Thread: New Puma 130 King cab

Originally Posted by Sprint

considering its only the idiots at BMA who demand airbags i dont see your point, toyota have been dominant in the medium/large 4x4 market long before they ever thought of fitting airbags to them

The mining world doesn't just revolve around BMA. In fact - they're small fry.

It is now a standard requirement amongst all of the major players in iron ore, nickel, coal and others (including Roxby) that unless a light vehicle is fitted with front driver's and passenger's airbags, it is not allowed on site. Toyota is no onger dominant in the medium/large 4x4 market in the mining industry - they are struggling to sell any large 4wd's into that market at all. At the moment, they have lost that lead to Nissan. Alternatively, a lot of the mining companies and contractors who previously purchased medium/large Toyota 4wd's are now buying smaller dual cabs (in which category, Toyoa does still lead the market).

Id buy one, Perfect combination - 300tdi 130 dual cab weekend vehicle and Td4 130 king cab daily/work vehicle

I would love either a king cab or a dual cab defender just wish they would make them wider not longer - damn my father for passing down his broad shoulders!!!!!

Originally Posted by ellard

Not many - thats why Toyota has the market wrapped up......



I totally agree - theres is an exemption to this and thats is for under-ground work.............and we have just received confirmation TOYOTA JAPAN is going to remake the 6 cylinder cruisers and bring into Australia fpr the mining industry (well for BHP sites anyway).

We currently have 200 plus on order and due to arrive within 6 months.

Without totally hijacking this thread - I do like the king cab Land Rovers, but Land Rover please conform to the new site standards because to be compete in a market you firstly have to conform.....

All the best

Wayne

I would wait until I actually touched one before believing it. Toyota had been promising airbags for the last 4 or 5 years to, but last year officially announced they would not be producing them.

hi there

I am sorry to the initally poster of this thread - but I feel the need to point some thing out.

I would wait until I actually touched one before believing it. Toyota had been promising airbags for the last 4 or 5 years to, but last year officially announced they would not be producing them.

With site compliancy - the underground fleet is different.....

We are not allowed to have airbags fitted to vehciles under ground as we modify the gear boxs (they are locked in low range and 1-3 gear only) and effects the airbags.

The main reason is the corrosion problems, the new cruisers are an all aloy motor & gearbox and life expectancy is extremely low, hense the reason for remaining with the old steel block 1HZ. The oldgear boxes are still aloy but are coated with 2 pack paint to give it a larger life expectancy.

This will also answer the question why we do not use Land Rovers, but to be compeditive you have to be first within the market...........

But on a positive note - we currently have a drilling company on site (originating in WA, Moslake Drillers) using Discos (D2s)", they are nice cars.....

All the best

Wayne

big problem with the V8 landcruisers in underground coal mines is that even with the turbo setup removed, apparently the V8 diesel is still too hot

Originally Posted by Sprint

big problem with the V8 landcruisers in underground coal mines is that even with the turbo setup removed, apparently the V8 diesel is still too hot

Bring back the old 120" isuzu landie trayback then!! They don't go fast enough to warrant SRS, and they will pull any load ALL day long!



JC

Originally Posted by gone bush

I would love either a king cab or a dual cab defender just wish they would make them wider not longer - damn my father for passing down his broad shoulders!!!!!

Ha ha all the better to carry the chip on !