TOYOTA PIC OF THE DAY POST (4 Viewers)

[cruiserpilot]

So finished up the whole engine turbo, intercooler upgrade. Baseline the engine at
440,575 kms. Compression, injectors rebuilt, valves adjusted, valve cover gasket.
New belts arrive in a day to two. GTurbo and intercooler upgrade work flawlessly.
My planning to keep the intercooler out of the way of maintenance paid off, injector pump
adjustment was easy and charged air piping was not in the way at all.

 

[cruiserpilot]

Two Questions:
Is this the future?
How much is it gonna cost?

Bollinger Motors' Cab Chassis is Overland Camper Ready - Expedition Portal

Bollinger Motors has released their new cab chassis configuration available in both 2 and 4 doors. Fully electric with 4wd and onboard inverter.

expeditionportal.com

 

[cruiserpilot]

Two Comments:
This is now!
It already costs too much! LOL!!!

Is Iglhaut 4wd the Ultimate Off-road Sprinter? - Expedition Portal

Iglhaut has developed an overland 4wd conversion kit for the Sprinter, featuring a 4" lift, 37" tires, and locking differentials for overlanding and vanife

expeditionportal.com

 

[seapotato]

Two Comments:
This is now!
It already costs too much! LOL!!!

Is Iglhaut 4wd the Ultimate Off-road Sprinter? - Expedition Portal

Iglhaut has developed an overland 4wd conversion kit for the Sprinter, featuring a 4" lift, 37" tires, and locking differentials for overlanding and vanife

expeditionportal.com

Expedition portal = costs too much.

That site has some cool s***, but it's the Rodeo drive of the glamping world.

Lau should do a thread on there, crossing Canada sleeping under the truck.

They'd probably set up a GoFundMe so the poor boy could afford a tactical espresso machine.

And just so there's a ( boring) Toyota pic near my mini rant, the sunburnt snout of Rhubarb from swmbo braving the passenger seat on our "expedition" to the store.

Successful trip, didn't have to spike any zombies.

(Or reattach cruiser parts )

 

[seapotato]

"Island Warhol" painting is by my niece. (I'm sure she doesn't call it that)

Sorta lined up as I walked past. Seemed worth a pic.

Edit...I should have called it "Islandy Warhol"

 

[bcsteel]

 

[bcsteel]

Here couple old piles of s*** I found lurking around the old skyline mine at bronson crk on the iskut river during my travels. Toyota is a 2LT. If I go back I could yank the motor. Full shop there. Doubt it’s good for much now tho

 

[Rigpig]

Here couple old piles of s*** I found lurking around the old skyline mine at bronson crk on the iskut river during my travels. Toyota is a 2LT. If I go back I could yank the motor. Full shop there. Doubt it’s good for much now tho

Probably better off getting that 14 bolt and front dana 60/maybe 44 out of that blue Cheby.

 

[Toshi38]

They'd probably set up a GoFundMe so the poor boy could afford a tactical espresso machine.

Fancier than this?

 

[JimJ]

The good ol' daze

 

[cruiserpilot]

Day Trip!! Off to Pt Hardy for a test run. Beautiful Vancouver Island Day!!

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

Wheeling in an airplane? Maybe this is a better way to get into the back country...if you have the skillz.

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

Wheeling in an airplane? Maybe this is a better way to get into the back country...if you have the skillz.

@cruiserpilot What is the stall speed on a STOL airplane like that? How fast is he going when he comes in to land (or becomes airborne)? Each time I watch that video I'm amazed.

 

[cruiserpilot]

I really don't know.

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

I really don't know.

Looks like he's going around 80km/h or less if I had to guess. Whatever that might be in knots...

 

[slowandsteady BJ]

@cruiserpilot What is the stall speed on a STOL airplane like that? How fast is he going when he comes in to land (or becomes airborne)? Each time I watch that video I'm amazed.

Draco FTW.. This plane is nuts and the guy that built it (mostly himself) is very talented. It really does (or did) bent the laws of gravity.

There is a series of build videos on it. Here is a taste, the thing hangs in the sky on approach and climbs at such an angle that the pilot had to tame it down so as not to fall into the aerobatic category at a US airshow. Nuts.

 

[Gsb15]

@cruiserpilot What is the stall speed on a STOL airplane like that?

Haven’t been on here in a while, but I figure I might as well chime in because that’s related to what’s been eating my time.

Im currently building a STOL airplane, it’s from a kit but we picked up up partially complete.
stall speed is 35MPH, takeoff at gross weight around 150 feet.

for an engine we decided on a company that converts 2015-current Honda Fit engines to aircraft use. 1.5L direct injection, 130HP and half the fuel burn of a Cessna.

hoping to have it on floats eventually.

ironically it’s nickname is the sky jeep

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

Haven’t been on here in a while, but I figure I might as well chime in because that’s related to what’s been eating my time.

Im currently building a STOL airplane, it’s from a kit but we picked up up partially complete.
stall speed is 35MPH, takeoff at gross weight around 150 feet.

for an engine we decided on a company that converts 2015-current Honda Fit engines to aircraft use. 1.5L direct injection, 130HP and half the fuel burn of a Cessna.

hoping to have it on floats eventually.

ironically it’s nickname is the sky jeep

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I had wondered what happened to you. And here I thought it was marriage that was taking up your time. Darn awesome project!! You're definitely the man for that job. Next thing you know you'll have your own company making these things. Please take the time to send us some updates once in a while; I'm looking forward to seeing how this works out!

 

[seapotato]

Haven’t been on here in a while, but I figure I might as well chime in because that’s related to what’s been eating my time.

Im currently building a STOL airplane, it’s from a kit but we picked up up partially complete.
stall speed is 35MPH, takeoff at gross weight around 150 feet.

for an engine we decided on a company that converts 2015-current Honda Fit engines to aircraft use. 1.5L direct injection, 130HP and half the fuel burn of a Cessna.

hoping to have it on floats eventually.

ironically it’s nickname is the sky jeep

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Jeez when you said you wanted to build an airplane I didn't think you'd meant right freaking now..

Looks like fun. Definitely a change from the cruiser world. First test drive is probably a bit more stressful than the 40 series back alley hotlap too eh?

 

[seapotato]

Kinda liking the lumber rack. 16 footers without sweating a cracked windshield and getting the passenger seat in the 61 dirty.