Thread: Landrover to landcruiser

Originally Posted by c.h.i.e.f

As far as I was informed by the mob who made the bar it was ADR approved as they used the basic structure of a commonly purchased bar for a 2014 Toyota and added to it...power wise

So it will have a certification/compliance sticker/plate from the manufacturer (not Toyota) stating that it is compliant and approved for the vehicle it is fitted to.

Originally Posted by 460cixy

Looking where the rear axel is in relation to the tray there would be a lot of weight behind the axel wouldn't think it would carry a load as well as a 130 as for passenger comfort no surprise there.

Leaf springs are advantageous in they spread the load over 2 points somewhat

The only complaint I have is the turning arc, it's to big it can't be called a turning circle, but a 130 is not much better

Originally Posted by garrycol

So it will have a certification/compliance sticker/plate from the manufacturer (not Toyota) stating that it is compliant and approved for the vehicle it is fitted to.

Really? You need to insist with omnipotent attitude in regards to legalities? He is traveling qld hunting pigs, not running over school children

He said it complies so will have the compliance information.

Looks like a good setup Matt

Haha yeah no duramax thats true...as for carrying loads I feel that the Toyota feels more stable when cornering then the 130 did I'm running 400kg springs and they r a tad harsh without a load compared to stock which were almost spot on...comparing the pair on ploughed paddocks going 90* to the courrugations the Toyota also wins hands down dunno if the landrover shock rates did not match spring rates however leaf sprung utes seem to be smoother across such surfaces...I'm quite happy with fuel economy on my vdj...the 2.2 130 without a load was better on fuel but as soon as I loaded it up with quads and tried (sometimes struggled) to sit on 100 the fuel would go upto around 17.5/100 whereas I havnt hit those figures with the Toyota yet even if I did I can sit on 100 so I'm half happy...our other ute is a 1hdfte I quite like it pretty smooth a lugs harder than the vdj by a little and I feel that any straight 6 turbo diesel sounds better then a v8 the 1hd has a few little issues now it's getting a few k's but what doesn't really...the vdj isn't as bad as a lot made them out to be bit of a rocky start with oil,alternator and dusting issues however ya don't hear of too many letting fly like the classic 3.0l patrol

Originally Posted by rovercare

Old boys has 400kg Ome rears, rides well, but suspension has done near 200k

See how fuel goes, I've gotta work out exact error with 35's but guess is a smidge under 15 driving as I do. Common rail economy seems to suffer under large load. Shame not to be able to get dual cab with 1hd-fte

I have unsprung weight issue, nitto tyres and beadlock rims are heavy, sidewalls are thick as, running them at 25psi has removed bad feedback from steering wheels, compromise to hopefully resist punctures as I tore 2 sidewalls out of crappy km2 muds

It's not a bad ride at all, just tweaking to go on front springs and shock settings

I feel the revs need to be about 300 lower in top gear. The one I was in had 33's, felt like it needed at least 35's (like you have done)' or new transcase gears, like the ones marks do

Originally Posted by Vern

Spent a month solid in one of these things, the guy spent $30k on it after purchase, so had a lot done to it! I found it horrible, suspension to stiff, uncomfortable and no leg room for me (6'5"), not that powerful (had exhaust, chip etc..), about half way down the canning, I jumped into a mates basically stock 100 series, was like jumping into a limo, comfy and powerful.

But I would probably buy one over a 130, and do as matt is doing, set it up like a landy😊

Interesting report..

I see where you are coming from..but remember a 100 series is a comfortable family 4wd..made to be as comfortable and easy to drive as possible

A 76 series is really just a working vehicle with extra stuff thrown in it, so a comfortable ride/cabin and ease of driving is not that high a priority...

I may be wrong

To me it's like comparing a Discovery 4 with a Td5 Defender..