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Cruising Cabin

1993 Toyota Hiace Cruising Cabin

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1993 Toyota Hiace Cruising Cabin

This is a 1993 Toyota hiace long wheelbase 4x4 with the factory Cruising Cabin pop top campervan kit. There were only 250 or so of these made and this is the latest/newest production Cruising Cabin I know of in the states. Here are some details about the Cruising Cabin model, if you are unaware:

Drivetrain:
2.8L N/A Diesel 4cly (3L) engine, famously reliable and often known to go 400,000 miles without major service
Automatic Transmission with Overdrive
Selectable 4 wheel drive with manual locking front hubs and low/high range 4wd
204,000km or 126,000 miles. Nothing for these vehicles.

Interior:
3 mode interior consists of Dinette setup (seats facing each other with table in between), Road setup (2 row seats), or sleeper setup with the lay-flat seating.
Pop top with loft sleeping (perfect for kids or folks under 5'9)
Propane stove (ours is converted to use coleman canisters)
Pressure water sink
12v fridge
Pop top allows for standing room inside the cabin
Curtains throughout
Quite a bit of storage options considering the size of the van
Power windows
Power locks
Dual Zone ice cold A/c
Dual zone Heat

Maintenance:
timing belts - 165km
new injector pump - 165km
water pump - 165km
hoses - 165km
brakes - 165km
Wipers - 200km
Fuel Filter - 200km
Air Filter - 200km
New Starter - 200km
regular oil changes, one just done
all fluids changed and flushed
and much much more

Modifications, in no particular order:
Huge transmission cooler, professionally installed
Aftermarket engine temp meter (essential for monitoring coolant temps on these vehicles)
15" Raguna zzyzx 3-piece JDM wheels
235/75/15 Cooper Discovery all-terrain tires less than 5,000 miles ago
2" suspension lift with aftermarket rear shackles
Custom hitch, one of only a handful in the US, perfect for bikes, skis, storage, etc
ARB awning
ARB living room (6 sided room with full screen enclosure. Can act as a tent, a screen room, or anything in between)
Toyota intake snorkel (looks cool and keeps the intake from sucking up tons of dust)
Cross-bars and storage rack over cab.
LED light bar (shockingly bright) wired through a relay to an interior switch
Extra long Rhino Rack RTC roof tracks for mounting crossbars.
Yakima crossbars
SUP/Surf rack
Custom Side ladder for accessing roof rack
Extra Large Toyota "smoker flares" window cowls. Makes keeping your windows cracked a breeze.
3 - 50 watt Renogy solar panels, wired, fused, and wires hidden
Digital solar charge controller
100AH AGM Battery - New
Battery isolator for charging from alternator. This has a delay, and only charges the AGM house battery when the starting batteries are full. All wired professionally with 4 gauge wire and breakers throughout.
12v Fuse panel for house accessories
300w pure sine inverter for charging sensitive LiPo batteries (macbook, etc)
Diesel "parking heater." Webasto style. Sips diesel and heats the van without requiring the engine to be running
12v USB/Charger panel with voltage monitor
All interior lighting switched to LEDs
Atoto Android in-dash head unit. All android apps available, including facebook, insta, you-tube, etc etc etc. You can watch tv, use spotify, check your email, etc. all on the head unit
Wifi range extender for Atoto
Dash Cam connected to Atoto with mini-usb storage
New high-end audio speakers front and rear
New Pop top tent
Additional cabinet/storage options