Toyotas in the artic :Location: Iceland
12-06-2011, 03:34 PM
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Toyotas in the artic :Location: Iceland
Went on a brillient 3days trip last weekend with friends.
We drove to the mountains on friday night where we stayed in a cabin for the night. Then drove into the middle of the highland on the saturday untill we got to a cabin called setur where we spent the the saturday night bbq ing and drinking bear and having fun.
On the sunday we had to get back. The return trip took 19hours do to harsh snow condition and trucks breaking down. But my 4runner did well. The fuel consumption was good! Approximatly 25gallons of oil for the weekand. Would have been abour 60 if i was still with the 3.0 v6.
Cold Start in Hólaskógur on Saturday morning.
Last fuel stop untill the artic highland at Hrauneyjar highland center
air pressure lowerd down to 5psi
Grand on 44"
Action!
toyota to the reacue!
Kjerlingarfjöll
Icey river Þjórsá.. fun to drive on it and listen to the ice crack
size differences
Brumm..
No speed limit there.. no police
Patrol with the same 2.8 tdi engine as me
Stopping for pictures
Rig Pose
Fast jeep
Its beautifull in the mountains. The cabin is there.
Of course there was barbecue and beer.
the kitchen.
Departure on Sunday morning
clean ice
This truck came literally from the mountains on Sunday morning. He had been on all night ..
Jeep Grand lost cooling water and melted the motor.
Sammi Ulfrhttp://www.toyota-4runner.org/galler...rotm-ulfr.html
The rope was used alot.
Tire of the rime.
brillient weekend with friends
400miles were driven and all the toyotas got back home in good shape. Hope you guys like it.
We drove to the mountains on friday night where we stayed in a cabin for the night. Then drove into the middle of the highland on the saturday untill we got to a cabin called setur where we spent the the saturday night bbq ing and drinking bear and having fun.
On the sunday we had to get back. The return trip took 19hours do to harsh snow condition and trucks breaking down. But my 4runner did well. The fuel consumption was good! Approximatly 25gallons of oil for the weekand. Would have been abour 60 if i was still with the 3.0 v6.
Cold Start in Hólaskógur on Saturday morning.
Last fuel stop untill the artic highland at Hrauneyjar highland center
air pressure lowerd down to 5psi
Grand on 44"
Action!
toyota to the reacue!
Kjerlingarfjöll
Icey river Þjórsá.. fun to drive on it and listen to the ice crack
size differences
Brumm..
No speed limit there.. no police
Patrol with the same 2.8 tdi engine as me
Stopping for pictures
Rig Pose
Fast jeep
Its beautifull in the mountains. The cabin is there.
Of course there was barbecue and beer.
the kitchen.
Departure on Sunday morning
clean ice
This truck came literally from the mountains on Sunday morning. He had been on all night ..
Jeep Grand lost cooling water and melted the motor.
Sammi Ulfrhttp://www.toyota-4runner.org/galler...rotm-ulfr.html
The rope was used alot.
Tire of the rime.
brillient weekend with friends
400miles were driven and all the toyotas got back home in good shape. Hope you guys like it.
12-06-2011, 03:41 PM
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that runner is savage except i would be running 44 16-18 iroks or boggers. i dont like the dick cepek. that thing is huge though.
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12-07-2011, 05:17 AM
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Cool rigs-
Cool report!
Cool report!
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12-07-2011, 10:33 PM
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Fantastic trip report and great pics! Good to hear from our icelandic members again...
love that Hilux DC... very nice cabin... is that a club cabin or one of those "survival" cabins I've heard the government puts up in the back country to protect travelers/workers caught in storms?...
Looked like that chef was hard at work setting up a nice Pork Loin Roast... want to share a recipe for Icelandic style Barbecue?
love that Hilux DC... very nice cabin... is that a club cabin or one of those "survival" cabins I've heard the government puts up in the back country to protect travelers/workers caught in storms?...
Looked like that chef was hard at work setting up a nice Pork Loin Roast... want to share a recipe for Icelandic style Barbecue?
12-08-2011, 12:03 PM
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Are there any rear pics of the blue (I think) 4runner? Looks like it has a very unique tailgate/rear door.... I'm talking about the royal blue on in the 7th and 10th pictures from the top.
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12-13-2011, 01:21 PM
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Amazing pics! This reminds me of the Top Gear special - except you guys don't have a production crew with you and support trucks that are there to make sure the BBC doesn't have to pay out any insurance claims to dead TV hosts families.
That looks like amazing fun - some of the toughest looking trucks ever.
12-24-2011, 05:01 AM
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Some videos from the trip.
My "Patrunner"
MOV005 - YouTube
Patrol flyby
MOV003 - YouTube
Random
MOV002 - YouTube
Jeep power
MOV004 - YouTube
Crossing a frozen deep river
MOV006 - YouTube
Another deep river
MOV008 - YouTube
Geting the tire back on the rim
MOV009 - YouTube
My "Patrunner"
MOV005 - YouTube
Patrol flyby
MOV003 - YouTube
Random
MOV002 - YouTube
Jeep power
MOV004 - YouTube
Crossing a frozen deep river
MOV006 - YouTube
Another deep river
MOV008 - YouTube
Geting the tire back on the rim
MOV009 - YouTube
12-24-2011, 05:19 AM
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Fantastic trip report and great pics! Good to hear from our icelandic members again...
love that Hilux DC... very nice cabin... is that a club cabin or one of those "survival" cabins I've heard the government puts up in the back country to protect travelers/workers caught in storms?...
Looked like that chef was hard at work setting up a nice Pork Loin Roast... want to share a recipe for Icelandic style Barbecue?
love that Hilux DC... very nice cabin... is that a club cabin or one of those "survival" cabins I've heard the government puts up in the back country to protect travelers/workers caught in storms?...
Looked like that chef was hard at work setting up a nice Pork Loin Roast... want to share a recipe for Icelandic style Barbecue?
i dont think there is to specal about icelandic bbq exept we do in in all weather lol
12-24-2011, 05:29 AM
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Dude!! That is absolutely awesome!! I have dreams about that kinda trip all the time.... Thanks for sharing, now I gotta clean all the drool off my keyboard :-)
