- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
What do you anticipate your fuel mileage will be (a valid question for the Baja peninsula)?
Project Hundy Build Thread - 2000 UZJ100 Land Cruiser
- Thread starter cruiseroutfit
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- build thread
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Planning conservatively on 10 mpg fully laden. Plenty of fuel on Baja.
Tacoma
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- Location
- far enough away
I have some personal experience with this particular vehicle, but I will withhold comment until the upgrades are detailed, as my comments pertain to the "after" version.
I will say again though, that the 105 series Land Cruiser might just be my idea of a personally perfect vehicle: turbo diesel, "small" size, straight axle and barn doors? Yes please!
I will say again though, that the 105 series Land Cruiser might just be my idea of a personally perfect vehicle: turbo diesel, "small" size, straight axle and barn doors? Yes please!
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Coming soon
I don't know what it will be but I can promise it won't be an 'expo' vehicle
No such thing as an FJ105 (it would suck if their was as at best it would have a 3FE on that heavy chassis), your likely thinking of an HZJ105 (I6 diesel non-turbo) or the HDJ105 (I6 turbo). Both are fantastic trucks but having spirited around in both I can tell you the 2UZ spanks both of them in all but fuel economy. Personally I'll take a few mpg hit in favor of reliable power. The *70 platform is sweet but if you think the 80 didn't have enough legroom, you would feel beyond cramped in a 70. They are shorter and narrower. I've got a mid-wheel base BJ74 (I4 Turbo-diesel with the removable top) and while it has a few more inches than the 70, its still not something you could load with 4 adults worth of gear. The longer 75, 76, 77, 78 platforms would be the true winner for me here in the States but apparently Toyota did their research and for those committed to owning, they are stateside. There is a clean BJ70 for sale here locally, $18k.
Zip your lips
ttora4runner
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- Location
- Colorado Springs, Again
Ouch!
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Rolling fast and heavy is never cheap... 4 dudes and gear over mixed highway/dirt.
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
On a sandy beach in Baja she earned her name, Death Star (pre-explosion)
The truck exceeded my expectations, hauling 4 people and a weeks worth of gear to La Paz, MX and back including hundreds of miles of bombing down the race course as a chase rig. I'm on the tail end of the 1800 mile drive home now, part II coming soon
The truck exceeded my expectations, hauling 4 people and a weeks worth of gear to La Paz, MX and back including hundreds of miles of bombing down the race course as a chase rig. I'm on the tail end of the 1800 mile drive home now, part II coming soon
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
On a sandy beach in Baja she earned her name, Death Star (pre-explosion)
The truck exceeded my expectations, hauling 4 people and a weeks worth of gear to La Paz, MX and back including hundreds of miles of bombing down the race course as a chase rig. I'm on the tail end of the 1800 mile drive home now, part II coming soon
Sweet!
I bet that report is going to kill the previous owner... (
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Tacoma
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- Location
- far enough away
Looking forward to reading the report, particularly MPG and loaded performance without a re-gear.
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Looking forward to reading the report, particularly MPG and loaded performance without a re-gear.
Pretty much spot on 10mpg fully loaded and driving like a Russian Kamaz owner. Regear is still on the table but she is a rocket ship at sea level.
sixstringsteve
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- Location
- UT
Sweet!
I bet that report is going to kill the previous owner... (
No kidding, I wish I could have gone with.
Tacoma
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- Location
- far enough away
Right on. That might just correspond with our experience of increased performance in town, at half-as-high as SLC.
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
100%, the difference from SLC -> LV was doubled @ sea level. I never gave the power a second thought until we started climbing the hills on 15 in central Utah.
That said, I live here not there so gears???
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
I've often wondered how a 4.7 with a supercharger would run... not to give you any bad ideas.
Our '03 4Runner with the 4.7 is pretty damn quick, I can't imagine how it would be with some boost!
Tacoma
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- Location
- far enough away
I think that's the way to go.... and you know how I like turbos and superchargers heh.
- Location
- Smithfield Utah
Being a fan of forced induction I'd say the answer is simple: http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/100_trubo_avo.htm
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
I'm a big fan of the TRD Superchargers however they are no longer available new from Toyota and I'd hesitate to put one on the 165k motor. I've driven just about every Toyota that can be TRD supercharged (4x4 that is) and I can't think of one I don't like
I'm a big fan of the TRD Superchargers however they are no longer available new from Toyota and I'd hesitate to put one on the 165k motor. I've driven just about every Toyota that can be TRD supercharged (4x4 that is) and I can't think of one I don't like
some research:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/585427-hundy-trd-supercharger-newbie-guide.html
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
That is a great resource. I've got a couple friends within Toyota whom are super knowledgeable on the TRD SC that I plan to contact if I were able to find one. I've leaned on them for questions on my TRD SC'd Tacoma
Tacoma
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- Location
- far enough away
I'm not sure it NEEDS one, but once you get everything ELSE nailed down, if you were bored, some power-adder is always FUN. I thought it motored around with an appropriate amount of power, just nice and smooth, kept us at eh, defensible speeds without any trouble.