Landrover can do's

[Josh P]

I brought one back from Namibia
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I wish they'd manufacture in the US or import the new stuff. Nothing off the line is even in the same ballpark here.

 

[ET1775]

P

I'll give free tows to Series III Rovers and earlier models in north Georgia.

I'd waste too much time on anything later.....


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(not my Cruiser, BTW, but I have two others)


Luv you Kevin, but my two Landys (IIa and III) stayed broken almost all of the time!

Pretty sure that is remote controlled.

 

[Safari Dave]

I think you are correct.

I just grabbed a picture off the internet.

 

[geoff rath]

@bowjijohn
Certainly is a different league to a landy but only just. Toss up the troops is still agricultural but bigger and a slightly better motor. Both slugs on the highway 4 cylinder landy or 1HZ toyo diesel still not as good or reliable as a Nissan TD27 or TD42.. Easy 1,000,000 km motors.
Still not a Nissan.
Bob

To stir things up a bit, I'll try to get a photo of the Landcruiser that's the pride of the fleet, held by the Townsville Toyota dealer; allegedly one of the first brought in for the construction of the Snowy Scheme... beautifully restored, maintained .

 

[bowjijohn]

Toyota

My preferred overland vehicle

If you travel the Sahara- use a landy as the locals don’t want it so won’t nick it

Travel in a Land Cruiser or g wagon expect to travel home by bike

 

[Beck]

They should give you a free dog when you buy a Land Rover, at least that way you'll have company when you have to walk home.

 

[roverandbrew]

I find the Land Cruiser and Land Rover debate quite humorous. I currently own 4 land rovers (110, 109", 88", and LR3). I for the most part agree I need to be aware in my Land Rovers of emerging issues. That said... The most catastrophic failures not reparable on the route have been with Cruisers. Cruisers are reliable until they grenade. Land Rovers required more effort but never have I not been able to limp home. I guess you choose your poison.

 

[Josh P]

I find the Land Cruiser and Land Rover debate quite humorous. I currently own 4 land rovers (110, 109", 88", and LR3). I for the most part agree I need to be aware in my Land Rovers of emerging issues. That said... The most catastrophic failures not reparable on the route have been with Cruisers. Cruisers are reliable until they grenade. Land Rovers required more effort but never have I not been able to limp home. I guess you choose your poison.

They're both desirable. It's a matter of availability and cost really. I wouldn't hesitate to drive either if the price was right.

 

[bowjijohn]

I don’t find the land rover’s lack of power ,reliability, weak diffs and gear boxes desirable

Especially far from home

They are relatively easy to fix, but not when locals don’t carry parts

 

[Josh P]

I don’t find the land rover’s lack of power ,reliability, weak diffs and gear boxes desirable

Especially far from home

They are relatively easy to fix, but not when locals don’t carry parts

Hence the price portion of the equation.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

To stir things up a bit, I'll try to get a photo of the Landcruiser that's the pride of the fleet, held by the Townsville Toyota dealer; allegedly one of the first brought in for the construction of the Snowy Scheme... beautifully restored, maintained .

@geoff rath
But it was a Nissan Patrol that FIRST conquered the Simpson desert. 4.2l straight 6, 3 speed crash box 4x4 high and low plus 2 wheel drive high and low. Yes 2 wheel drive low range.
Bob

 

[sestoppelman]

My old '67 IIA 109 from many years ago. Wish I still had it, cant afford one now. Well I could but not willing to shell out what they go for these days!

 

[sestoppelman]

How about a restored 1952 M38?

 

[Sika98k]

1983 Series 3, last of the line.

 

[8 x 60]

Darkest Worcestershire

 

[8 x 60]

Toyota

My preferred overland vehicle

If you travel the Sahara- use a landy as the locals don’t want it so won’t nick it

Travel in a Land Cruiser or g wagon expect to travel home by bike

If you want to go bush, take a Landrover, if you want to get back again, take a Toyota.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

If you want to go bush, take a Landrover, if you want to get back again, take a Toyota.

@8x60
If you really want to get out in the boonies and beyond and get home again you need a NISSAN. Unstoppable, unbreakable, simple and reasonable comfort. Mine goes places the mate won't take his landcruiser.
Bob

 

[R eight]

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Just saying ..................

a ‘74 model or thereabouts? I drove a 4cyl diesel SWB for a few years, in some pretty wild country. They would go just about anywhere, but not quite as far as a Landrover. However, I never once had to repair a Landcruiser out bush. Where with the Landrovers I always carried a Workshop manual, oil, belts and even axles. Land Rovers are the most unreliable vehicles I’ve ever owned.
I hate to admit this but I’ve owned the below rovers
1966 series 2 LWD 4 cyl petrol.
1971 series 2A 6 cyl petrol
1976 SWB 4 cyl diesel with fairly overdrive
1993 Rover Discovery with V8 petrol. Auto transmission.

They all had a few things in common; oil leaks, unreliable, and a barstard to work on unless you had 3 hands.

I had some great times in them…but I’ll never own another.

Toyota Landcruiser.

 

[R eight]

@8x60
If you really want to get out in the boonies and beyond and get home again you need a NISSAN. Unstoppable, unbreakable, simple and reasonable comfort. Mine goes places the mate won't take his landcruiser.
Bob

super market car park….or ….Scrape yard?

 

[Red Leg]

a ‘74 model or thereabouts? I drove a 4cyl diesel SWB for a few years, in some pretty wild country. They would go just about anywhere, but not quite as far as a Landrover. However, I never once had to repair a Landcruiser out bush. Where with the Landrovers I always carried a Workshop manual, oil, belts and even axles. Land Rovers are the most unreliable vehicles I’ve ever owned.
I hate to admit this but I’ve owned the below rovers
1966 series 2 LWD 4 cyl petrol.
1971 series 2A 6 cyl petrol
1976 SWB 4 cyl diesel with fairly overdrive
1993 Rover Discovery with V8 petrol. Auto transmission.

They all had a few things in common; oil leaks, unreliable, and a barstard to work on unless you had 3 hands.

I had some great times in them…but I’ll never own another.

Toyota Landcruiser.

‘69

Bit of a frankenvehicle - mid seventies power train.