Rustyfishook
New member
Hi all, and thanks for reading.
So, the wife and I are planning to move to the island of Kauai for minimum 1 year. We have two younguns, boy 2 $ 1/2 and almost 7 month old little girl. We currently own ( and love) a 2002 Disco Series II with 4.0L. She is getting up to the 140,000 mile mark, and we are having the discussions of seling her and transitioning to a different vehicle platform.
We would like to have 1 vehicle if possible over there. While we love the Disco, I fully understand the ramifications of a high milage Land Rover... That said, here is what we are considering.
Toyotas: Land Cruiser, either an 80 series or 100.
4Runner
Tacoma 4 door with a shell.
With the Land Cruisers, I'm leaning a bit more toward the 100 series over the 80, due to really high milage of the 80's I've been seeing advertised (we are in SoCal). The 4Runner is a question mark as I really have no personal opinion of them. The Tacoma made the list because I'm a bit of a truck guy at heart, function and practicality.
Why Toyota? Maintenance and longevity. I want to ship a vehicle that I am sure as can be that is mechanically sound.
Equipment: I'm a bit of a minimalist. I'd prefer to get a stock vehicle and add an OME lift, and MAYBE ARB bumpers and a winch. I already own a High-Lift jack and the recovery tools.
So, there is my dilemma.
What say you? And, thanks again.
So, the wife and I are planning to move to the island of Kauai for minimum 1 year. We have two younguns, boy 2 $ 1/2 and almost 7 month old little girl. We currently own ( and love) a 2002 Disco Series II with 4.0L. She is getting up to the 140,000 mile mark, and we are having the discussions of seling her and transitioning to a different vehicle platform.
We would like to have 1 vehicle if possible over there. While we love the Disco, I fully understand the ramifications of a high milage Land Rover... That said, here is what we are considering.
Toyotas: Land Cruiser, either an 80 series or 100.
4Runner
Tacoma 4 door with a shell.
With the Land Cruisers, I'm leaning a bit more toward the 100 series over the 80, due to really high milage of the 80's I've been seeing advertised (we are in SoCal). The 4Runner is a question mark as I really have no personal opinion of them. The Tacoma made the list because I'm a bit of a truck guy at heart, function and practicality.
Why Toyota? Maintenance and longevity. I want to ship a vehicle that I am sure as can be that is mechanically sound.
Equipment: I'm a bit of a minimalist. I'd prefer to get a stock vehicle and add an OME lift, and MAYBE ARB bumpers and a winch. I already own a High-Lift jack and the recovery tools.
So, there is my dilemma.
What say you? And, thanks again.