Proof! Hiluxs are tougher than cruisers

Submitted: Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:19

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Rockape

Curragh mine incident, a hilux would definitely be still drivable.Image Could Not Be Found Image Could Not Be Found

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Reply By: That Troopy Bloke (SA) - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:33

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:33

Ok, I'll bite....where's the proof that Hiluxes are tougher than Cruisers?

Cheers
Glenn

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Follow Up By: Rockape - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:39

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:39

In the Toyota ads Hiluxs can withstand anything, so it is clear the cruiser couldn't even withstand the onslaught of a Tonka toy.

Cruiser had less than 1000k's on it

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Follow Up By: That Troopy Bloke (SA) - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:51

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:51

Oh well, that settles that then.
If it's in an ad, it must be true:-)

The 'proof' (ad) isn't in your post though....only a crushed Cruiser.

Nice bit of fishin......

Cheers
Glenn

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Follow Up By: Member - Mark E (VIC) - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 12:06

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 12:06

I don't 'spose there was a bit of tongue-in-cheek was there?!?!?!?!??!?!?

Cheers,

Mark

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Follow Up By: Rockape - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 15:13

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 15:13

Just a wee bit Mark

Have a good one

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Reply By: Best Off Road - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:53

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:53

I can tell you that the front of my next door neighbour's Hi Lux was totally destroyed by a frontal impact at 4km/h. That's right 4 km/h.

Amazing how much damage a reversing garbage truck can do.

True story. We didn't hear the impact, but got woken up by the loud, and rather choice, language of the Garbo's.

Jim.

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Follow Up By: Supercalafreakinawesome- Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 13:06

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 13:06

Yeah Jim,
but if your neighbour had rolled it down a big MF hill and filled it with coconuts it wouldn't have been damaged at all.. LOL

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Reply By: Lotzi - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:59

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:59

I saw a tray back like that at Blair Athol mine. Forman returned to workshop, parked behind dump truck, beside sign that said... Warning, do not park in workshop doorways. Do not park behind dump trucks.
Dump truck reversed from workshop, mechanic thought something wrong when warning sensor for left hand rear drive axle went off..
Nuff Said
Lotzi

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Reply By: Krakka - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 13:13

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 13:13

Mmmmmmmmmm wonder how badly damaged that engine is??

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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 13:49

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 13:49

That was my first thought!

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Follow Up By: Rockape - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 14:22

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 14:22

Motor with bent bitsImage Could Not Be Found

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Reply By: Member - Willie , Sydney. - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 13:41

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 13:41

Mr Ape,

Conclusive evidence in my mind. Thanks, I'm off to buy a Hilux.

If you could buy the wreck fo $10 the back looks like it would make a great trailer.

Willie.

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Follow Up By: Rockape - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 14:20

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 14:20

Willie,

would you be game to tow anything from a cruiser behind your Hilux, the lux might catch the breaking virus off it. Risky option

Have a good one

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Reply By: Member - Chris & Sue R (QLD) - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 14:17

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 14:17

G'day Rockape.

This is obviously a new definition of 'drivable' of which I was previously unaware.

:-))

Cheers,
Chris

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Reply By: Member - Warfer (VIC) - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 15:05

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 15:05

What amazes me out of this whole thread is no-ones bothered to ask if the occupant/s are ok (Is that cause there a Toyota driver lol)..

I cant see any claret around so i guess they are..

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Rockape - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 15:16

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 15:16

Thing called a handbreak was involved I believe, as it mentioned there were brand new wheel chocks in the back, unused.

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Follow Up By: Member - Mark E (VIC) - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 21:01

Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 21:01

Another use for the 'handbrake'......must give it a try ;-)

Cheers,

Mark

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Reply By: Pebble - Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 at 18:26

Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 at 18:26

They wreck perfectly good cruisers just because they have "mineral dust" in them! Surely they could be cleaned up to acceptable standard and sold cheap as chips - I'd buy one!

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