Pop Top Camper HDJ81 in Victoria, BC For Sale.....soon! (1 Viewer)

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Just putting the feelers out in case anyone is interested in purchasing my HDJ81, that I imported from the UK when the military moved me back in 2011.
Drove to Southern Mexico and back without any issues. The rig ran and still runs perfect. Just needs a clean and a new owner who will take her to special hard-to-reach places!!

Time to find a new and loving home for the truck, and make room for the new baby and many new projects.

For the right buyer, the mold for the fibreglass top and parts may also be for sale.

Too Many mods to remember...here's some:

33 inch Toyo AT2s (40k on these)

ARB bumper

Superwinch 8500 lb and dynema line

Full 2 person camper mod with custom fibreglass roof and racks. Honeycomb aluminum bed platform. Aluminum river rafting box and airplace trolly cart storage. Lightweight, bullet proof and corrosion free!

Sony xplod stereo with bluetooth, handfree and remote app, all new speakers (pioneer and polk)

in-dash ipad mount

Scorpion Alarm

Suede Seats

Alisport Intercooler

Boost and EGT sensors

Custom Tailgate Storage Mod

VIAIR heavy duty air compressor

Custom Camper storage and bench setup

RIGID 10" LED roof light

LX 450 OEM Rims (blacked out)

New brakes, OME shocks and 2.5" lift, Replaced Bottom End bearings, injector service in 2011, transmission flush in 2013, rebuilt rear diff (2011), 3" over the frame exhaust, diff breathers, new air filter, ARB snorkel, and much more...everything that was ever required was done on this thing.

Centre Diff lock only (sorry hard core crawlers!)


I want to know if any locals want this thing before I advertise to a wider audience.
Let me know who's interested before I put the rig on ebay!


Best regards,
Fraser

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Couple questions for my own curiosity:

Since it's from the UK, I assume it's RHD?
Since it's from the UK, would it actually be a HDJ80 (not an 81, as those are specific for the Japanese market)?
You mentioned transmission flush, so I assume automatic?
Does it have the factory console fridge?
And interior pictures would be cool, especially in regards to the pop up camper.
 
Anyone interested in the asking price?
 
I don't have a fear of automatics, i just don't believe in the ouija board principle when it comes to mechanics.
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My Outback CVT transmission gets better mpg than the stick shift model, cause its smarter than a human operator at exploiting engine torque.
 
My Outback CVT transmission gets better mpg than the stick shift model, cause its smarter than a human operator at exploiting engine torque.

Yep, the CVT is a bit of magic right there. I like mine a lot.
 
And to continue the side track since Ness isn't answering us ;)
Automatic transmissions, especially the new ones, are amazing at efficiency and smoothness. But if one little thing goes out of line in it, or a bit of dirt gets in there, or it overheats, or the sun sets behind the clouds at a wrong angle then you're dead in the water and can't drive it home. A manual transmission will always get you home - remember the 5 speed in the pickup? Totally destroed front bearing, the lower shaft moving up and down by 15mm, oil had more silver in it than cheap Chinese jewelry, teeth were missing and it was stuck in first, but she got me home. An auto will never do that.
 
That is why JDMs rock - low mileage, super reliable Cruisers - freedom from anxiety worrying about the next issue that might happen far from home.
Its nice to have options.
 
My preference for wheeling is auto.. my preference for simplicity manual..

I had seen a few 62 autos pack it in and a couple manual body HDJ81s, I think the electronic units stand up much better. :worms:
 

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