G'day from Australia

chrismb · June 28, 2011, 03:33:50 AM

Hi guys, my name is Chris. I am from Locktup4x4 in Australia, we are the Marlin Crawler Distributors down here, thought I'd check in and say hi.

ajordan1975 · June 28, 2011, 03:55:10 AM

Welcome from Texas! $Beer Chug\'n$

toe · June 28, 2011, 04:25:14 AM

Muddytazz · June 28, 2011, 05:35:52 AM

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from Oregon

93REDCRAWLER · June 28, 2011, 08:17:07 AM

Wermz84 · June 28, 2011, 08:20:28 AM

from CA!

Ship me one of the cool toyota landcruiser trucks please.

chrismb · June 28, 2011, 07:41:02 PM

Quote from: Wermz84 on June 28, 2011, 08:20:28 AM
from CA!

Ship me one of the cool toyota landcruiser trucks please.

Like this one ??

This rig is now sporting a Marlin ToyBox which the owner absolutely loves

ajordan1975 · June 28, 2011, 07:55:04 PM

Quote from: chrismb on June 28, 2011, 07:41:02 PM
Like this one ??

This rig is now sporting a Marlin ToyBox which the owner absolutely loves

Yes please!! I will take one too!

Peterbuilt84 · June 28, 2011, 08:07:40 PM

46&2 · June 28, 2011, 08:18:24 PM

from California.

Glad to see more international members signing up, we love your Toyotas and terrain over there in Australia.

Wermz84 · June 28, 2011, 09:25:29 PM

Quote from: chrismb on June 28, 2011, 07:41:02 PM
Like this one ??

This rig is now sporting a Marlin ToyBox which the owner absolutely loves

Exactly like that one.

What are the the specs on that out of curiosity? Year etc?

Quote from: 46&2 on June 28, 2011, 08:18:24 PM
from California.

Glad to see more international members signing up, we love your Toyotas and terrain over there in Australia.

x2. Like to see more international members.

chrismb · June 28, 2011, 10:26:48 PM

That's a 1997 HZJ75 they have a 4.2L diesel. This guy has turbo'd it and is running some pretty silly boost, so it goes pretty hard.
Rear diff is a full float 9.5"
Front is a reverse cut 8" same as the FJ80, however they have a mini truck style knuckle with a 27 spline CV, but with the inner axle diameter of a FJ80.

It runs the h55F transfer with a Marlin 4.7 chromoly geared ToyBox.

The guy has also sprung it over with custom springs.

It is about to undergo a bit of a transformation shortly, the owner has just ordered a built D60 front and D70 rear from WFO with all the fruit as well as some King 3.0" Coilovers. Unfortunately the Toy front end was not holding up for him, they are a pretty heavy truck and it gets driven really hard at speed.

The 70 series cruisers are everywhere down here, moreso than the mini truck. they have been the workhorses of the mining industry since the mid 80's. They are a great rig, it's a pity you guys didn't get them. I think it was something to do about them competing with GM and Ford in the 1 tonne market??

Rocksurfer · June 29, 2011, 02:34:43 AM

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Deeter9 · June 30, 2011, 01:21:20 PM

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G'day from Australia