Yea, I've never heard anybody complain about the power of that particular diesel, but they do about the L series.  And one of the jarco guys (mike hooper I believe) goes over to japan and runs whatever they're going to buy from what I understand, I would assume so they know that they're getting good product.

I never knew they came in 2wds either, but I don't know a whole lot about them.  Only seen them offered in the surf and truck halfcuts.  I'd be really curious what a 2wd halfcut would cost, maybe slap it in my 81 2wd.