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  1. 26th April 2018, 12:15 AM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by rammypluge View Post
    The 70 series seem to be a lot of money in the first place for a vehicle that prompts a lot of fixes.
    My D2a only cost me 10k when I bought it but it has cost me another 15k since then But I have ended up with a bloody good disco at the end of the day.
    I don't think that there is a 10 year old second hand car out there that doesn't have some sort of problem, It's knowing what that problem is and how much it is going to cost to fix before you buy that makes or breaks a deal.
    I stupidly bought my Disco on the spur of the moment and disregarded "Due Diligence" that's why it cost me so much to get it up to scratch in the end, I won't be making the same mistake with the Cruiser.
    I will be giving the cruiser a through going over tomorrow and also get someone else to go over it before I make a decision either way.
    30k isn't a fortune but it is a fairly large sum of money and I think that it is a reasonable price for this truck with all the extras on it, As long as there is nothing major wrong with it.
    One "Money Pit" in the family is quite enough, We don't need another one
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  2. 26th April 2018, 04:40 AM #32
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    My experience with fastidious 70 series owners is that they are indeed a money pit. There is the rear track issue, stock lack of power issue, gearing issue, lack of auto option issue, interior noise issue, poor factory stereo issue, poor front suspension flex issue........
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    .......gvm upgrade issue........
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  4. 26th April 2018, 04:44 AM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by garrycol View Post
    And not a diesel.
    So? Just as economical as the 79.
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  5. 26th April 2018, 08:55 AM #35
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    Quote Originally Posted by rammypluge View Post
    My experience with fastidious 70 series owners is that they are indeed a money pit. There is the rear track issue, stock lack of power issue, gearing issue, lack of auto option issue, interior noise issue, poor factory stereo issue, poor front suspension flex issue........
    They are No different to my D2a V8 with the 3 amigo's issues, SLS issues, window actuators issues, head gasket issues etc. etc.
    No 4WD is Perfect.
    This thread is NOT about Landrover VS Toyota Guys.
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  6. 26th April 2018, 09:50 AM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by trout1105 View Post
    They are No different to my D2a V8 with the 3 amigo's issues, SLS issues, window actuators issues, head gasket issues etc. etc.
    No 4WD is Perfect.
    This thread is NOT about Landrover VS Toyota Guys.
    Haha this is what I have come to love about this forum.

    I've worked on heaps of 70s and owned a couple. The rear track issue is not an issue - people make it an issue as the FEEL its an issue. The Toyota engineers have their reasons - I'd trust their experience before any punter on a forum.

    Otherwise, they are a good beast - they have their problems and quirks like any vehicle. Rent one before buying one if you can to see if you can tolerate owning one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arch View Post
    Haha this is what I have come to love about this forum.

    I've worked on heaps of 70s and owned a couple. The rear track issue is not an issue - people make it an issue as the FEEL its an issue. The Toyota engineers have their reasons - I'd trust their experience before any punter on a forum.

    Otherwise, they are a good beast - they have their problems and quirks like any vehicle. Rent one before buying one if you can to see if you can tolerate owning one.
    Agree with track issue, a mate has travelled all over Australia with and without trailer never been an issue.

    The Engineering issue was the need to fit the V8 and coils up front s wide diff up front.
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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post

    The Engineering issue was the need to fit the V8 and coils up front s wide diff up front.
    The previous 78 series has coils up front but yes the chassis was widened to accommodate the V8. There is much more to it than that though which many forums have speculated on as new rear axle was developed for V8 propelled 70 series and is wider than previous generations. For instance, on my 78 the rear track was 1400mm compared the 1460mm that you will get today.
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    Andrew St Pierre White goes into a bit of detail on his YouTube channel explaining what he likes and dislikes about his new Land Cruiser and didn't really hold back. He loves his new Troopy, but had to do quite a few of the upgrades mentioned in previous posts to get it up to the standard he wanted. Might be worth a look at to get some ideas.
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  10. 26th April 2018, 04:59 PM #40
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    Is this the one with the rear wheel track narrower than the front?
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