Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I often get in old landcrusisers and hiluxs. landcrusiers almost always have over 350 000 and rust is the only let down runing gear still good and hiluxs with over 350 000 are common again rust the only issue. why would you get anything other than toyota

my 200tdi got to 320 000 before i drowned it.so i got a price to rebuild it $5000 pffff went and bought a v8 110 for $2000 with 200 000 on the clock and i would never touch another diesel again and think about how much smoke a diesel would blow thats done 400 000 especially toyodatsuns

xxxhilux wrote:why would you get anything other than toyota

For an LSD which actually works? But if you only drive Toyotas you wouldn't know how much difference that makes.

-Scott- wrote:

xxxhilux wrote:why would you get anything other than toyota

For an LSD which actually works? But if you only drive Toyotas you wouldn't know how much difference that makes.

-Scott- wrote:

xxxhilux wrote:why would you get anything other than toyota

For an LSD which actually works? But if you only drive Toyotas you wouldn't know how much difference that makes.

winnah!

At 400,000km plus, the engine isn't the concern. How is the drivetrain, body, chassis, suspension and interior holding up?

Some vehicles rattle like a can of screws with less than 100,000km on them.

We have a 1984 SD33 MQ wagon on my parents property, which was taken off the road about 3 years ago due to major rust. Cant remember exactly how many km's it has on it, but its definately over 800,000km. Doesn't use oil, and it used to drive pretty well on the road too.

My MK ute had about 320,000km on it. Had no dramas with it either. However, my MK wagon had heart failure early in life (200,000km from memory??) - but that was due to a mechanic forgetting to tighten up the harmonic balancer.

My opinion of diesels/km's etc is as per previous people have said. The bigger capacity (4.2) 6 cylinder jap diesels will last "nearly" forever if you dont abuse them, and keep the fresh oil and filters up to them. Not so sure on the high output 4cyl diesels though.

I've seen many a 2.8D hilux with well over 300,000km on them too.

Coxy

KiwiBacon wrote:At 400,000km plus, the engine isn't the concern. How is the drivetrain, body, chassis, suspension and interior holding up?

Some vehicles rattle like a can of screws with less than 100,000km on them.

Nissans are factory fitted with Rattles. DX's have few rattles, TI's have heaps. Thats why they cost more.

-Scott- wrote:

xxxhilux wrote:why would you get anything other than toyota

For an LSD which actually works? But if you only drive Toyotas you wouldn't know how much difference that makes.

LSD sux.

Lock it or dont bother.


I had a LSD in the 80 and ditched it for air lockers and a open diff.
Couldn't tell the difference between the LSD and open diff.

Chucky wrote:

-Scott- wrote:

xxxhilux wrote:why would you get anything other than toyota

For an LSD which actually works? But if you only drive Toyotas you wouldn't know how much difference that makes.

LSD sux.

Lock it or dont bother.


I had a LSD in the 80 and ditched it for air lockers and a open diff.
Couldn't tell the difference between the LSD and open diff.

thats cause it was a yota lsd.

thehanko wrote:

Chucky wrote:

-Scott- wrote:

xxxhilux wrote:why would you get anything other than toyota

For an LSD which actually works? But if you only drive Toyotas you wouldn't know how much difference that makes.

LSD sux.

Lock it or dont bother.


I had a LSD in the 80 and ditched it for air lockers and a open diff.
Couldn't tell the difference between the LSD and open diff.

thats cause it was a yota lsd.

Yeah Nissans make great LSD's but I would rather have a Yota and lock it than put up with the crap build quality of a Nissan

Chucky wrote:I had a LSD in the 80 and ditched it for air lockers and a open diff.
Couldn't tell the difference between the LSD and open diff.

yea cause in 50 yrs Yota finally have the LSD down pat now in design, and build quality...

Simo63 wrote:

thehanko wrote:

Chucky wrote:

-Scott- wrote:

xxxhilux wrote:why would you get anything other than toyota

For an LSD which actually works? But if you only drive Toyotas you wouldn't know how much difference that makes.

LSD sux.

Lock it or dont bother.


I had a LSD in the 80 and ditched it for air lockers and a open diff.
Couldn't tell the difference between the LSD and open diff.

thats cause it was a yota lsd.

Yeah Nissans make great LSD's but I would rather have a Yota and lock it than put up with the crap build quality of a Nissan

i asked myself a similar question....i went the nissan.

i figured why the hell not. I'm only going to trash it anyway.

besides i got lucky. my gq with 260,000km has only a couple of rattles around the cabin. ignoring the coins in the ashtray and shite in the rear drawer.

Chucky wrote:

-Scott- wrote:

xxxhilux wrote:why would you get anything other than toyota

For an LSD which actually works? But if you only drive Toyotas you wouldn't know how much difference that makes.

LSD sux.

Lock it or dont bother.


I had a LSD in the 80 and ditched it for air lockers and a open diff.
Couldn't tell the difference between the LSD and open diff.

Stock Gu + Tyre's @ 18psi + Climbing Rock shelf's =

hienuf wrote:

Chucky wrote:

-Scott- wrote:

xxxhilux wrote:why would you get anything other than toyota

For an LSD which actually works? But if you only drive Toyotas you wouldn't know how much difference that makes.

LSD sux.

Lock it or dont bother.


I had a LSD in the 80 and ditched it for air lockers and a open diff.
Couldn't tell the difference between the LSD and open diff.

Stock Gu + Tyre's @ 18psi + Climbing Rock shelf's =

must have been pretty girly rocks.

i can put my hand up to say that I have got a stock GU patrol hooked up on a concrete gutter.

ground clearance FAIL