Australians know a thing or two about overland travel. Their country is enormous, and a traveler must be well prepared for every eventuality in the most remote areas. The Aussies have a love affair with their Utes (utility vehicles), and the flatbed configuration seems by far the most popular. But why? Well, there are a few reasons. A flatbed is easy to unload and unload, potentially reduces weight, and offers a more sturdy, bullet-proof load area than those supplied directly from the manufacturer. The flatbed is versatile and offers the ability to carry different types of loads as required. The Australians also love the mighty Toyota brand, and some might say a Land Cruiser with a flatbed load area may be a near-perfect configuration for remote overland travel.
Mule Expedition Outfitters have taken their Project MuleWagon to the next level and have equipped a 1992 80-Series Land Cruiser with an MITs alloy flatbed tray and canopy (Mule is the North American distributor of Australian MITs trays and canopies). While they were at it, they replaced the old, under-powered Cruiser engine with a Chevrolet LS3 V8 mated to a 4L80E automatic transmission.
Specifications
1992 Toyota Land Cruiser
Power
Chevrolet LS3 V8 with Edelbrock management system
4L80E automatic transmission
Stock transfer case
Suspension and Drive
Axles: Stock housings with ARB air lockers, Nitro Gears and rear full-float upgrade by Nitro Gear
Powerbrake Big Brake kit (front)
OnBoard Air: ARB twin compressor with Pressure Control system
Suspension: Old Man Emu coils, BP-51 shocks, and OME suspension links and trailing arms
Tires and Wheels
Yokohama Geolandar MT
Teraflex Nomad wheels
Recovery and Armor
ARB front bumper
Comeup winch (front and rear)
ARB recovery kit
MaxTrax recovery boards
Front Runner roof rack
Accessories
MITS Alloy flatbed tray and canopy system
Baja Designs lights
Dometic dual-zone fridge/freezer with Clearview fridge slide
Sunflare solar panels
Redarc Manager 30 with Redvision
BluOasis 200 AH lithium battery
Other
Expedition 134 storage box
Front Runner Wolfpack storage box
Custom snorkel
Custom rear-frame section with hidden winch mount
Visit Mule Expedition Outfitters for more info: dasmule.com
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