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  1. 11th June 2010, 04:57 PM #1
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    Went out to buy a tree trunk protector...

    ... and bought a Toyota Rando-kurūzā instead. It's a July 1985 70 Series Trayback. 290,000 on the clock, I don't know if its a 2H or a 12H until I decode the VIN a bit. Bit of rust, bit rough, but mechanically its OK and its got a full canvas for the tray which gives me somewhere to camp off the ground to boot.

    Yes, I know this ain't the place but I don't have the anti Land Cruiser disease. Love the metal dash, long bonnet, straight six diesels... plans are to get it RWC and rego'd, put some muddies and a winch on and call it a day.
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  2. 11th June 2010, 05:06 PM #2
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    Gee! I'm glad you didn't go out to buy a Winch, Regards Frank.
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    One can only guess what sort of shop it was that sells tree truck protectors and rusty old cruisers.

    Did you get the tree trunk protector, or is the jap what's-it-called going to be used for winching off?

    You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    One can only guess what sort of shop it was that sells tree truck protectors and rusty old cruisers.

    Did you get the tree trunk protector, or is the jap what's-it-called going to be used for winching off?

    its probably been put to other uses! fan belt, seat belts, con rods

    cheers phil
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  5. 11th June 2010, 07:02 PM #5
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    Hmm looks like you can turbo these things for about a $1k, lots of different companies putting kits out.

    [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1VbvZYIKU0&feature=related"]YouTube- Landcruiser turbo diesel 4x4[/nomedia]

    [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR73JwagXCo"]YouTube- 2.HJ62 Cruiser - Rev Up[/nomedia]

    Although I think the first one is a 12H-T, sounds DI.

    I'm excited
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    I lurve the 2H.
    It's like the TD42 Nissan/UD engine, unbreakable

    Oops, will i get flogged for letting that slip ??
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    Quote Originally Posted by B92 8NW View Post
    ... but I don't have the anti Land Cruiser disease.
    Ditto...good on you mate.
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    any photos
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    Quote Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton View Post
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    Not for another ten days until I pick it up!! Then drive it 150km home!
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  10. 12th June 2010, 10:44 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by B92 8NW View Post
    Not for another ten days until I pick it up!! Then drive it 150km home!

    take plenty of fuel money

    and good luck for the trip home...........

    geez i could of given you a tree trunk protector,been a lot cheaper as well
    130's rule
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