James Rothwell
Member
This isn't really a usefull post but wanted to share my joy and enthuiasm.
I went out earlier on down one of my most used byways, very easy but the scenery is nice and it brings you out at a nice pub, but I'd seen on the map that there is another byway not far that I hadn't been before so I set off in search of that.
I eventually came to what I thought was it and turned in.
Today was the first time I thought it won't do that and it did.
My 80 with poor road tyres managed to get up a very steep (steep for me anyway!) gradient in a forest on soft earth and tree ruts, and having to steer to avoid the tree stumps. I was so impressed, got most of the way up and had to engage the front lock diff to get any further but eventually it just wouldn't go anymore. Once I get my new tyres and rear diff sorted I'm certain it will get to the top.
Going down was so easy, low ratio first gear and it just crawled down, had to use the brakes now and again to slow to get around a tree stump for descend a bit of a drop.
I was so genuinely impressed at what it managed to do. I wish I got a video for you, it was probably very obvious to you chaps that it would get up but being that I'm not very experienced with the 80 I wasn't sure if it would go or not. My Grand Cherokee would have without a doubt not managed it or at least it would have damaged it, the Nissan Patrol I had before would have had the power to get itself up very easily.
This Toyota is the first car I've had in a long time that I really enjoy that I totally didn't expect too, my last car was a total disapointment and this LC is absolutely great. Unlike me I actually can't wait to spend money putting new tyres, sliders, bumper, new acuator, on it.
I went out earlier on down one of my most used byways, very easy but the scenery is nice and it brings you out at a nice pub, but I'd seen on the map that there is another byway not far that I hadn't been before so I set off in search of that.
I eventually came to what I thought was it and turned in.
Today was the first time I thought it won't do that and it did.
My 80 with poor road tyres managed to get up a very steep (steep for me anyway!) gradient in a forest on soft earth and tree ruts, and having to steer to avoid the tree stumps. I was so impressed, got most of the way up and had to engage the front lock diff to get any further but eventually it just wouldn't go anymore. Once I get my new tyres and rear diff sorted I'm certain it will get to the top.
Going down was so easy, low ratio first gear and it just crawled down, had to use the brakes now and again to slow to get around a tree stump for descend a bit of a drop.
I was so genuinely impressed at what it managed to do. I wish I got a video for you, it was probably very obvious to you chaps that it would get up but being that I'm not very experienced with the 80 I wasn't sure if it would go or not. My Grand Cherokee would have without a doubt not managed it or at least it would have damaged it, the Nissan Patrol I had before would have had the power to get itself up very easily.
This Toyota is the first car I've had in a long time that I really enjoy that I totally didn't expect too, my last car was a total disapointment and this LC is absolutely great. Unlike me I actually can't wait to spend money putting new tyres, sliders, bumper, new acuator, on it.
