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Show us your rig: Stephen Daniels’ 1993 Toyota TownAce Royal Lounge Limited van

Modified Toyota van parked on a dirt road with a desert mesa in the background.
A modified Toyota van with a front bullbar is parked on a dirt track near Cabezon Peak.
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Drive Train

  • 4-cylinder turbo diesel 2-liter.

  • Aisin manual locking hubs.

  • Push button transfer case engagement, hi-lo range capability.

  • Limited slip differential.

Body and Suspension

  • Unibody van (no frame).

  • 1-inch lift to allow for oversized all-terrain tires.

  • 14-inch rims, so only one all-terrain tire available that will fit. 

  • TEMS (Toyota Electronic Module Suspension) removed as no replacements available and switched to Heavy Duty shocks. 

  • Skylite roof with six roof windows, four of which pop up 2 inches or so, middle windows completely removable.

Extra Equipment

  • Onboard air compressor.

  • Cosmetic bullbar holds LED light bar.

  • Sonar proximity locator.

  • Factory cooler/warmer/icemaker.

  • Overland batwing awning with a zip on wall. 

Interior Modifications

  • Removed a second row captains chair to make room for portable Aspicool refrigerator/freezer.

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