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:) Sorry about that! This was one of my first videos on TH-cam, and when I rendered it it sounded a bit louder than I would have liked, but not objectionable... and then I uploaded it to TH-cam and my goodness, something happened because it sounds so different than I remember..! Oh, well, I've been learning and working on the sound on later videos... Thanks for watching!

Nice! That was when trucks were still square before Ford went to the blob designs in the 90's.

My uncle had a LUV, which I guess was an acronym for "Light Utility Vehicle"... my uncle loved it! I especially liked that they had a 4x4 version of it before Datsun and (I think) Toyota. The Toyota 4x4 I think came out in '78 and the Datsun first came out in the '80 or '81 720 but I swear his LUV was a '76. Someone may correct me on this.

Yeah, I agree, simpler is always better!

Yeah, prior to that Ford had a Mazda-built Courier and when they saw how many people would buy a smaller truck they jumped in and designed their own Ford Ranger. Wish they still made some basic trucks now, something you can fix yourself and is affordable!

That’s a great story, I’m sure those king cabs were pretty special back in the day! Everything about it sounds very 70's, especially the Cragar wheels :) !

Growing up we had a '77 620 in Orange. The lime green was special, not many of those around!

Sorry about your brother and glad it will be put to good use by his daughter!

Thanks! I'm so glad I was able to give her a new life.

It'd be great to hear your experience with it, jealous about getting the fiberglass Sunrader, those are hard to come by and very special!

@fourthgear8199 correction it's an 84. Still waiting on it but it's a "GO" as far as I can tell.

Cool! Thanks for sharing, I have a '78 Toyota Micro Mini 4-speed manual with the 20R engine, once I drive it a while I'll see what kind of MPG it gets.

Yeah, I think part of the point I was trying to make is that our Toyotas aren't as fuel-efficient as people might think; they are efficient, to be sure, but not amazing. I remember seeing some classified ads for Dolphins, Sunraders, etc where people claim they were getting 20-25MPG, and that is simply not realistic. I think your MPG's are great, and passing power is probably abundant!

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for watching!

Great tip! I want to do whatever so I don't burn up my tranny :)

The best I do is just try to use name-brand gas, which is supposed to have cleaning additives. I'm curious about the fuel injection cleaner.. I'll try it! Thanks

You're right! I'm kind of curious myself, I've heard people call it an "overdrive" gear and it feels like it but it might not be. I'll check the manual and see what the actual ratio is.

Thank you so much for sharing! I'm jealous, I prefer rowing my own gears, but manuals are rare.

Cool! You do better than me; I can never get over 10MPG around town.

Excellent summary! The "Datsun" nameplate came back recently in other countries, like India, I believe... not sure who makes those models.

Appreciate it!

I agree, that's why I opted to have it done, sometimes peace of mind especially when traveling means having a professional do it, especially on a vehicle I just acquired and you don't know its condition.

Yes, it can be daunting but if you compare the price of a newer RV it's hard to get into anything for less than $75K and all of a sudden spending $10-$15K on something doesn't seem so bad. RV'ing and vanlife are expensive habits, sad to say! Good luck with your rig, it sounds like it'll be amazing!

That's dedication! You'll get a lot of miles out of that!

@fourthgear8199 yup! I do fishing trips from Dallas to Galveston twice a month. Zero issues.

You mean the AC to DC converter? It's underneath the sofa, next to the tank. That's also where the fresh water tank and water pump is.

Glad you liked it

Yes

Thanks! She made it in one piece.

Especially if they price them affordably!

I really like that description. Most people understand that to mean "having very little or no power", which is true - it only has 151HP and that's a very low power-to-weight ratio. I looked up the actual definition and it actually means "lacking courage or determination", which, if the Dolphin was a person, would be antithetical, since it's been all over the country, from Seattle to Miami, the two farthest points in the continental US. But I really like words (as you can see in my thumbnails) that have different meanings than what people expect, so I really like this word, I'll probably use it in a future video. I appreciate you watching!

Appreciate it! More roadtrips in upcoming videos.

No, the 620 was not offered by Datsun in 4x4. It was first offered as a 4x4 in the next generation, the 720. This one was converted by a SoCal company that did a few of them back in the 70's.

Back in the 90's Toyota decided that the US needed a truck made just for the US and the Tacoma was born. Up until that time the Hilux was the Toyota most countries received, and in the US we only knew it as the Toyota Pickup or Toyota Truck, no special name (like the Camry, Corolla, etc...) The Hilux is the Toyota most other countries see whereas the Tacoma is only for the US market.

​@@fourthgearchannel Okay.

@fourthgear8199 Okay. Fair enough. Depending on what country it's sold, you can get a truck with a Toyota d4d turbo diesel engine.

Yeah, I like those too! We used to have a 1978 Subaru Wagon 4x4 in our farm when I was little, not a Brat, but related. They're cool!

We had a LOT of fit issues on parts billed as "OEM Genuine", some were unusable and it's why it took so long to finish the 4Runner; there were a few we just couldn't make work so they were just returned and we had to try again.

You're welcome, hope you enjoyed it!

@fourthgear8199 yes, especially since I hope to be doing the same sometime soon!

Head gasket, entire front suspension (pitman arm, CVs, ball joints, pitman arm, etc..), shocks all around, new bumper, paint, numerous trim pieces, rear main seal, driveshaft seal, radiator, H29 pump, other mechanicals. It would show context if you watch the other two videos from this project.

The 720 gas tank is a great replacement! We're still dialing in the fuel gauge because when it shows "empty" there's still like 2-3 gallons of gas left.

Truck looks absolutely beautiful looking to me!!!!

Thanks, that is something we might do in the future, it's a great option!

I show the part number, when I got it I got it on eBay but I cannot find the listing for it anymore... sorry

@@fourthgearchannel Ok, no problem. I may just remove my springs and take them to a auto supply shop and see what they may have that is similar then. Thank you for taking the time to reply. 👌👌

We bought it like that, I think it's a Toyota front axle but soon we'll do a deep dive into the components and find out...