Your Ultimate Cruiser

Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane

Purely hypothetically, if mr Toyota san came up to you one day and said, "G'day mate, I'd rike to build you a special, one off Rand Cruiser to you ohn spesefications, what ever the cost, straight from factory to you". What would it be like???

p.s. Pronunciation in foreign languages is bloody difficult Very Happy

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Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Location: Kilsyth, Victoria

i rike the translation Laughing

The truck would be a 60 series SWB with two doors and on a patrol like chassis with a frame rear, big V8 and all sort of winch challenge associated accessories. the chassis would not be a patrol chassis but a copy by toyota with strong drivetrain so it would have nissan strength with toyota reliability and badge Very Happy

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: N.S.W

maybe something like a 79 series ute but with the new v8 turbo diesel, not as long a wheel base,coil rear as well as front, gu strengh diffs and also gu width 37" tyres standard.

Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Location: Wollongong

Chopped down (king cab) 80 or 100 with shorten tray, new twin turbo v8 diesel, locked mog diffs (or similar), the ability to disconect drive to either front or rear diffs when required etc.. for a start any way Laughing

Joined: 24 Dec 2002 Location: South Australia

40 body, middy wheelbase, 80 series diffs (but with the "real" landcruiser center in the front, not the pissy hilux one) 80 coils, with 5 link front. no swaybars.

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:22 am

bad_religion_au wrote:

40 body, middy wheelbase, 80 series diffs (but with the "real" landcruiser center in the front, not the pissy hilux one) 80 coils, with 5 link front. no swaybars.

and 39's

Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne, Victoria

80/100 style dual cab
v8 turbo diesel
portal axles ala the american 80 in volvo c303's armsup

front armor and winch standard
all electronics mounted high up and water proofed.
36' standard
rockslider side steps!
front and rear lockers as a no cost option

oh oh and a 5 year unlim km warranty that covers stuff off road armsup

Like CV's

finally an automated shotgun that is programmed to fire on sight at screwby Razz

Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane

79 series style extra cab, 150mm wider
shorten wheelbase to 2795mm
unimog portal axles
coils all round
V8 turbo intercooled diesel 250kw/500nm
rv spec interior wich is as easy to keep claen as vinyl/rubber
front and rear winches Twisted Evil

all with the Toyota badge stuck firmly to it. Smile

Joined: 03 Jan 2005

there is quite a lot of ^^^^^ these where i am now.. illl try get some pics, every second 4wd is a 100 series cut in to a dual cab or 79 series, and half of them are running 6.5ltd chevs, but no one understands what decent tyres are, every one is running 33's at a max. ill try get some pics soon,

Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Location: Newcastle

Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Location: Dandenong ranges

A newer one of these please.

With lockers would be nice as well.
Cheers

Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Location: Adelaide

mid 90's 80's body but an extra cab type body with roll cage type tray. about 10 in lift over the standard crusier, 37" tyres on 17" wheels, the power plant would come from the new F250 the cummins 7.3ltr turbo diesel V8. with a 5 spd with dual transfer case setup and air lockers standard

Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Location: nsw

space cab, just room for esky in the back to save getting out for ice cold beer and a v8 nice 5.7ltr and huge coil overs with enough room for 39s and lockers, ahahahahahahahh.

Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: FNQ.......Townsville

Late model 60, extra cab, shortened chassis, V8 diesel, coils, 4 wheel disc, lockers......... Twisted Evil

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:40 pm

100 v8 turbo intercooled vvti with 6 speed auto on 37's mounted on 18 x 9's with rockmoster.com beadlocks with longer front A arms and coil over front, 50mm taller ride height, and slip joint front drive shafts, with fuel between the axles only and spare high under the floor in the rear so it didnt hang below the chassis, and rear shock mounts on the chassis in the rear taking up the extra 70mm of space to the floor, allowing a 750mm long shock with long rear lower arms and A frame, rear chassis 150mm shorter, and no air bags, switchable traction control with LSD rear, and carbon fibre panels and lexan windows where applicable, to keep the 100 on a diet.

Sparce interior, valour non reflective dash, with vinyl floor mats, and door trims, waterproof speakers, cd/mp3 stereo, 4 well designed good bucket seats, with inbuilt under the pressed hood lining, roll hoops over the passenger area, cross braced with cargo barrier built in with VX fridge in the console, air con, climate control, and color coded door handles.

this would be a good starting point ;-)

Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Camden NSW

Bout 18months ago when I was first looking for a 4bie I saw on carsales:

75 series Xtra Cab. 6 seater. Extended chassis 600mm. Full size tray put back on. 2 big chequerplate boxes on top, 2 toolboxes underneath, covered with a canvas canopy, turbo, lights, snorkel, bars, uhf etc. $15,000. I fell in love instantly and wanted it then and there but at 18 as an apprentice earning not much I simply couldn't afford a loan.
Ever since then it's all I've wanted and plan to one day make one out of my troopy.

Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Location: ACT

NAH BUGGER ALL THAT,
6 SEXY CHICKS AND A BAG FULL OF MONEY IN THE BACK....LAUGHIN

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:17 am

WICKED wrote:

bad_religion_au wrote:

40 body, middy wheelbase, 80 series diffs (but with the "real" landcruiser center in the front, not the pissy hilux one) 80 coils, with 5 link front. no swaybars.

and 39's

and the new v8 turbo diesel.

but i think 44 boggers. and kick ass unbreakable lockers.
big fuel tank.
factory roll cage to comp spec.

Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Shed.

shouldn't it be 'land-cluiser'?

the ultimate cruiser should be a balanced compromise between on-road comfort and economy and offroad capability. obviously an 80, with around 4 - 5" lift, adjustable damping, turbo diesel with around 500 - 600Nm and 180kW, powerful and economical. cupholders. leather. lockers. PTO winch. around 200L fuel capacity. accessible spare tyre.

maybe with a chef.

Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Location: VIC

The truck would be a 60 series SWB with two doors and on a patrol like chassis with a frame rear, big V8 and all sort of winch challenge associated accessories. the chassis would not be a patrol chassis but a copy by toyota with strong drivetrain so it would have nissan strength with toyota reliability and badge

X2 but mine would be a styleside ute Very Happy

Joined: 24 Dec 2002 Location: South Australia

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:

WICKED wrote:

bad_religion_au wrote:

40 body, middy wheelbase, 80 series diffs (but with the "real" landcruiser center in the front, not the pissy hilux one) 80 coils, with 5 link front. no swaybars.

and 39's

and the new v8 turbo diesel.

but i think 44 boggers. and kick ass unbreakable lockers.
big fuel tank.
factory roll cage to comp spec.

fawk the V8 turbo diesel off... i hate diesel.

1Fz-f T e

Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A MegaCruiser that's off the same size with all the goodies like torsen diif with manual locker, electric pto winch that's spools faster than Malaysian RFC spec God's winch, ultimate NATO spec armour that can widthstand a direct hit from a Mother of all Bombs, an M60 machine gun, motar, stingers for being on the offense, Range Rover interior, luxury, comfort, climate control with Toyota reliability, 44inch mud tyres, and the most important thing,
all the standard wish list but with a weight of a Zook.

Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Melbourne

Dyna Beast wrote:

A newer one of these please.

With lockers would be nice as well.
Cheers

I'll take that one if you can't find a new one Very Happy

Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Location: GREENBANK

twin cab 47s ute with at least a turbo 6.5ltr in it, front and rear portal axels coil sprung with pro lockers 44 inch swampers hydro steering and a set of reduction gears in the transfercase.

Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Location: vic

hokey wrote:

i rike the translation Laughing

The truck would be a 60 series SWB with two doors and on a patrol like chassis with a frame rear, big V8 and all sort of winch challenge associated accessories. the chassis would not be a patrol chassis but a copy by toyota with strong drivetrain so it would have nissan strength with toyota reliability and badge Very Happy

lol ive had thoughts of that
or a tuff 80 series supercharged v8 ute

Joined: 29 May 2005 Location: Launceston, Tas

I have 2; The current 70 series Cruiser Troopy, but with 4 doors (ie longer than their wagon variant); and the Current 70 series Troopy, but as a dual cab. I really think that Toyota missed the mark on these ones.

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

hokey wrote:

i rike the translation Laughing

The truck would be a 60 series SWB with two doors and on a patrol like chassis with a frame rear, big V8 and all sort of winch challenge associated accessories. the chassis would not be a patrol chassis but a copy by toyota with strong drivetrain so it would have nissan strength with toyota reliability and badge Very Happy

Have you heard of an 80 series? Rolling Eyes

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

Dyna Beast wrote:

A newer one of these please.

With lockers would be nice as well.
Cheers

WTF!!! Is there a thread on this with more details?

Joined: 31 May 2005 Location: Sydney

Not much of one but......
http://outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic58055.php&highlight=

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:51 pm

either one of these

or