Outer Limits 4x4 Board

MontyMcV
Man it would be good if you could scan the safari template and post it somewhere with a link to it.
I like your thinking re custom build now, but dependinmg upon the apearance would maybe like to fit the safari at a later date without additional holes in the body

I have the 1990 NG SWB auto with 33" (255/85/16) tyres and the vehicle goes alright, no rocket from the lights but will sit on the speed limit with some in reserve but will downshift regularly to keep this speed up hills. I have checked the diff ratios and there something like 4.825 from memory, so ...

Getting back to the cheep spring thing, I have done what was sugested on the Americam 4xwire sit re latter model Paj springs (I used 1996) in my Gen1 and got 2" lift SWB, if what you read in the forum is correct re coil spacers from the GQ you should be able to get the same lift for your LWB and on ...

High bore wear, fuming etc

Will this type of wear show up in compression testing or as excess smoke?
I'm trying not to buy a dud. But you hit it on the head the engine only has 55k "showing" so following on from your comments I'm a little concerned.

Thanks guys for the replies so far

Guys, I have searched through a lot of posts on this and other forums and there seems to be a few owners of these vehicles around. I'm looking to buy a 1990 wide bodied model with the 2.5 intercooled turbo diesel. I have no real knowledge of this vehicle, in standard form what size tyres could you ...

Yep had the sender replaced under warranty. a know problem, though not fun when out near Mt Isa and a long way from home.
I have also heard of toyota repacing dash modules to fix problems

Another option: Get the company to provide a novated lease for a new vehicle. You then get the reliability of a new vehicel with the tax benifits of paying for the costs before tax. handy if your an engineer away from home for extended periods. Mind you knowledge of a truck inside and out is ...

The reason they are so cheap is that the factory is not producing many "beam Axle" cruisers anymore. Mainly IFS cruisers. They both have the same stud pattern however the offset is different. for emergency use and you had a trailer with the "cheep rims" I have been told you can substitute them to ...

OR 105 series toyotas