Landrover to landcruiser

About the most comfy full leaf spring vehicle I've been in is the 60 series sahara done a few decent trips in me mates 12ht one it was like riding in a big lounge plenty of room and smooth...I think the leafs r longer then most in the 60series

Cool as.sheer Luxury!

Those 60 series Sahara's are getting rare now days!;)

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Originally Posted by rovercare

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

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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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I meant no offence mate:)

To enthusiast of the early Land Cruiser's they are Sought after..Just like early Series Land Rovers are sought after us guys;)

They are't worth huge bucks in Australia just yet..but in another parts of the world they are..

This is a Petrol FJ40..but still:)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/11/386.jpg

1980 FJ40 with 2K miles fetches $137.5K

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Originally Posted by 4x4 MORE

I meant no offence mate:)

To enthusiast of the early Land Cruiser's they are Sought after..Just like early Series Land Rovers are sought after us guys;)

They are't worth huge bucks in Australia just yet..but in another parts of the world they are..

This is a Petrol FJ40..but still:)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/11/386.jpg

1980 FJ40 with 2K miles fetches $137.5K

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I had one very similar to that when I first started working out at The Granites in the 80's (company vehicle). We used to call it the Noddy Wagon - that's what your head used to do non stop when the vehicle was moving.

It went faster in 4th than it did in 5th (mine was 4 cyl diesel engine) - wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. :D

Used to use it occasionally for chasing camels across the flat - the camels could easily out-run it. :D

Mine was top heavy - it had a massive steel roofrack on it and a ladder up one side at the rear for access to the roof - so you had to watch it on side slopes or pushing too hard into a corner. But the bloody thing would go anywhere - there wasn't another vehicle on site that could match it when it come to getting through the really rough stuff (or mud). And it was solid - could take a hammering without any problems.

Compared to what it was competing against at the time, it was a good vehicle. I'd happily have another now as a project / fun vehicle. ;)

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Originally Posted by rovercare

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

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When it goes forward into a hole at any speed over 20 while I'm in it yes :p. Pat

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Originally Posted by 4x4 MORE

I meant no offence mate:)

To enthusiast of the early Land Cruiser's they are Sought after..Just like early Series Land Rovers are sought after us guys;)

They are't worth huge bucks in Australia just yet..but in another parts of the world they are..

This is a Petrol FJ40..but still:)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/11/386.jpg

1980 FJ40 with 2K miles fetches $137.5K

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Not having a go but couldn't go back,I often think about were I've been in LC and Series,I don't understand how I put up with the crashing and bashing but back then none of us new any different. Pat

Rovercare,has the dual cab got lap sash middle belt in the back or 3 point?. Pat

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Originally Posted by PAT303

Not having a go but couldn't go back,I often think about were I've been in LC and Series,I don't understand how I put up with the crashing and bashing but back then none of us new any different. Pat

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Very true mate..I understand fully where you are coming from;)

Lots of people don't know how they coped with a LJ Suzuki's either[same vintage]

Terrible ride, drum brakes all round, steering that's all over the road..barely any power..max out at 80 in the LJ50 2 stroke and 100 kph in th LJ80/LJ81:p

But people just put up with it haha:p

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Originally Posted by BMKal

I had one very similar to that when I first started working out at The Granites in the 80's (company vehicle). We used to call it the Noddy Wagon - that's what your head used to do non stop when the vehicle was moving.

It went faster in 4th than it did in 5th (mine was 4 cyl diesel engine) - wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. :D

Used to use it occasionally for chasing camels across the flat - the camels could easily out-run it. :D

Mine was top heavy - it had a massive steel roofrack on it and a ladder up one side at the rear for access to the roof - so you had to watch it on side slopes or pushing too hard into a corner. But the bloody thing would go anywhere - there wasn't another vehicle on site that could match it when it come to getting through the really rough stuff (or mud). And it was solid - could take a hammering without any problems.

Compared to what it was competing against at the time, it was a good vehicle. I'd happily have another now as a project / fun vehicle. ;)

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Great story..they are fast becoming collectible!:cool: