Trading in the HJ 60.

So you answered your own question?

Hi Chris
Is the 80 parked or are both being pushed off a cliff?
Having owned a 2h with a hair dryer, i still had to put chaff bags over the headlights when a hill came up.
Andrewwheredayathinkwer mike?

Chris, I have a HJ61 1986 with 485,000 km on the clock. It is a good vehicle with a host of accessories which would cost a bundle to transfer over to a new vehicle. The leaf springs are bit of a pain at times and it would be nice to have coils but that would be about it. Is it worth $40k or so to change over ---no. Regards Mark

Chris,
I had the same difficult choice 3 years ago and due to a limited budget I picked up a special 2.8TD GU ST Patrol (new) I have only done 50000K so far I don't like some troubles mentioned. At that time the 4.2 Diesel turbo was $10,000 dearer. I don't think the Bog standard diesel came out in the ST, it was only in the basic unit.
It broke my heart to part with the old HJ60 with non turbo engine.
I had just re-built the engine & ther gear-box & diff's were on the way out plus I had a crook back & the GU is a smooth ride.
If I had my time again, especially now that we have a retirement caravan, I would of shopped around at financial year-changeover period & pick up a superceeded naturally aspirated diesel (Toyota or NissanGU) and fit an after-market turbo to it
Hope this is of some help.
Get out there and use it.
Life is too short not to.
All the best...
Donald

Every time I fork out a $1000 or 2 on my old 2H girl, I just consider it cheap to keep it going.... much cheaper than cost of replacement. ...if you could!Royce www.funshow.com.au