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How did het get them to mount? The frame or somewhere else?
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Frame U bolts. Custom build around the exhaust. Jason did a beautiful job. I’ll shoot some pictures in day time.
Meshal
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Not random but you can buy this original fzj79 and be yours asap. LX, winch and lockers all stock from factory ac an heater
contact me or @wngrog for more details
contact me or @wngrog for more details
Very rare bird to have all those options.
Dual tanks, Electric windows too.
73,000 miles.
This is the 79 series with coil fronts, coil pack fuel injection and larger cab
Dual tanks, Electric windows too.
73,000 miles.
This is the 79 series with coil fronts, coil pack fuel injection and larger cab
A few years ago in Somaliland: Handover of 6 Cruisers equipped w/ vehicle-mounted sprayers (made in Germany!), to combat insects. Financed by USAID. Sure, better to see these Cruisers than the Soviet weapon-mounted ones...
Source: FOA Somalia hands over equipped vehicles to combat Desert Locust to Somailand - https://hornobserver.com/articles/409/FOA-Somalia-hands-over-equipped-vehicles-to-combat-Desert-Locust-to-Somailand
Source: FOA Somalia hands over equipped vehicles to combat Desert Locust to Somailand - https://hornobserver.com/articles/409/FOA-Somalia-hands-over-equipped-vehicles-to-combat-Desert-Locust-to-Somailand
About the same time (2021) the European Union donated equipment to the #Somaliland Coast Guard including 6 vehicles, 10 VHF radios, 2 rescue cradles, 800 uniforms, 2 generators etc.
Source: EU Delegation Somalia
https://x.com/EU_in_Somalia
Source: EU Delegation Somalia
https://x.com/EU_in_Somalia
While (Sept. 2020) the United States is looking to acquire nearly 100 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles for the Somali military...
Source: United States seeking Land Cruisers for Somali military - DefenceWeb - https://defenceweb.co.za/featured/united-states-seeking-land-cruisers-for-somali-military/
Source: United States seeking Land Cruisers for Somali military - DefenceWeb - https://defenceweb.co.za/featured/united-states-seeking-land-cruisers-for-somali-military/
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It seems that 70-Series keep coming to these countries and this is great.
What I cannot understand is that our governments in the West DO NOT permit the import of the 70-Series (in Euroland since...2001), although they DO even donnate these Cruisers to other countries of the globe!*...
*See above #1567-1569.
What I cannot understand is that our governments in the West DO NOT permit the import of the 70-Series (in Euroland since...2001), although they DO even donnate these Cruisers to other countries of the globe!*...
*See above #1567-1569.
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Hello,
At some point, the powers that be in Europe and North America decided 70 Series were either too basic or too unsafe for their standards. The latter includes emissions.
The rest of the world thinks differently. Not many vehicles can handle harsh applications like two years in the mines, twenty thousand kilometers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or a typical tour of duty in war zones, to name a few.
This is why the 70 Series is the world's workhorse.
Juan
At some point, the powers that be in Europe and North America decided 70 Series were either too basic or too unsafe for their standards. The latter includes emissions.
The rest of the world thinks differently. Not many vehicles can handle harsh applications like two years in the mines, twenty thousand kilometers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or a typical tour of duty in war zones, to name a few.
This is why the 70 Series is the world's workhorse.
Juan
While the “powers that be” certainly aren’t helping the situation, the main reason you don’t see the new 70 Series in the U.S. is the American consumer themselves. If you look at the new truck offerings from the big 3, they all have 20 cup holders, many of which can hold a jug of milk, airbags out the wazoo, heated and cooled seats (and in some cases, heated steering wheels), numerous driving aids that in theory, keep you from doing something stupid, all of which the American consumer now expects in a new vehicle. Even the newest 70 Series lacks the majority of these items and is best described as a “TOOL” more so than a vehicle.
No one in Europe specifically decided to ban the 70. In 2001 the Euro3 emission norm entered in application for every cars and Toyota decided the low sales of 70 series in Europe were not worth them bothering, so Toyota pulled the 70 from the market. Before that they were already down marketing the 70 in favor of other models... In 2000 you often had to special order your 70 from Toyota... wasn't waiting on display in showrooms.
As the grey importers proved it it was really easy to adapt the 1HZ to euro3 norm... Actually they were able to get it all the way up to euro5 (up to 2015).
Toyota could also have sold the HDJ7* they got in Australia from 2001... HDJ100 with the same engine were sold in Europe.
And GRJ7* from 2007... You could had the exact same engine in a 120 or150 Prado and grey importer still import GRJ7* without trouble.
It's a pure Toyota choice. Not enough sales in this market, preference to sale more expensive models in this market, etc...
As the grey importers proved it it was really easy to adapt the 1HZ to euro3 norm... Actually they were able to get it all the way up to euro5 (up to 2015).
Toyota could also have sold the HDJ7* they got in Australia from 2001... HDJ100 with the same engine were sold in Europe.
And GRJ7* from 2007... You could had the exact same engine in a 120 or150 Prado and grey importer still import GRJ7* without trouble.
It's a pure Toyota choice. Not enough sales in this market, preference to sale more expensive models in this market, etc...
Meshal
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No random pics, same garage, same truck. we have been tracking this truck for about 2 years now and it is available for you to get.
here is the oem winch that fits the old face.
the front and rear e lockers
the back of the cab is original paint tol
here is the oem winch that fits the old face.
the front and rear e lockers
the back of the cab is original paint tol
Here are some favorites of mine from Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa
Yes, in the case of the US, the general population doesn’t want a truck like a 70 series, they want something that looks like a truck, rides like a waterbed, has the ground clearance of a formula 1 car yet handles like a well tuned shopping cart. As my Dad used to say, once the engineers in America surrendered control and let the lawyers and bankers run the businesses, we were doomed.It seems that 70-Series keep coming to these countries and this is great.
What I cannot understand is that our governments in the West DO NOT permit the import of the 70-Series (in Euroland since...2001), although they DO even donnate these Cruisers to these countries!*...
*See above #1567-1569.
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Love the factory winch and front bumper combo. Any chance those show up on their own for purchase?
Meshal
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@DrRock
unfortunately the old one gets to 4k easy nowadays. the 2024 take off is 1000 to 700 . but it doesn’t fit will
unfortunately the old one gets to 4k easy nowadays. the 2024 take off is 1000 to 700 . but it doesn’t fit will