I have a 93 Townace van -- and parts are a hodge podge. Some parts come from Amayama or Part Souq in Dubai. Some are Toyota part numbers that can be had cheap in the USA. I even got some bearings cheap as they were used in Toyota forklifts . But the Townace diesels are a blast.
Im looking to get one of these trucks I was looking at the Kei trucks but then did a little bit more studding and found the town ace and I really would rather enjoy a bigger jdm truck
Hey @danielschachner799, I just looked into this because I was not aware of the differences myself. Basically what I found was that originally the Liteace and Townace vehicle lines were separate but in 1982 the truck versions became one in the same with the Townace trucks being just rebadged Liteace trucks. Which makes sense to me because if I search my vin/ frame code on parts websites my truck identifies as a Liteace. I also found something online that said up until 2020 different Toyota dealerships in Japan could have varying product offerings and the Liteace product was available at Toyota Auto Store dealerships while Townace could be purchased at Toyota Corolla Store dealerships. I thought this was interesting because my truck actually has a Toyota Corolla Dealership bumper sticker.
Nice truck. I just got 1997 Town Ace 1000kg. Like this size truck better than smaller k-truck. I am trying to order from Amayama, but don't know how to pay, cannot find payment link on site? Advice?
Hi @akoie9245, awesome truck! I tend to use amayama to find part numbers more that order items directly but generally you add the item to cart and then go through a checkout process, depending on the item it can be shipped immediately or they will get back to you in a few days with a quote, after which you will be able to pay and complete checkout. I found this section on their site that describes the process a bit better. I hope this helps. www.amayama.com/en/txt.help/how-to-buy
I have a 96 townace van, diesel. being a cabover the biggest weakness is overheating I've heard, they'll pop the head gasket very easily if overheating occurs. Redline on my Diesel 3c-T (nearly the same as a 2c-t engine) is 5k rpm but 3k rpm feels like the maximum maintainable rpm. On an 85 degree day hauling 5 adults I could cruise about an hour at that before I could hear the cooling fan get really loud (it's a clutch fan that fully engages with heat) but with 215 70r15 tires (7% larger than stock) I could maintain about 65mph at 3100ish rpm. Not fast. After the 3 hour trip was over it turns out my turbo consumed about a half liter of oil so keep that in mind as well. these vehicles rock and roll for hours at 50-55mph though. Keep in mind that backroads are your best friend with JDM non-sport vehicles. Hope this helps!
I have a 93 Townace van -- and parts are a hodge podge. Some parts come from Amayama or Part Souq in Dubai. Some are Toyota part numbers that can be had cheap in the USA. I even got some bearings cheap as they were used in Toyota forklifts . But the Townace diesels are a blast.
Hi, I have a 92 Townace camper and I would like to do the same as you did with yours wheels, what kind of rims you put on?
i have a 1985 bongo 4x4 on the way, super excited.
Have any tips on where to look for one?
Thank you for posting this, I was just about out of googlefu.
Im looking to get one of these trucks I was looking at the Kei trucks but then did a little bit more studding and found the town ace and I really would rather enjoy a bigger jdm truck
What rims have you used?
Did I miss that info?
Awesome truck, I have been looking to get one. Do you know what the difference is between the townace and liteace trucks?
Hey @danielschachner799, I just looked into this because I was not aware of the differences myself. Basically what I found was that originally the Liteace and Townace vehicle lines were separate but in 1982 the truck versions became one in the same with the Townace trucks being just rebadged Liteace trucks. Which makes sense to me because if I search my vin/ frame code on parts websites my truck identifies as a Liteace. I also found something online that said up until 2020 different Toyota dealerships in Japan could have varying product offerings and the Liteace product was available at Toyota Auto Store dealerships while Townace could be purchased at Toyota Corolla Store dealerships. I thought this was interesting because my truck actually has a Toyota Corolla Dealership bumper sticker.
Nice truck. I just got 1997 Town Ace 1000kg. Like this size truck better than smaller k-truck. I am trying to order from Amayama, but don't know how to pay, cannot find payment link on site? Advice?
Hi @akoie9245, awesome truck! I tend to use amayama to find part numbers more that order items directly but generally you add the item to cart and then go through a checkout process, depending on the item it can be shipped immediately or they will get back to you in a few days with a quote, after which you will be able to pay and complete checkout. I found this section on their site that describes the process a bit better. I hope this helps. www.amayama.com/en/txt.help/how-to-buy
I have been thinking about the town ace for a work vehicle. What is your maxspeed on the hyway
I have a 96 townace van, diesel. being a cabover the biggest weakness is overheating I've heard, they'll pop the head gasket very easily if overheating occurs. Redline on my Diesel 3c-T (nearly the same as a 2c-t engine) is 5k rpm but 3k rpm feels like the maximum maintainable rpm. On an 85 degree day hauling 5 adults I could cruise about an hour at that before I could hear the cooling fan get really loud (it's a clutch fan that fully engages with heat) but with 215 70r15 tires (7% larger than stock) I could maintain about 65mph at 3100ish rpm. Not fast. After the 3 hour trip was over it turns out my turbo consumed about a half liter of oil so keep that in mind as well. these vehicles rock and roll for hours at 50-55mph though. Keep in mind that backroads are your best friend with JDM non-sport vehicles. Hope this helps!