"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
10/15/2013 at 11:19 • Filed to: Daily Turismo
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"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
10/15/2013 at 11:19 • Filed to: Daily Turismo | 2
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When it's time to bug out (for a weekend trip or lifetime of fleeing brain eaters) the smart money isn't on some gas guzzling 6-ton body-on-frame beast. The astute buyer will get something he can park on a street for weeks at a time without getting attention from your nosy neighbors or the National Guard.
When the time comes and the undead are limping through your neighborhood you won't need to drive to your storage facility, charge a bunch of batteries or prime some antiquated diesel fuel system - nope, you'll simply turn the key on one of the worlds most reliable vehicles.
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What was called the MasterAce in Japan, the SpaceCruiser in Europe and the Tarango in Australia was simply called the Toyota Van for the US market. In 1987 a 4X4 version was introduced that featured a low-range transfer case on the 5-speed equipped version for the ultimate in car-based 4X4 usability. The simple and reliable 4Y-E overhead valve 2.2 liter inline-4 puts out 101 horsepower and 133 ft-lbs of torque.
The inside of this Van has been converted from a simple people carrier to a mobile hotel room, complete with refrigerator, sink, propane stove, folding bed and (most importantly) a small portable loo. The small 4-cylinder engine up front and 5-speed gearbox should be good on gas but still keep up with traffic.
This Van packs a considerable amount of camping use into a small package and everything has been built "custom" by the seller who now is selling due to a medical condition. His loss is your gain because the cost to build this would easily eclipse the current bidding price.
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Image credits: ebay.
dinobot666
> DailyTurismo
10/15/2013 at 11:24 |
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An engine so good that Toyota put it in their forklifts. Coincidentally, forklifts are excellent weapons for skewering pesky zombies.
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DailyTurismo
> dinobot666
10/15/2013 at 11:27 |
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What an uplifting story!! Forkgetaboutit?
I'm done now.
HammerheadFistpunch
> DailyTurismo
10/15/2013 at 11:28 |
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Posted that yesterday as NPOCP. Love it.
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DailyTurismo
> HammerheadFistpunch
10/15/2013 at 12:03 |
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Right you are! Sorry, I see many cars on any given day and by the time I write them up I've often lost track of where I first saw them - post updated to include a link to your original post!
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HammerheadFistpunch
> DailyTurismo
10/15/2013 at 12:08 |
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Many thanks. Its a cool ride, I got interested when Powderhound posted something about a hiace and so I thought I would see if there were any good Toyota Van's on Ebay motors....this is what came up. Having lost my dad recently on the cusp of his retirement to ALS, I can totally feel for this guy having to sell his retirement toy due to health concerns and the unspoken message here: "Don't wait until you retire to do what you have always wanted to do, it may not work out like you had hoped" That's part of the reason my daily driver is a land cruiser.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> dinobot666
10/15/2013 at 12:15 |
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Its not the last time they would do that either.
The LPG engine in this forklift (1FZ-E) is a simpler version of the engine in my cruiser (1FZ-FE)
Toyota Motor Company has occasionally sent out engine projects to their industrial arm when then need a bulletproof engine built. Both the Y series engines and the FZ series engines were done that way and are generally considered the most durable engines in their class. Mine has 233k miles on it and runs like new.
Ted Ladue
> DailyTurismo
10/23/2013 at 08:36 |
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Don't send me down the rabbit hole researching these again!
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DailyTurismo
> Ted Ladue
10/23/2013 at 12:02 |
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That isn't a rabbit hole, that is the red pill!!