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Hello, so i know the mid-section frame rail of the 2500 is 215x90x4.5mm using 60k PSI steel, which is one of the strongest frames out there after the Ford which got 240x90x4.7mm. The Ford's little brother still got an impressive 225x90.2.2mm piece, wo similiar in size to the HD brother but...

Hello, so the titel pretty much says it all - how does the Hilux frame compare to the big brother Land Cruiser 200 which is based off the Tundra chassis? And also how does it compare to the EU Ranger frame if anyone knows. Reason is: As far as i know in some countries the F-150 and the Range...

Hello, so as far as i understood it, the Ford and Ram chassis cap trucks 450/550 or 4500/5500 have a wider track in the front (at least at some point in time, apparently not back in the day) to match the width of the dual rear wheel end. So if you convert such a truck to SRW, will the front...

Hello, so there seems to a chance to get ones hands on a (over here) pretty rare Silverado 3500 from 2012 with the awesome Duramax. Unfortunatly not excatly cheap as it is a rare truck here. What i would like to know: Other then Design, Horsepower ratings, entertainment gadgets and other more...

Hello, so since after months and months looking for a Patrol Y61 with Automatik (very rare in Germany) and without too many miles on it, i am warming up to the idea of a Y62, since the US HD trucks like Ram/Ford 2500 will mos likely be too limitet bei their size and the Land Cruiser 200 ist...

Hello, so out of the very rare HD trucks in Germany, the Dodge Ram or Ram nowadays is clearly the most common. What i wonder is: In which way do the 2500 and 3500 really differ, if you you are going to choose the SRW for offroading anyway? Becaus as far as i know the only difference is the...

Hello, does anybody have pictures or data on those rather rare vehicle frames? As far as i know the first Titan was based on the Armata which was a modified Patrol Y61 frame, but what is the "normal" second version based on? And how strong is that commercial frame under the XD version? Is it...

Hello, since the frame of the 2007+ Tundra is at least similiar to that of the LC 200, ist it the same size frame rails? Or did it got stronger with years due to regulations/weight increase? Also how does it measure up to the Ford F-150? What i know: The LC 200 has a solide 185x90x3.2mm...

Hello, so since the HD lines are pretty much the biggest and most sturdy trucks i can drive around here, i would love some more detailed input. The silverado would be a good option, since it good the potentially smoother independant front suspension (probably not as tough as the Dana Super 60...

Hello, i am looking to buy a Ford Ranger (preferably with the bigger 3.2 Diesel). I checked the documents and was impressed to see, that the frame is as big as the one used on the Ford F-150. But was this already the case in 2012? And what else did change beside the appearance? Like...

Hello! i would like to know how the J15 Prado Frame from 2009+ compares to the last Nissans with a solid front axle. I know it its quite a bit weaker compared to the bigger J200, but how much? The Patrol got an impressive 170x70x3.5 i the mid-section, which is almost as bis as the J200, but...

Hello, i know usually you would always compare the older patrol Y61 to the big land Cruiser, since the truck is just way closer to the core of an old school offroader. But since those Nissans get older every day and the newer patrol/Infinity become cheaper everyday, i thought it might be not...

Hello, i know there are many people who after choosing one brand will always defend their one of the "big 3", but maybe someone got the chances to actually compare those trucks under rough conditions. All of em are body on frame based on their euivalent Pickup counterpart, but maybe there...

Hello, well we all know the Iveco got a stronger engine and is fully leaf-sprung, but does anybody know if it's got the same axles and the same frame as the Defender? Or is that stronger too? Greetings

Hello, maybe someone over here knows the answer to this question, With US-Trucks it's pretty normal, that the chassis cab version has a very different frame compared to the pickup-version, since it has to be upfitter friendly. So those trucks usually have a classic open c-channel frame in the...

Hello, is there any way to tell which one of the 2 possible rear axles you got under your Y60 or Y61 patrol? I am currently looking for one and it might help to decide between two trucks. In case of the LC 80 you could tell if it had full floater by how far the axle ends stuck out through the...

Hello! recently i am considering finally getting back to a bigger SUV, with which i like to travel a bit. Since i like to use some roads which are not in the best condition and since i am also not a big fan of driving really slow, i am looking for something tough. My first choic would have...

Hello, i recently came across an old (82) leaf springed patrol online and was surprised, that it already got a boxed frame. It looked pretty much alike the frame of the old Toyota HZJ (or at the time BJ) 75. That toyota frame was 145x55x4mm so pretty small but with thick metal. This fram has...

Hello, since the big U.S. trucks seem to be less and less interesting the more i look into the dimensions and the available parts, maybe the japanese trucks are worth a try. Problem is: The HD Land Cruisers are pretty rare over here, while the normal J9/J12 are probably not as tough as the...

Hello, i am thinking about using on of those class 5 trucks as a bse vehicle for an expedition truck, but since both are quite rare in europe, i like some input first. Both look pretty equal at first sight, both have a quite small 7.000lbs front alxe, but a massive 13.000lbs rear, both...