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

Originally Posted by Gkp

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

Is that up in the dash, above the glove box? You're sitting in water yourself if you're getting that wet.

Originally Posted by MSL

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

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Yep one option. There's a few different options now in ground anchors, you get screw types, the spade type, rack types that dig into the surface etc etc. Starting to get some mega powerful hand held cordless winches too, 12ton pull 3ton lift off a cordless tool type battery. Can't wait for those to come onto the market as much better than hanging a wench off your front bumper as decoration 99% of the time.

Originally Posted by Gkp

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

They are actually meant to be sealed, as if you are going to get water in from a little bit flowing past they aren't going to live through pressure washing or a good splashing even. But, get a ABS sensor connector wet or a DPF or oxygen sensor, or something in the fuel handling or oxygen sensors and the like and the engine could stop working on you anyway.

The downside of a modern 4x4 aye

Originally Posted by Hahn

Is that up in the dash, above the glove box? You're sitting in water yourself if you're getting that wet.

No, its vertical, up against the firewall. midway up.

Modern wiring looms have so fricken many connectors where water can get in, and all the electronics are so fickle to resistance changes that they will play up at the single wet event. As the photo showed, that Hilux was not in deep. Any of the 1980's and most 1990's 4wds with snorkle would have just needed the carpets dried out.

Originally Posted by Gkp

The downside of a modern 4x4 aye

Mine not modern,24yrs old.Dont think theres any computors in it.lols

Originally Posted by XR500

No, its vertical, up against the firewall. midway up.

Modern wiring looms have so fricken many connectors where water can get in, and all the electronics are so fickle to resistance changes that they will play up at the single wet event. As the photo showed, that Hilux was not in deep. Any of the 1980's and most 1990's 4wds with snorkle would have just needed the carpets dried out.

I wonder why they did that. The KZN165 and maybe other hiluxs are in the cab up high. Water can travel a long way inside insulation too. Best to keep the wire out of the water if you can help it.

When I put my Hilux under to the windscreen I blew most of the fuses. She still turned over and started submerged and blew a big cloud of white smoke when it came out again. Lucky not to do a rod. You know it's deep when the water starts coming in the air vents.

Worst I saw was a guy trying to winch a log away from a structure on the opposite bank of a small river. Nosed up to the bank, handbrake on, connected up and started the pull. Except the whole bank pulled away, washed out from under the ute and bloody near stood it on it's front bumper with the water level at the windscreen wiper level. That was a definite oops...

On the off chance that someone here knows of a set laying idle, I’m after another set of the factory steel wheels off a 70 series.


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Originally Posted by MSL

On the off chance that someone here knows of a set laying idle, I’m after another set of the factory steel wheels off a 70 series.


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https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/c...ing/4683395854

ya got a loose wheel nut

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

ya got a loose wheel nut

Took the wheel off to remove a stone, stuck between the disc and the shroud. It’s a screenshot from a video.


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Originally Posted by Carbine

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/c...ing/4683395854

Cheers for that, will see how I can get them to Hamilton


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Go see your local toyota dealer. Quite often they take them off from new in favor of fat tyres.
Should be able to get new for 100 a corner

Looks like Tojo ditched the widow maker split rims on the 70 series going on that photo.A step in the right direction