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Had it with the 90

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TUFFTEE:
Andy! Was up with the 90? sounds like you have nearly re-built it anyway?

BigA:

--- Quote from: "TUFFTEE" ---Andy! Was up with the 90? sounds like you have nearly re-built it anyway?
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nearly...... i feel that i have done it twice over...... its just doing my head in now, i have no confidence in it, never know if i am going to get where i am going, and i haven't been able to take it off road for ages due to problems......  :cry: sulk... sulk...

the latest is it wont start, just turns over, i posted on hear yesterday, been moved now to Defender forum HELP.... 90 turning but not fireing??


i love it to bits (bits being the operative word!!) but its going to far now  :cry:

Andy

TUFFTEE:
Its got to be something simple as diesels arn't as tempormental as petrols?
so i have been told!
cheer up! :?

Jas278:
Sell it to a mate..............HE S  bound to have years of trouble fee motoring then.......... :evil:

laser_jock99:

--- Quote from: "BigA" ---I have this odd urge however to move over to a Toyota, possibly a Hilux Surf??

So if any of you Toyota owners want to convert, an up to now, Landy fan, can you let me know what these are like, reliability, ease of upgrades etc.


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Whilst the Hilux Surf is a reasonable offroader and great all round family car- I would also recomend the 4.2D LC for more 'serious' offroading jaunts since it comes with the aforementioned array of difflocks fitted. At best with a Surf you'll only get LSD on the rear and centre difflock on post 1996 (MK3) models.

You can retro-fit various after market difflocks to the Surf- but then you'll be limited by the IFS suspension. The LC comes with solid front axle and all the possibilties that offers.

With both the Surf and LC all manner of modifications are possible (whilst this activity still remains legal in the UK- I hear it's in the pipeline to be outlawed!!!!) since our Japanes, Australian and American offroading brethren have been modifying these trucks for years.

Do a Google search on "4Runner" (what the Hilux Surf is marketed as in the US (and briefly in the UK)) and you'll see what I mean.

Surf spares are not usually a problem as there are several specialist parts suppliers (e.g. Millners)

http://www.milneroffroad.com/KZN130.htm (look here for some typical parts prices)

Toyota UK will support Grey Imports with parts- since the 4Runner was just a re-badged Hilux Surf- but if you buy one, as UDtrev say's it's safer to get a 3.0L diesel model.

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