Worst SUV ever

[crisis]

Also the Landcruisers have fairly short overhangs which also benefit off road.

Not to mention live axles in the case of 80s and early 100 series which also contributes to better ground clearance. No 4x4 without low range can really be considered for serious off road work. Climbing and descending steep inclines is difficult, dangerous and unconfortable at high speeds required by high range.

[fpv_gtho]

i had thought about the live axles but of course failed to mention it. do the 100 series come with independant front suspension now or something, i dont see any other reason why you would refer to the 100 series with live axles as the early ones for anything other than that,

i guess though theres going to be alot of publick outcry the day toyota announces the Landcruiser is having a Monocoque chassis and fully independant suspension all round, like the Pajero

[crisis]

i had thought about the live axles but of course failed to mention it. do the 100 series come with independant front suspension now or something, i dont see any other reason why you would refer to the 100 series with live axles as the early ones for anything other than that,

i guess though theres going to be alot of publick outcry the day toyota announces the Landcruiser is having a Monocoque chassis and fully independant suspension all round, like the Pajero

Apparently Australia was the last bastion of front and rear live axle Landcruisers. I believe that all other countries had torsion bar front ends. When the V8 took over in Asutralia, that signaled the end of front live axles and its torsion bar city for us now too.

[fpv_gtho]

im not at all familiar with torsion bars, all i know is that they were put on the rear end of the original VW Beetles.

[crisis]

Here tis courtesy of Google.

[Deckard]

This email went round sometime ago and still rings true.

Bumper Stickers for 4WD

"Good Luck: There may be something in front of me"
"This 4WD was made from 100 recycled regular sized cars"
"I wish my dick was as big as my car"
"Beware 4WD"
"Urban Assault Vehicle"
"Never seen bush"
"I pay the same as you to use twice as much road"





Top 10 Reasons to buy a 4WD

10: You have a small dick.

9: Lets you double park wherever you like because you’ve put your ‘hazard lights’ on!

8: You know you are never going to get laid again so you need to tell the world in another way you have a small dick.

7: You consider animals, pedestrians, motorcyclist etc as speed humps.

6: If you do happen to be ‘off road’ you like to destroy as much natural flora and fauna as you can.

5: You like to 'live on the edge’ by driving a truck (4WD) that has a high probability of rolling over.

4: You have a small dick.

3: You are a shithouse driver and need a lot of metal around you.

2: You have a gravel driveway so you need a 4WD to get you out of those ‘big’ potholes.

1: You have a really small dick.

[fpv_gtho]

Here tis courtesy of Google.

it doesnt look like theres all that much room for the front axle to fit in there but in a way i guess it could be considered more compact than the previous system

[crisis]

it doesnt look like theres all that much room for the front axle to fit in there but in a way i guess it could be considered more compact than the previous system

Thats not a Cruiser. Who cares about compact. I want hard core.

[henk4]

Thats not a Cruiser. Who cares about compact. I want hard core.

I'll try to google a picture of the suspension of my avatar, that ran on torsion bars, but these were French so I am not sure if they count.

[fpv_gtho]

Thats not a Cruiser. Who cares about compact. I want hard core.

well do you want to petition Toyota to go back to leaf springs all around or do you like the coils on you 80 series? i for one think that for a hardcore 4x4 like the cruiser, torsion bars are not suitable

[Matra et Alpine]

I'll try to google a picture of the suspension of my avatar, that ran on torsion bars, but these were French so I am not sure if they count.

Here's the Bagheera's.
( It 'borrowed' the torsion suspension from the Renault parts bin Unfortunately they then modified much of it so it became non-standard and parts hard to find - only the French would od THAT

[Zambia]

This email went round sometime ago and still rings true.

Bumper Stickers for 4WD

"Good Luck: There may be something in front of me"
"This 4WD was made from 100 recycled regular sized cars"
"I wish my dick was as big as my car"
"Beware 4WD"
"Urban Assault Vehicle"
"Never seen bush"
"I pay the same as you to use twice as much road"





Top 10 Reasons to buy a 4WD

10: You have a small dick.

9: Lets you double park wherever you like because you’ve put your ‘hazard lights’ on!

8: You know you are never going to get laid again so you need to tell the world in another way you have a small dick.

7: You consider animals, pedestrians, motorcyclist etc as speed humps.

6: If you do happen to be ‘off road’ you like to destroy as much natural flora and fauna as you can.

5: You like to 'live on the edge’ by driving a truck (4WD) that has a high probability of rolling over.

4: You have a small dick.

3: You are a shithouse driver and need a lot of metal around you.

2: You have a gravel driveway so you need a 4WD to get you out of those ‘big’ potholes.

1: You have a really small dick.

Did a 4wd by chance run you over some day, The small dick joke goes with most decent cars. I reckon over compensating with a Ferrari would be a much bigger crime ?

[henk4]

most people have smaller dicks than they want to admit anyway.

[Zambia]

most people have smaller dicks than they want to admit anyway.

Good piont ....

[crisis]

well do you want to petition Toyota to go back to leaf springs all around or do you like the coils on you 80 series? i for one think that for a hardcore 4x4 like the cruiser, torsion bars are not suitable

Coils actually allow better wheel travel than leaf springs. More comfortablea nd less troubl too.. Torsion bars are a serious compromise. Good reason to get a front diff lock.