Products that just won't DIE

[Nevada Mike]

The land cruiser need a lot of TLC(tender loving care) and aren't to be taken anywhere rougher than a dirt driveway to you house. Without a lot of TLC ( read maitanence and money) they will continually breakdown. Not as bad as a Landrover but not far off it.
Now a NISSAN 4X4 will handle anything you throw at it and not fail. My 1997 model has never broken down or got bogged. It has always got me where I wanted to go and home again.
I may never have broken down but it has stopped for unscheduled periodic matainance and temporarily lost forward momentum in some sticky situations but as I said never broken down or got bogged.
The Toyota is like a high demand wife. Pretty to look at, expensive and doesn't like to get dirty.

The Nissan on the other hand is like the plain Jane wife. Easy on the eye, cheap to keep and helps with the hard tasks. That why the Nissan rules the roost off and on road.
Bob

Bob… I have owned, driven and serviced Landcruisers for over 50 years. The design, materials, and build quality are superior to that of any other vehicle of its type. Servicing is mainly a matter of changing fluids and filters and replacing consumables. Air and oil filters need special attention when driving in harsh conditions. A couple of years ago I made a trip of several weeks through the back roads of Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental, 90% of driving on rough and dusty mountain roads. My companions (in a Jeep Wrangler and new Toyota Tundra) experienced some difficulty but I did not. I stopped several times to knock the dust out of the air filter and other than stops at the Pemex station for diesel nothing else was required. This was in a 1993 Landcruiser HDJ73 - a medium wheel base, mechanically injected, 4.2 liter six cylinder diesel with 5 speed transmission. This is my go to vehicle for hunting and travel in the rugged mountains here in SE Arizona.

I also have a Jeep CJ, a Ford F350 4x4 7.3L Super Duty, and a 100 Series Landcruiser, which is my road car. The ‘Cruiser gets the nod for almost all my off highway driving. Based on my experience with Landcruisers (40, 60, 70, 80, and 100 series) I’d argue that they are far from ‘delicate’.

I admit that I keep my vehicles clean and up to date on service, so that is a factor to be considered- as with any vehicle.

 

[Safari Dave]

Just about any Landcruiser built before 1996. I’ve owned TLCs since 1972 and still own two… world renowned reliability.

I bought my first one when I was 17 (1982) - A 1972 FJ40. Never a problem.

Sold it to a friend to get money for an 1974 FJ55. My wife and I started dating in the "iron pig"

Traded it in for a Jeep Scrambler (STUPID).



Bought a 1986 FJ60 in 1988 - still have it. I brought both of my kids home from the hospital in it after they were born.

My son used it to leave his wedding in 2021.

I had to replace the radiator about 20 years ago, other than that, no major repairs. Still going strong and all 6 cylinders still meet factory compression specs.

Bought a 2004 Landcruiser Prado (Lexus GX 470) in 2020. Nothing but very minor issues, so far.

I wish we could get 70 Series in the US.

 

[Safari Dave]

If you can get a pretty college girl to date a guy who drives an "Iron Pig," you might just have a "keeper."

And I did, 40 years later and counting...

 

[Safari Dave]

If you can get a pretty college girl to date a guy who drives an "Iron Pig," you might just have a "keeper."

And I did, 40 years later and counting...

She also carried frogs, as I shot them with a .22 at night, then learned from my mother how to cook the legs later that night.


Keeper for sure!

 

[Ryan]

My Buck 112s. The black handled one is around 7 years old and used for work. I use it daily to open cardboard boxes, which aren't gently on an edge. It has lost at least a quarter inch to the tip from sharpening and the thumb stud broke off after a year. But it's doing fine otherwise, locking securely and no wobble in the blade yet. You can see the difference compared to my newer orange one I have for every day carry outside of work.

 

[Safari Dave]

Back to the topic...


American Buck knives
Case knives
Mora knives
Zippo lighters
Victorinox Swiss Army knives (heck, any of their knives)
English-Made Hardy Fly Reels
Cortland Fly Lines - still made in Cortland, New York after over 100 years!
Gokey Leather Products

 

[Safari Dave]

You just never want a Buck to get too dull. The steel is so hard, that they are a devil to resharpen.

 

[Scott CWO]

Or worse yet - Big Hat, No Cows.

I think you meant - All hat, no cows.

 

[MS 9x56]

Hats by stormy Kromer. I have worn same hat for 25 years. Warm but don’t catch on every beach while stalking. Being made of wool they are dead silent also. Come in a variety of colors.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

never buy Levi's they are a anti gun/hunting company

I quit Levi's many years ago. Over priced, low quality, and way too DEI for my taste. They will get no more of my business.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Hats by stormy Kromer. I have worn same hat for 25 years. Warm but don’t catch on every beach while stalking. Being made of wool they are dead silent also. Come in a variety of colors.

Damn auto correct. ... or I hope it was the auto correct.

...."Warm but don't catch on every beach while stalking."
1. Are you alerting us that on some beaches it's a babe magnet? Please list those beaches.
2. And you stalk on various beaches? Let us know which beaches you stalk so we can avoid any confusion with the cops.
3. What color works best as a babe magnet?

EDIT:

What color do you recommend for stalking on the beaches?

Asking for a friend.

 

[Kiwifire111]

My 1957 model BSA Hunter. 222, made the same year as me, still shoots better than me.
Lyman 3x scope I purchased new when I was still at school in 1972, missing a lot of bluing and still working perfectly.

Any of the Leupold scopes I own, mostly VX111's
And, all the Ruger No1 rifles in my safe.
Buy quality and cry once!!

 

[Tiger2001]

5.11 100% cotton canvas pants and shirts (not the poly blend line they sell) in OD green are the best for Africa; tough, durable, and easy to clean and maintain. The OD shade is the perfect color as well. Courtney all leather boots cannot be beat either.

 

[MS 9x56]

Damn auto correct. ... or I hope it was the auto correct.

...."Warm but don't catch on every beach while stalking."
1. Are you alerting us that on some beaches it's a babe magnet? Please list those beaches.
2. And you stalk on various beaches? Let us know which beaches you stalk so we can avoid any confusion with the cops.
3. What color works best as a babe magnet?

EDIT:

What color do you recommend for stalking on the beaches?

Asking for a friend.

Right the first time, damn auto correct.

 

[Nevada Mike]

Back to the topic...


American Buck knives
Case knives
Mora knives
Zippo lighters
Victorinox Swiss Army knives (heck, any of their knives)
English-Made Hardy Fly Reels
Cortland Fly Lines - still made in Cortland, New York after over 100 years!
Gokey Leather Products

I agree with your assessment.

I own a number of Hardy reels - have even visited their shop in London several times. My wife would sit in the little lobby and study the ceiling while I rummaged through the shop - upstairs and down. A wonderful adventure!

I also like the excellent SA 'System" reels made by Hardy. Perhaps the best pure fly reels available... long gone from production, but available on eBay where they seem to pop up on a regular basis. These are my go to reels for my trout fishing.

 

[Joker12]

Filson tin cloth outdoor clothing, pre64 Winchesters, RCBS rock chucker press, Ruger Blackhawk revolvers.

 

[Safari Dave]

5.11 100% cotton canvas pants and shirts (not the poly blend line they sell) in OD green are the best for Africa; tough, durable, and easy to clean and maintain. The OD shade is the perfect color as well. Courtney all leather boots cannot be beat either.

I wear 5.11 cotton pants and shirts every day for work.
I love them!



Courtney boots, for me, not so much...
(I prefer 21st century technology in footwear)

 

[steve white]

Filson tin cloth outdoor clothing, pre64 Winchesters, RCBS rock chucker press, Ruger Blackhawk revolvers.

Filson tin clothe wildfowl hat is worth every penny. I've had one for at least 25 years, and it really works.

 

[Tiger2001]

I wear 5.11 cotton pants and shirts every day for work.
I love them!



Courtney boots, for me, not so much...
(I prefer 21st century technology in footwear)

Can you recommend a good pair of leather boots for safari? I like the Courtneys because they are tough with the thorns and yet quiet with the rubber soles--and have a comfortable toe box for my feet!