before or after the fire :pQuote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
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before or after the fire :pQuote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
We had amid 70's denso body SWB.-steel roof skin fire truck.
it was to replace a very early 3 speed patrol.
towing a 250L BF trailer with the super short-feel like you sit on the rear axle-was dangerous.no going back.and you used the bumps to steer it.
Im not certian but i think these came from RAF-gov stores.
difference beteen these and current HZJ75-
more power and 120 cruising speed.power steer.small dia padded steering wheel.air conditioning and a heater that works.not bad for 20 years advancement.
only as a ute in aus though...troopy didnt arrive til 15 yrs later...afaikQuote:
Originally Posted by Redback
We have the springs on these vehicles to thank for a thriving aftermarket suspension industry. I was a mechanic in a toyota dealership around the early 1980s and workshop manager in another in country Vic in the late 80s. This was on the cusp of the 4wd boom in Australia. The leaf springs on all their 4wd vehicles would sag to the bump stops in a matter of a few months, the company was very hard to get on with on warranty claims on springs, that was just how japanese steel was as far as they were concerned. Companies like Old Man Emu sprang up to meet the demand. I had a 4 runner myself for a couple of years around 1986-7, the front springs were sagged upside down.
I had thoughts of buying a HJ45 troopie a few years ago, drove 2 hours to look at one, was cured of the notion after driving less than 100 meters.