Toyota V8 Ute - Picked up Today!

Stephen, we had to have a/c added, also diff lockers, UHF, fuel tanks (2) are standard on this and the Troopie (but not on the Wagon) - we also have wider, longer and bows over (Ian's going to make the canopy this week). Think it came with a CD (oh wow) - oh yes, we had the two tool boxes added under the tray - BUT the spare wheel was in the tray because THEY decided we'd be putting it behind the cab - BUT they are wrong - it's supposed to be under but they couldn't work out how to do it with the extended tray!!! Guess there'll few things to sort out.

You'll be right I'm sure you will get that sorted real quick just hope they stuff you around but I doubt it. Sounds like a great unit the ideal tow machine and off road tourer. Will be a breaze towing that van of yours will hardly know its there. Regards Steve M

Stephen, he'll probably hook the Taj Mahal up tomorrow and drive around for a while. LOL

Willem, glad you are on-line, was hoping. Can't remember how to get a photo up as a rig photo (and don't say do a search either thank you, I've already had one glass of merlot). The boys are out in the shed leaning on the new ute - we still haven't found the spotties switch! And there's something strange on the right hand side of the dash - will have to look in the daylight.
At least this new ute might make him happy for a few days!!! LOL. The two photos as in my gallery.

G'day Ruth,
Hope father and new bub are both doing well....hahahaha
Hopefully you will be all organised and be able to get to Warraweena in a couple of months...
Cheers
Roachie

Ruth

Rig Pic. Find a pic and reduce its size too 400pixels wide. Then save. Now go to My Home and then My Rig. At bottom of page go to Browse and then select your pic from wherever on your computer. Now click Update and when it is loaded Refresh....and it should be there. If not try another Merlot....lol

Cheers

Thanks Roachie, that's the plan - leaving here on the 25th May - got a bit of fishing to do on the way.
Willem - I thought that's what I did! I'll have another go before I have another merlot. Blast!

I'm with you there Allan, "think I would have", I'll refraise that "I would have" gone stright past my driveway and kept going would have rang the wife and said not sure what time Ill be home so see ya in the morning LOL. Regards Steve M

The only reason he isn't still driving around is because he was hanging for a beer and after I made him pay for the Toyota he didn't have enough money to go to the pub and he had to come home where he's got 10 cartons! While he was looking at something underneath his favourite cat hopped in the door he left open and now there's Birman fur in his new car!!! LOL. I got to have another merlot - the boys keep asking me to find things in the ute for them - they are old and their sight has gone along with their hearing and wits!

You tell him not to knock the Coolpower OK! (they blow good smoke rings)

I reckon he needs to get an air start for it. That'd keep the boys happy;-)

Hey V8 Diesel - how do? He reckons he can knock the Coolpower because he doesn't have to ever drive one again, so he says! He let me sit in it today and offered to take me shopping (??) - 30 kls to the shops. I went into the PO and could hear this noise - sounded like an F250 - you know, "throb, throb, throb" - he was suitably insulted when I told him that. Had to remind him three times about the speed limit on the way to town, just cruises nicely above the speed limit unfortunately. He's already cleaned the windscreen twice, spent the rest of today driving in and out of the shed just so he can hear it.
Hmmmm, and air start - that's be good.

I put a straight through 'hotdog' on my Chev 6.5 V8 oiler. Now that had a note alright. WoompaWoompaWoompaWoompaWoompaWoompa When it comes to music, as they say in the classics, "Rollover Beethoven and give Tchaikovsy the news" hahahaha..........a bent eight on song - the sweetest sound there is.

Tell the old boy the only thing wrong with the Tojo is it's not a 2 stroke Detroit. See what he says about that;-)

V8 Diesel - he nearly choked on his cornies over that and said something about where you could put your 2 stroke. Then his mate called in early and they are sitting at the table reminiscing about how they used to drive them and what they did with them etc. etc. etc. - just what I needed at this hour! LOL. They could do some amazing shortcuts I'll tell you that.

Nup, still haven't got it right - well stuff it.

Sarg, did you see where the alternator is?

Bros - how you going? Been to the dam for any barra? We're going for some DIamantina barra on the 25th May.

Lyndon, I can email the picture to you - send me a Member Message for I know your email. Ruth

Lyndon, that should read - send me an email or member message so I WILL know your email please.

Lyndon, perseverance pays off - have a look at my second Rig Photo - it's the alternator.
Ruth

Hi Reiner & Sam, thanks for the good wishes. Almost sold a teardrop for you yesterday - haven't finished the sell yet! Will call in with the new ute so you can crawl all over it!

Bros, you were up late last night - I packed it in at 11:30 but the mates were still having stubbies leaning over the back of the ute - it's littered (already) with empties this a.m. - how strange.
Funny you should mention about the flies - there aren't any down here, and yesterday whilst waiting in Warwick we went into a fishing shop and I suggested to old fella we buy a mosquito net to hang up during the day so when we drag the camp stretchers over the place for the nanna nap at least the little dratted things wouldn't get us. Good rumour says they are in magnificent multiplication! It annoys me when I'm fishing if I have to wear a fly veil - it annoys me having to wear one at all.
If you are going to Tully - you going outside fishing or in the big dam, as well?
Old fella couldn't sleep lastnight - was like a child who's been to the Ekka and ate too much fairy floss and dagwood dogs - worked out how to fix the spare wheel problem tho and just heard him telling the dogs he was taken them for a drive today! Good fishing old mate - we'll be back about end June.

Dunno - sure will find out in a couple of weeks when we get to the Desert - and wade through the water to get there. As with all new things - trial and error!LOL.

This one wouldn't because he had the tray made 4" wider on both sides and 8" longer on the end! Driving behind it like I was last night - the ute looks like about 3 foot either side of the cab!
Did you look at the photos on my Rig? See where the alternator is?

Ah ha, Matt - that's right! Thanks, Matt. About the Oil Filter - what oil filter. Just looked in the engine, then looked in the Manual - nothing in the Index, so 'old fella' had to put shorts on (still in jammies) and crawl underneath. Came out and said - tell them they'll save lots of money not having to buy an oil filter. Thinks there is something underneath that looks as though could house one. He'll reply on 16th after it's had it's first service.
Interesting sticker on driver's door though about using the diff lockers - very important NOT to do more than 8 klm/hour whilst they are engaged. We've seen the results of plenty of people who obvsiouly haven't read the stickers on their vehicles - very expensive problem to solve in the SD.

Matt, the local mechanic came up to tow the old ute down to the garage - it dropped a valve the other week and he and old fella crawled under and found the oil filter right underneath.

The filter is like a cartridge type pushed into the base of the engine.

Hi Bob, we seem to have been waiting for this ute since you were last outback with us! Meet you along the flats at the big dairy before the Innisplain bridge for a drag - only problem is, the new copper from Rathdowney spends his days tucked in beside the loading rampchecking speedsters both ways with his radar gun. Blast!

Your wait is well over now Ruth,time to get it down and dirty.
We would not have to worry about the blue shirt too much as you dont have to speed to have a drag, just stay inside the limits.Lol
Stay safe,Bob.

You're a bad boy, Bob. Suppose we could drag within the limit but the ute seems to want to cruise above the limit!

Ruth ,i know what you are saying about the cruising side of the ute, the F250 is like minded & my leg almost contantly aching from trying to hold it back from breaking loose & costing more $s in speeding fines.
Happy cruising Bob.

Gees, Bros, you're only going fishing for ONE week! (wish I'd seen you in the line tho - ha ha).

raffee, the intercooler is on the very top of the engine and looks about the size of a small solar panel - feels like a radiator top and bottom though thinner so water would just go straight through. Having said that, if I was passenger and driver attempting to go through water THAT deep I'd probably be screaming or swearing and definitely swimming! If it was 'old fella' and water that deep - he'd have the engine covered in a tarp. Actually, he's fairly conservative and we'd be camped until the water went down to wheel height or less (so that the carpet inside wouldn't get marked).

You mean the Troopy, Steve?

I'd be more interested to find out if you can transplant an auto box into one !!!

Ken