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Man I can't wait to see this all stuck under the front of my truck... {sigh} soon enough I guess... (BTW, the springs may well be backwarsd, I was just playing "imagine" todays since they were sitting there while I was finishing the clean-up job ;) )

Um... I was asking why an LR D2 over say a Toyota LC100??? Yes it'll still be more expensive up front, but it'll probably be less money in the long run to operate unless he went to a Diesel in the D2. Even then it could easily nickle/dime him to death for the "fun" of owning a LR. That is one...

Aw how your posts always make me miss OZ (I lived in Bilo on the Kroombit/Lochenbar Station for a fair few years). Even built a good few Container houses long before it became the booming hipster industry it is here in the US now. I've also been drooling over your monster ACCO (???) build for...

Ok I'll just ask: Why a D2 specifically??? I'm not asking that to be a smart-***, and I can understand just simply "wanting one" (I too love the looks of them and the cabin/driving pos. and the "vibe" they give off etc.) regardless of any rational reasons to choose another vehicle, but I'm...

Very cool... I love the construction and the engineering aye. Still reading through the full thread but so far looks like it's been more then "well" thought out aye. Looks beautifully constructed too. I'm gonna have to keep my eyes peeled for this next time I'm over cause all my family over...

Nice looking truck... IMO the best looking Tundra by far and I think they STILL look really great in the sea of more "modern" styled pickups these days. Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't just have bought one myself. Does that have the "old" Hi-Trac IFS up front, like basically a "100-series...

Thanks mate, I actually drilled and re-tapped it (I thought about welding onto it, AFTER I had butchered it and didn't have much to use... Soaked it in PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench and WD40 BUT, I got slipped a 160* Thermostat by the parts guy and so it was running stone cold. Then the Alternator...

Some very good points in that Dave... I think that my 4Runner is gonna be kind a "porky" aye, but I could see an older "1st Gen" Pickup being quite the little beast with that 1.9IDI VW engine in it and it sounds like he's got some serious work into it and making great power. As I say, I'm...

That is IMPRESSIVE to say the least man. I know those little engines can make some power but I really have always felt they're kind of "topped out" at a certain point (I've built/maintained them, but never really "souped them up" to that level) but again that is awesome you're able to crank out...

Nice sounding swap... What year/version is it??? Do you have a build up anywhere, cause I'd love to see how you did it and what all you did (interested in what flywheel you went with if it's intended to be used off-road etc.) Please understand from the get-go: I'm not trying to knock your swap...

OOH and on a 2nd Gen... Kinda like that. I really want something like a Front Runner style FLAT rack (may even just fab it eventually) for my 1995 4Runner but everything's 3rd gen+ that I can find. I'm sure I can mod the feet of a 3rd Gen to fit onto a 2nd Gen but I'd have to measure the...

Wow... Man I missed some stuff aye. Sucks that a neat truck like this is surrounded such turmoil, one thing I AM certain of at this point is that this will be referenced in LR circles till the end of time esp. if it involves a sale of a CT vehicle... What was that Dusty Bottoms said about...

Oh it's getting gusseted and Birf ball supports and Armor and... etc. Whole trucks getting extra bracing/plating on key areas of the frame to make it a bit more "Land Cruiser-Lite" then Hilux/MT. I keep hearing that about just swapping the brakes for better calipers/rotors but not ness...

I might just take you up on that... Let me get some stuff done (and see how broke it makes me... gotta love "projects) and get back to you but THANK YOU very much for the offer and I just might take it off your hands. If you end up using it on your P/U don't sweat it, but again thanks for the...

Wow... that is going to be so killer looking. Love the "V8 LC" insignia's kinda like ROW LC's get. Cheers Dave

Well... It's ON now!!! Or rather I hope it will be MOVING on a rapid pace from here... Went out and got myself an 81 SFA today from a nice guy in Yamhill (never a bad time to take a drive out of the city into the beautiful Oregon countryside). Sadly on the way home JUST as I was getting to...

Ahhh... thank you all... Seriously, you have NO idea how much of a difference you've each made in the "going to get to sleep tonight" department aye. Much love to all my fellow Expo folks who never let me down aye. I'm actually looking at maybe even going to the FROR "Taco Brake Kit" just to...

SO I've found an 81 SFA from a pickup, stock, not modded etc, BUT I'm getting some mixed feedback in my research as to whether or not I can swap all the 95 IFS brakes/stuff over to the 81 or if I truly do need to find an 84 or 85 axle (maybe an 83???) for this thing. I could care less about the...

I do... I'm in Oregon/PNW and I like to help keep roads clear in case I have to use them in my "other life" as a Wildland FF. In conjunction with a heavy/good tired 4wd you can do a LOT of work with a chainsaw, know-how and cable/chain/tree-strap. And nothing makes me happier then to see the...

Glad you found the truck you've always wanted aye. That's a good feeling and it looks like you've already got a great build plan set-out aye. Good luck going forward and with any/all adventures she takes you on. Query: What racks (brand/model) are those pictured above ??? FrontRunner maybe...