HZJ79 Trayback install, turbo, inercooler and exhaust manifold. (4 Viewers)

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lshobie said:
Not too many that I know of - maybe one or 2 more in canada on the road?? I get looked at all day, thought it was me at first - then I tinted the windows - turns out they were just looking at the truck:)

The tires are rubbing on the bottom of the bed - have to either lift the bed or add some longer shackles.

Here are some high quality videos hosted on my site:


http://www.japaneseswordcollector.com/videos/louisweir.wmv

http://www.japaneseswordcollector.com/videos/jlweir.wmv
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where did you find that truck? i have never actually seen a 7x pickup truck on the road before...i know they use cruisers in some of the mines but....i dont think they can be plated. what kinda coin do the pick ups go for if you can find one (if you dont mind me asking) in any case thats a sweet looking and sounding truck
 
do a search and you will see a couple others that are still driving the roads today... it isn't you can not register them, it is "how much of a pain do you want to endure to register one".
 
ARB locker going in the front. The front diff is junked, everything is worn out the diff guy says. Good thing I have a spare R & P from Just Diff's - hope it is the right one.

Will hopefully have it installed on monday.

Entire new wiring harness goes in next week hopefully with an aux fuse block for the the extra's I'm running.
 
EFS suspension here do a 5" lift for ya 79 series, extended shackles for the back and coil spacers too up front with 4" coils
 
5 inches of lift is a bit too much for me, If I can get the 2.5 inch OME fronts that have sagged to 1.5 inches out and replaced with some good springs that are 3 inch heavies I would be happy. For the rear I like it with the leafs out - lots of articulation now but will go with air bags if I have time this summer to do them - might add some longer shackles on the rear as well. 3-4 inch lift is max for me.

Any links for parts would be great though!
 
crushers said:
do a search and you will see a couple others that are still driving the roads today... it isn't you can not register them, it is "how much of a pain do you want to endure to register one".
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Of course it is different in other colonies. I was at the lights one day and there were 7 other vehicles ,all 7* series :grinpimp:



and I had to be in the Volvo:mad:
 
lshobie said:
5 inches of lift is a bit too much for me, If I can get the 2.5 inch OME fronts that have sagged to 1.5 inches out and replaced with some good springs that are 3 inch heavies I would be happy. For the rear I like it with the leafs out - lots of articulation now but will go with air bags if I have time this summer to do them - might add some longer shackles on the rear as well. 3-4 inch lift is max for me.

Any links for parts would be great though!
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come on !,imagine how tanked your 79 series would look, it'd give plenty of clearance for those 36's of yours. you could even just get a 4" lift, they make 4" coils
here's the link to the 79 series im talking about..you've probably seen it too.
The Shed – Australian 4WD Action - 79 RV CRUISER - TOYOTA - LANDCRUISER - The world’s biggest community for custom 4WD, 4x4 and off-road vehicles. Browse thousands of photos, videos, comments, tips and build-ups!
 
pinkfloyddsotm said:
come on !,imagine how tanked your 79 series would look, it'd give plenty of clearance for those 36's of yours. you could even just get a 4" lift, they make 4" coils
here's the link to the 79 series im talking about..you've probably seen it too.
The Shed – Australian 4WD Action - 79 RV CRUISER - TOYOTA - LANDCRUISER - The world’s biggest community for custom 4WD, 4x4 and off-road vehicles. Browse thousands of photos, videos, comments, tips and build-ups!
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Thats a hellava nice looking cruiser but with big lifts you get to the point where you need to move the front axle forward or they look like roller skates.
With factory rims and tyres,the 5 inch lift is wasted .It also emphasises the roller skate look.

Just my opinion.

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I think Louis has a good plan. 5 inches is a lot of lift for our terrain, which is a lot of off-camber stuff, but it's also slippery, tight with trees, and muddy. There are often conditions that send you skidding sideways down an embankment without too much warning, or other unpredictable situations where a high CG is not a good idea and gives you that funny feeling in your stomach! I have seen this truck at work and with a front locker and 3" lift, it will go anywhere he wants/needs to in Eastern Canada. I would hate to see how this would drive on the highway with a 5 inch spring lift and two snowmobiles on the tray (swaying like a skinny palm tree!).

Keep up the good work Louis...
 
Just finishing up changing my entire wiring harness - lotsa fun. Also adding an aux fuse block, aux battery, battery selector, and some other cool stuff- pics to come. Oh and a new floor mat, and ARB front locker install.

Thanks to Dave Stedman at Japan4x4 for his supply of OEM parts at sometimes less than half price of the stuff here.
 
crushers said:
the more i look at this picc the more i am desiring my 75...
that just looks 'right'
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if you think that looks cool,you should see his new V8 cruiser now.5" lift in again, custom tray and everything.its a real beast. 3.5" exhaust straigt through no muffler
 
I hope he's running bigger tires though. The truck you pictured looks great - but the small tires make it look a little womanly:)

Getting my Warn 8274 winch drum back today, had the drum size reduced to 1.5 inches and had it lengthened 4 inches, should be pulling pretty well now.
 
Warn 8274 drum mods

Ok, got the drum for my 8274 back, looks great and should put very well. The drum size was reduced from 3 inches to 1.5 inches, we used 1.5 inch solid stock for the retrofit - it won't ever break. The old drum was cut out, surface was machined, jig set up and rewelded.

Over all the drum was lengthened 4 inches as well. We also added 4 inches to the masterpull fairlead.

Here are some pics.
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