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My original 95 only had one battery - my current has two and came with plastic lined battery trays. Part number 74431 in the above link looks more like the plastic tray that sits on top of the battery shelf not the steel shelf itself? Regards Bill

Ian Good evening Yes mine was a 2001 model. Funnily enough I had hardly any rust although most others I saw had some in the normal places. My current 95 has a rear diff lock - which is basically an electric motor. The ML's low/high is also an electric motor - sorry I just don't trust either of...

Good write up and a picture tell a thousand words - if you have a manual, you have an additional issue with the clutch fluid reservoir - I removed mine which means disconnecting the pin inside the vehicle in the footwell area. Very difficult to get access with it in place and the danger of...

Just reading this thread now. My viewpoint. I have a 95 with 417,000 miles on her, she started to use water, still ran perfectly but would empty the reservoir bottle on a long trip. Ran it like that for 3 months!! Really hadn't the time as it was either a head gasket or the head, so I took her...

Tony My own view is that there is no problem going 1 mm or more extra but I would not like to go 1 mm below original in the feed hose - its a long way from tank to filter etc so the less resistance the better. By pure co-incidence I priced the Fuel supply pipe from Mt T during the week as mine...

Thanks Shayne Indeed I see 4x4 with up to three bicycles mounted on the rear and protruding more than a spare wheel would. Going slightly off topic here I am still in the planning stage - one option I am looking at it is a steel rear bumper , slightly larger/protruding than the existing which...

Or even on the front bullbars like some 'Zombie apocalypse' vehicle. :)

Good afternoon As a update on this thread - only two days ago, I borrowed a larger tyre fitted on a 16" wheel - 285x75x16 - which is more or less the size I will be going for once I have done the small body lift. Yes, I have to state that it does start to impair my vision whereas I was quite...

Priffe Thank you for your views. My Landcruiser is a 95 model not an 80. Frankly if doing an overland expedition, which I will be - I am not very interested in what something looks like - practicality is way more important to me. I have already explained, in my mails above, my thinking and...

We tend to forget - cars nowadays are built by robots, they have a short life span and they are not designed to be taken apart by humans and repaired:) Regards Bill

Beau Thank you for all the effort - much appreciated. Very neat looking fit Regards Bill

Great write up as I was about to post a question about long range fuel tanks for a 90/95 However none of the photo's are visible - it there some special IT button or pump I need turn on to get visibility :) Regards Bill

Yes They are a bit too expensive at that price - however don't forget that they cost well over €100K when new !! Just buy in UK - sterling is cheaper, better choice and import as crew cab or commercial. Regards Bill

Appreciate your input I have already tried the wheel on the bonnet as stated in my previous - I am not losing much vision at all, but that is with a standard wheel. I will be doing a 20-30mm body lift and fitting larger diameter tyres so not sure how much of an effect they will have as a spare...

Thanks Peter. It is just an idea at the moment - but basically I want to free up the back door area - no wheels etc. Regards Bill