Help! Land Cruiser exRHD or Nissan Safari LHD

[garyq]

masakit na masarap na desisyon yan. valid points lahat ng posts. dami na kasing discussion regarding this. Kung kasing ganda ng rig ni Ungas (he!he) Safari nako. Kung mura mo makukuha yung LC and you have the moolah to spend for proper conversion and mods and enjoy ka gumawa ng project car then LC ako. Basta mag enjoy ka lang and hope you get a good unit, Subic or local

[Ungas]

If you would happen to choose the LC80 VX, check all the instruments. Sa pagkakaalam ko standard ang differential lock for front and rear. Full time 4WD, transfer case nya is High and Low only. Like the guys said, if you will tinker with the vehicle, atleast get the steering parts right.

Now with the local GQ Patrol Safari, nothing can go wrong with its steering properties, unless the previous owner mishandled the vehicle. Check with the service manual if it was taken care of well. 1997 onwards models have different grill design, cornering lamps, front facing third row seats, dual AC, front and rear coolers, standard rear diff lock. Common check is its front hubs, make sure the 4WD is functioning well, diff lock should also be checked if it releases properly.

[phillipogi]

I'm currently researching nga dahil tomorrow pinapabalik ako ng tatay ko (primary user) sa Subic to recheck... I have until Friday para makapag decide dad ko.

The unit he wanted is the Land Cruiser Series 80 VX Limited. Turbo Diesel. Yup it is full time 4WD, transfer case high and low only, A/T, with moonroof and winch, 5 seater (no rear seats, which my dad prefers). Its already converted to LHD (steering) using original left dashboards and LHD conversion kit na. Walang putol. All new yung conversion (as i saw it), the only problem na lang daw is the aircon is not yet activated pero ready na daw lahat. Another is the A/T shifter, its on the right side of the center freezer. Kaya medyo hastle abutin, but my dad wanted it converted as well kahit sa labas na din.

May tito ako na bumili na ng land cruiser before, pero hindi sa bidding, but still an ex-RHD from Japan. He bought it na sa isang shop na nagaayos na. He had an expedition, suburban, LHD & RHD pajeros gen 2 and other SUVs but he loved the performance and quality of the ex-RHD Land Cruiser. Sabi lang nya, baka daw ang maging problem namin is yung sa steering, may tendency daw na "sumisibak" daw yung steering pag about 100kph na ang run tapos nakasagasa ng bato o lubak. Check din yung brakes, kasi daw yung 1993 and below ata, mahina preno, but the 1994 and above, lakas naman daw. Pati yung conversion ng location ng A/T shifter, dapat maayos din. Pero overall, maganda daw ang performance ng Land Cruiser 80 compared to all SUVs he tried.

Actually mahal daw talaga land cruiser compared to a LHD safari. My uncle got his unit for about 900thou daw. My dad also is inclined sa Land Cruiser than a Safari, pero it might change depending sa maging results ng research ko. ewan ko, kakagulat kasi dad ko mag decide, pabigla-bigla. He wanted something big kasi he's planning to buy a new mini SUV next year (probably Escape 2005 V6).

About conversion kaya, is there anyone na ok magcheck at replace? sana dito lang sa metro manila para malapit, hirap din kasi kung sa province pa.

[luckytruck]

safety and peace of mind kasi ang priorities ko, so i would go with a local safari.

with the money you save, you could invest in a turbo kit na gawa lang sa manila. if using a brand new turbo, and the rest locally assembled, you are looking at about 80 grand ata. kaya mo nang habulkin and landcruiser

andy

[phillipogi]

mga boss, what are your inputs regarding the land cruiser 80? totoo bang mahina preno?

[OTEP]

Parang spongy lang ang pedal. Pero hindi mahina yan. Ang laki ng preno niyan. Parang pan-pizza.

[promdiboy]

imho yung preno di ko nagustuhan, 9 years na usdm lc80 namin never ko pa natrigger yung abs, kahit emergency braking, . and we upgraded our brake pad to TRD carbon fiber ba tawag dun, basta TRD brand siya. . replace mo nalang nito,

[Olive Drab]

Originally posted by phillipogi
I'm currently researching nga dahil tomorrow pinapabalik ako ng tatay ko (primary user) sa Subic to recheck... I have until Friday para makapag decide dad ko.

The unit he wanted is the Land Cruiser Series 80 VX Limited. Turbo Diesel. Yup it is full time 4WD, transfer case high and low only, A/T, with moonroof and winch, 5 seater (no rear seats, which my dad prefers). Its already converted to LHD (steering) using original left dashboards and LHD conversion kit na. Walang putol. All new yung conversion (as i saw it), the only problem na lang daw is the aircon is not yet activated pero ready na daw lahat. Another is the A/T shifter, its on the right side of the center freezer. Kaya medyo hastle abutin, but my dad wanted it converted as well kahit sa labas na din.

May tito ako na bumili na ng land cruiser before, pero hindi sa bidding, but still an ex-RHD from Japan. He bought it na sa isang shop na nagaayos na. He had an expedition, suburban, LHD & RHD pajeros gen 2 and other SUVs but he loved the performance and quality of the ex-RHD Land Cruiser. Sabi lang nya, baka daw ang maging problem namin is yung sa steering, may tendency daw na "sumisibak" daw yung steering pag about 100kph na ang run tapos nakasagasa ng bato o lubak. Check din yung brakes, kasi daw yung 1993 and below ata, mahina preno, but the 1994 and above, lakas naman daw. Pati yung conversion ng location ng A/T shifter, dapat maayos din. Pero overall, maganda daw ang performance ng Land Cruiser 80 compared to all SUVs he tried.

Actually mahal daw talaga land cruiser compared to a LHD safari. My uncle got his unit for about 900thou daw. My dad also is inclined sa Land Cruiser than a Safari, pero it might change depending sa maging results ng research ko. ewan ko, kakagulat kasi dad ko mag decide, pabigla-bigla. He wanted something big kasi he's planning to buy a new mini SUV next year (probably Escape 2005 V6).

About conversion kaya, is there anyone na ok magcheck at replace? sana dito lang sa metro manila para malapit, hirap din kasi kung sa province pa.

nailalapit yang A/T shifter
madali lang yang aircon basta complete ang parts
may binabaligtad lang part para hindi kumabig pag nakasagasa ng bato or lubak.
mayroon magaling sa land cruiser dito sa Pampanga
medyo malayo pero sulit ang biyahe mo.

[phillipogi]

Originally posted by Olive Drab
nailalapit yang A/T shifter
madali lang yang aircon basta complete ang parts
may binabaligtad lang part para hindi kumabig pag nakasagasa ng bato or lubak.
mayroon magaling sa land cruiser dito sa Pampanga
medyo malayo pero sulit ang biyahe mo.

saan po kaya yung shop na tinutukoy nyo sa Pampanga?

[Olive Drab]

meron sa angeles
meron sa san fernando..