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Explore the Globe in This Landcruiser-Based Overland Expedition Camper
Off-grid explorer.
hiconsumption.com
With overland in the title, that generally equals too much $$.
Probably sell on "car camping portal . com" or whatever that site is called.
Too bad LJ's aren't cheap anymore. I like the look of this creation. Basically take old mine truck + LJ7x and voila....
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Found some better pictures of that truck, so updated my first post ^^. Here are a couple more.
Those 70 series beds really do look good.
Probably even look cool on a taco.
I've been waiting for a tree to fall on the ass end of my 60 for 8 years.
Sounds like you're approaching the same boat.
Those 70 series beds really do look good.
Probably even look cool on a taco.
I've been waiting for a tree to fall on the ass end of my 60 for 8 years.
Sounds like you're approaching the same boat.
Haha, yeah, I came to the realization that all my body rust would be gone if I did something like this. This being more work and expense of course; but a way cooler end result.
The guy actually just attached the back of a 79 cab to his Prado after some precision cutting. Given how messed up the mine truck cabs usually are, it's not a bad idea. He shortened the 79 box to fit also, as 78 frame is shorter. Hood is a custom job. Found his build pictures with comments.
Looks like he did a nice job from this distance, certainly looks cool.
I lusted after a 79 box for a while, but in the end I'm glad I did the fold down sides thing. Cats ass for loading and unloading having 3 tailgates. Wouldn't be that hard or expensive to build another set of sides...just sayin
My tree crushing scenario is just so I could take the 12ht out of the 61 guilt free.
If I stumbled across a 2h and 5 speed it might make it more likely.
I just think my 40 thing would be way too much fun with my 12ht in it, but I'd need a pretty good reason to carve up a half decent 60.
Looks like he did a nice job from this distance, certainly looks cool.
I lusted after a 79 box for a while, but in the end I'm glad I did the fold down sides thing. Cats ass for loading and unloading having 3 tailgates. Wouldn't be that hard or expensive to build another set of sides...just sayin
My tree crushing scenario is just so I could take the 12ht out of the 61 guilt free.
If I stumbled across a 2h and 5 speed it might make it more likely.
I just think my 40 thing would be way too much fun with my 12ht in it, but I'd need a pretty good reason to carve up a half decent 60.
To be honest, if I went this sort of route I'd probably end up with some custom box or flat deck solution also. A decent Toyota cruiser box is just to much $$ for my mortgage slave budget.
Come out wheeling and roll the 60 by mistake....
J/K
My photobucket account has been pestering me to pay them, so downloaded eveything and found a few good photos of my various old toyotas.
One of my first toyota 4x4s, a 4x4 5 spd van with the rural Idaho trim package.
Over my head - a 55 with an SBC swap and structural bedliner.
And then the 60s
One of my first toyota 4x4s, a 4x4 5 spd van with the rural Idaho trim package.
Over my head - a 55 with an SBC swap and structural bedliner.
And then the 60s
stevebradford
In the shop
C-tire parking lot today
I saw that guy today too, haha
That's a buddy from Squamish!
He's a young lad (coming from an old goat), a welder at a friend's steel fab shop. His 60 has been in the family from new, used to live on SS Isl. Converted the 3b to turbo, fabbed the alu roof rack, and a bunch of other work. Nice to see it "built, not bought".
So, what shop does he weld and fab in? Could be useful kinda guy to know! LOL!