Thread: Toyota LandCruiser - Australia buys the most in the world

Originally Posted by Gav 110

Don’t know about the other states

Drive around WA country roads and every third or fourth vehicle you pass is a 79 series v8 ute

Plenty of them are adorning a set of P plates

Out of the other cars half of them are 200 series

Not many of the city folk get out and about in the bush that often, So they really wouldn't have a clue what your average farmer/pastoralist drives.
Up here in the Midwest of WA there is a High percentage of farmers using 79 series utes as they are bloody amazing when it comes to towing field bins etc. around and that's with a ute full of tools and 500l or so of fuel on the tray during seeding and harvest.
Not much else on the market can do what a V8 79 series can do on the farm.
A lot of them also have Hilux, Navara, ranger etc. utes on the farm for stock work and such But when it comes to the Heavy work the 79 series is king.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

I don’t know any farmers who could afford to drop $80k on a ute. Some of the bigger graziers maybe, because they have the turnover, even if their margins are similarly low.

In country Qld,there are not many properties that don't have 79 series utes.

In fact they are probably the most popular vehicle in regional areas,on farms,together with a Prado or LC 100/200 to take the kids to school.

Originally Posted by trout1105

But when it comes to the Heavy work the 79 series is king.

Hmm,i am sure i read on here somewhere that a petrol powered Datsun would do a better job with the heavy work

Originally Posted by scarry

Hmm,i am sure i read on here somewhere that a petrol powered Datsun would do a better job with the heavy work

One of these?

Datsun-1200-ute-tempter.jpg

Originally Posted by p38arover

One of these?

Datsun-1200-ute-tempter.jpg

Work had one of those when i was a first yr apprentice.

Ran on the smell of an oily rag,1200cc,i think,4 speed manual.

Was good for doing the run to the local hamburger shop to get lunch for the boys

Originally Posted by trout1105

Most Toyota Landcruisers and Hilux's are work utes with the exception of the "Troopy's" which are also pretty "Spartan"

So a 100 series, 200 series isn't a Landcruiser?

Originally Posted by Vern

So a 100 series, 200 series isn't a Landcruiser?

No Not as far as I am concerned , If it hasn't got a tray it is simply just another luxury SUV

Originally Posted by trout1105

No Not as far as I am concerned , If it hasn't got a tray it is simply just another luxury SUV

Umm,76 series wagon?

One has been ordered to replace the Defender in my sig....