Thread: Old 4wds vs new 4wds, which is better?

I would have hoped for better from a "journalist" who works for a 4wd publication. It is not an FJ79. FJ denotes a petrol engine. That one is a VDJ79. I would also not refer to it as a modern 4WD.

here's a crazy idea. buy what you like.

Originally Posted by BigJon

I would have hoped for better from a "journalist" who works for a 4wd publication. It is not an FJ79. FJ denotes a petrol engine. That one is a VDJ79. I would also not refer to it as a modern 4WD.

It is still the current shape/model, is it not ??

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What isn't taken into account is that there is no sense that the older vehicles were well maintained. This makes a huge difference. I would put my well maintained and upgraded D2 against that crop any day. Further how will the current crop fair in 20 plus years time...

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Got to the Snowy Mountains bit and never realised that thousands of Land Cruisers were imported to help on the Scheme because Land Rover couldn't keep up. Learn something new every day....

Seriously though, what was the actual number of Land Cruisers used after 1956, a few dozen?

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Got to the Snowy Mountains bit and never realised that thousands of Land Cruisers were imported to help on the Scheme because Land Rover couldn't keep up. Learn something new every day....

Seriously though, what was the actual number of Land Cruisers used after 1956, a few dozen?

I thought the number was six.

Theiss Brothers brought in 13 Land Cruisers in 1956 or 1958 (after all the roads were built). One of these was not driven but was used for spares. Theiss Bros were smart because they wanted the import licence for these vehicles and the Snowy was just somewhere they got used. They weren't bought specifically for the Scheme. I would like to know how many of the early models were used by the time it was completed (late 1960's) but I would hazard a guess it was a few dozen, not a few thousand. I'm sure the more learned on here know more. It is only a small oversight by the author but it does keep the Toyota "tall tales" continuing....