Where are all those daily drivers? (2 Viewers)

[seapotato]

Got 2 small ones that I threw back which I tend to do in the billabongs unless I catch them in the sea and they are nice and silver !

here is a shot of me ninja style this morning

Dig the hat, I bought one of those in 94 when I was in OZ, finally wore it out a couple years ago, was called an Araphat or something like that?

I ask because I wouldn't mind getting another, being a red head out on the water in summer is murder...


And to be on topic, I DD a CDN BJ70, but it's pretty mundane looking next to all the cool 75's tho.

but, to prove it exists, heres a boring driveway pic.

 

[NTFJ45]

Yep its the araphat frill neck hat, its on topic as you can wear them while driving a cruiser......especially if on illegal trails

They are a great hat though in the fiece sun, a bit michael jackson though http://www.happymicks.com.au/prod138.htm

I like your front bar and lift ! It seems alot of the short wheel base models do not have side steps? did they get damaged and you removed them or are they not released with them ?

 

[Clint79]

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Originally Posted by Clint79
Tough looking rig man did you upgrade your rims??

No upgrade, old mag rims that I bought with the rig. Think they could be from the previous decade.

Would they be of a 80 series with no center caps?

 

[benniebez]

Hi Bennie,

Those rims look exactly like mine. Do they have "Performance" stamped into the
side of them. How do they fit? The inside of mine slightly hit the tie rod end rubber boot
because of the wheel balance weights.
Performance Wheels - Outlaw - 15x8. They may also have N24 stamped on the rim.

Mine catch on the same weigts, same offset and width. Want to go for longer wheel studs and place a 5mm spacer between the rim and hub.

 

[boogie74]

Hi Bennie,

I put 2" spacers on mine which puts the tire about an inch outside the flares. I should have gone a 1" spacer. I want to get rid of the spacers and look into stick on wheel weights that aren't mounted on the edge of the rim. Hopefully that will solve my rubbing issue. Let me know what u come up with. I have so much to do to the rig. Everything is pretty much up to scratch but there are a few thing I want to make better. I priced the rims at around $300 per rim and they do look pretty sweet. I don't want to get rid of them there has to be a way to fix it.

Gav.

 

[BJ-44]

Here's two pictures of my friends Daily Drivers from when I went home on leave to Okinawa.
FJ-75 (Previous Marine Corp truck) With Spring over and 35's
BJ-74 With Spring over and 38's
Driven every day and wheeled most weekends

 

[Clint79]

They are just absolute nuts more pics please that 75 has the bonnet rubbers thumbs up

 

[roscoFJ73]

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View attachment 343333FJ-75 (Previous Marine Corp truck) With Spring over and 35's

Is that one of the batch from Operation Desert Thunder?
The 75s are rare in Japan

 

[BJ-44]

Here's some more for you. The 75 is an old Marine Corp truck that Sparky picked up off the DRMO auction. I'm sure it was one originally given to the Military for Desert Storm. The Marine Corp still has a few troopies and maybe a few pickups left on Oki. The DRMO auction is shady when it comes to these trucks and Sparky only got to bid on it after he raised some hell ask to why it mysteriously didn't come up for auction. It's got a nice custom fabbed bumber in the rear similar to an 80 series designed bumper and a 4x4 labs front cut and turned 80 series front axle with difflock and difflock in the rear. He already has a Kentucky title for it for when he rotates out of Okinawa. Future plans are a Toyota diesel.

 

[boogie74]

Sick

Can someone do that to my 74.

Love those pics.

 

[BJ-44]

Sparky's 75 before any Mods

Marine Corp Troopy

HZJ-77 with difflocks

 

[roscoFJ73]

Here's some more for you. The 75 is an old Marine Corp truck that Sparky picked up off the DRMO auction. I'm sure it was one originally given to the Military for Desert Storm. The Marine Corp still has a few troopies and maybe a few pickups left on Oki. The DRMO auction is shady when it comes to these trucks and Sparky only got to bid on it after he raised some hell ask to why it mysteriously didn't come up for auction. It's got a nice custom fabbed bumber in the rear similar to an 80 series designed bumper and a 4x4 labs front cut and turned 80 series front axle with difflock and difflock in the rear. He already has a Kentucky title for it for when he rotates out of Okinawa. Future plans are a Toyota diesel.

Desert Storm or Rolling Thunder I said Desert Thunder

We ve seen a few of these come through. There was this one last week
https://forum.ih8mud.com/70-series-tech/295225-us-park-service-70-series.html

I really enjoyed those pics,especially the 2nd one in your last past showing the lifts on the 3 cruisers;D

 

[Clint79]

That is a awsum group of good tough looking 7x series and the two 80's

Here is a mates new dd ride he sold the his fj75 aka my old 75 ,Its a 2000 FZJ79 its stock as a rock even has toyota tape deck yew .
He is going to get 315-75/r16s for it be needs to no if he needs a lift and what size??

Thanks fellaz

 

[BJ-44]

Rolling Thunder and Desert Thunder are good names for Operations too I saw that Forest Service one. I wish I had the money to snatch up everyone I had seen in on the Auction in the past!
I especially enjoyed being there and taking the pics and can't wait to finish my BJ-44 once I'm done in Iraq. You guys down under must have some strict enforcement of the laws concerning Mods. They do in Japan too but Okinawa is Lax on enforcement and you can always find somebody to look the other way on inspection/registration.

 

[seapotato]

Yep its the araphat frill neck hat, its on topic as you can wear them while driving a cruiser......especially if on illegal trails

They are a great hat though in the fiece sun, a bit michael jackson though Frillneck Araphat Sun hat Micro UPF+50

I like your front bar and lift ! It seems alot of the short wheel base models do not have side steps? did they get damaged and you removed them or are they not released with them ?

heh, yeah a little mj, but that hat saved my bacon when I was in the tropics...Thanks for the link!

Front bar I made, ( still only half done) side steps, when I got it, one of them was missing, and the rocker on that side is a tad funky...I have a replacement one to put in, but not for a while yet. ( lazy, too hot out. )

The steps seem to rust about as badly as the rest of the body, so they're often rotted away around here.

Poor old thing is basically just the highway bitch for back and forth to work, that's about all it sees.

cheers,
ryan

 

[Ratpuke]

Here's mine

Last sledding trip of the Winter.

 

[LDowney]

Here is my daily driver prep'd for the road trip to CMCC'09. Once I got to PA, I pulled the all-terrains and put on the swampers for the trails, then reverted back to the A-Ts for the trip home.

 

[Clint79]

That is a awsum group of good tough looking 7x series and the two 80's

Here is a mates new dd ride he sold the his fj75 aka my old 75 ,Its a 2000 FZJ79 its stock as a rock even has toyota tape deck yew .
He is going to get 315-75/r16s for it be needs to no if he needs a lift and what size??

Thanks fellaz

DD its amazing what a set of new micky t mtr 285 tyres and some procomp rims (mikyt rims they dont make a 5 stud) little lift and removing the sh*t side strips just need to polish the rest of the double sided tape of the doors

 

[boogie74]

Nice new set of shoes mate!!!!!

 

[roscoFJ73]

That is a awsum group of good tough looking 7x series and the two 80's

Here is a mates new dd ride he sold the his fj75 aka my old 75 ,Its a 2000 FZJ79 its stock as a rock even has toyota tape deck yew .
He is going to get 315-75/r16s for it be needs to no if he needs a lift and what size??

Thanks fellaz

Wow Toyota tape deck

All I got was a lousy radio ,the same as they used in a 60 series with updated buttons.

Is that the one from Purely Commercials?

Its hard to say with the lift. The stock suspension is crap so I would be looking for another anyway.
Try Malaga Suspension,he is good for Dobinsons