toyota hjz td auto

Submitted: Saturday, Sep 11, 2004 at 08:52

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longtack

hi all,were about ready to leave on a four month tour of sa,vic. pulling a 6 meter off road caravan, done the springs ,new coopers etc.cruiser has done 80k,s is there any other important things need doing before we go (were fwd virgins)

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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Saturday, Sep 11, 2004 at 12:26

Saturday, Sep 11, 2004 at 12:26

Being a hzj auto, you must have an RV 100 series...
dont tow in overdrive, that will put too much stress on the brgs in the auto.
You should do all the transmissions, and diffs oils, including wheel bearings b4 u go.
Safe journeys
Andrew

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Follow Up By: longtack - Monday, Sep 13, 2004 at 04:56

Monday, Sep 13, 2004 at 04:56

thanks Dozer,thats good to know about the towing in o/drive, the rests been done .. onya longtack

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Follow Up By: Member - DOZER- Monday, Sep 13, 2004 at 09:21

Monday, Sep 13, 2004 at 09:21

Gday again
Whilst prevention is better than cure, there is nothing wrong with slipping the box into overdrive on a straight or slight downhill. You probably wont be able to do too much of it with a 1hz up front, try to have the box in power for hills and economy on the long stretches...
Also, pump the rear tyres up, if unsure about pressure, ask, as the most common problem encountered towing long distances is tyre explosions from under inflation. hen i did my trip, the tyres were running 50psi in the rear, 44 front, with 750/16's
Andrew

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