Builds Red Dragon - HJ61 Build (2 Viewers)

[cruiseroutfit]

A few more of summer trips.

 

[Onur]

Kurt drove this bad boy to breakfast when I was in SLC in August.

This is a B. A. Baracus truck.

 

[Knowbuddy]

Which size of wheel and tire did you end up with. I haven’t seen it in person since it’s been built up

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Which size of wheel and tire did you end up with. I haven’t seen it in person since it’s been built up

15x8 steel wheels with a 33x10.50 tires. Totally happy with the setup.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Back to the build...

Finished the rear bumper and license plate bracket using OEM Hilux and 4x Series parts.

Steering refreshed

Next up was the Long Range tank from @wardharris & @orangefj45 . I've done extended range tanks on my 40, 100, 200 and countless customer vehicles... it was a no brainer for this build too.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

All finished...

First drive

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Wiring the license plate light and reverse lights. I threaded some holes in the @TRAIL TAILOR bumper. Really happy with the setup.

Fueling up for my trip to Montana. I pulled a ~2500lb trailer up there and it pulled it without problems. Coming home I calculated an impressive 19.5mpg. That gives me nearly 700-750 miles on a single fill

I absolutely love driving it. The power output is great (12HT may be my favorite motor) and the suspension rides/handles really well. I'm still debating the front bumper. I dont love the porch/PTO but it hasnt stopped me on my travels thus yet and the light duty exploring is exaxtly what I envision it seeing down the road too.

I'm part of a volunteer off-road recovery team here in Utah, basically we do recovery in places commercial tow operators cant/wont. We had a call for a rolled Jeep last week and the HJ61 was the perfect machine. I pulled it backwards as we winched it upright.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

More summer pics

Camping in Montana rain

Pits at our recent Canguro Racing desert race

 

[Tapage]

(12HT may be my favorite motor)

folks that haven't driven one .. or neither understand the way it was build couldn't appreciate it's value ..

I truly believe Mt. T knows it .. and that's the reason they just stop making it ..

 

[MoaByte]

Wiring the license plate light and reverse lights. I threaded some holes in the @TRAIL TAILOR bumper. Really happy with the setup.

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Fueling up for my trip to Montana. I pulled a ~2500lb trailer up there and it pulled it without problems. Coming home I calculated an impressive 19.5mpg. That gives me nearly 700-750 miles on a single fill

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I absolutely love driving it. The power output is great (12HT may be my favorite motor) and the suspension rides/handles really well. I'm still debating the front bumper. I dont love the porch/PTO but it hasnt stopped me on my travels thus yet and the light duty exploring is exaxtly what I envision it seeing down the road too.

I'm part of a volunteer off-road recovery team here in Utah, basically we do recovery in places commercial tow operators cant/wont. We had a call for a rolled Jeep last week and the HJ61 was the perfect machine. I pulled it backwards as we winched it upright.

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Please tell me about which license plate light/mount you used. I'm lucky to have not gotten pulled over yet with 70% of my plate hidden behind my spare tire, but I haven't driven through Provo either.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Please tell me about which license plate light/mount you used. I'm lucky to have not gotten pulled over yet with 70% of my plate hidden behind my spare tire, but I haven't driven through Provo either.

It's a non-US Hilux plate mount modified to use the 40 Series License plate light.

I could set you up with the parts, the bracket is ~$20 and the license plate light is $22.50. I did have to drill through my license plate but it's a clean solution for my wants/needs.

 

[MoaByte]

It's a non-US Hilux plate mount modified to use the 40 Series License plate light.

I could set you up with the parts, the bracket is ~$20 and the license plate light is $22.50. I did have to drill through my license plate but it's a clean solution for my wants/needs.

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I like it! I've looked at a few and none have yet seemed quality enough. And as many times as I have paid tickets for a perfectly functional license plate lights (VW days), I haven't yet been stopped in my 60. PM sent.

 

[Tapage]

It's a non-US Hilux plate mount modified to use the 40 Series License plate light.

I could set you up with the parts, the bracket is ~$20 and the license plate light is $22.50. I did have to drill through my license plate but it's a clean solution for my wants/needs.

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Hello Kurt ..

It's a LED one .?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Hello Kurt ..

It's a LED one .?

Nope, just the factory 40 series version. One could add an LED bulb but it's a standard bulb offering.