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Fortunately you're towing a vehicle that's very aerodynamic.70 Series land-speed record set: 88mph (while being towed)
Utah
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Roller in Nevada
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Tahoe Forest
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Bummer... although I guess the COVID lockdown isn't such a bad time for the truck to be down.Well, about a week after getting to California, the HG decided to let go about 2 miles from home. Cranked the heaters and limped it back. Truck is now at Valley Hybrids for assessment and repair.
Short list of work to be done:
- HG repair, probably more associated things which need repair.
- Front/Rear axel rebuild (finally) with new rotors and drums/shoes
- Engine mounts
I may try to get a u-bolt flip kit out to Georg as well if I can source a kit.
Here she is waiting for her date to home coming:
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Cracked head? That's a real bummer...Results are back from the machine shop. At least 4 cracks in the head. Georg is looking into a few options, not sure which way we’ll end up going.
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Cracked head? That's a real bummer...
What're y'all looking at doing? Just a new head? Engine swapping?
Not entirely sure. I’ll know more next week right now new head and HZ swap seem to be the best solutions.
R151 can handle the 1HZ pretty good , I am about to put a FT behind my R151I would just do the 1HZ swap but I realize that probably requires a tranny swap also assuming you don’t want to mate the r151f to the 1HZ. I guess that drives up the swap cost.
Me personally like the r151f more in terms of shifting feel but I realize it is not as heavy duty either.
1PZ is a such great motor but when they do require any major parts that are 1PZ specific, it can be a pain.
R151 can handle the 1HZ pretty good , I am about to put a FT behind my R151
It does and I always feel that first gear on a H55 with a 1HZ is way to short. From 1998 or so until today toyota is putting a R151 behind the 1HZ for the european and general market 70’s so it can be as bad as what we read on the aussie forums. Plenty 1HZ/r151 combos with half a million miles in Europe towing trailers most of the time without to much issuesWell that settles it. Especially if it can handle the FT.
Seriously though I do feel the r151f shifts smoother based on my personal experience.
Send the steering box out to West Texas off road for rebuild
Nice! Welcome to the HZJ club!
You have the H55f? If so, what taller fifth gears are available?
We just had to send one back to West Texas because it was all kinds of wrong....not a part that is something you want all kinds of wrong
Talk to Red Head Steering.....incredible customer service and I haven't had to send any boxes back to them for a 'try again'