For All You Toyota Lovers!

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Flippin brilliant Time for me to get saving!

 

Is that brand spanking?

 

It's new

And the price has come in at under £30k for a single cab

I just need to confirm some things on paperwork and conversion.

[Mark Bolam]

What does it weigh in at?

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2090kg

surprised at the 3200kg gvw I thought they were 3500kg

need to check on gtw

[Daythe trees]

That's a wonderous machine! If you add one to the fleet scraggy let us know how you get on. I need a second vehicle, I was going for a 7.5t for the chip capacity but with one of these I will enjoy the chip run!

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I will be going up there over the weekend to have a look at one hopefully.

I was going to buy a new van for a motorhome conversion soon, but now this has come up I may make another demountable to go on the back if I get it.

[born2trot]

That's it I'm going out to rob a bank ....

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Just an update on this.

A fantastic truck to drive but these are the non turbo version and I was a bit surprised by how little torque the engine has for a lump as big as it is, I have been looking at the figures tonight and on paper it has less torque and HP than my 300tdi and full width intercooler with a standard turbo.

It really was a pleasure to drive though, a hell of a lot nicer to drive than a landy, I could even hear myself speak. If they could get it in the turbo version I would have bought it there and then, as it is I waiting to speak to someone who has one and uses it for towing before I go any further.

[stanoverlander]

Just an update on this.

A fantastic truck to drive but these are the non turbo version and I was a bit surprised by how little torque the engine has for a lump as big as it is, I have been looking at the figures tonight and on paper it has less torque and HP than my 300tdi and full width intercooler with a standard turbo.

It really was a pleasure to drive though, a hell of a lot nicer to drive than a landy, I could even hear myself speak. If they could get it in the turbo version I would have bought it there and then, as it is I waiting to speak to someone who has one and uses it for towing before I go any further.

 

I tow with mine, a few things to note as its got no turbo-The engine really needs to be worked these develop most power at higher revs. Also they dont really loosen up until they've done at least 10k, mines really different now. Also they are geared right for towing, no slipping the clutch in first or trying to get the turbo to kick in, like in my old hilux, just steady away. They will run out of steam on big hills though if you let your momentum drop!

The engines are good for 100s of thousands of miles tho.

We have one with the factory turbo, the amazon engine, from aus. Thats a totally different animal and goes like stink. So its the preferred engine but was only ever put in the pick up in aus.