Toyota TDV8 Alternator Position
Submitted: Saturday, Feb 02, 2008 at 11:11
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Gone Bush (WA)
Early in this engine's release, firstly in the 79 Series then the LC200, there were a lot of doom merchants hurrumphing over their cucumber sandwiches about the position of the alternator. The common moan was I wouldn't like to do a water crossing with that !!
There's an email doing the rounds with a series of pictures showing a TDV8 trayback crossing a flooded river in QLD (while towing a boat, too). Just a month ago.
Water up to the windscreen. Silly thing to do but he was successful and just drove off on his merry way.
If anyone wants to see the pictures MM me with your email address.
Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Saturday, Feb 02, 2008 at 11:25
Saturday, Feb 02, 2008 at 11:25
Mate, I think the bloke is the one with the limited life, not the alternator.
Yes he was successful , only because the road was still in tact.
Im not very experienced in deep water crossing's because we never get rain down here LOL
But got me thinking about it, and i dont think he would have been so successful in a wagon, I think the open area around the tray would let much of the side pressure go and this would have helped him a lot.
Good
pic's of a good rig but!
Cheers Pesty
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Follow Up By: Gone Bush (WA) - Saturday, Feb 02, 2008 at 11:28
Saturday, Feb 02, 2008 at 11:28
Pesty !!!
How are you going?
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Saturday, Feb 02, 2008 at 12:40
Saturday, Feb 02, 2008 at 12:40
Further concern was that bloke had his kid in the front
seat with him.
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