Trump's 92 Land Cruiser HZJ77
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In reality, it will be headed to the States via slow-boat in a container purchased and shipped through an experienced local importer. It would all be taken care of with your tax dollars if I didn't already have the Xterra in .gov storage back home.
Nuclear Redneck
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Any chance of getting sent via a lift of convenience? On my first ship, the USS CLEVELAND LPD 7, we picked up about 30 cars in Hawaii and brought them to San Diego when we returned from deployment.
Zero chance.
For some reason the Japanese prefer to take the spare tires off of 70 series cruisers. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. It has been a long process getting one on the back of mine, but was finally corrected today. IMO it's the unequal length "barn-doors" on the back of the 70 series, that really make it look out of place without a spare. What would be the motivation for Toyota to make one door wider than the other if not to accommodate the spare? The purpose behind that design is lost without it there, and it just makes the truck look incomplete.
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This 255/85 R16 is the largest tire that you could reasonably expect to hang on this factory unmodified tire mount. The tire clears the path of the narrow door by only half an inch. That clearance is only made possible by the -30mm offset of the Sunraysia wheels that I'm using. You can see in this photo how that offset gives a little bit more distance between the door and the tire:
...And here is the clearance that translates too between the arch of the narrow door and the tread of the tire:
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This 255/85 R16 is the largest tire that you could reasonably expect to hang on this factory unmodified tire mount. The tire clears the path of the narrow door by only half an inch. That clearance is only made possible by the -30mm offset of the Sunraysia wheels that I'm using. You can see in this photo how that offset gives a little bit more distance between the door and the tire:
...And here is the clearance that translates too between the arch of the narrow door and the tread of the tire:
Beautiful
https://www.facebook.com/AT.Overland/posts/1284682781563040:0
Hmm... this looks like it's being blended into the roof. Could be awesome on a 70 series. What say you @El Coyote would you take that project on? possible entry point from my sunroof and of course a back-up ladder?
Hmm... this looks like it's being blended into the roof. Could be awesome on a 70 series. What say you @El Coyote would you take that project on? possible entry point from my sunroof and of course a back-up ladder?
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woodienut
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The "Motivation" is clearly for the "western market", so there's a door wide enough to get my fat ass through!Why? Your guess is as good as mine. It has been a long process getting one on the back of mine, but was finally corrected today. IMO it's the unequal length "barn-doors" on the back. What would be the motivation for Toyota to make one door wider than the other if not to accommodate the spare?
Geez, no I'm not the sick one, your the sick one.
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The front bumper I currently have on the cruiser, often referred to as the "front porch," was designed around fitting the two winches that were available. Toyota could have probably found ways to better reduce the overall length, but instead took their pictures from angles that hid the hideous size. 
Below is a bad photo I was able to find of how the winch mounts on a BJ73.
I will continue to run this bumper until I get the truck state-side and can have someone that can build one around the PTO winch that will cut the length down as much as possible. A lot of the length can be reduced by redesigning the front piece that the roller fairlead is build into. Going with a traditional externally mounted roller fairlead I should be able to cut a couple inches or more.
Below is a bad photo I was able to find of how the winch mounts on a BJ73.
I will continue to run this bumper until I get the truck state-side and can have someone that can build one around the PTO winch that will cut the length down as much as possible. A lot of the length can be reduced by redesigning the front piece that the roller fairlead is build into. Going with a traditional externally mounted roller fairlead I should be able to cut a couple inches or more.
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