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The double cab conversion part is defintely not of the same quality as the original vehicle, but very practical and a factory double cab from Toyota would be very useful and much better build quality, but you get different models in Aussieland, like that bi-turbo diesel that we can only long for. I hope that this of my photos that you wanted more, cos here they are
BTW Roscoe, a philosophical ( or is it economical ) quuestion. We do not see any dropside or cab-only Toyota 70' here and in Aus it seems that is all you get. Any idea why the difference. We have the same needs from tough pick-ups, but the suppliers seem to know something I don't
Cheers
BTW Roscoe, a philosophical ( or is it economical ) quuestion. We do not see any dropside or cab-only Toyota 70' here and in Aus it seems that is all you get. Any idea why the difference. We have the same needs from tough pick-ups, but the suppliers seem to know something I don't
Cheers
Hi Basie
I think you will you get the V8 diesel one day.
The tray tops with drop sides began to gain popularity in th 70s . They dont rust like the original tub and are easily repaired at home or from locally made parts.
They are better for the back as you can slide things off at waist height with no bending or awkward lifting.
The tray will also carry a lot more.
They are very popular with building tradesman,mainly plumbers,and electricians who carry a lot of lightweight but bulky gear
Buying them without a factory tub is also $4000 less.
A lot of govt departments like the Police and Fire and Rescue swap the old tray with their equipment onto new cab chassis when its time.
I think about 5% have the factory tub here.
Any spare tubs are usually made into trailers
The dealers here are also very proactive when it comes to preparing 7* series for particular needs. The one below is at a dealer being fitted for an outback prospecting company.
The dealer fits the extra lights ,2 way radio and anything else to the customers specs(although you could do it cheaper elsewhere)
The Hilux and all the Japanese and Korean brands are also done like this
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I've posted previously, but could not add pics, will try again.........
How do I get the pic smaller ? Don't know what happened here ?
How do I get the pic smaller ? Don't know what happened here ?
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Celebrating 1 year with my '88 BJ71
As a back-country enthusiest, last year I finally decided to invest in a 4x4. And boy, did I get a 4x4!. My 1988 BJ71 RHD is a fantastic vehicle. As fun as it is to drive on-road, it's even more fun off of it and has given me great access to places I could never get to before. I've since upgraded the puny tires to 32" BFG All-Terrains, but otherwise, it's pretty much as-seen. Which leads me to the second motive of my post - I need a rear bumper. Any suggestions?
As a back-country enthusiest, last year I finally decided to invest in a 4x4. And boy, did I get a 4x4!. My 1988 BJ71 RHD is a fantastic vehicle. As fun as it is to drive on-road, it's even more fun off of it and has given me great access to places I could never get to before. I've since upgraded the puny tires to 32" BFG All-Terrains, but otherwise, it's pretty much as-seen. Which leads me to the second motive of my post - I need a rear bumper. Any suggestions?
So what are they going to use now?
Good thing is that we will have cruisers until we are in diapers eh Wayne! Just as long as I have something to leave my kids I will be happy.
I can't se the mines giving up their cruisers until there is absolutely nothing left of them though - they'll just keep rebuilding them - use them above ground or whatever..
not sure but the HZ-E is supposed to make it's debute early next year. it will be interesting to see if this will be enough...
diapers to diapers, the story of a humans life. at least the mind goes at the same time. unless something really goes sideways i will have enough cruisers to be buried in one.
diapers to diapers, the story of a humans life. at least the mind goes at the same time. unless something really goes sideways i will have enough cruisers to be buried in one.
Can't say for sure - they were on the truck when it came over and it was already 15 years old
I guess this is for emissions to clean up the particulates?
It would be nice if the 1HZ made a return here,I bet the mines are hurting paying out money for V8 cruisers that can only be used in low range.
Its also good as it extends the parts availabity for 1HZ that much longer
Any links to the 1HZ E
here is mine, bj73 with a holden 253ci v8, soon to be holden 308ci. i bought it in march a started work right away, i have started a build up thread in the expedition section. In short in that time i have done:
-rust repair and respray
-made rear bar
-30mm body lift
-extened shakles
-made and installed water tank
-painted the floor
-made up storage system
go the 70s!
-rust repair and respray
-made rear bar
-30mm body lift
-extened shakles
-made and installed water tank
-painted the floor
-made up storage system
go the 70s!
Hi Guys.
I live in South Africa and I'm a newbie to the mud forums. I own a 2007 pre-facelifted HJ79. I've added the following extra's over time: Full OME suspension system, Cooper 285/75-16 STT's, ARB Lockers front and Rear, IEF spare wheel carrier bumper, Safari snorkel, Ipf spotlights, Warn M6000i winch (a bit small but it works). I've also removed the front sway bar, got about 100mm more flex by doing so. With this truck I've done 2 successfull 'Baboons Pass' trips in Lesotho, and many more smaller one day outings. The truck is a bit slow unfortunately. Unfortunately I don't know how to post pics..
I live in South Africa and I'm a newbie to the mud forums. I own a 2007 pre-facelifted HJ79. I've added the following extra's over time: Full OME suspension system, Cooper 285/75-16 STT's, ARB Lockers front and Rear, IEF spare wheel carrier bumper, Safari snorkel, Ipf spotlights, Warn M6000i winch (a bit small but it works). I've also removed the front sway bar, got about 100mm more flex by doing so. With this truck I've done 2 successfull 'Baboons Pass' trips in Lesotho, and many more smaller one day outings. The truck is a bit slow unfortunately. Unfortunately I don't know how to post pics..
If you go to a site like photobucket.com you can upload pics for free and then post the link to them. An additional feature is that they are automatically resized, so you don't have to worry about that.
Look forward to seeing your rig
Look forward to seeing your rig