Thread: new 70 series

Originally Posted by Shearer

Do they still have the turning circle of an ocean liner?

Yup.

I was driving the one on the farm recently and it was great until I got to the switchbacks on the climb up the hill. Fucking pain in the arse to be frank. Not nice having to do three point turns with a killer drop somewhere behind you. The Hilux can make those turns in one go.

Used to drive the 70s underground in the gold mines here in NZ and in Aus. There you didn’t worry about a what was behind you, you just carried on reversing until you hit the wall. Then it was time to turn.

The 70s have fantastic capabilities but after half a lifetime driving them in the mines and elsewhere, experience says the modern beefed up Hilux is a better fit for almost all New Zealand applications. The torque output of the 2.8 is only just shy of the single turbo 4.5L V8. The lads have been working the GUNs really really hard for 6yrs now and they have been rock solid (6 of them). An upgraded spring pack and robust tray and off you go.