School me on the term "pig"

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07-23-2007, 08:00 AM

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School me on the term "pig"

I hear a lot of people calling Toyotas, mainly Land Cruisers "pigs"

Why is that and whats the history behind it?

Sorry if this question seems stupid to some, im just curious.

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07-23-2007, 08:07 AM

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It mainly refers to the FJ55, known as the Iron Pig.

http://www.tlc4x4.com/2000/SpecPages/fj55_specs.htm

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07-23-2007, 08:17 AM

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Oh man, I love that thing!

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07-23-2007, 08:28 AM

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It's also due to their weight compared to the rest of the Toyota SUVs. Sequoias also can be considered "pigs".

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07-23-2007, 08:31 AM

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My X wife is a PIG.

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07-23-2007, 09:26 AM

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Have you ever SEEN a LandCruiser? They are frickin HUGE!!!

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07-23-2007, 09:56 AM

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Yeah, I was going to say its the weight thing. Pigs are generally heavy for their size, hence some of our 4Runners being heavy for their size and basically "pigs".

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07-23-2007, 10:19 AM

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My X wife is a PIG.

mine too. still lives in a stye

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07-23-2007, 11:35 AM

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It is weight.

I drive an 87 4runner. My friends FJ-40 weighs almost 1500 lbs more than my truck.

Yeah, they're heavy. The FJ-55 is considered the Iron Pig because it is heavier, longer, and tends to "wallow" its way through obstacles. Pretty nigh unstoppable though...