Daihatsu Fourtrak
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Off-road vehicle
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built by Daihatsu between 1984 and 2002. The Rugger was called the Daihatsu Rocky in most export markets, and Daihatsu Fourtrak in the UK. It has also received a series of different names elsewhere, which is why it is often referred to by its chassis code (F70) to distinguish it from its various siblings.
First generation (1984-1992)
The first generation was sold from 1984 to 1993, replacing the Daihatsu TaftDaihatsu Taft
Daihatsu Taft is a four-wheel-drive vehicle built by Daihatsu between 1974-1984. It was also known as the Daihatsu Scat in some markets. The Daihatsu Taft is similar to Suzuki Jimny, although a bit larger, and was later replaced by the Daihatsu Rugger Daihatsu Taft is a four-wheel-drive vehicle...
. It was available in short-wheelbase form with a convertible soft top or removable hard top and in extended-wheelbase form with metal top. The extended variant, called Rugger Wagon, could carry up to eight people in the back. Three engines were available: the petrol Toyota 3Y
Toyota Y engine
The Toyota Y engine is a design that's a combination of the Toyota T engine, and the Toyota R engine, in a way that's similar to how the Toyota F engine is a design of the Toyota Type B engine, and the Chevrolet inline-6....
2.0 L with one overhead cam, a single carburettor and 88 PS (65 kW); and two 2.8 litre diesel variants, normally aspirated with 73 PS (54 kW), or turbocharged
Turbocharger
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with 88 PS (65 kW), both featuring overhead valve
Overhead valve
An overhead valve engine, also informally called pushrod engine or I-head engine, is a type of piston engine that places the camshaft within the cylinder block , and uses pushrods or rods to actuate rocker arms above the cylinder...
s. Part-time 4WD was standard on all models. A Toyota-engined version was sold in the Japanese market as the Toyota Blizzard
Toyota Blizzard
The Toyota Blizzard is a four-wheel-drive vehicle built by Daihatsu for Toyota from March 1980 into the 1990s. The LD10 Blizzard is based on the Daihatsu Taft , but in the third quarter of 1984 the LD20, based on the Daihatsu Rugger , appeared...
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That not quit right as there was an earlier version the f50 swb and f55 lwb pick-up 1981-1984 with a 2.5 liter diesel engine with an in-line fuel pump. They also did a i think F20 or F30 which was petrol.
The 1984-1993 models were SWB F70 LWB F75 and the longer wheel base F77 Pick up. In 1989 the 2.8 turbo diesels change from timing chains to timing belts the head lights went from round to square and the 4wd engagement in high range was done from an electric switch via vacuum pipe instead of gear stick but still had a gear stick for low range 4wd. (Well it did in the UK)
Second generation (1992-2002)
The second generation was introduced in 1992 and available for export the following year. Among the evolutions was the replacement of the early leaf sprung axlesLeaf spring
Originally called laminated or carriage spring, a leaf spring is a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles...
by independent front suspension and a coil sprung
Coil spring
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rear axle. The petrol engine was enlarged to 2.2 L, with a small power hike to 91 PS (67 kW), while the 2.8 Turbo Diesel was fitted with an intercooler
Intercooler
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, resulting in a power increase to 102 PS (75 kW). Still, the model was considered too rustic, still not possessing rear doors in the long-wheelbase model, and Daihatsu declined to replace it, concentrating instead on their smaller automobiles.
In Indonesia the F70 versions had a long life, built on several different wheelbases with many styles of bodywork. It was marketed there as the Daihatsu Taft, Rocky, or Hiline when powered by diesel engines. With a petrol engine it received the Feroza name (not to be confused with its smaller, F300-series
Daihatsu Rocky
The Daihatsu Rocky is a mini SUV that was manufactured by Japanese automaker Daihatsu between 1987 and 1998.It is known as the Daihatsu "Lovibond" Rocky in Japan, also known as the Daihatsu Sportrak in UK and the Daihatsu Feroza in other parts of Latin America, Australasia and Europe.To avoid...
sibling which seems to have never been marketed in Indonesia).