What’s up everyone. I’ve lurked this forum for a while but this is my first post. I’m living in NYC (by way of Georgia) and am currently driving a 3rd gen sr5 4runner, my second, which I love.
Reason I’m posting is that I’m looking to move into the 4x4 world, specifically Land Cruisers, more specifically imported diesel Land Cruisers. I want to build a touring vehicle that is capable of long highway trips, but that can also get down and dirty on the trails in the middle of nowhere. I plan to take it on at least a couple of overlanding trips if the stars align. To give you an idea, some activities I’d plan on using the truck for are:
NYC > Haines > Deadhorse
NYC > Tuktoyaktuk
Beach camping
Backcountry camping/trails in southern Utah/AZ
NYC > Baja overland
Currently I’m stuck trying to figure out which truck is going to best to suit my needs - I’m torn between Prados (70 and 90 series) and 80 series cruisers. I’m trying to keep the base vehicle cost in the 20k range, and plan to add on touring and backcountry EQ such as winch, tent, etc.
My main concerns here are: fuel efficiency, long-term running cost, reliability, parts availability, and ability to be worked on myself. For a multitude of reasons, I’m pretty hard set on owning a diesel.
I’ve read lots of threads here on the site about the positives on all these different trucks, and I’m sure they all three could get the job done, but I’d love to get the opinions of the more seasoned users here on discerning between which might be best suited for my intended use.
Mods if this is better suited to the diesel tech specific forum please move
Reason I’m posting is that I’m looking to move into the 4x4 world, specifically Land Cruisers, more specifically imported diesel Land Cruisers. I want to build a touring vehicle that is capable of long highway trips, but that can also get down and dirty on the trails in the middle of nowhere. I plan to take it on at least a couple of overlanding trips if the stars align. To give you an idea, some activities I’d plan on using the truck for are:
NYC > Haines > Deadhorse
NYC > Tuktoyaktuk
Beach camping
Backcountry camping/trails in southern Utah/AZ
NYC > Baja overland
Currently I’m stuck trying to figure out which truck is going to best to suit my needs - I’m torn between Prados (70 and 90 series) and 80 series cruisers. I’m trying to keep the base vehicle cost in the 20k range, and plan to add on touring and backcountry EQ such as winch, tent, etc.
My main concerns here are: fuel efficiency, long-term running cost, reliability, parts availability, and ability to be worked on myself. For a multitude of reasons, I’m pretty hard set on owning a diesel.
I’ve read lots of threads here on the site about the positives on all these different trucks, and I’m sure they all three could get the job done, but I’d love to get the opinions of the more seasoned users here on discerning between which might be best suited for my intended use.
Mods if this is better suited to the diesel tech specific forum please move