Thread: Toyota announced big Landcruiser spec change & price drops in USA

Yeah - nobody in the driver's seat is a giveaway.

Whoops.

Originally Posted by MSL

Looks more than almost to me. Bogged in silt.


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You got it! Had to dig in a ground anchor to winch it out

Wouldn't have happened if it was the 4cyl and not the V8 - the extra weight up front was what did it (strike that, inflammatory your honour)...

Originally Posted by Gkp

You got it! Had to dig in a ground anchor to winch it out

Ground anchor has gotten me out of a few spots.
Somewhere near cullers hut up the Hopkins. No solid ground in front or to the sides, just very deceptive swamp. Had to winch at 45 degree angle rearward with an extension strop.


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Diff locks do make a difference.Hope you guys got yr trucks out okay.

Originally Posted by Trout

Diff locks do make a difference.Hope you guys got yr trucks out okay.

Yeah diff locks and a winch are a must have I reckon. Have just ordered a proper snorkle and air box seal kit as it was a good reminder that the factory ones don't work in water and I would hate to hydrolic it!

My patrols factory rear diff lock had safed my bacon a few times.If not,the 9000lb super winch at the front has pulled me out of the swamp and soft river beds with ease.Allways carry eaxtra rope and say 4 wiretars cut to about a metre longs+10lb hammer.

Diff locks just mean you get a few more meters before you get stuck. You are now MUCH more stuck than before you locked the diff

I'm not sure a snorkle on a modern wagon is all that useful. The electronics will shit themselves waaay before you get to the plimsoll line of a decent snorkle.

This Hilux stopped working when water came up just above the accelerator pedal. All the electronic boxes of tricks are bolted to the firewall, and are definitely NOT waterproof.



Ground anchors are definitely faster and lighter than burying the spare tyre.

If money is tight, the winch beats all other options.

Originally Posted by XR500

Diff locks just mean you get a few more meters before you get stuck. You are now MUCH more stuck than before you locked the diff

I'm not sure a snorkle on a modern wagon is all that useful. The electronics will shit themselves waaay before you get to the plimsoll line of a decent snorkle.

This Hilux stopped working when water came up just above the accelerator pedal. All the electronic boxes of tricks are bolted to the firewall, and are definitely NOT waterproof.

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Ground anchors are definitely faster and lighter than burying the spare tyre.

If money is tight, the winch beats all other options.

That's not ideal, the connectors are supposed to be IP rated waterproof... Something went wrong haha. The Ranger's modules are either on top of the wheel arches where the battery and fuse box is or in the cab. That doesn't stop a sensor connector failing or something in the starter or alternator crapping itself though.

@XR500 shit that's not very deep aye!
I remember my good old bj40 would happily be a submarine and keep going.
Look foward to getting my bj45 on the road. all it needs is 12 volts to the fuel solinoid and it will go all day!

Originally Posted by XR500

Diff locks just mean you get a few more meters before you get stuck. You are now MUCH more stuck than before you locked the diff

I'm not sure a snorkle on a modern wagon is all that useful. The electronics will shit themselves waaay before you get to the plimsoll line of a decent snorkle.

This Hilux stopped working when water came up just above the accelerator pedal. All the electronic boxes of tricks are bolted to the firewall, and are definitely NOT waterproof.

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Ground anchors are definitely faster and lighter than burying the spare tyre.

If money is tight, the winch beats all other options.

the old power board screw anchors used to brace powoer poles cut down a lot shorther make damn good anchots to carry and easy to get out again

I see the NP300 Navara has a wading depth of 450mm approximately the axle. There's a big dirty loom connector behind the front mud guard that gets wet. An Aussie you tuber had his warranty declined by Nissan after they showed him in his video going over the axles. Turned out the connector was missing a few bungs.

Yeah, a snorkel wont do much, I don't think I'm even going to put one in my LN106, hasn't had one yet despite swallowing water a couple times, just got it breathing from the firewall instead of the headlight.

heres a funny one about water and wading - two bright spark station workers flooded a brand new 60 hp Kubota tractor in the Poroporo river at Tikitiki - in their wisdom they hooked on a Ford 5000 tractor and hauled it out - wont start drag it full bore down the road and drop the clutch - add in Gisborne paper about a month later tender 60hp Kubota tractor with front end loader - 60 hours -has engine damage - located at Tikitiki -Tikitiki Farm trust -- engine damage it had a conrod sticking out of the block

I wonder if there is a way of waterproofing the ecu?

I got one of these 9 years ago, has been great, and is always onboard.

http://www.anchorright.com.au/produc...nd-anchor-prt/


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