New 70 series double cab is now on the toyota web site

Ill hook our van up for a test drive then?

Sharon,

I think my new camper will give it a good work out ;)

You still interested in buying the Trak Shak so I can get my new camper????

Cheers Kev

Hey Kev...

One of these brand new at $58,000.00 , $110 rego with $5,000,000 TPI would be the way to go .
Bit of a worry when one needs to find a parking bay or a nature call to the bushes.

Jabiru 120

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Maybe I could get to like it? Put a nice custom canopy on the tray....price would blow out above $80k before you know it. Is it really worth $25k more than a BT50?

"Is it really worth $25k more than a BT50?".........

Yes, it's a Toyota!!!

Look where the rear axle is, how much weight are you going to be able to put behind it. I my opinion they should have moved the rear axle back towards the rear of the tray to enable a reasonable load to be carried. Especially when you consider the cost of the vehicle.

BT 50 Pfttt. Love to see one of them pull our tash mahal.

Seriously one would eliminate a trailer. Our 76 is ready for a trade in lets see what we end up with? Gunna have to change "old girl" she has gone to a new owner.

Old Girl,
I know what you are talking about. On the flat the mid sized utes and 4wds catch me like I am standing still but when they are behind me and we hit a climb I just watch them go backwards.

It is interesting as many of these vehicles are supposed to nearly the same torque as my vehicle.

I also have spoken to many who tow with these new wisbangs and they state some awesome fuel figures, until you question them. Oh I take my figures overall as we don't do many K's without the van. That seems pretty strange to me that you would tow a van many K's and not have a look around.

Back to the main post. I have seen identical 100 series as the new Tojo V8's. In fact there was one about 100 metres from home today that was identical to the new release.

I agree with Loyd M, What weight will it carry?, Designed to carry four miners and there eskys, That rear axle needs to pushed back, Landrover sorted that issue out with the 130 a hundred years ago...lol.


Cheers Axle.

I disagree there.

A good mate has new BT, and has covered 30,000kms towing a 27 foot van.

Using less then 15L/100kms, and even had it up to 130km/hr in NT no problems. Not very responsible i know. But you cant tell me they dont have thew power.

Power to weight ratio will pull a 76 backwards.

I have driven many of these 76s over the past couple of years, and am disappointed everytime. Our work Hiluxs tow the 3T diggers far easier and with less fuel.

For serious 0ffroad i would pick the Tojos hand down. But on highway, or towing you wouldnt stand a chance against the new BT or Ranger. Way safer also.

Put some weight in that tray and watch the bugger lay down on its side. I can see a heap of these rolling over out bush and in the mines.

Everyone who owns a 76 that i know (about 10), has had to fit a chip and exhaust just to make it driveable and able to tow comfortably offroad. Now thats an extra cost of $3-$4k.

Spend that amount of on a new BT50, and you will be able to pull the earth backwards.