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I was thinking its a trick question and your pocket got a fair bit lighter , but googling cst sahara and noting its promoted as a load carrying tyre I'm guessing its denser rubber hosting a fair bit of steel so there's not much difference at all .

6 cylinders weigh more , I was m0re disappointed because there's no replacement for displacement . But the way the world is going at least it has an engine . A 3 cylinder 4 litre twin turbo , now that would be breaking news .

I've no clue on this one :think: my boats tacho is wired to the alternator if thats any help? The flick fix suggests to me the wire is touching another behind the clock giving it a constant set voltage

The rear difflock is a wonderful thing when your stuck someplace you absolutely should not be if your determined to avoid damage but its rarely needed , LSD will serve you well i'd guess .

Not in the same league in any way shape or form but my budget 6x4ft box hosts a sink , cooker and two double beds .

They obviously don't know of a new and fantastic technology called a well . Some fun facts here - https://actionelectricmotorandpump.com/2019/01/fun-fact-whats-the-largest-pump-in-the-world/

Its a 95 series , 90is the swb . Spec is all over the place but I think only the UK got a Colorado badge and a rear difflock . Prado through most of Europe and i thinkin Ireland they gave it a Landcruiser badge . Venezuela called it the Meru . Body wise and chassis they all the same so a bonnet...

A worthy nod to its heritage and leaves no excuse for anyone to buy a new Defender .

Yep that works but it ruins the handling , gets you home when things go wrong though

:lol: the bolt isn't supposed to turn but it will if you try so just hold it still with a spanner as you undo the nut .

Oh and when you remove prop nuts turn the nut and not the bolt even if the bolt sometimes seems the easier option . theres a tiny spline on the bolt made of margarine i worked out after i removed them the first time i did the job .

yep Febest bushes and everything , i never had a part from Roughtrax i was disappointed with , and nowadays when so many parts are outsourced by all car manufacturers i'm not easily convinced that twice the price equals twice the quality .

Roughtrax here in the UK would send them to you i think , waiting and paying more for genuine makes no sense , they last longer than brake pads but they in a similar category parts wise . Plenty of vids on youtube how to do it but personally i find it quicker to remove the prop and cut one of...

Just replace the universal joint or spider as you call it . They are cheap and easy to replace consumables so i wouldn't over think it and buy genuine from Japan , find some that fit on ebay and it will be a good few years before you think about it again .

Just an idea but i always wondered why the fold outside bed never seems to make it into camper builds . its more practical than a roof tent and you don't have to configure to accommodate a bed . Google an old Coleman camper which better explains .

It did stop , I remember because Another brick in the Wall was number one and Mad Max premiered .

Could The insurance problem be that it’s a Prado instead of a Colorado ? And yes the stat opens at 70 something instead of 80

Land Cruiser KDJ120 & KDJ125 Vehicle Specifications | RoughTrax 4x4 - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

Cost of repairs can make a conversion kit seem cheap i guess . Long time since i looked but Pedders used to sell the kit

Its called smart technology -people cant think any more I had to explain so many times to insurers that my Colorado was a factory 3 door while they insisted it was a 5 door , but if you tell smart technology that people have 6 toes on each foot it will eventually accept the information as fact...

:text-+1: be as much mine as a pint of milk and I'd let insurers worry about it .

Wrap a magnet in a cloth and you will find filler under the paint if its been botched .

It was a long time ago but I think mine are Philips +150 racing and they came with this little box adapter or whatever it is ? Can be fun when mr BMW dazzler takes offence at someone having better lights than him so gives you a flash of full beam and I return the favour doubling down on his...

Eleckrickery is not my thing but a solenoid is just an on/off switch and the ignition barrel mechanical in essence . Could you not tap into say the glow plug wire so a fuel shut off valve is opened/closed with the key on/off . Surely the ECU wouldn't even know its there ?

Google says " Can I use 20W50 in winter? The first number is for starting temperature in Winter and the second is for max operating temperature. Now, if you are residing in a place where winter temps drop below 10 degrees. You can switch to 10w50 oil. If not, you can stick with manufacturer...

Simple stuff first , I once cleaned all starter motor , battery connections whatever i could find because of a similar problem to no avail and maybe the 5th time i removed the battery a genuine and original battery terminal which by this time looked shiny and new simply broke in half with no...

Wrong oil viscosity or batteries getting old would be my first thoughts .

Petrol Shut-off Solenoid Valve for CNG LPG Aspirated System Gas Conversion | eBay - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

I suspect its an auto and i never had one , but i have read on here all sorts of headaches resulting from an oil change so your plan sounds good to me . I have wondered myself why not just fill as you empty which removes the possibility of an airlock and gives you minimal mixing of new and old...

Amazon.co.uk - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club] You can also get +200 but at +150 keep my headlights adjusted so even though my 80 is considerably jacked up it never lights up anyone's dash from behind at a stop sign .

Looks like great fun , its a real mental workout when your tyre treads are so full of mud they may as well be slicks and momentum is your only asset , but where will momentum take you when you have no grip . I've tried so hard to get a young cousin of mine who wrecks any 4x4 he can get his...

Nice to see a man with a plan and mission accomplished in short order well done you :eusa-clap:

Replacing the seals easy enough then were it not for the fight to get it off ?

I don't think it actually serves a purpose beyond how everything goes together on the assembly line and it should never need adjusted . I worked out it binds steering when wrongly adjusted when i fitted a body lift . Why yours might be wrongly set i can't imagine but costs nothing to loosen a...

The steering column has some adjustment just above the rack you will see splines one nut clamps a collar to . Loosen the nut and if you can do a 3 point turn then tighten the nut up again . I took my truck for a slow drive around the block with the nut loose .

Sealed lead acid batteries (gel & AGM) Nobody wants battery acid leaking into the bilge, but there’s a price to pay if you want more durable batteries. Sealed lead acid batteries are sometimes referred to as VRLA (valve regulated lead acid) and there are two main types – absorbed glass mat...

Yeah I get that GOK a third battery is the proper way to do it but i never needed power when on holiday , a few random nights sleeping in the truck without a blanket has me thinking now i have some time to myself that i should have a solo sleeping platform (for when parked places camping would...

The Batteries I used in the Test are made to American Specs by Advanced Batteries, which are 115Ah Duel Purpose Deep Cycle Batteries which have a 5 year Guarantee and they can be cycled right down to 30% SoC, The Battery I used on the Test is 2 years and 10 months old and it's Voltage when it...

1000 amp cranking , 170 more than the varta G8 . Obviously an independent battery through a split charge system is a safer bet , just thinking if it works for my boat which constantly runs , radar, gps , x2 vhf radios , autopilot , echo sounder , a tracker , floodlights , deck lights ...

Another vote for m-Tec I got my first because they looked to be the best Roughtrax sold and they were so good I didn't even lok at alternative options for the next truck , and then through the forum I learned you can buy the same direct from M-Tec for about 20% less so now all three of my...

Wishful thinking maybe but i was hoping you could murder them with your fridge all night but still start your engine in the morning ?

Bumpers & Protection Equipment - ARB Europe - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club] Says there they are designed to crush at a similar rate to a car without a steel bumper , every car nowadays has a crumple zone and most of them will be write offs from the damage caused by a 5mph bump even if airbags...

I was searching for boat batteries and discovered its original 12v system was set to use something similar to these PAIR OF ABS LXD110 Dual Purpose Leisure Batteries 110ah | eBay - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club] Which have somewhere along the line been replaced with heavy duty starter batteries...

It commonly confuses people when they change a radiator and fill it up that shortly after the radiator can take several more liters of coolant , its because your heater takes coolant from above the engine so it can't be filled alone , a hot engine expands and circulates coolant filling the...

If your truck fits the criteria for a recall then a Toyota main deal should be able to verify that your truck was actually recalled , perhaps under previous ownership . If it qualifies but wasn't recalled then its worth discussing if you or Toyota should pay for the repairs .

I'm inclined to think airbag compliant means the bumper will not prevent the airbag from deploying in the event of collision as they have crush tubes that will come into contact with the airbag triggers . Please note I have done no research on the subject so the above is supposition .

Problem is you have fantastic hearing me thinks but the cure might possibly be to top up your radiator when the engine is running and the heaters blowing hot .