10k worth of mods 40k just in fuel to get to the cape an back😂 all jokes aside nice rig and just wondering how do you tighten your knuckle bearings for bigger tyres been having an issue with that for awhile
How are you finding the weight of the tailgate now when filled with gear? Next mod could be to fit a pair of gas struts to help with soft opening and assist in closing it. I've seen a couple of kits from the US for both the 80 & 100 Series.
It’s manageable. The metal spring rod that comes factory in the 100series is still assisting to lift the tailgate. It’s just noticeable heavier when lowering the tailgate. Gas struts are an option, but we’d need to look into how much weight they support. I often have two people sitting on the tailgate.
Tele track has easy options on all the crossings. It's better to take them and enjoy the trip. Easy being relative, they're still challenging but less likely to damage something.
I put FTE in my FJZ105. Hwy driving is chalk and cheese. It just pulls up the hills in 4th with torque converter locked (auto) and I get 14L/100 weighing 3.6T with a RTT on 33s. So with 270L fuel on board it'd s breeze doing trips. In fact I rarely fill up the long range tank, and it generally works out well with dual cabs with smaller tanks getting better fuel ecconomy to align fuel stops. I have done modest power mods and its enough for me. Did all the Cape York tracks in 2019 without recovery, so you can still have a tough tourer. I haven't experienced a turbo 1fz, but i think you would have no regrets given you already know how much they drink...
I've had an FTE built and decided to put that in a 105 similar to yourself. Excited to see the difference between the two. But I can nearly guarantee this will be my one and only diesel build. They are stupidly expensive in every aspect compared to petrol, except for fuel usage.
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Think 4x4 comment The 1FZ is starting to win me over to some degree. Very impressive figures for a petrol, the only killer is the fuel consumption.....not that a 1HZ is frugal. The 1FZ-FE is almost twice the motor when looking on at the specs on paper. Also 1FZ 80s fly by effortlessly when I'm on the road.😅 Honestly I would keep the 80 as is (with regards to the engine). I haven't dug too deep in the turbo 1fz rabbit hole, but the results are somewhat disappointing from what I remember seeing. Engine swap is a whole nother ball game, but since you already have the engine (the expensive part), it can be something to consider. It all depends on how much you want to spend on it.
@Think4X4 1 second ago Check out Sam Eyles BNB 80 or Sam Young's 80 build with turbo FZ. These Engines are extremely strong and respond well to boost with little to no modification.
