Hi. I am new here and new to this project. I am planning on at least a year traveling in a truck through central and South America. ( if I am still loving it I will keep going) I am very strongly considering a 1993 Toyota Dyna four door 4x4 diesel( 14b) with manual transmission and DRW.
I think it is a 300? How can I confirm this?
I am going with four door because can seat more then two and making a pass through to the box is easier.
I have many questions and welcome any input and thoughts on my choice of vehicles and anything else.
Ideally I wanted a 12’ long box on the back. There is only about ten feet of frame behind the cab so to get enough room the box would need to extend past the frame almost two feet. Thoughts on this. The other option is to build over the cab but that makes tipping cab very difficult or the build complex to allow it to tip.
Because I’m driving this so far ( potentially central and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia and Australia (if I don’t go crazy living in that small of space for that long. I plan on coming home for a month twice a year.). Mpg is a big consideration. What is a realistic expectation? I am building light but batteries and water etc is required. And they are not light. I am guessing 2000 lbs in addition to the cab and chassis is realistic.
What is it like getting parts for these trucks in different parts of the world. Central and South America it seems good. I don’t know about other countries. Thoughts?
The truck I found is RHD. I want to convert it to LHD.
Steering looks easy. Just need lhd steering box I think. Looks like I woukd. Red some dash trim parts.
Looks like shifter is cable operated. With the right mount can it be moved over?
Can pedals and cylinders be swapped to the other side?
Is there a good source to decide an 11 digit jdm vin
Is there a good place to look up factory part numbers that is not in based soi can look at right hand and left hand drive part numbers to research.
I know I asked a lot. I appreciate your replies and knowledge.
Where these trucks sold in Mexico or Canada? I am in the USA.
Any idea if you can import a newer truck into Canada and register it there as compared to 25 year old rule in USA?
FYI I am very mechanically skilled just no experience with these trucks or jdm stuff really.
Thanks!!!
I think it is a 300? How can I confirm this?
I am going with four door because can seat more then two and making a pass through to the box is easier.
I have many questions and welcome any input and thoughts on my choice of vehicles and anything else.
Ideally I wanted a 12’ long box on the back. There is only about ten feet of frame behind the cab so to get enough room the box would need to extend past the frame almost two feet. Thoughts on this. The other option is to build over the cab but that makes tipping cab very difficult or the build complex to allow it to tip.
Because I’m driving this so far ( potentially central and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia and Australia (if I don’t go crazy living in that small of space for that long. I plan on coming home for a month twice a year.). Mpg is a big consideration. What is a realistic expectation? I am building light but batteries and water etc is required. And they are not light. I am guessing 2000 lbs in addition to the cab and chassis is realistic.
What is it like getting parts for these trucks in different parts of the world. Central and South America it seems good. I don’t know about other countries. Thoughts?
The truck I found is RHD. I want to convert it to LHD.
Steering looks easy. Just need lhd steering box I think. Looks like I woukd. Red some dash trim parts.
Looks like shifter is cable operated. With the right mount can it be moved over?
Can pedals and cylinders be swapped to the other side?
Is there a good source to decide an 11 digit jdm vin
Is there a good place to look up factory part numbers that is not in based soi can look at right hand and left hand drive part numbers to research.
I know I asked a lot. I appreciate your replies and knowledge.
Where these trucks sold in Mexico or Canada? I am in the USA.
Any idea if you can import a newer truck into Canada and register it there as compared to 25 year old rule in USA?
FYI I am very mechanically skilled just no experience with these trucks or jdm stuff really.
Thanks!!!
