80 series front hubs
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 20:40
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Member - uncle
Hi guys , is there an 80 series Cruiser that came out with free wheeling hubs? If so, what year model? thanks unc
Reply By: hotdfa - Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 21:18
Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 21:18
hi uncle, no there wasnt but u can do it. you can change them to part time 4wd(not an expensive excercise i got
mine converted for about 2grand. much better to drive. power and econ.
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Follow Up By: Exploder - Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 21:25
Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 21:25
Wouldn’t exactly call it cheep ether.
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 22:09
Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 22:09
doesn't sound cheap to me either!!
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Reply By: crfan - Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 21:27
Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 21:27
All the standard models had free wheeling hubs
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Reply By: Joe King - Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 22:16
Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 22:16
Yep, only the 80's from Gxl up have full time, the DX & Standard have FWH
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Reply By: Sarg - Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 22:17
Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 22:17
Info available at
Site Link
This mob did a mate of mines. Couldn,t be happier with the result.
www.armadale4wd.com.au/products/part.htm
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Follow Up By: Member - uncle - Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 22:28
Tuesday, Jun 06, 2006 at 22:28
Thanks for the link Sarg, interesting reading.cheers
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Reply By: Member - Bware (Tweed Valley) - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 02:24
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 02:24
Hi Uncle,
The answer is yes. Every year model; so long as it isn't a GXL. Or maybe you were asking about GXL's and hotdfa somehow knew that, in which case his answer is right. If you were thinking of buying, it would be cheaper to buy a standard and upgrade the seats, tyres etc to GXL specs than to buy a GXL and down-grade it to part-time 4wd, but since I don't know the reason you're asking the question I'll shut up now :)
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Follow Up By: Member - uncle - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 06:44
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 06:44
Hi Bware, you guessed it....we're looking at buying soon.Seems to be a varied assortment of Cruiser's and Patrols on the market at present, we aren't in a hurry and will go for the standard model if we do go for a cruiser.
Will go for one thats already tricked up a bit too.
cheers and thanks for the feed back unc
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 08:45
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 08:45
I have the standard model, and can recommend them. The barn doors are easy to load stuff into, and the vynal interior is easy to clean. The seats can be replaced with GXL ones, you can add things to your hearts content (or the size of your wallet !) Sure, you don't have electric heat warmers but that's just one more thing to go wrong in the bush. :))))
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Follow Up By: Hairy - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 11:21
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 11:21
Yeh but the gadjets are great while they work!
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Follow Up By: Steve - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 11:27
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 11:27
Got A DX Model for sale.its in the Trader section...Diesel, barn doors etc..
Steve
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Reply By: Howard T - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 10:11
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 10:11
Agree footloose, I have one too but how do you fix the bloody squeak that comes from those doors. Some times I feel as though I going to go batty listening to them
Howard.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bware (Tweed Valley) - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 11:11
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 11:11
Ah yes, that bloody squeak! Sometimes you can't turn the music up loud enough. I use vaseline on all the locking devices, seems to work pretty good and doesn't leave grease on your clothes if you happen to touch them.
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Follow Up By: Middle Jeff - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 22:55
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 22:55
The later models do not squeak, some little plastic bits on the catches and you remove the rubber stop on the large door. Parts all available from Toyota.
Have fun
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Follow Up By: Member - Bware (Tweed Valley) - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 23:02
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 23:02
Thanks for the heads up on that Middle Jeff
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Reply By: Joe King - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 22:38
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 22:38
G'day Uncle, just a quick question as to why you want one specifically with FWH...
JK
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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 08:00
Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 08:00
If the one you buy has ABS, you cant put free wheeling hubs on and keep the ABS working....keep that in mind, otherwise any FWH from any earlier cruiser will fit an 80 and disconnect the front drive from the wheels.....these OEM hubs are actually stronger than what you buy through Marks 4x4....or simply buy a dx as stated earlier....KISS keep it simple silly...
Andrew
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