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Evoking · 2009-03-12T19:01:03-06:00

So I'm rig shopping... The truck will be driven quite a bit by wife but will also be my toy when I'm not driving the 2 seat toy :P I'm Looking for something with good space, reliable, not so common, decent off-road, good height and makes me feel like I'm actually in a truck rather than a crossover. Always like the 80 series Land Cruiser (1991-1997) including the LX450. They are a bit hard to find but the look great, run forever and are unstoppable off-road. But I just drove my neighbors 03 Excursion 7.3 diesel and wondering if I should be considering them. Surely not as capable off-road but its got me thinking... Lets see: 1. Its somewhat rare (albeit not as rare as 80) 2. Live axles front and rear so easy to lift 3. Turbo Diesel sounds cool. And I was quite impressed by its power. I was totally expecting a dog that can't get out of its own way since its so heavy 4. The actually see 23-26mpg on highway and 15 in city 5. They look good with nice beefy wheel/tire combo 6. Tons of space. This could also be a con in terms of length The Landcruiser forums say diesel maintenance can break the bank... Is this true? I always thought diesels are MORE reliable... Also, how capable are these off-road? Diff locks? Finally, I'm new to turbodiesels but when I hear turbo I think exhaust, intake and even bigger turbo = big power. Doe any of you do these?

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