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Anyone own or used an Overcamp? I spend a lot of time traveling around the UK and Europe kayaking (Ill easily put 20k miles on the car this year just on trips). This involves a lot of overnight stops and camping. At the moment if its just myself or me and SWMBO we sleep in the back of the car...

Having kayaked with a couple of the guys from the British Universities Kayaking Expedition team last year Ive been following their expedition to Madagascar. Just opened up this artical and there is a lovely shot of them fording a river in a trusty 70 series :D...

Just thought you guys might be interested in this consultation. Maybe worth voicing your veiws and spreading the word. Email replies to: [email protected] by 2nd Oct. If you live in Wales, then probably best to add your address...

Having a bit of a clear out so I've got some bits for sale: 3x Trail Gear creeper breathers. Great for sealing up your axle breathers without having to run hoses everywhere. £20 + postage. 8m kinetic rope. Unused. £30 + postage 2.5m round sling. Perfect as a bridle. Unused. £15 + postage...

This was my last view of the LandCruiser before its new owner started it on its long jeorney to its new home in Kenya via Belgium: It was such a wrench letting it go and I know Ill miss it especially when the weather gets bad and at Lincomb but Im glad its going to a good home somewhere it...

As you all know I am selling my truck. My insurance is due at the end of the month and Im a bit loathed to spend £300 on a vehicle Im trying to sell and am unlikely to drive. Does anyone know if there are insurers who do some kind of special scheme/deal for temporary insurance for the purpose...

Yup the sad time has come for me to part ways with my beloved Land Cruiser. :icon-cry: I absolutely love this truck and will be very sorry to see it go but the sad truth is I just dont use it anymore. Having recently bought a house and got into kayaking my time and money is getting spent...

Ive bought a Kayak paddle on ebay but the seller is refusing to post it even though I said Ill send a courier and pay for the packaging! :icon-rolleyes: If anyone is near Chichester or travels through and is happy to pick it up and post it on for me (of course Ill pay the costs) or even better...

Catering will be provided by Nike Explorer Scouts from 1st Chipping Sodbury Scout Group again. All proceeds go toward funding for the Explorer Unit to buy equipment and run trips/camps and activities. Friday Eve: Chilli with Rice £5 Saturday Eve: Hog Roast...

Im finally getting round to rebuilding the hubs and swivels on my KZJ70 with the parts I picked up from Trail gear whilst in the US last year: The parts I got were: Trail Safe Dual Lip Inner Axle seals - Supposedly better than OEM Trail Safe Knuckle Ball wiper seals - Replaces the standard...

Its time to replace all the oils on my KZJ70. The service manual says I need SAE75w-90 GL5 for the gearbox and SAE90 Hypoid GL5 for the transfer and diffs above -18*C and SAE80w-90 Hypoid GL5 below -18*C. A couple of questions: Is it worth the extra money to put fully synthetic oil in the...

Its time to replace all the oils on my KZJ70. The service manual says I need SAE75w-90 GL5 for the gearbox and SAE90 Hypoid GL5 for the transfer and diffs above -18*C and SAE80w-90 Hypoid GL5 below -18*C. A couple of questions: Is it worth the extra money to put fully synthetic oil in the...

I noticed the other day that the green 4x4 light on the dash wasnt coming on when I selected 4x4. Ive just been under the truck and checked that the transfer is indeed engaging when the button is pressed but the light isnt coming on. Im guessing its the bulb blown in the dash? Has anyone had to...

While I was trawling through the web looking a tents and camping stuff I came across this: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/20822-S%C3%B6nke-s-hard-side-popup-camper/page3 Its possibly the most beautiful truck Ive ever seen! :drool: I believe its an 80 series chassis, engine...

Catering will be provided by Nike Explorer Scouts from 1st Chipping Sodbury Scout Group again. All proceeds go toward funding for the Explorer Unit to buy equipment and run trips/camps and activities. Friday Eve: Meal TBC - approx £5 Saturday Eve: Hog Roast - £10 Bread Roll, Stuffing, Apple...

OK so not a 4x4 trip but as most you know I am a scout leader and last year we were fund-raising toward a trip to Nepal to trek up to Everest Basecamp. So 14 months of fund-raising and training walks have now passed and departure is on Monday. Needless to say there are some very excited...

Ive had rough starting, grey smoke on start up until warm, lack of power and low mpg for a while and it been progressively getting worse. I assumed it was the injectors on their way out so today I replaced the injectors but now the engine is only running on three cylinders!? I made sure to...

Got in the car after work (not the LC, my little daily run around Seat Ibiza) and no headlights?! Full beam worked but no dipped beam on both lights, checked all fuses and couldnt see any blown ones so drove home on full beam with the beam adjusted all the way down. Got home and checked fuses...

Ive only just gotten around to checking my CB radio after I found out it wasnt working at Lincomb in May (I know, I know. Too much to do and too little time yadda yadda yadda!). What happened it the antennae coax wore through the rubber grommet where it passes through the hole in the roof and...

Place your votes now! 8-) Any suggestions welcome too. See Lincomb October 6th,7th Weekend thread for more info. The Explorer Scout group I lead are fund raising for a trip to Nepal to trek to Everest Base Camp. Tony has kindly let us run the catering for the Lincomb event in October. Its a...

The Injectors on my KZJ70 are waaaaay overdue a service (180,000 miles in total!). So I went to my local diesel injector specialist and after a 45min chat including them showing me new and used nozzles, the testing equipment, the tolerances, pump and injector tuning, fuel types and grades and a...

We are having a little car show where I work next month and Ive been invited to show off the KZJ70. I need to write a little bit about it and wondered if anyone has the full specs of the KZJ70 and any interesting bits of info about the 70 series in general I should include?

My powersteering pump had a slight leak and as Ive heard horror stories about gear driven powersteering pumps seizing and damaging the engine I though I should get it re-built and post up my experience for others that might need to do this in the future (Ben ;)): This is a messy messy messy...

How long did the wheel and the suitcase co-exist before someone thought to put them together? It seems we put a man on the moon before we worked out that a suitcase with wheels would be a good idea?! :think:

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This plastic bung in the side of the engine is leaking oil, I tried to remove it to see what it did but I couldnt get it out and didnt want to risk breaking it. Any ideas what its for and why it might be leaking? Ive spadged a load of RTV sealant round it for now so hopefully it will stop...

Im slowly working through the list of maintenance stuff to do on Cruiser and Ive now done the 2 main things which I thought would cure the clod starting issued Ive been having recently. Ive replaced the Glow plugs and re-built the starter motor but if anything it seems to have got worse...

I started some much needed work on the Cruiser today by replacing the glow plugs, that all went fine but when I tried to start her up the starter was very sluggish and she wouldn’t start. I charged the batteries and tried again but the starter was barely turning and making a clicking noise. Ive...

The Keys for the Cruiser are getting pretty worn (both the main and the spare), I have to wiggle them in the ignition to get it to turn and sometimes I can pull the key out of the ignition with the engine running. The door locks are ok usually but can need a little wiggle too occasionally. Im...

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Anyone know much about these, ever rebuild/serviced/replaced one? Im assuming it is gear driven off the timing gears? Mine seems to be leaking fluid from the pump housing. After hearing horror stories from 80 series owners about gear driven power steering pumps seizing and killing engines I...

So whos going with their 70 series or am I going to be the only one? :(

I just realised I havent posted this on this forum, I worked this out a few years back and its been invaluable since: I heard a while ago about a mod for the Diahatsu Fourtrak which enabled you to used the low box in 2WD. After doing a bit of research I realised that the 4x4 setup on both the...

I seem to have a bit of judder from the drive line whilst driving. It seems to be worse when its cold but doesnt go away completely when warmed up. Id does it in all gears and is more noticeable when accelerating from lower revs. There is also a bit of a whine when you lift off the throttle and...

....... and its not too many beans. Since I did the suspension lift there has been an annoying creak coming from the rear of the truck. If I bounce the rear suspension it creaks on the up and down stroke, Ive been under to have a look a few times but cant find anything out of the ordinary and...

Just found a slight hitch (pun intended) with my tow ball now Ive raised my truck Ive also raised the tow ball height (I know its obvious but I hadnt considered it till I came to tow something). The standard height for a tow ball is 16.5" from the ground to the middle of the ball my ball is now...

........when I decided to move and paint my number plate light. Went from this: To this: Lit up: I didnt actually plan to go this far with it, it went something like this in my head: I want to change the numberplate and move the number plate light Whilst Ive got the light off I might as...

Im in the process of making some new improved wheel arch extensions for my KZJ70. Im using the OEM ones as a guide so they should look almost identical to the stock ones but they wont be hollow (so wont fill up with mud and rust the arch away) and they will be flexible (unlike the original...

I noticed at the weekend that the front bump stops on my KZJ70 are different lengths. The nearside is half an inch bigger than the offside. Is this correct or do I just have odd ones?

Any else notice the 70 series marshal vehicle at the Grand Prix?

Toyota Landcruiser 70 XBrake Im very tempted, then rear disc conversion is even easier and I wont have to worry about the cable length being a problem on axle droop.