Can you really rock crawl with an FZJ? (1 Viewer)

[justagirl]

Hello! Thanks for a really great forum--I could read the posts and Newbie links for days.

My 1990 Range Rover Classic recently blew up (actually, it just started on fire, but "blew up" sounds more interesting) and I need a new toy. The RRC was lifted and rigged for rock crawling, and it was great fun for that. Unfortunately, I have to drive long distances to do any rock crawling, and the RRC had some kind of major malfunction on every road trip.

So, here I am thinking about switching to a more reliable FZJ. I'm worried about the wheelbase--112.2 inches comapared to 100 for the RRC. What difference can I expect as a result of the extra 12 inches? Be nice, please. Does anybody out there rock crawl with both a swb and lwb vehicle?

Thanks for what I'm sure will be interesting reading.

Heather

 

[NorCalDoug]

rock crawl with an FZJ?

Dunno...how do you define rock crawl?

I've done this...(reposted from another thread)...and more...

 

[cruiserdan]

And he's a wimp wheeler to boot...

 

[concretejungle]

Doug, you show-off.

Where do you live that you have to drive so far?

I think you will be very happy with an 80 for any type of driving you will do.

 

[Gumby]

There's more than a couple of RR converts here.

A few more than have gone the other way is my guess.

 

[Romer]

Doug is getting worse that Pimp in posting pics of his hoard of cruisers

Here are some others (than Doug)

Here is a link to slide show from a run last week

linky

Thats just a few. Didn't want you to think Doug was the only one who wheeled

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Sure, no problem...

 

[T Y L E R]

What difference can I expect as a result of the extra 12 inches? Be nice, please.

Heather

Gawddddd .. If I had a dollar (US$) everytime I heard those friggin words!! ;p


TY

PS: If you look really close in the pic, you can see this insannnnnne patch of glare ice I'm posing dangerously close to!

 

[Romer]

Gawddddd .. If I had a dollar (US$) everytime I heard those friggin words!!

inches not mm you bald Canadian

 

[T Y L E R]

inches not mm you bald Canadian

Still gets me into the 200mm club ..


TY - 'metricdick'

 

[bluto]

...Does anybody out there rock crawl with both a swb and lwb vehicle?

Rubicon (rock crawling) and Death Valley (expedition type) video - to complement the above pics. 40 (swb), 80 (lwb) series, and the lone Discovery II featured. 4runner and a mini Toyota truck.
http://www.snookoffroad.com/

 

[justagirl]

http://www.risingsun4x4club.org/video/chinamans_2006_fj_cruiser_2.WMVDidn't want you to think Doug was the only one who wheeled

Actually, Ken, your rig was the only one I saw on rocks when I first checked out IH8MUD. I thought YOU were the only one wheeling. I'm glad to see there are so many others out there.

 

[T Y L E R]

Actually, Ken, your rig was the only one I saw on rocks when I first checked out IH8MUD. I thought YOU were the only one wheeling. I'm glad to see there are so many others out there.

Careful 'Ken', ya gots a stocker ..

 

[justagirl]

Okay--you all sold me! I can't wait to find my 80 and start modifying. My Land Rover friends are going to kick my ass, but they'll have to catch me first.

ConcreteJungle--I live just north of Santa Barbara, California. We've got mud and sand, but no rocks. There may be some big rocks on private property, but it doesn't belong to anyone I know. Oprah Winfrey or Michael Douglas, maybe. I'm sure Doug has better luck finding rocks in NoCal. That's an eight hour drive for me--two days in a Range Rover.

TiredIronGRB--do you have a supercharger on your rig? Is that the significance of the TRD symbol?

Thank you all again for posting photographic evidence of what your 80's can do!

 

[justagirl]

Careful 'Ken', ya gots a stocker ..

One of the dangers of being a prolific poster . . .

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Show this to your LR friends...

No, I have the 3FE the TRD stickers are fake...notice they say "All Terrain"

 

[Romer]

You might PM John Henely:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/member.php?u=6535

He is a former Rover driver who converted and a club member. It's his link to the slide show I included.

Welcome to Mud.

 

[MLX450]

When looking for an 80 don't forget the LX450, and of course LOCKERS!

 

[Gumby]

retired crawler.

Even Newbs can wheel an 80

 

[Heffenoche]

TiredIronGRB what is the strap on the front of your ARB for?