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Apologies if this has already been dealt with, my question is has anyone been successful in “ brightening up” the front side lights on an 80 series, I have replacement units and standard bulbs, and I feel they could be a lot better, it’s something I’ve been meaning to address but it’s only the...

I had occasion to be in the Tilbury Dock ( Essex) area in a company that receives/ exports vehicles. There was an amazing array of vehicles “ on their way out” and some nice ones “ on their way in”. Whilst there I spotted this beauty, To be honest I’m not a fan of the 40 series, but after...

I need advice or the benefit of somebody’s experience. I am planning a trip for October, it’s European trip, I would like to record it all for my own use on a video type camera, a Go Pro maybe? Some hand held footage, some maybe from the vehicle, Has anyone here bought that type of camera and...

The Trip is an organised tour, lots of froading, good food, good accommodations all inclusive price, that’s about it really. The excursion starts by meeting on the dockside at Toulon for a 6pm sail. We had left home 6 days previous and had a 2day meander down to Provence where we spent 4 days...

Whilst driving in Germany recently, I had reason to stop and buy diesel, yep that’s usually the situation, so at the fuel pump I happened to look at the plastic holster where the nozzle sits on the pump. On closer investigation I saw that where a tiny drop of diesel had dripped from the nozzle...

Our trip to the Allrad was amazing, we are on our way home in Belgium now( ( Saturday ) the last time we were here ( 9 years ago) we camped. It was a wonderful experience This time we decided to amalgamate the trip with a holiday as this time the Duchess came along, also another froader and his...

Been doing a bit of “tidying up” in the engine bay and discovered amongst lots of others a diesel leak from the stop valve solenoid. This item was not playing up but it showed a dribble of diesel when running, not gallons but a constant every three seconds a large drip, annoying yes, so a new...

My wife and I had a recent trip to France curtesy of “Espace” Cantal. The organisation’s proprietor is Michel Couret. he does a number of trips usually 3-4 days, hotels and food included. This one is called “Hivernale” or “winter” I suppose. The theme is “driving in the snow”, well there was no...

A fellow overlander who is a good friend favours Nissan Patrols, and recently has had to rebuild his truck, (we had a very successful trip a few years ago to Morroco, me in the Bruiser and he in the Patrol) . About a year ago the 4.2 turbo diesel motor gave up, ( don’t know why, yet) Nissan...

The bruiser has had its service, Lucas additive in the engine oil, Forte additive in the Diffs, new oil in the brake lines, discs and pads checked/ renewed, all new genuine Toyo filters, belts checked, already has new BFG ATs , so, ready to go, where? .....Nowhere, .......me and the duchess...

Finally I’ve got off the rear end and spent a little time in the garage. The mission? Rebuild the Bruiser 80 starter motor. The starter began to give up the proverbial in the typical way , chattering etc, I replaced it with an item from “Roughtrax” ( great firm) and put the offending item...

After cancelling our pre booked trip to Corsica in October 2020, we looked around for something to take its place, the restrictions at the beginning of the month were ok to travel round the north of Scotland, so, off we go. We live in Essex and so we planned to make a stop in the Lake District...

Item 1) Old but good ( pre super 7) Myford lathe, fully functional pics later Approx 36inch bed single phase Item 2). Box Ford hobby lathe similar size to the Myford single phase if you are “into lathes” you might recognise the type. Lots of bits and stuff to go with them. Items 3/4 are two...

Many I ask if any one is using BFG MFG MUD tyres on an 80 as a daily driver, I ask as I am on the cusp of replacing my all terrains ,( the old version) not worn out but scruffy they’ve done about 40k miles and still quite good, I fancy the new Mud versions, but, are they as good as theA/Ts...

Up to now in this CV19 crisis our firm has carried on working as we are in the “ food chain” and believe me we are working the hardest we have ever, of course we are short handed over burdened with stuff we have never had to cope with before, but, I really appreciate as I’m sure all of us do...

Apologies if this is old hat, but I have been watching a lot of you tube videos with Ronnie Dahl, Andrew PW and Paul Marsh, by and large I agree all the time with their comments. They talk sense, but, and it’s a big but, they all favour the 70 series Landcruiser. You see I’m an 80 owner...

I was told from an unsubstantiated source that a company/ garage in west London is buying the electric drivetrains from accident damaged cars and fitting them into classic cars to enable the owners to drive into central London after the new emission Laws take effect later this year. Now I don’t...

just watched a y tube video from 4wd action on upgrading the brakes on a double cab something and I was interested in the brake parts he uses to increase the braking efficiency. At the moment I’m on the cusp of a little upgrade myself, when I apply my brakes there is a gentle “pulsing” which...

im sure this has been posted lots of times, but I feel I’ve been enlightened, about last Ocober ‘19 we had a “ quote” unsolicited from SAGA for house insurance, I’ve been with the NFU for years and happily so. However SAGA offered the same insurance in some areas more, but it meant I saved about...

Spent a week going to the Alps for my wife to ski, mid Jan 2020, many years ago I loved to take part in the Croisiere Blanche, it was a 4x4 event held at a ski resort in the Haut Alps at a small town called Orcieres Merlet. While my pal and I drove the course ( over 3 days) our wives would ski...

my story starts a week ago when I arranged for my sons Toyota Avensis ( great car) to have a service, we use and have used the same guy for years, and we have the greatest regard and respect for him ( his nickname “ Dave the diesel), he reported that the fuel filter was ok but to pay attention...

hello, I am an fan of the 4xOverland videos on the ‘tube, I notice that on more than one occasion the 105 Bruiser is referred to as an 80 series chassis / running gear with a100 series body. Well, the first thing I notice is that the 105 has 5 stud wheels, ( not thee 80 six std) is this the only...

For a few years I have included in my spares kit Electrical repair spares.( especially as my bruiser being an automatic, no tow start) I believed that if my starter motor gave up on a trip I would be able to effect a repair because I had the offending replacement parts with me. Well, to be...

I’ve been on the u tube and I’ve watched a few episodes of the “ Bush Tucker Man” and the man is Les Hiddins. What an absolute treat, I tried to watch all of them back in the day when they were broadcast on the TV, now I can catch up, and to be honest I can’t tell if I’ve seen the episode or...

Going through some photos and came across this, it was when I was with my old Duchess on a little excursion put on by the GRM ( Grand Randonuers Motorises) in the French Alps last May 2018, took the Yellow peril ( jeep/ Landy hybrid) as I don’t like to get the Bruiser too scratched ( if it ain’t...

help please , my 80 series door switch got wet with a gob of snow falling on it, the result was ( even after drying it quickly) , was all switches worked but the drivers window switch worked for down but not for up, this happened whilst in the French alps a week ago, took the door card off and...

I’ve been watching a lot of videos the last couple of years and have enjoyed most, I like Ronnie Dahl, 4x4 action, Andrew P. W. ( 4xOverland) etc. I completely “ get” it’s overlanding ( touring?) or off-roading and most of the time they can cross each other’s borders, no problem there, and here...

hello, I’ve been looking at you tube vids of Sardinia because I and the crew want to tour there in September. We have our eyes on a road book advertised in the French magazines. I’ve been there on a “holiday factory” holiday last year, so it’s not like I don’t know the place, but that’s just...

IAs ever in the 80 Bruiser, although these trucks appear cavernous, I’m trying to save a bit space where I can. One of the items I like to keep in the truck is an emergency coat, warm waterproof and handy. The coat I use is a hi-viz bomber style jacket. The only thing is, it’s puffy and takes a...

I want to report that I’ve had a really good experience with roughtrax, I’ve not received the goods yet ( only ordered today) but in establishing what I needed their response was 1st class, I emailed with an enquiry and the very next day ( morning ) I had a reply, polite and helpful, I felt like...

hello, as an 80 series fan and owner, my pipe dream would be to have a "proper" conversion to make it a sleep inside camper, that's my mindset. Well, you may ask, as I have done, is why not have a 70 series trooper? Well, I don't doubt the off road agility and capabilities of the 70, what I...

Hello to all, I've been lurking around this forum for a while now, posted a few items etc and admit to not being a " star" poster, but I feel commendation is due to a great forum! To all of you, the posters, the readers, the supporters. Warm, friendly, helpful and a ton of other appreciative...

travelling north to the Dartford crossing on the M25 this morning, there, travelling in the opposite side ( north to south) was a gaggle of Land Rovers, all kitted up heading toward to what I assumed was the Channel crossings. Where were they going? Who can tell?, but they looked quite tidy...

Hello everybody, i found this event held in the Moselle area of Germany whilst trying to wrangle a little adventure for a few days with the duchess, looks similar to the Allrad Arbentaur but it seems it's not a "commercial" event. All about meeting up with likeminded adventurers for what it...

hello, since I first bought a Garmin Pilot in 1999 I've loved GPS, finally got my head round putting in the long/ Lat waypoints, then upgraded to the " Streetpilot" and enjoyed it for years, it did everything I needed, good in towns and still with the option of putting in waypoints, loved it...

just watched a y.. Tu.. Video of a TLC4x4 FJ80, wow, first I'd like the money to afford the truck, then the pleasure of buying one like it. These people are amazing, what a fantastic restoration. I don't know how to post the reference contact, try and have a look, it's great. They take a great...

I've had a fridge slide for a few years now but never been totally happy with how it fitted in the back of the 'bruiser. Finally, I've had time to sort it how I think it was meant to be. It's an Engel 40 ltr, sitting on a sprung base, in a Waeco slide. Well, the mounting of the slide is now...

I'm sure that most of us love our vehicles andwould love to buy a brand new vehicle of the same model, ( cash permitting) obviously not available, so the option is a rebuild, my pipe dream would be to have my engine 80 HDT totally remanufactured. Has anyone on this forum ever rebuilt an engine...

Hi, here are a couple of pics that my pal Jacques sent me of his trip in Nov/ Dec 2016, he was away for 8 weeks or so, Driving from Marseilles in France the the Murmansk Peninsular in Russia and back. Sounds like fun eh? He had to be self sufficient for 1k kilometres and for at least 4/ 5 days...

Just returned from Italy in the Bruiser. Two reasons, one my first solo ( me and the Bruiser) road trip, and two, to watch some ice racing, cars and bikes. Long way to go, used loadsadieselcash, but I had great fun. It started when a chum of mine was telling me about his son building a flat-...

I went to a classic car show today at Canvey Island in Essex, the display was at the Bus and coach museum and the grounds of the school next door. Really great display from fire trucks, American cars through to minis. The standard was exceptional, a trip down memory lane is always a delight...

My wife and I have returned from a very enjoyable trip to Corsica, the truck ( 4.2 diesel 80) performed magnificently , now home done and dusted. We went with two other vehicles with 4 people in our vehicle and 2 each in the others. We had a road book bought on the net, and we prepared by...

Hello, I need a new air-con compressor for the 80 series Bruiser. I see on flea bay pumps advertised that are Ford Transit units compatable to use with the 80. The issue is they are £100 cheaper than the Toyo units advertised, yep big saving, trouble is I am a sceptic, are they really the proper...

It's a 2700 kg ,GD85G model, twin axel, ideal for landscapers / garden maintenance, takes a big mower, has ramp, ( will not take a car) the high heavy duty mesh sides are removable, in very good condition all round, the galvanising is in very good condition, spare wheel, and locks all work...

ive had Engels for best part of 16 years now, ( on the second one now) the original I bought was second hand, it came mounted on a 6 Spring suspension board, ( marine ply I think) so it has its own mini suspension, it has only an inch or two movement and looks a bit wobbly , it makes the unit...

congratulations on the "new" site, it always amazes me the skills that all you IT chaps have, I can barely do a post with a picture, yet to accomplish this, to me, it's incredible. Well done and thanks, Best regards, Bill Westley

Hello, fishing for opinions on the advantages of either an 80 that I have and is " sorted" , or a 70 series troopy ( besides the obvious space) is the transmission better/ stronger, ( obviously no turbo, no problem for me) how are the brakes? 4wd system, diff Locks etc etc, are they the same...

Recently, my wife got an offer on the tinternet for a reduced price to stay at the Brooklands Hotel at Weybridge, very handy for a visit to the Brooklands Museum and Mercedes World. As a surprise for me she booked it for a Sunday night, the upshot of it being I spent the whole of Sunday in the...

Been housebound with man flu and I've been watching a few Ozzie you tube videos, now while I give a lot cred to the Ozzies, I don't " get" the tray back bit. As far I can see unless you are schlepping something big and dirty about ( GS maybe) you lose an enormous amount of dry useable storage...

Found a Y... Tube video by a company called Jonesies, and this Amercan company fits a Cummins engine into a j80, they do a very smart, professional job, I really enjoyed the vid. The engine they use aparantly is very common in USA, it's the same engine as used in the old series DAF 7.5 ton...