How would You import a 78/79 series?

[canadian bum]

How would a person go about importing a Land Cruiser 78/79 series to Canada?

 

[crushers]

you can't

 

[Island Moose]

If you're looking to import any vehicle less than 15 years old that wasn't intended for Canada or the USA, you're going to be doing it illegally, so be cautious about what you reveal online.

If you find a way, get two and I will buy one from you.

 

[canadian bum]

Is the 75 series allowable I don't know how old that is.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

If your lucky like this one person who contacted me a year ago, he works in a mine and was able to buy the above ground run around truck.


He sent me pics of the replacement, new and shinny.


Only way I know how to get a cruiser pickup.

 

[lowenbrau]

So how does Ens do it?

There is no provision in the act for 'mine trucks' The only way they are doing it is classifying them as a "chassis cab" vehicle ( makes sense since they never have boxes) or as an ATV. If they are "chassis cab" vehicles ( and I think they are) they have to have a Statement Of Compliance label certifying US FMVSS or FMVSS. It can be in a plastic bag in the cab. If this is the case then, by default, every truck imported by Ens is legal and that is why there is no witch hunt on ex-mine rigs that make their way above ground.

Check out this and tell me if you see it differently

 

[crushers]

Is the 75 series allowable I don't know how old that is.

1990 or older

 

[Eric Winkworth]

you can't legalize a truck from ENS to drive on Canadain road though!

 

[Eric Winkworth]

Note: The difference between an ATV and a motorcycle is the following:

(a) an ATV has a steering wheel or stick controls; and
(b) a motorcycle has handlebars


WTF, does this statment make it so you can legalize an ATV (you know quad/fourwheeler) as a motorcycle mine has handle bars!

 

[aamiggia]

Excerpt taken from Transport Canada

"Vehicles manufactured for sale in countries other than Canada and the United States do not comply with the requirements of the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Act, CANNOT be altered to comply and CANNOT be imported into Canada. The only exceptions to this rule are vehicles fifteen (15) years old or older as determined by the month and year in which the vehicle was manufactured"

This is from the Registrar of Imported Vehicles

"Make sure your vehicle is admissible and can be modified to meet Canadian requirements by checking Transport Canada's List of Vehicles Admissible from the United States. This program covers passenger cars, trucks, vans, jeeps, chassis cabs, trailers, motorcycles and snowmobiles less than 15 years old; off-road vehicles manufactured after May 1, 1988 and buses manufactured after January 1, 1971."

Good luck!

I thought at one point you could import something for parts only like G&S, but you would never be able to register it legally, it might even need to be cut in half before it gets here.

 

[crushers]

cutting in half does not guarrentee legal importation. there is no fast rule for importing complete vehicles for parts. it depends soly on the customs agent. one might allow a foot of the frame to be cut out, another might say cut in half, another might say drivetrain seperate from vehicle and finally you might get a dink that will not allow the vehicle in at all..

 

[lowenbrau]

So aamiggia:

How does Ens do it? I've read all the links and the only conclusion I can come up with is that the mine trucks *are* manufactured for Canada and the *do* come with a letter of compliance.

Toyota chooses not to sell them at the dealers but they could. As chassis -cab vehicles with one ton capacity, I'm guessing they don't need abs or airbags/passive restraints.

 

[anduril]

pretty close to a prado in body style ? speaking of which are there many online here that have prado lj78's ??

 

[aamiggia]

It's true that mining companies still buy Landcruiser's in Canada, but they are buying in bulk and paying good money to Toyota for doing so. Money talks and bull**** walks!

Seriously though, the mining trucks are for OFFROAD USE ONLY. They never have to meet the requirements the Transport Canada (TC) set. They may also be considered commercial vehicles and are bought under differing laws. I'm sure CASE and CAT dozers don't meet TC requirements.

So aamiggia:

How does Ens do it? I've read all the links and the only conclusion I can come up with is that the mine trucks *are* manufactured for Canada and the *do* come with a letter of compliance.

Toyota chooses not to sell them at the dealers but they could. As chassis -cab vehicles with one ton capacity, I'm guessing they don't need abs or airbags/passive restraints.

I'm sure that if you wanted to buy a 78/79 series troopy for commerial offroad use it wouldn't be a problem. Just because it has wheels doesn't mean it has to comply with TC. But registering it LEGALLY as a passenger vehicle would be a different story all together.

If you throw enough money at a problem it will get solved! Just buy a German LHD 75 Troopy and get a custom fab shop to swap in an 80 front axle. People do SAS all the time. You can even buy the shop all the parts from CDAN and all they have to do is weld it up. You may have to wheel space the rear to match in width. It will be cheaper than getting an 78/79 LEGALLY.

Just a suggestion.

 

[Satamax]

Huh, daft idea, but couldn't you run any type of vehicule as an agricultural vehicule? It's what we do over here for quads which are not homologated. You'd have a 25KPH speed limit (suposedely!) and to have a rotating orange light on the roof. Might do the trick for some? Nother option, get a complete roten rustbucket BJ7 in canada, import a HZJ as an offroad truck, or a museum boat anchor, and swap the VIN from the chassis and engine compartiment in and voila, you're done! Fairly common over here and in Italy, not verry legal, and you'd have to be good at welding (taking the VIN out of the new chassis and reweld the vin part of the chassis in! )

Bye.

Max.

 

[masteryota]

A local shop here bought a 1997 toyota supra twin turbo.
The car came in cut in half.
They then re-welded it all in place.
And here it is, sitting at this shop as a demo car.
It's even plated and everything, never seen it on the road tho.
Ho, and it's RHD.
(I guess they were able to license it because 1997 toyota supra were available in north-america)
Maybe you could do the same with a cruiser?
Or how does cut in half mean? Could you just take off the body from the frame and put it back together when it gets here? Then plate it?
Just my thoughts.
Matt

 

[Satamax]

Masteryota, i would feel safer in a cruiser wxith a reinforced and rewelded frame than in that supra! Cofin on wheels is what i thought when i read your post!