wanna take a stab?

[SAMI]

Hmmm... an early Artic Truck conversion? You got me...

yep

But, was it OEM Toyota??

nope

The dudes name is Smári Sigurbjörnsson from Iceland:greg:... 1980 Toyota Hilux. He said that it has a 22R engine, ARB air lockers front and
rear, 38" radial mudders on 15x15" wheels. The rear half of this Hilux is a custom built steel enclosure due to rust.

looks sweet...

 

[Cody]

looks like a fj62 rear (or whatever fj richard's is) and a 4 runner front.

 

[SAMI]

All Land Cruisers are heavy duty...

I would love an HZJ75... a customer/freind in CO has an HZJ75 Pickup truck... I drool just typing it.

does your buddy's rig look like this HZJ75?

 

[SAMI]

i would see cruisers to this effect quite commonly cruisin through Denali Park AK...

 

[Paul R]

The hilux's had an OEM 4 door option in the early 80's... So why is it that Toyota can't offer as many of it's sweet models to the US? Is there not enough demand?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

The hilux's had an OEM 4 door option in the early 80's... So why is it that Toyota can't offer as many of it's sweet models to the US? Is there not enough demand?

Quite the oppisite, tariffs and taxes... American automakers would be destroyed if Toyota and the other foreign auto-makers had full imports to the US. The US government has to stablize its imports/exports and trade deficits, taxes and tariffs on imports is one of them. In addition to that, many of the vehicles don't meet the US's EPA and DOT standards... though they might pass them, they havn't always been tested. Candada gets ALOT of the Toyotas we lust after... JDM's they are called... 20+ companies importing LC's into Canada alone.

You see alot of 70 Series troopies in the US as they are on "tour" here... Affluent folks from Europe, Africa, etc here to tour. I've met folks from S. Africa, Germany, England, France, etc... with their imported troopies.

 

[Paul R]

Quite the oppisite, tariffs and taxes... American automakers would be destroyed if Toyota and the other foreign auto-makers had full imports to the US.

I guess it could be a problem but I wish we could get them easier...

On another note I am loving this...

 

[Skylinerider]

On another note I am loving this...

Is that made with Lego's?

 

[AINT SKEERED]

you are a retard

It still looks ugly, and it still looks chopped... so what if I don't know toyotas as well as you? We cant all be fanboys...

 

[Paul R]

Is that made with Lego's?

It's obviously a touched up photo but these are the specs...

Model base-- Toyota Land Cruiser BJ 70/ FJ 40/ FZJ 80 series combination pick-up
Engine-- 3B Toyota 4cyl. Turbo Intercooled Diesel- ~220 HP - 300ft torque


Fuel-- Bio-Diesel - fuel consumption of 26 MPG highway with load


Wheelbase-- Changed to 100in


Suspension-- 4 ling Air suspension with 39 inches of travel. Air bags from 18 wheeler


Lift-- 3 inch suspension and 4 inch body (low center of gravity)


Transmission-- Ford C6 broad range automatic, manual Vacuum


Transfercase-- Stock Land Cruiser


Splitter Case-- Ford 205 Two Speed


Differential-- Stock 4:88 with Factory Electronic Lockers


Tires-- 38/ 15.50-16


Winch-- 10,000lbs Prototype test unit front and rear


Body-- Stock cab with Iceland's Arctic Trucks fenders


Bed-- Light Aluminum custom camper bed based on Adventuretrailers Off Road Trailer.


Custom-- Front and rear bumpers, extensive underbody aluminum skid plates, extended range fuel tanks (60 gal), rock sliders, corner roof sliders---just to name a few.


Computer-- This system has been in design by OEX for 6 years now and will allow for satellite. phone and true computer navigation systems, OBD2 connection, weather station, etc. Touch screen water proof mobile removable unit with LAN network to vehicle.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

It's obviously a touched up photo but these are the specs...

Its never been built... nor started I beleive. Looks like a neat concept, but the whole 3B to C6 to split-case is highly unlikely. Not sure what is 40 Series about it??

Here is an ACTUAL similar setup

Adventure Trailers setup

Campa

 

[Paul R]

Very cool
I wasn't sure if it was built or not but I want one... I love the concept of using a computer base for all the electronics (ie. navigation, music, communication [to a degree])... and with the prices of laptops falling there is no reason why it shouldn't become more and more popular and it would be totally customizable and fairly easy to integrate for the DIYer... :greg:

 

[Skylinerider]

Here is an ACTUAL similar setup

Adventure Trailers setup

Campa

These are pretty cool $$

 

[Brian P]

Kurt dont you have a PM of mine to answer?!?

Lots of great rig's we dont get to enjoy here in the states....