If you are really hung up on coils in the rear, I have seen a coil conversion on a ranger as well as a coyote 5 ltr swap [emoji41].
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If you are really hung up on coils in the rear, I have seen a coil conversion on a ranger as well as a coyote 5 ltr swap [emoji41].
How much do you love your D1? Is the body and interior in good condition? Enough to drop to serious coin on it to bring the driveline up to modern standards?
How about an LS3 and 6 speed auto? This is the conversion I’m toying with for my RRC. Depending on what you want done engine, box and engineering runs around $35K. Add the front and rear driveline and you’ll be in around $50K - same as a new Dual cab. Heaps better ride and brand new drive line.
Go the whole hog and double that for the rest of the vehicle to be bought up to better than new (now I’m dreaming) but I’m seriously considering the rest.
L76 and LS3 Engine Conversions3
Ive been looking too.
Coil conversion ($26k [emoji15]) on a 79 series will give you a nice ride, with a lazy tdv8, disc brake rear, but with part time 4WD. That makes it an expensive Ute.
But with all the current dual cab chassis after bar work, 4 people, fuel & a few accessories, your lucky to find 3-400kgs left for tow ball weight and gear.
For the price of a new dual cab a slightly used Discovery 4. Probably the best touring vehicle in the last 10 years
If they were available new i would have bought one in a heartbeat.
Instead i had to go to anoher brand,as LR had nothing that suited what we needed,same as others in this post.
There are rumours the 70 series is getting an upgrade for MY 2022.
New buyers may get another cup holder....[tonguewink][biggrin]
A mate has a 79 dual cab,with ARB BP51,and it rides so well,its rediculous,but its pretty heavy as its fully modded.
There are full-time 4WD conversions for the 79 series:
Gearless Centre Diff - Mining Land Cruiser :: Gearing Dynamics
Find a defender 110 pickup and drive it down to LRA for an LS and 6L80 swap.
They reckon Terrain Tamer Parabolics with their new remote res shocks are even better & half the price