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None at quite the angle of yours through, top one is in droop, also a 4 link behaves differently when articulating than a 3 link A frame set up

Rear suspension looks good but I would be tempted to have the a frame running more level than that, needs more separation at the axle end and less at the chassis, should mean less rear steer when flexing :thumbup:

The truetrac isn't a diff lock but a mechanical LSD, much better than the standard Toyota LSD but not as good as a diff lock

Yep sounds like the one, once turbocharged with the bits from your engine it can easily make near the power of the 1kzt, is less prone to the head going than the 2.4 so more reliable, so I'd say go for the 2.8, 1kzt would require different bell housing and and engine mounts moving

If it has the engine code 3L it will be the one

Yep the 2.8l is the same block so will bolt right into place

If you can get your hands on a 2.8 engine code 3l from a hilux import that will bolt straight up to your bell housing and take all the turbo bits from your engine, more reliable as well

Sounds like the head has cracked, is a very common fault with those engines

Im tempted at a superwinch tiger shark as well, the lj79 should be the same as the 78, a 9000lb winch should be plenty, the 12000lb will have the same motor just a lower gearing to make up the extra power but will be slower

That centre console is fawking awesome B) would hate to think what someone would charge to make that

Found this video of a 70 running 37s on very little lift and chopped arches, looks very stable and still very capable dPLMNeZ3pDM

Congratulations on the new place, no point living in a poisonous environment, best thing to do moving out and get a fresh start, I say slam your LJ B) I reccon you could get the 37s on with a 2" lift and a healthy chop to the arches, would make it a lot more stable

Damn good travel B) the round headlight 70s definitely flex better than the squares

Got a bit more done Mounted the winch mount/receiver hitch city combo Bumper back on Diagonals Kind of done, will eventually add spot light brackets and a small a bar but good enough for now

255/100 is closer to a 9.00 than an 8.25, its the carcass that the fedima sirroco and ziarreli extreme forest are made from and they measure around 36.5" tall

Gonna clean up the original bumper and winch mount and put them up for sale soon :thumbup:

Bit of work on the cruiser today, decided I wanted a better approach angle and to do that I had to redo the winch mount so might as well change the lot, had bought a bumper from mtm in kit form for my 80 but sold it before building so decided to fit to the 70 Original bumper Approach...

Hes already taken a deposit on it :( got my eye on a few others though

Im gonna give the one with the arbs a call on the weekend, quite fancy another 80... Again.... For the 3rd time..... Lol

Am after a medium wheel base 70 series, not too bothered on which engine it has Cheers jack

Get a thread up for that beast! We need specs!

Lol cheers yes meant prop shaft, work on so many front wheel drive cars I forgot the names for proper engine/gearbox layout bits :icon-biggrin: Cheers :thumbup:

Possibly thinking of stretching the wheelbase of my 70 and want to keep with standard parts rather than get a shaft custom made, could someone measure their front drive shaft for me? Hoping that it's a few inches longer than the standard 70 one Cheers jack:thumbup:

Took the arches off for good, looks much better imo And a bit more flexing lol took the front anti roll bar off so stuffs the front tyre right into the arch now Cheers for the tip Ben, hopefully this should work nit1oAr8AiA 8I5IMV_9MRk

N Nissan patrol? Jeep jk? 70 series? (Not sure on this one though as I think they're just coil front?)

Really nice cage B) defiantly looks better for the mistake, looks like it was done on purpose

Heres a wee vid from the days offroading, my mates hilux is even flexier, has a double triangulated rear 4 link Don't know how the embed? http://youtu.be/jgR7OERq4gw

3 link + panhard rear suspension, is only on 8" travel shocks there as well ;)

Went to broxhead common, gave me an opportunity to stretch the 70s legs ;)

Finally put the new gearbox in several years later, runs much better now

No real need with the 100, its upgraded from the 80 rear axle with higher spline count on the rear shafts and has larger rear hub studs (10mm vs the 80s 8mm studs)

The rear shafts in the 100s are bloody strong and shouldn't need upgrading, 32 spline I believe

£5000 but being eBay it sells for what it sells for

Hoping it'll get close to what I paid

I bought it but can't bring myself to sell my kzj70, its the second time I've done this lol, bought a hdj80 historic rally sport support vehicle and sold it a month later

If yours is a 75 series troopy the wheelbase should be 117.3"/2980mm :thumbup:

You should be able to buy some new brushes to fit into the alternator, had the same thing happen to my hilux, chucked some brushes in it and was good as new

Fantastic pics and story :icon-cool: seems like you provided a very pivotal role on that trip :thumbup:

http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?doc=16&cid=1052&vid=1700

Bfg km2s rock on rock, they are based off of probably the best crawler tyre going the bfg krawler B) when you 3 link the back of your truck you'll love it, it will make a world of difference on the uphill flexy sections, makes the front end much less likely to lift

The 2.8 when turboed is a nice powerful engine, the lj78 has no centre diff so 4wd is only used off road, rear wheel drive for road, they are comfortable trucks in lwb, and in my opinion I prefer the 70 series over the 80 for body shape

The weight between them is negligible, for a vehicle like the 80 I'm sure you won't really notice, only when going to extremes in tyre weight will it show, my wheel/ tyre combo (37" remoulds + heavy steel beadlocks ) is around 70kg so over ¼ a ton all in and still drives pretty good

Damn fine landcruiser, the 70 is defiantly my favourite cruiser, keep buying other cars and haven't been able to bring myself to sell mine

Can't do that either unfortunately, where the tie rod goes behind the axle the diff has to be a high pinion to clear it, a low pinion rear won't fit

Yep that's a high pinion front so not interchangeable with the rear diff

If the front is a high pinion diff it won't be transferable, easiest way to tell is if your steering tie rod is behind the axle it will be high pinion

Your diff code is g255, the g denotes 8" diff, 25 is a 4.55 ratio and the last 5 means 4 pin l.s.d :thumbup:

That includes both cv's and in need shafts

Your best bet is to buy them and have them shipped over, now the bloke who was originally making the longfieds has kicked the bucket and I think trail gear has bought the name but isn't building to the same quality, I would go with CVS from rcv personally from here...

You won't be able to flex up a kerb with those plastic bushings in there, its bad enough with rubber bushes, I would recommend the pedders bushes, I have them on my kzj70