Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

General conversation and chit chat - The place for non-shooting specific topics. Introduce yourself here.

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Bigjobss » 21 Apr 2018, 8:52 pm

Nice truck DJ, only a puppy and should go strong for many good years.
Bigjobss
 

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Die Judicii » 21 Apr 2018, 9:23 pm

Bigjobss wrote:Nice truck DJ, only a puppy and should go strong for many good years.


Thanks to all.
I do not fear death itself... Only its inopportune timing!
I've come to realize that,,,,, the two most loving, loyal, and trustworthy females in my entire life were both canines.
User avatar
Die Judicii
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 3706
Queensland

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Die Judicii » 21 Apr 2018, 9:27 pm

I must admit I'm not a big fan of the Americanisms that seem to be growing each and every day.

They are NOT trucks,,,,,,,,,, they is UTES here in Aus.
I do not fear death itself... Only its inopportune timing!
I've come to realize that,,,,, the two most loving, loyal, and trustworthy females in my entire life were both canines.
User avatar
Die Judicii
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 3706
Queensland

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Rod_outbak » 22 Apr 2018, 7:09 am

I dunno; the tyres on our old HJ47 Landcruiser were labelled 'Light Truck', and much of the running gear on the Landcruiser was also used on (I think) one of the bus models, and one of the smaller Dyna trucks, from what I recall.
So, strictly speaking, they are both a 'Light Truck', AND a Ute.

In the last decade or so, though, Landcruisers have been sold/marketed as 'Landcruiser Utes'.

Nice Landcruiser; same year as mine, though yours has flares on the front wheel arches, and that bullbar angles out more than mine. I prefer your scrub-rails & side-steps to mine, though; beefier.
I run ROC 'Impact' alloy mags on mine, instead of those steel wheels you have. Just a bit lighter to lift them up onto the tray when changing one..
Do you have a standard tire underneath the tray as a spare? I have a standard underneath (cant fit a fat under there), and then a fat clamped onto the backboard at the front of the tray; behind the driver. The clamp can take 2 tyres, so I can carry 3 spares total if I do a run to somewhere like Birdsville..
I also have airbags on the back, with a compressor in the cabin behind the passenger seat. The airbags seem to be more than doubling the life of the rear springs, from what I can see.
I had a cruise control fitted after I buggered my ankle; the fly-by-wire throttle on them makes it pretty simple to fit one, and they reduce fatigue on long trips.
If it doesnt have one fitted, I'd also suggest a 'Return to Centre' steering damper. They dont cost much, and they take most of the wanderlust out of that steering as they age. Between the fat wheels, airbag rears and the RTC damper, my rig has proven to be very stable on a dirt/rough road, and feels very stable on the blacktop.
I REALLY like that Hi Lift jack setup; never thought of that as an option, but it might work really well....Hmmmm...

Cheers,

Rod.
---------------------
Sharing the extreme love with cats in Outback QLD
Rod_outbak
Corporal
Corporal
 
Posts: 494
Queensland

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Bigjobss » 22 Apr 2018, 7:13 am

It's term of endearement, to me the cruiser is more of a truck than a ute, nothing to do with America.
Bigjobss
 

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Rod_outbak » 22 Apr 2018, 6:46 pm

After driving my 105 wagon for a few weeks, I hopped back into my ute the other day, and I realised that it drives like a freaking truck...
[Or a tractor might be closer to the mark...]
Still brings a grin to my face, though.
---------------------
Sharing the extreme love with cats in Outback QLD
Rod_outbak
Corporal
Corporal
 
Posts: 494
Queensland

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Gamerancher » 22 Apr 2018, 9:32 pm

Unless you need a higher class of licence and need to fill in a log book to drive it , it 'aint a truck! FFS!
User avatar
Gamerancher
Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
 
Posts: 1596
New South Wales

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Die Judicii » 23 Apr 2018, 5:15 pm

Gamerancher wrote:Unless you need a higher class of licence and need to fill in a log book to drive it , it 'aint a truck! FFS!


:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I do not fear death itself... Only its inopportune timing!
I've come to realize that,,,,, the two most loving, loyal, and trustworthy females in my entire life were both canines.
User avatar
Die Judicii
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 3706
Queensland

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Die Judicii » 23 Apr 2018, 5:34 pm

100_2456.JPG
100_2456.JPG (536.66 KiB) Viewed 1898 times
Rod_outbak wrote:
Nice Landcruiser; same year as mine, though yours has flares on the front wheel arches, and that bullbar angles out more than mine. I prefer your scrub-rails & side-steps to mine, though; beefier. THANKS,

I run ROC 'Impact' alloy mags on mine, instead of those steel wheels you have.
FUNNY YOU SHOULD MENTION THAT,,,,,,, I will attach a pic of another 79Series (a petrol one) that my partner and I bought that was damaged and we did the repairs and sold it on.
It had those ROH IMPACT rims on it. Great looking wheels BUT they don't live up to their name.
The passenger side front one had hit a kerb, and it just disintegrated. (pity I don't have a pic of the wheel to show you)


I had a cruise control fitted after I buggered my ankle; the fly-by-wire throttle on them makes it pretty simple to fit one, and they reduce fatigue on long trips.
If it doesnt have one fitted,

I FORGOT to mention, mine has cruise control also.

Cheers


.
I do not fear death itself... Only its inopportune timing!
I've come to realize that,,,,, the two most loving, loyal, and trustworthy females in my entire life were both canines.
User avatar
Die Judicii
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 3706
Queensland

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Daddybang » 23 Apr 2018, 5:54 pm

Die Judicii wrote:
100_2456.JPG
Rod_outbak wrote:
Nice Landcruiser; same year as mine, though yours has flares on the front wheel arches, and that bullbar angles out more than mine. I prefer your scrub-rails & side-steps to mine, though; beefier. THANKS,

I run ROC 'Impact' alloy mags on mine, instead of those steel wheels you have.
FUNNY YOU SHOULD MENTION THAT,,,,,,, I will attach a pic of another 79Series (a petrol one) that my partner and I bought that was damaged and we did the repairs and sold it on.
It had those ROH IMPACT rims on it. Great looking wheels BUT they don't live up to their name.
The passenger side front one had hit a kerb, and it just disintegrated. (pity I don't have a pic of the wheel to show you)




I had a cruise control fitted after I buggered my ankle; the fly-by-wire throttle on them makes it pretty simple to fit one, and they reduce fatigue on long trips.
If it doesnt have one fitted,

I FORGOT to mention, mine has cruise control also.

Cheers


.


Bloody hell DJ ya must be a bit rough on kit if it needs a trailer already!!! :shock: :lol: :drinks:
This hard living ain't as easy as it used to be!!!
Daddybang
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
 
Posts: 2012
Queensland

Re: Any particular year to avoid ? (Cruisers)

Post by Die Judicii » 23 Apr 2018, 7:56 pm

Daddybang wrote:
Bloody hell DJ ya must be a bit rough on kit if it needs a trailer already!!! :shock: :lol: :drinks:


No way DB,,,,,,,,,
The one on the trailer is NOT the one I just bought,,,,,,
The one on the trailer is a completely different vehicle (it just happens to be the same color)

However, I do actually look after my stuff pretty well. :thumbsup:
I do not fear death itself... Only its inopportune timing!
I've come to realize that,,,,, the two most loving, loyal, and trustworthy females in my entire life were both canines.
User avatar
Die Judicii
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 3706
Queensland

Previous

Back to top
 
Return to Off topic - General conversation