NCT on expedition prepared Landcruiser

WestWicklow1

The rear seats have been removed. The luggage/drawer system is in place taking up the space from behind the front seats all the way to the rear doors of the vehicle.

In your opinion, will I have to put the seats back in and take the luggage/drawer system out for the NCT (yes, NCT not DOE).

Thatnastyboy

I very much doubt you'll have to revert it,

I once nct'd a car that had a full roll cage with x bars at the doors & no rear seats, door cards or interior only a dashboard etc

No problems in that sense,

it failed alright but on noise and emissions :pac:

Seanieke

They can only test what they're presented with. SO if you've no rear seats fitted they cant say you need rear seatbelts etc.

Pottler

If you're going on an expedition, will you really need an NCT? Unless it's to Leitrim.

WestWicklow1

Pottler wrote: »

If you're going on an expedition, will you really need an NCT? Unless it's to Leitrim.

Not an answer to the question I asked.

Pottler

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

Not an answer to the question I asked.

It's you Sheldon, isn't it?

WestWicklow1

I called in to the NCT centre with the 'cruiser and got one of the examiners to look at it. He said it will not be a cause to fail but a note will be added to say the seats were not present when tested.

Thanks to those of you who replied constructively.

Del2005

Pottler wrote: »

If you're going on an expedition, will you really need an NCT? Unless it's to Leitrim.

To drive in a foreign country your vehicle has to be road legal in your home country. Just because our police force can't be arsed checking the legality of foreign vehicles doesn't mean other countries don't, in some (not too far from Leitrim) they actually take you to jail if your not road legal in your home country.

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

I called in to the NCT centre with the 'cruiser and got one of the examiners to look at it. He said it will not be a cause to fail but a note will be added to say the seats were not present when tested.

Thanks to those of you who replied constructively.

Good luck

WestWicklow1

Del2005 wrote: »

Good luck

Thanks. It's on the 5th Oct. I'll let you know how I get on.

Seanieke

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

He said it will not be a cause to fail but a note will be added to say the seats were not present when tested.

I thought as much, they can only test what ya stick in front of them to test... once it's not the obvious things like brakes etc!!

WestWicklow1

Rommel passed it's NCT with a note added - "No seat fitted in rear".

ubs69

why dont you make it commercial? might save a few bob on tax ,or you goin put seats back in later when you get back ?

I8A4RE

Any chance of a photo?

WestWicklow1

ubs69 wrote: »

why dont you make it commercial? might save a few bob on tax ,or you goin put seats back in later when you get back ?

I have been thinking of doing this and may get to do it sometime. I like to bring it up to Sally gap in the snow though and there are normally lots of passengers that like to go. I like to go on the odd local camping trip with my grandsons and of course need seats. It's not my daily drive and sits in the driveway more than is driven. The Moroccan trip was last April.

I8A4RE wrote: »

Any chance of a photo?

You'll be sorry you asked :) ....



Here's a thread of the preparation....
http://www.lcoc.ie/showthread.php?460-KZJ78-Getting-it-ready-for-Morocco

Here's some photo albums of the trip....
http://albums.garfieldus.com/index.php?album=morocco_2010_-_gary/

http://albums.garfieldus.com/index.php?album=morocco_2012_-_rachel/

http://albums.garfieldus.com/index.php?album=morocco_2012_-_adam/

Top Dog

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

Here's a thread of the preparation....
http://www.lcoc.ie/showthread.php?460-KZJ78-Getting-it-ready-for-Morocco

Need to be a member to access it

pete4130

Where did you get that 76 Series in Ireland? I didn't htink you could get the 70's in UK or Ireland?

What engine you got in there? I've got an old 75 series with the 1HZ motor.

WestWicklow1

pete4130 wrote: »

Where did you get that 76 Series in Ireland? I didn't htink you could get the 70's in UK or Ireland?

What engine you got in there? I've got an old 75 series with the 1HZ motor.

Yes the 70 was available in Ireland. It's a 78, KZJ78, so it's a 3.0L and has the 1KZTe engine. It's a Japanese import.

Thatnastyboy

Drooooooolllliiinnnngggg all over the keyboard here,, sweet truck!!

soconnell27

Wow ! That is absolutely gorgeous ! I'm soon starting to overland prep a series 80. Could you point me in the right direction for kit ? In particular drawer systems, ARB bumpers/rack & suspension upgrades. Thanks in advance.

WestWicklow1

soconnell27 wrote: »

Wow ! That is absolutely gorgeous ! I'm soon starting to overland prep a series 80. Could you point me in the right direction for kit ? In particular drawer systems, ARB bumpers/rack & suspension upgrades. Thanks in advance.

Yes, I can put you in touch with the person who owns this....
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.... he was on the trip with us.

Everything I did to my 70 he did to his 80. He was a great help and inspiration to me. He knows Landcruisers inside out and owns lcoc.ie.

I'll send you a pm with his contact details.

Abbeyleix

HI

I have a Landcruiser 80 which is almost expedition ready

need to get front bumper (something like and ARB) , tyres, winch, Snorkel etc

even thinking about fitting a compressor

I'd be grateful if there are any better equipped people out there than me to help me out ?

WestWicklow1

Abbeyleix wrote: »

HI

I have a Landcruiser 80 which is almost expedition ready

need to get front bumper (something like and ARB) , tyres, winch, Snorkel etc

even thinking about fitting a compressor

I'd be grateful if there are any better equipped people out there than me to help me out ?

I got an Ironman front winch bumper for my 80. Very, very happy with it but unfortunately I cannot recommend the company (in the UK) from whom I bought it....

Abbeyleix

Hi

Thanks for getting back to me.
Your 80 looks amazing , mine is a bit more shabby

Your bumper looks great
Can you recommend any other supplier of them ?

Cheers

JBokeh

Was it Westcoast? I've had springs from him and other bits a few times and found him good. Might be a different story with something as big as a bumper with shipping and whatnot