Hey boys,
I'm over here in an "undisclosed location" in South West Asia where it's hotter than hell and I got to tell you I'm surrounded by toyota hiluxes. These things are awesome! Way better than the tacoma and built like a brick poop house. I'd trade my tundra for one in a heart beat. American import and epa laws are keeping us from having the best truck in the world! Oh well I'll just drool and watch.
Take care,
GATR
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I'm not a pilot, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night!
And Toyota offers the 2009 in a 3.0L 171hp (317ft/lbs of torque) 4-cyl 4X4 Diesel w/ 5-spd AT that can tow 5,000lbs that ALSO gets 35-40mpg and 300,000 miles of engine life. It also has AI (artificial intelligence) incorporated into the ECU so it senses gradients, driver input, driver style, etc. WAY better than the traditional Toyota ECU. And you people who live in the colder areas will like the "Cold Area Package" which incorporates a dual battery setup, high-output alternator, and a secondary heater ducting system to the passenger cab. A LSD is standard. Very neat...
Now you see why Ford and GM have done everything they can to keep it from our shores.
I have heard of people buying them in Mex/Central America and driving them in...
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2002 Tundra V8 SR5 AC | Silver Sky Metallic | Chrome Step Bars | Kobalt Low Profile Bed Box
Daystar 2.5" Levelling Lift, 1" Rear Block
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2000 Tundra 2wd 4.7L
5% tint all around
Magnaflow part 14326
14 inch Single In/Out Open Muffler
Denso HID ballast.
Philips 4,300k d2r HID bulb
H4 to D2R Adapter
20 inch Toyota TSS wheels with 265/50r20 Toyo Tires
Some have gotten imported to canada. My buddy has the land cruiser diesel with the dual batteries. not sure if that was standard or the cold package that was mentioned.
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*06 Access Cab 4x4 TRD Off Road, Debaged, 3" Front spacer, 1" shackle and 2" Blocks, Painted factory wheels, Pinstriped tailgate, Foglight mod AC w/DRL, Black headlight mod, Smoked signals and taillights.
Here in Tucson (45 min from Mexico) there all over the place, (Driven over the border from our "friends" from the south with disregards for all our laws).
you might be able to pick one or two up here..
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2004 Tundra stepside.
6" RCD lift, Camburg UCA, 4:56 front & rear, arb air locker, arb Sahara bar with 12000 bulldog winch, custom exhaust, 315/75r/16 km2 mt's
stubbs sliders, ARE shell, ORS Hub kit.
About the only way you could license one of those Hi-Lux's is to buy one in Mexico, bring it across, and then pull the front clip, cab and box off a Taco and swap them. We have no emissions laws here abouts. As long as the truck showed a clean Taco VIN, you'd never have to worry about being legal. It's probably been done. Anyone with a brain isn't going to be posting it all over the net. The problem is, it'd be a pain in the arse any time you needed parts. You'd probably have to order fuel filters, etc from Australia or something. I also doubt GM has anything to do with keeping them out of the country. VW has some nice diesels on the US market. If any of the worthless big 3 had enough stroke to keep Toyota diesels out, things would be in litigation and press stories would be splattered everywhere...
This is the Land Cruiser model I'd like, the "Troop Carrier Workmate"! It's a turbocharged DOHC V8 Direct-Injection Diesel w/Intercooler. HOORAHHHH!!!
You have excellent taste duffy. I've always wanted a 'Cruiser but this diesel combination would push me over the edge. Heck, I'd even take the right hand drive version and adopt an Aussie lilt.
Toyota fans are getting short changed in the states.
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Hilux Kicks butt in the desert
With or without a supercharger?
2000 Tundy SR5
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