Land Cruiser Photos

[SimonInAustralia]

Supposed to be useful in falling snow as well, to stop it getting clogged up by the snow.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

...So I gotta ask what year did the guy roll his cruiser? The reason I ask is we were sitting at the trailhead of 21 road outside of fruita Colorado waiting for some guys from Cruiser outfitters and they never showed. The back story I got was that someone rolled in moab so they couldn't make it over. I am thinking this was 1999 or so.

That would be about right, 98' or 99' I think. He would have been traveling with John (from the Grand Junction area) in his Unimog, as well as SLC locals Greg and Andy in their FJ40's, not too sure who else was there but I could ask Darrell. I can't remember if it was Darrell or his girlfriend that ended up needing some stitches in the hospital that weekend. I started working for him in 99' or 00' and he was rebuilding the top. Its been through a lot since then, it was at my house this last fall getting a 4BT swap while Darrell was home on leave from work (commercial diver in the Gulf of Mexico). He still maintains a residence here in Utah, but he's only in town maybe 3 months a year these days.

Come to think of it, Darrell was really building his truck for "overland" uses before it was remotely trendy. Snorkel, fuel efficient diesel, on board air, welder, dual bats, fridges, F&R winches, kinde've a pioneer in our local scene when everyone else was chopping LC's into "rock crawlers".

 

[BlueBomber]

I was told by ARB guys that you can actually create a low pressure zone behind the snorkel if it is turned backwards, thus not allowing for full breathability for your engine.

But isnt that the point of cowl induction hoods? they draw air from the low pressure air at the base of the windshield. so, wouldnt drawing air from low pressure areas be ok? just some thoughts...

 

[hieronymus]

It doesn't slow the rallycars down, that's for sure.. :smiley_drive:

 

[ThomD]

I managed to get one photo of the new rig this weekend. We won't see much off roading, but this shows why we bought the truck/SUV/whatever.

Plenty of room for the bikes with the wheels on and related junk.

 

[ntsqd]

But isnt that the point of cowl induction hoods? they draw air from the low pressure air at the base of the windshield. so, wouldnt drawing air from low pressure areas be ok? just some thoughts...

It's not low pressure at the base of the windshield. It is high pressure if you are moving at any reasonable speed. All of that air that just came across the top of the hood now has to change direction to go up the face of the windshield, and it doesn't want to do that.

 

[lowenbrau]

I was told by ARB guys that you can actually create a low pressure zone behind the snorkel if it is turned backwards, thus not allowing for full breathability for your engine. I assume this is only a problem at highway speeds. If you only turn it back off-road I don't see a problem. The Dakar trucks you show pics of obviously make me wonder who is to be believed!

Some one should cut this topic out to its own thread because it is good tech.
I'd expect a very high pressure area on the back side of the snorkel. Turning it as shown in the above pictures probably results in better airflow than facing it forward.

 

[ThomD]

Some one should cut this topic out to its own thread because it is good tech.
I'd expect a very high pressure area on the back side of the snorkel. Turning it as shown in the above pictures probably results in better airflow than facing it forward.

Uh, why would there be high pressure behind it?

 

[lowenbrau]

Uh, why would there be high pressure behind it?

The air is being compressed against the windscreen and forced off the sides and over the top. Aiming the snorkel back and toward the glass seems like a good strategy.

 

[ntsqd]

Some one should cut this topic out to its own thread because it is good tech.

OK.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=389028#post389028

 

[adventureduo]

Congrats on the new rig Thom.

We run the donaldson so i can turn it backwards all day long and it's still forward

 

[madiaz]

100 love

this is my U Z
There are many like it, but this one is mine.

one wise woman ove'r youn landy side said no talk without photo,

pre-run water-level check

regards,
m.a.d.

 

[Pskhaat]

What tires on that Hundy?

 

[redthies]

They appear to be swamper truxus... (truxususus plural??)

 

[Pskhaat]

Truxii of what size?