New Landcruiser cab chassis F & R track

According to the toyota published spec sheets, the new 70 series is actually different to the old 78/79 series in that respect.

Using the std cab chassis as an example:
79 series. Front track 1435mm, Rear track 1420mm
70 series. Front track 1515mm, Rear track 1420mm

The 70 series blurb actually mentions the 'new wider front track'.

Now 15mm difference in the 78/79 series isn't too bad, but 95mm (nearly 4inches) seems like a big difference to me, making placing the wheels where you want, driving in ruts, and sand driving, etc pretty awkward.

Meant to say also that it will have to leave a 95mm wider sand track making it worse in sand as well.

Robin Miller

Tour boy,
The issue here is nothing to do with the guards.

The track is the distance between the centres of the tyres. The issue is that the new model has a wider front track - 95mm wider than the rear, so that when you're 4wding, the rear tyres are not following the fronts, so are more likely to bog down.

No worries Phil, I was only using the guards to show that there was already a substantial difference in the track between the front and rear already.
Regards
TB