LJ73/ KZJ73 - Any in NZ?

[Gyxx]

Hey all.

Just wondering if there are any LJ73s or KZJ73s in New Zealand.

I know there are a fair few SWB 71s and LWB 78s which I think all came in as Jap imports but I've never seen any of the medium wheelbase ones.

[Checkerhead]

Never hear of it. Weren't the 73's all either BJ or HZJ?

What's an LJ73? Do they have the little L series motors (of the LJ70/78) but leaf sprung and using the larger diffs (of the BJ73)? What body are they on? The shorty or the FRP top middy?

[The WEHI]

Mwb 8 inch diff's coil springs it's manufactured under different consumer market weren't allot assembled it's like the rzj70

[The WEHI]

There's a few cruisers we don't get built for specific markets the Aussies get rj70s which run 22rs rzj70 runs 3rz only available in Venezuela Canadians 70 series run all different interior

[Gyxx]

Yep, just like The WEHI said. Medium wheelbase, coil sprung 8" diffs and either the L or K series donk. I think they all had the fibreglass top.
I don't think they were sold in the Japanese home market which is why I haven't seen any as imports here.

I think someone's got an RJ70 on TradeMe at the moment.

[Checkerhead]

Learn something everyday.
They look like they would be an awesome base for a road legal club truck. Not all the weight of a normal MWB, body stays off the banks, a good wheel base and can turn in to a ute.
I like it.