A day out in the Moors

I have spent again a day in the North Yorkshire Moors, near Kirkbymoorside, to test the Amazon’s new installed  ARB Locker with great success.

ARB Air locker

The Landcruiser 100 series with IFS is only with a Rear differential locker equipped. Unfortunately Toyota has left the front locker away, which, as proven by the 80 series is often very handy. For most users it is sufficient to have only the rear locker. If you want to go that little further it is [...]

Winch fitting

The T-max winch came supplied with all the fittings, cables and roller fairlead. The fitting of the winch was easier then I predicted. The ARB Bumper comes with a winch cradle in its place. All I need to do was to bolt the winch on to it. The cables from the winch body to the [...]

Winch

After I have finished the Bumper, the next on my list was to go for an electric Winch. I have researched quite a bit; looking for different models but could not make a decision which one I should go. Each one had its up and downs. As the Land cruiser is a very heavy vehicle, [...]

ARB Bumper

I never liked the original bumper on the Landcruiser. They are made from plastic, very low to the ground and ridiculously expensive if the need to be replaced. I spend some time to look for an alternative. My plan was to add a Winch to a later state. This has narrowed my choice and only [...]

Safari Snorkel

The next on my list was to fit a Snorkel to the Car. There is various versions on the market but I decide to go for the Safari Snorkel SS130HF. In my opinion it is very stylish build and fit the  Car well. A large hole has to be cut in the right wing but [...]

Auxiliary Battery System

I could not place the aux. Battery under the seat as I had on the Isuzu. I had to find a new solution.  The advantage of the drawer system is, there is plenty of small compartments to fit additional equipment.  The compartment on the right seems to me ideally. I could get my Optima Yellow [...]

Drawer System

As I have mentioned before, I did not want to build my own drawer out of plywood or similar again. Instead I planned to go for the African Outback Drawer System. It is not the cheapest on the market, but very versatile and also includes a pull out Fridge slider.  After a lengthy wait I [...]

Suspension

I was never keen on the hydraulic suspension on the Landcruiser, so I planned to remove the AHC and replace with OME Nitrocharger Shocks and OME Torsion Bars. Front: OME 133 Rear: OME 101 Torsion Bars: OME 303002 Heavy Duty Springs: OME 864 +400kg My previous experience with Old Men Emu Shocks and Springs has made it easy for me [...]

Boot Space

As the Cruiser came with 7 seats, it was time to remove the last row. I’m sure I will have no need for it anymore. Also it give’s me an idea how much space I will gain. It was time to think how is the best way to use the empty space. My first thought [...]