I bought my HZJ77 in april 2008,l got my guy in japan to buy the Zeal 3" liftsprings and ship it with the truck,l install the lift in Winnipeg and drove the truck in the summer of '08.l installed the plantdrive vegie kit in the summer of 2009,drive it around all summer,camping and towing a M101 trailer,not enough power in the hills of western Ontario.
In june of 2009,l decided to drive to Alaska and Yukon with my family and another friend with a HDJ81.
I like to take the HZJ77 but thereis just not enough power towing the M101 with 5 people in the truck,my HDJ81 would be a nicer,more comfortable vehicle foe a long trip,but the 77 is a cooler vehicle,plus it is a 5 speed .
So l decided to turbocharge and intercool the 77 two weeks before my trip,l know it is not a good idea to make a big modification and go for a 11,000km trip right away,but l managed to finish the mods,plug installing two bucketseats inplace of the second row bench seat and a 3rd row bucket seat on the right rear for my 10 year old boy.
lDidn't take a lot of pictures during the built.
Here are some pics.
Simon
front driveshaft xmember clearance.
In june of 2009,l decided to drive to Alaska and Yukon with my family and another friend with a HDJ81.
I like to take the HZJ77 but thereis just not enough power towing the M101 with 5 people in the truck,my HDJ81 would be a nicer,more comfortable vehicle foe a long trip,but the 77 is a cooler vehicle,plus it is a 5 speed .
So l decided to turbocharge and intercool the 77 two weeks before my trip,l know it is not a good idea to make a big modification and go for a 11,000km trip right away,but l managed to finish the mods,plug installing two bucketseats inplace of the second row bench seat and a 3rd row bucket seat on the right rear for my 10 year old boy.
lDidn't take a lot of pictures during the built.
Here are some pics.
Simon
front driveshaft xmember clearance.