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Hi,
I've been lurking on this list for some time now, and finally decided
it is time to introduce myself.
I'm Andy Haxby, I live most of the time in Den Haag in the Netherlands
and part of the time in Macclesfield England. It's my long term goal
to drive around the world when I can get the cash and time off work,
and with that in mind I bought a 1994 jap import HDJ81 about two and a
half years ago.
It had 45K on it when I bought it, and now has 55K, so I'm hoping for
a good few years work out of it. For the last couple of years it has
served as a standby car and a builders van as I rebuilt my house. They
work very well for this purpose - you can get 8' x 4' sheets of
plasterboard in the back with the tailgate open, and they pull fine
even when loaded to the roof with bricks.
I figure I'm 2 or 3 years away from my round the world trip, but want
to start upgrading it for offroad use now, starting with things that
are easy/cheap to do or are useful for road use as well, so no doubt I
will needing some help and advice from other list members, which will
be gratefully received.
First off is a long range tank to take advantage of cheaper European
diesel prices. I believe Toyota have an option for a second tank that
so the two tanks work as a single large tank, or you can fit a second
tank and fill the main tank with a transfer pump. I guess the transfer
pump is less convenient but maybe has advantages if you hit something
and put a hole in the tank. Any comments please?
Also, when driving reasonably fast a really cold draft blows against
the top of my leg from somewhere near the handbrake or underneath the
centre fridge box thing. I can't find the source, and ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Andy Haxby
1994 HDJ81
Den Haag/Macclesfield
I've been lurking on this list for some time now, and finally decided
it is time to introduce myself.
I'm Andy Haxby, I live most of the time in Den Haag in the Netherlands
and part of the time in Macclesfield England. It's my long term goal
to drive around the world when I can get the cash and time off work,
and with that in mind I bought a 1994 jap import HDJ81 about two and a
half years ago.
It had 45K on it when I bought it, and now has 55K, so I'm hoping for
a good few years work out of it. For the last couple of years it has
served as a standby car and a builders van as I rebuilt my house. They
work very well for this purpose - you can get 8' x 4' sheets of
plasterboard in the back with the tailgate open, and they pull fine
even when loaded to the roof with bricks.
I figure I'm 2 or 3 years away from my round the world trip, but want
to start upgrading it for offroad use now, starting with things that
are easy/cheap to do or are useful for road use as well, so no doubt I
will needing some help and advice from other list members, which will
be gratefully received.
First off is a long range tank to take advantage of cheaper European
diesel prices. I believe Toyota have an option for a second tank that
so the two tanks work as a single large tank, or you can fit a second
tank and fill the main tank with a transfer pump. I guess the transfer
pump is less convenient but maybe has advantages if you hit something
and put a hole in the tank. Any comments please?
Also, when driving reasonably fast a really cold draft blows against
the top of my leg from somewhere near the handbrake or underneath the
centre fridge box thing. I can't find the source, and ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Andy Haxby
1994 HDJ81
Den Haag/Macclesfield