Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:40:48 -0700 (MST)
Subject: [DTLC] TEASER... Big Toyota diesel coming to America
From: bruce.loewen@prairiedogparts.com
To: dtlc@helios.net
Reply-To: dtlc@helios.net


I just got off the phone with my secret info source at Toyota and got a
little insider information about Toyota's plans for the new huge versions
of their Full size pickup. For those who don't know, its being built in
Texas and will be configured bigger than the full size crowd. Crew cabs,
3/4 and one ton capacity etc. Toyota is saying that if you're going to
build a pickup you better do it in Texas where some large percentage of
the world market for pickup trucks is.

Anyway all of that is common knowledge but the nagging question that has
been unanswered so far is what will they power these trucks with? The hot
rumour is that they will be using the 240HP diesel/electric hybrid that
HINO is using in Japan! With the success of their tiny hybrid car Toyota
is looking to please both the red neck and the eco crowds. The goal is to
have the highest fuel economy of any full size with similar performance.

Looking forward to seeing it.

Cheers,
Bruce


















From: w.j.markerink@a1.nl
To: dtlc@helios.net
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:01:36 +0200
Subject: Re: [DTLC] TEASER... Big Toyota diesel coming to America
Reply-To: dtlc@helios.net
Cc: landcruisers@birfield.com

On 25 Mar 2004 at 9:40, bruce.loewen@prairiedogparts. wrote:

> 
> I just got off the phone with my secret info source at Toyota and got
> a little insider information about Toyota's plans for the new huge
> versions of their Full size pickup. For those who don't know, its
> being built in Texas and will be configured bigger than the full size
> crowd. Crew cabs, 3/4 and one ton capacity etc. Toyota is saying that
> if you're going to build a pickup you better do it in Texas where some
> large percentage of the world market for pickup trucks is.
> 
> Anyway all of that is common knowledge but the nagging question that
> has been unanswered so far is what will they power these trucks with?
> The hot rumour is that they will be using the 240HP diesel/electric
> hybrid that HINO is using in Japan! With the success of their tiny
> hybrid car Toyota is looking to please both the red neck and the eco
> crowds. The goal is to have the highest fuel economy of any full size
> with similar performance.
> 
> Looking forward to seeing it.
> 
> Cheers,
> Bruce
> 

Btw, anyone know which type of Hino diesel this might be?
Through Hino Australia I see the J08C engine, with various output, 
but none exactly 180kW (which would equal 240hp (factor 1.3333)).
Nonetheless, a torque-figure of 608/706/745Nm (447/520/548ft-lbs 
(factor 1.36)) ain't bad....:))
(with 158/173/191kW, or 210/231/255hp)

http://www.hino.com.au/tk/tk_sub_rs.htm

http://www.hino.com.au/tk/tk_sub_pe.htm

J08C being 8 liter?....:))
(not much data there, but either J05C or J08C is an inline-6)

But 6- and 9-speed manuals sounds cool too....:))

http://www.hino.com.au/tk/tk_sub_10_.htm


Ah yes, inline 6, 8 liter....gotta have one!....:))))

http://www.hino.com.au/tk/tk_sub_10_s__.pdf


Willem (wondering whether that can be shoehorned into an FJ55?) Jan


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Willem-Jan Markerink

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is sometimes far less intelligent than
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