MegaCruiser geared-hub-assembly = Dyna/Coaster 4wd?

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For those with German language skills, the most (only) elaborate driving
report I have seen thusfar about the Toyota MegaCruiser:

http://www.buschtaxi.org/cms/index.php?id=181


(from a *very* exciting thread on buschtaxi.org, about the staggering
similarities between the MegaCruiser geared-hub-assembly and the Toyota
Dyna/Coaster(MiniBus) 4wd, including/triggered-by the identical Torsen diff's
front and rear:

http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1610

http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1491

(no, it's not just the diff's, the parts catalogue shows identical hub
assembly)

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"Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> For those with German language skills, the most (only) elaborate driving
> report I have seen thusfar about the Toyota MegaCruiser:
>
> http://www.buschtaxi.org/cms/index.php?id=181
>
>
> (from a *very* exciting thread on buschtaxi.org, about the staggering
> similarities between the MegaCruiser geared-hub-assembly and the Toyota
> Dyna/Coaster(MiniBus) 4wd, including/triggered-by the identical Torsen
diff's
> front and rear:
>
> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1610
>
> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1491
>
> (no, it's not just the diff's, the parts catalogue shows identical hub
> assembly)
>
> --
> Bye,
>
> Willem-Jan Markerink
>
> The desire to understand
> is sometimes far less intelligent than
> the inability to understand
>
> <[email protected]>
> [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]

The Dyna is a very effective offroad work truck, most of the power company
linesmen here (NZ) are equipped with them as medium duty work trucks when
there is more to carry than a hilux can tote and not enough to meed a
fullsize truck like the MB Unimog.

rhys


 
"rnf2" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

>
> "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> For those with German language skills, the most (only) elaborate
>> driving report I have seen thusfar about the Toyota MegaCruiser:
>>
>> http://www.buschtaxi.org/cms/index.php?id=181
>>
>>
>> (from a *very* exciting thread on buschtaxi.org, about the staggering
>> similarities between the MegaCruiser geared-hub-assembly and the Toyota
>> Dyna/Coaster(MiniBus) 4wd, including/triggered-by the identical Torsen
> diff's
>> front and rear:
>>
>> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1610
>>
>> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1491
>>
>> (no, it's not just the diff's, the parts catalogue shows identical hub
>> assembly)
>>
>
> The Dyna is a very effective offroad work truck, most of the power
> company linesmen here (NZ) are equipped with them as medium duty work
> trucks when there is more to carry than a hilux can tote and not enough
> to meed a fullsize truck like the MB Unimog.

But why is 99,99% of the world not aware that they share the portal-hub
assembly with the MegaCruiser? Not even as a camper-base candidate?

(I am not 100% sure the/this 4wd version is still being made as either
Coaster or Dyna; from the above threads I recall that certain info only
matched a few specific years (starting/ending/including '96 IIRC))

Any NZ-pix around that confirm this portal-hub story?
Did you get Coaster-4wd too?
(there is an odd/old Coaster (coach-body-)assembly plant in Spain, mostly
producing for the British market, but no 4wd AFAIK)

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Willem-Jan Markerink

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is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand

<[email protected]>
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"Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> For those with German language skills, the most (only) elaborate driving
> report I have seen thusfar about the Toyota MegaCruiser:
>
> http://www.buschtaxi.org/cms/index.php?id=181
>
>
> (from a *very* exciting thread on buschtaxi.org, about the staggering
> similarities between the MegaCruiser geared-hub-assembly and the Toyota
> Dyna/Coaster(MiniBus) 4wd, including/triggered-by the identical Torsen
> diff's front and rear:
>
> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1610
>
> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1491
>
> (no, it's not just the diff's, the parts catalogue shows identical hub
> assembly)
>

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Dyna-4wd_BU297
9 units build (NINE!), most likely all fire-fighters.
(same 4ws, same OTIS)

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Coaster-4wd_BB55
44 units build....
(no 4ws, no OTIS (neither could work, too much rear overhang for 4ws, too
small tires for OTIS))

A second generation Coaster-4wd, the BB58, is bi-portal, front only, rear
is ordinary solid leaf sprung axle (dually), just like most 2wd model
Coasters.

A godawful lot more links (including Babelfish translations of Japanese
sites) can be found on my homepage:

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/main_4x4.htm
(do a text search on Dyna or Coaster in your browser (there are two
sections of relevant links, one around the MegaCruiser, one separate)

Also a few links about other Japanese military vehicles from Toyota &
Mitsubishi (cute little 4x4 is made by Mitsu too).


--
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink

The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand

<[email protected]>
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"Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> For those with German language skills, the most (only) elaborate driving
>> report I have seen thusfar about the Toyota MegaCruiser:
>>
>> http://www.buschtaxi.org/cms/index.php?id=181
>>
>>
>> (from a *very* exciting thread on buschtaxi.org, about the staggering
>> similarities between the MegaCruiser geared-hub-assembly and the Toyota
>> Dyna/Coaster(MiniBus) 4wd, including/triggered-by the identical Torsen
>> diff's front and rear:
>>
>> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1610
>>
>> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1491
>>
>> (no, it's not just the diff's, the parts catalogue shows identical hub
>> assembly)
>>
>
> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Dyna-4wd_BU297
> 9 units build (NINE!), most likely all fire-fighters.
> (same 4ws, same OTIS)
>
> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Coaster-4wd_BB55
> 44 units build....
> (no 4ws, no OTIS (neither could work, too much rear overhang for 4ws, too
> small tires for OTIS))
>
> A second generation Coaster-4wd, the BB58, is bi-portal, front only, rear
> is ordinary solid leaf sprung axle (dually), just like most 2wd model
> Coasters.

I now also added a gallery for this BB58:

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Coaster-4wd_BB58
(704 units build)

(still trying to find brochures, only have them for the Dyna right now,
shame)


> A godawful lot more links (including Babelfish translations of Japanese
> sites) can be found on my homepage:
>
> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/main_4x4.htm
> (do a text search on Dyna or Coaster in your browser (there are two
> sections of relevant links, one around the MegaCruiser, one separate)
>
> Also a few links about other Japanese military vehicles from Toyota &
> Mitsubishi (cute little 4x4 is made by Mitsu too).
>
>



--
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink

The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand

<[email protected]>
[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]
 
"Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>>> For those with German language skills, the most (only) elaborate
>>> driving report I have seen thusfar about the Toyota MegaCruiser:
>>>
>>> http://www.buschtaxi.org/cms/index.php?id=181
>>>
>>>
>>> (from a *very* exciting thread on buschtaxi.org, about the staggering
>>> similarities between the MegaCruiser geared-hub-assembly and the
>>> Toyota Dyna/Coaster(MiniBus) 4wd, including/triggered-by the identical
>>> Torsen diff's front and rear:
>>>
>>> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1610
>>>
>>> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1491
>>>
>>> (no, it's not just the diff's, the parts catalogue shows identical hub
>>> assembly)
>>>
>>
>> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Dyna-4wd_BU297
>> 9 units build (NINE!), most likely all fire-fighters.
>> (same 4ws, same OTIS)
>>
>> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Coaster-4wd_BB55
>> 44 units build....
>> (no 4ws, no OTIS (neither could work, too much rear overhang for 4ws,
>> too small tires for OTIS))
>>
>> A second generation Coaster-4wd, the BB58, is bi-portal, front only,
>> rear is ordinary solid leaf sprung axle (dually), just like most 2wd
>> model Coasters.
>
> I now also added a gallery for this BB58:
>
> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Coaster-4wd_BB58
> (704 units build)
>
> (still trying to find brochures, only have them for the Dyna right now,
> shame)
>
>
>> A godawful lot more links (including Babelfish translations of Japanese
>> sites) can be found on my homepage:
>>
>> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/main_4x4.htm
>> (do a text search on Dyna or Coaster in your browser (there are two
>> sections of relevant links, one around the MegaCruiser, one separate)
>>
>> Also a few links about other Japanese military vehicles from Toyota &
>> Mitsubishi (cute little 4x4 is made by Mitsu too).

And as if things weren't bizar enough, it now even seems as if the
*military* Japanese version of the MegaCruiser isn't made by Toyota, but
by Mitsubishi....:cool:)

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/tlc_megacruiser.htm

(thanx John!)


Of course, the million dollar question now is: are any of the
components between Mitsu & Toyota exchangeable?....:))
(as there must be heaps more military/Mitsu versions than the 144
civil/Toyota's)
And, does it have also 4ws and OTIS, just like the Toyota?

--
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink

The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand

<[email protected]>
[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]
 
"Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>>> "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> news:[email protected]:
>>>
>>>> For those with German language skills, the most (only) elaborate
>>>> driving report I have seen thusfar about the Toyota MegaCruiser:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.buschtaxi.org/cms/index.php?id=181
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (from a *very* exciting thread on buschtaxi.org, about the staggering
>>>> similarities between the MegaCruiser geared-hub-assembly and the
>>>> Toyota Dyna/Coaster(MiniBus) 4wd, including/triggered-by the identical
>>>> Torsen diff's front and rear:
>>>>
>>>> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1610
>>>>
>>>> http://buschtaxi.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=1491
>>>>
>>>> (no, it's not just the diff's, the parts catalogue shows identical hub
>>>> assembly)
>>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Dyna-4wd_BU297
>>> 9 units build (NINE!), most likely all fire-fighters.
>>> (same 4ws, same OTIS)
>>>
>>> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Coaster-4wd_BB55
>>> 44 units build....
>>> (no 4ws, no OTIS (neither could work, too much rear overhang for 4ws,
>>> too small tires for OTIS))
>>>
>>> A second generation Coaster-4wd, the BB58, is bi-portal, front only,
>>> rear is ordinary solid leaf sprung axle (dually), just like most 2wd
>>> model Coasters.
>>
>> I now also added a gallery for this BB58:
>>
>> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/Coaster-4wd_BB58
>> (704 units build)
>>
>> (still trying to find brochures, only have them for the Dyna right now,
>> shame)
>>
>>
>>> A godawful lot more links (including Babelfish translations of Japanese
>>> sites) can be found on my homepage:
>>>
>>> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/main_4x4.htm
>>> (do a text search on Dyna or Coaster in your browser (there are two
>>> sections of relevant links, one around the MegaCruiser, one separate)
>>>
>>> Also a few links about other Japanese military vehicles from Toyota &
>>> Mitsubishi (cute little 4x4 is made by Mitsu too).
>
> And as if things weren't bizar enough, it now even seems as if the
> *military* Japanese version of the MegaCruiser isn't made by Toyota, but
> by Mitsubishi....:cool:)
>
> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/tlc_megacruiser.htm
>
> (thanx John!)
>
>
> Of course, the million dollar question now is: are any of the
> components between Mitsu & Toyota exchangeable?....:))
> (as there must be heaps more military/Mitsu versions than the 144
> civil/Toyota's)
> And, does it have also 4ws and OTIS, just like the Toyota?


And guess what, the Japanese military also uses a cab-forward medium-size
truck with the MegaCruiser drivetrain....it's bone ugly (like it's solid-
axle predecessor), but what the heck:

http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand-Sumire/4766/jda/jgsdf/73MT.htm

(no 4WS btw, according to a Japanese discussion forum, and that same forum
claims that it's model code is BXD-30, while the military MegaCruiser is
BXD-10 (and the civil MegaCruiser BXD-20 (which is also listed as such in
the Toyota Electronics Parts Catalog; 10 and 30 are not, probably simply
because they were never sold anywhere else than to the Japanese military)).

--
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink

The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand

<[email protected]>
[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]
 
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