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Who has heard of a Toyota Blizzard??
I have a chance to buy one if these very cheap and I was wondering if anyone has ever seen one in person and or even owned one. I read all about them online, so I know the history and what they are, but I'm More interested in knowing if I should drop 2k on a 1991 US model or let it go.
I'm only interested because I have never seen one before and it's the size if a samurai. Could be a fun little project vehicle.
Any info on value and what to watch out for would be great.
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10-09-2013, 08:25 AM
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They're not Toyotas.
My uncle has a 1980 one, it looks like a stunted FJ40, and he runs it on Biodiesel. It was built by Daihatsu.
Yours is the Daihatsu Rocky, which wasn't really a great truck, IMO.
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10-09-2013, 08:43 AM
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Getting parts could be a problem, Dihatsu pulled out of the US years ago.
But it would be neat to have.
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10-09-2013, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by fourwd1
Getting parts could be a problem, Dihatsu pulled out of the US years ago.
But it would be neat to have.
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Since most inevitably will have t-case and tranny problems. They look like an FJ70, but have none of the durable running gear...
Every time I have an itch for an unusual vehicle I just pitcure the look on the face of an Autozone parts guy when I tell him I need a cotter pin for a Daihatsu Rocky/Toyota Blizzard transfer case.
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10-10-2013, 01:04 PM
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From Wikipedia:
"It is a rare Toyota vehicle with less than a dozen known examples in North America. Visually very similar to the Daihatsu vehicles, they were rebadged by Toyota and utilize Toyota engines."
If it were me and I had the extra cash, I would buy it just for the rare factor.
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10-10-2013, 01:12 PM
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There's one for sale on bringatrailer.com
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10-16-2013, 12:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LandCruiser
They're not Toyotas.
My uncle has a 1980 one, it looks like a stunted FJ40, and he runs it on Biodiesel. It was built by Daihatsu.
Yours is the Daihatsu Rocky, which wasn't really a great truck, IMO.
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You are sorta correct, they were built by Daihatsu but they were a Toyota. That's like saying the matrix is not a Toyota because it was built with Pontiac
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Originally Posted by fourwd1
Getting parts could be a problem, Dihatsu pulled out of the US years ago.
But it would be neat to have.
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For grins I called pep boys and was able to locate several common parts (note: all parts looked up were for a rocky). I fond brakes, starter, valve cover gasket, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, shocks, alternator, headlights, water pump, two belts, and even a radiator. The parts are there, I just don't know if the truck is worth nearly 2k
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Originally Posted by LandCruiser
Since most inevitably will have t-case and tranny problems. They look like an FJ70, but have none of the durable running gear...
Every time I have an itch for an unusual vehicle I just pitcure the look on the face of an Autozone parts guy when I tell him I need a cotter pin for a Daihatsu Rocky/Toyota Blizzard transfer case.
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The rocky is in the catalogs.
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Originally Posted by djskorch
From Wikipedia:
"It is a rare Toyota vehicle with less than a dozen known examples in North America. Visually very similar to the Daihatsu vehicles, they were rebadged by Toyota and utilize Toyota engines."
If it were me and I had the extra cash, I would buy it just for the rare factor.
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That's what I was thinking, but how much is fair?
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10-16-2013, 01:29 AM
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From what I gathered they command a pretty decent price, when in good shape. Not sure what kinda condition the one you know of is in, but heres a few listing for some. Granted these are the asking prices and not actual sale prices.
Spotted: Toyota Land Cruiser FJ22 Blizzard Diesel For Sale | West County Explorers Club
FS: 1987 LD20 TOYOTA BLIZZARD 10,225 miles **RARE* CALIFORNIA TITLE
La Aduana: 1982 Toyota Blizzard
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