After reading these threads (here on Mud and the Land Rover site) I can honestly say I still feel comfortable working with my importer to bring over an '88 or '89 HJ62 from Japan. There are still risks, but I feel comfortable with my guy and the vehicles he is looking at.
Illegally imported Defender 110 seized, crushed by CBP at Baltimore Port
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After reading these threads (here on Mud and the Land Rover site) I can honestly say I still feel comfortable working with my importer to bring over an '88 or '89 HJ62 from Japan. There are still risks, but I feel comfortable with my guy and the vehicles he is looking at.
You are fine within the year window but you need to make sure that the VINs match what is actually there. VIN on the frame matches the VIN on the dash. When that VIN is decoded, if it is a diesel 2H, that is what needs to be there. The LR guys have been bringing in trucks with numerous components that are not allowed. There are many Rovers here with very illegal diesel motors.
I am pulling some money together for a MWB BJ73 from Australia (hopefully). Being able to see all this information is pretty damned cool.
There are a lot of current production Land Cruisers and parts that come through the US before being shipped elsewhere.
There are a lot of current production Land Cruisers and parts that come into the US and are used by the government or government sanctioned businesses/entities for training purposes and then they are crushed or shipped back.
There are a lot of Land Cruisers that come into the country, are outfitted/modified and then leave the country.
There are a lot of current production Land Cruisers and parts that come into the US and are used by the government or government sanctioned businesses/entities for training purposes and then they are crushed or shipped back.
There are a lot of Land Cruisers that come into the country, are outfitted/modified and then leave the country.
Beno is 100% correct about being used for government stuff but can not be taken off post ever.
lowenbrau
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I don't know if anything has changed lately but a few years ago I bought a lot of NOS spare parts from a mine in ID which used BJ75s. Unlike Canadian mine trucks though, Land Cruisers don't ever seem to resurface in the US.
Can you bring new/used engine parts for late model diesels into the US and reassemble them into complete engines?
Can you bring new/used engine parts for late model diesels into the US and reassemble them into complete engines?
Let's put it this way: You can legally buy a new Toyota 1HZ short block, head, etc here in the States.
Interesting, huh?
Interesting, huh?
FishTacos
Full Globetard
For how much?
You are not supposed to be able to. Any imported motors need to be at least 21 years old. Now, since CBP inspectors at the ports know absolutely nothing, stuff gets in all the time. Get caught however, and you can see the massive amounts of people with illegal Rovers getting caught right now, and you have yourself a problem.
Probably because you cannot register it to be driven so whats the point?
Yes of course ,but engine parts are not engines. Some engine like the 1HZ and 1HD T are 24 years old and should be allowed to have spare parts.
Who is to say whether they will be used a parts or reassembled into complete engines .
Yes of course ,but engine parts are not engines. Some engine like the 1HZ and 1HD T are 24 years old and should be allowed to have spare parts.
Who is to say whether they will be used a parts or reassembled into complete engines .
No, you are correct. I misread that. Parts are okay. Since the motor is 24, the whole thing is also okay.
Used to deal with a company when I was at World Toyota (north side of Atlanta) that brought in LCs from the Mid East and armored them. They used to buy a bunch of spare stuff like oil filters, plugs, air filters, etc for when they went back overseas. They could not drive them on the road though. Came in on a transport and left on a transport.
Do remember that the 25-year-old rule applies to the production date of the vehicle, NOT the year-model.
There are a lot of current production Land Cruisers and parts that come through the US before being shipped elsewhere.
There are a lot of current production Land Cruisers and parts that come into the US and are used by the government orgovernment sanctioned businesses/entities for training purposes and then they are crushed or shipped back.
There are a lot of Land Cruisers that come into the country, are outfitted/modified and then leave the country.
An example of what Onur is referring to.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyo...pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item41845cca7f&vxp=mtr
Notice the very specific verbiage in the sale description:
"My company creates training programs for the US Military, and this is one several GCC spec Toyota's that we imported under a temporary Customs Waiver for use in National Guard training films. All of our trucks are in brand new condition as they were only used in film and still photography setups for training materials for US troops being deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. Our contract with the government will be completed soon, and so the vehicles are now for sale (see my other listings for similar trucks).
As stated above, although this truck has a clear Virginia title, it cannot be sold or transferred in the US. This is a non-negotiable requirement by US Customs so please don't ask."
So basically, you buy this, pull the drivetrain out, put it in your FJ60/62/80, whatever, and then have a rolling carcass in the barn until it is legit to register.
The drivetrain would not be a problem since the 1HZ/R151F/Split case set up are all parts you can buy new from Toyota in the US.
To the tune of????? ~$50k? Just to get a drivetrain and a truck that can't be registered or driven for another 23 years? I'll pass...
