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and a RR has a much more advanced suspension than a G, so i dont think you can compare tire/wheel combos between them. the G needs more sidewall, which aint a bad thing if it actually sees terrain.

maybe its the short control arms that cause the tire to favor one side of the wheel well, but i think i liked the look better pre lift.

I've never been into the black wheel fad (got black birddogs on my 60, so i'm guilty myself), but sure does look right and proper.

fzj80 is 4800lbs dry. bullbar winch 5000 rearbumber, carriers 5200 sliders, 5300 skids 5400 roof rack and roof box 5500 tools and spares 5650 drawers (AO?) 5800 all YOUR cloths and adventure gear 6200 fuel, water, kitchen, shackes, straps etc 6400... and i'm sure i missed something...

btw. us 40 south at uniontown, in the lx470, with m416 and rtt requires 3rd in 35 shoes, stock gears. the 60 on 35's, with 4.88 AND h55f and a warmed over 2f, mostly dry, will reduce to third going up to the summit on both sides. the back way to my cabin, Dunbar road, has a section i will...

you cannot dial a suburban in to do the trails i do with this 60. well, i wont say cannot, but i've seen the frustration and results. at some point the challenge isnt any fun. if i wanted a footprint that big, id use a pickup.

LC's arent full size. i still have a built lx470 and G, and a 40. the chevy is too big for any trails i like to hit. the LX pushes it in bulk (7000+ wet). the 60 has the ideal wheelbase and track, to still permit me to sleep in it, 6'4", AND be able to pick lines an excursion cant (that would be...

1. Frogs won't sit and boil. It's fake news wives tale. 2. I call it bragging.

longevity? LSx motors outlast, have better economy, and are easier to work on than the UZ engine, in addition 45hp more and a broader tq band in its weakest iteration. the V8 in the 100 may be better than the 6 in the 80, but its by no means a hotrod at 230hp, and low end tq is fit for a sedan...

lol. armor, oversize tires, winch, liquids, some spares, roofrack, dog. hit the scales next 2 week offroad trip you take. i bet yinz guyz are a bit heavier than you think. a dry 100 is 5300, and dry 60 is 4200. it was one reason i went back to a 60. that and the toybox.... and the view...

Fully loaded 80s run 7500 pounds. If the idea of a well designed expedition truck is one that safely navigates most terrain at travels the average rate of speed. 160 is a joke and a complete waist of money. Range can be had by a fuel tank, whereas you can't sudden merge into Chicago traffic...

161 hp at a low rpm is not enough for highway speeds up grades in a set up 4 door. Your minimum numbers are 210hp/280tq. For the off-road stuff it's all about the gearing, not the engine.

(cough) the US market is in Gwagons (cough)

personally i love the power and economy of the ford units, and they have factory stand alone ECU's available, its just typical ford that the bell housing change with the blowing wind. try making one work. to that end, the LS is new 350. its a tidy package that will have aftermarket support...

the 2.8 cummins is good for a 40, a jeep, an old bronco etc. it doesnt have the HP to push a 4 door up long grades at modern highway speeds. until fuel hits 8 bucks a gallon, its a dumb swap for 4 door rig intended to loaded down.

nice to see more LHD trucks. good show.

yea, ive been over there. i did a 350 into a 40 once, which was simple. this one is a 60, i didnt realize i didnt mention it. the transmission is staying in place, and i'm adding the ranger od unit, with chevy bell housing. i'm done doing **** like this myself, so i'm just project managing...

thanks for your input! frankly this isnt going to be an OEM quality conversion, more of a "i'll do what need's done" conversion. i dont expect "ohhh's and ahhhh's" at the finished product, just the ability to climb rt 40 without being passed by 15yo hyundais. the previously owned/unused...

The traction control systems in these things have taken the necessary skill set away from sand, muddy hill climbs, off camber decents, roots etc. I I was in the Luxo ute market, I'd look at a Range Rover too. All there are is luxury rigs. Who makes a stripper off-road SUV anymore outside of a...

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