Landrover to landcruiser

I followed a new dual cab cruiser today from a drilling company.
First thing i would do is a reasonable lift, good shocks not overkill. Get rid of those **** farting narrow gutted tyres. Put on some big offset rims with 35" tyres.

The narrow back axle when following a flat tray looks way way too narrow for good stability. Just the site of it with a nice customised tray annoyed me.

My 2 cents worth.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by rovercare

Yep, so he had a 3L B engine short wheel base landcruiser, bj40 as opposed to the later 3.4L 3B engine bj42...

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Sounds like it aye..:)

Either way they are both sought after today..a bit like a Series 2 or 3 Diesel..

Sought after by who?,I spent a week on Fraser Island in a FJ40 and a week in the Vic high country in a BJ40,you can stick both up ya clacker,no wonder all those old farmers walk around hunched over,the damn things broke their backs. Pat

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Originally Posted by bob10

To each his own, this is an interesting comparison. Defender 110/ 76 series cruiser, Bob


Land Rover Defender 110 VS Toyota Land Cruiser 76 Wagon - YouTube

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It was interesting to hear his opinion coming from owning defenders and now Tojo's..... The downhill comparison was a bit of a surprise with the defender.... I didn't realise that was a issue the defenders....

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Originally Posted by Robmacca

It was interesting to hear his opinion coming from owning defenders and now Tojo's..... The downhill comparison was a bit of a surprise with the defender.... I didn't realise that was a issue the defenders....

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Nor I, do the new defenders have HDC ? I have watched a few of his videos now, they are mostly a fair comparison of vehicle types. Some say he is biased to Toyota, but I think he just tells it as he sees it. What stands out is the base model Toyota is not as good off road as the base model Land Rover, the Toyotas need front & rear diff lockers, to be on par. I think the Defender needs a suspension up grade to be as good on the highway, could be wrong. Bob

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Originally Posted by PAT303

Sought after by who?,I spent a week on Fraser Island in a FJ40 and a week in the Vic high country in a BJ40,you can stick both up ya clacker,no wonder all those old farmers walk around hunched over,the damn things broke their backs. Pat

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Like riding a kangaroo:D, having said that, I would have one riding pretty good these days

Would love to see a Cruiser vs Disco comparison - as close to the same price as possible.

Very much looking forward to the new Defender. Imagine if they fixed the 'issues' with the old one but kept the same off road ability.

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Originally Posted by rovercare

Like riding a kangaroo:D, having said that, I would have one riding pretty good these days

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I'd like to meet the bright spark who thought putting the front springs on backwards was a good idea. Pat

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Originally Posted by Robmacca

It was interesting to hear his opinion coming from owning defenders and now Tojo's..... The downhill comparison was a bit of a surprise with the defender.... I didn't realise that was a issue the defenders....

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Defenders don't have problems driving down hills,people making silly video's do. Pat

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Originally Posted by PAT303

I'd like to meet the bright spark who thought putting the front springs on backwards was a good idea. Pat

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You mean to say having the front wheels move forward under suspension compression is a bad idea Pat?:D