My name is Tom Bentzen and I live in the Seattle area. Ive got an '88 HJ-61 cruiser with a 12HT turbo diesel. I'd like to use it to tow my '88 Toyota 2L powered long wheelbase samurai. The samurai is built and weighs in at 4000 pounds. With a featherlite aluminum trailer were talking close to 5000 pounds total. Now the cruiser has 5.29 gears with ARBs running 37x12.5x17 MTR's. With that set up she's geared a little lower then normal for a bit more power. I'm wondering if there is anyone out there with 61 experience and whether you think she'll tow very well? Ive got a full floater rear end with disks too.
On that note, the other reason for my post was whether anyone knows of anyway to get alittle more power out of her? I'll be adding a 3" exhaust and better air filter along with an ARB snorkle I bought. I was wondering about bigger turbos, bigger injectors, propane injection, etc etc etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
TB
PS, Here is the samurai. Ill get the cruiser pic soon.
On that note, the other reason for my post was whether anyone knows of anyway to get alittle more power out of her? I'll be adding a 3" exhaust and better air filter along with an ARB snorkle I bought. I was wondering about bigger turbos, bigger injectors, propane injection, etc etc etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
TB
PS, Here is the samurai. Ill get the cruiser pic soon.