80 series land cruiser futures

I followed Nitro Gear's BJ73 build and it was sweet. I think they ended up selling it for $35-40k and it was the nicest build out I've ever looked at. It ran and was completely dialed. The guy asking $30k is off his rocker. Tough to find mechanics that will wrench on that thing at a reasonable cost if you can't do it yourself. And the dudes who can do it themselves are not going to drop $30 and still have to do the work.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f209...-spain-266594/

Edit-here's the ebay sale page. It didn't end up selling on ebay. http://vi.vipr.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=282305585349&t=0 &tid=10&category=6443&seller=beerdo$&excSoj=1&excT rk=1&lsite=100&ittenable=false&domain=ebay.com&des cgauge=1&cspheader=1&oneClk=1&secureDesc=0

Some Cruisers I saw in Tasmania a year ago. Most cars there were Toyotas, maybe half of those were Land Cruisers: there's an insane amount there and most have snorkels.

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I'd kill to own that green bandeirante. Wonder how hard importing one of those would be. The RHD would get annoying that's for sure.

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^^ Good call. Thought for sure that was a Defender 130.

Don't think the green one is a bandeirante but I could be wrong. I thought the bandeirantes had a nose like an fj40. Sure looks like a defender.

that looks like defender to me.

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that looks like defender to me.

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Didn't look close enough I guess. That corner glass looks fj to me but nose looks defender. Who knows.
Either way want a bandeirante.

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Some Cruisers I saw in Tasmania a year ago. Most cars there were Toyotas, maybe half of those were Land Cruisers: there's an insane amount there and most have snorkels.

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That dude is stoked to be on the internet.

How did I never know this thread existed???

My pig. 95 FZJ80. Been together since 60k and 2007. Now maybe 170k? Forget, she's in the garage. Proud to have done all the mods myself, Sad to say she'll be for sale this summer.

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How did I never know this thread existed???

My pig. 95 FZJ80. Been together since 60k and 2007. Now maybe 170k? Forget, she's in the garage. Proud to have done all the mods myself, Sad to say she'll be for sale this summer.

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Why let it go?!

Starting to wonder how much crossover between mud and TGR there is.

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Why let it go?!

Starting to wonder how much crossover between mud and TGR there is.

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I'm UCBerzerkeley there. Been there much longer than here. What cruiser/forum do you play in?

Selling because my needs have changed. Ideal world, I keep the cruiser and build out a pickup. But financially I can't do both. Looking at a gen1 Tundra build.

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I'm UCBerzerkeley there. Been there much longer than here. What cruiser/forum do you play in?
Selling because my needs have changed. Ideal world, I keep the cruiser and build out a pickup. But financially I can't do both. Looking at a gen1 Tundra build.

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I'm wompom over on mud. Post a lot more on mud. Mostly in 80 series tech.
Unfortunate to let it go but life happens.

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30K with a blown motor? Damn.

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Offer them $12k, throw a 2.8 Cummins in there and that little bastard will be worth $40k.

My dream Yota is this: https://youtu.be/Wym0V05iyVo

My truck whoring ways would come to a screaching halt.

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that looks like defender to me.

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Indeed.

130 Crew Cab Defender.

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Good news, bad news, good news.

Good=had my new '19 Tundra parked under a tree and ran an errand so it's unscathed.
Bad=parked my 80 in that spot under the tree and a wind storm blew a 6" diameter branch off on to the roof, hood and quarter panel. Now have some more dents.
Good=just picked my 40 up from the brake guys and it's now roadworthy.

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I’m never parking there again.

Toyota essentially announced a diesel 4 Runner . Jalopnik assumes it’s probably the Hilux 2.8-liter turbodiesel inline four which makes 175 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque

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Toyota essentially announced a diesel 4 Runner . Jalopnik assumes it’s probably the Hilux 2.8-liter turbodiesel inline four which makes 175 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque

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They updated to say apparently not...
https://jalopnik.com/toyota-teases-a...ner-1832452268

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Indeed.

130 Crew Cab Defender.

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LR calls it a 130 High Cap (capacity) PU. Sure is a beaut!

I spun our 100-series into a snowbank a few weeks ago. Front end got banged up. No issues inside the engine bay other than the support for the hood latch; mainly just bumper, lights, and grill. Currently weighing options about canceling the insurance claim or proceeding with a claim. I’m wondering if a simple aftermarket bumper like arb, 4x4lab, or dissent would have resulted in less damage (if any). Thoughts?

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I spun our 100-series into a snowbank a few weeks ago. Front end got banged up. No issues inside the engine bay other than the support for the hood latch; mainly just bumper, lights, and grill. Currently weighing options about canceling the insurance claim or proceeding with a claim. I’m wondering if a simple aftermarket bumper like arb, 4x4lab, or dissent would have resulted in less damage (if any). Thoughts?

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From my reading on ih8mud, it may have been no big deal.

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From my reading on ih8mud, it may have been no big deal.

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If the frame horns are straight it's not gonna be hard to fix. An afternoon with the right parts and you'll be back in business. Just have extra hands to pull the hood.
Hit up one of the part out guys on mud, pick up an aftermarket bumper and go.
If you want it off insurance it won't be bad, but definitely cheaper using insurance depending on your policy.
They could easily call that enough to total it depending on year/mileage.


Edit: after looking again it really looks like just bumper hood grille and maybe rad support (which if like an 80 can be replaced with like 8 bolts). Definitely do it yourself.

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If the frame horns are straight it's not gonna be hard to fix. An afternoon with the right parts and you'll be back in business. Just have extra hands to pull the hood.
Hit up one of the part out guys on mud, pick up an aftermarket bumper and go.
If you want it off insurance it won't be bad, but definitely cheaper using insurance depending on your policy.
They could easily call that enough to total it depending on year/mileage.


Edit: after looking again it really looks like just bumper hood grille and maybe rad support (which if like an 80 can be replaced with like 8 bolts). Definitely do it yourself.

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thanks for the response!

the truck is at a body shop and i have the insurance quote on my lap. The quote, of course, is nuts ($6.7k). i have not authorized the work. There's no mention of frame horns in the quote. the quote is all front bumper, grill, front lights, rad support, "horn high note," hood lock (the hood's not damaged), fenders (both are a little crinkled but do not actually need replacement). the quote is much more detailed, of course.

Currently, i'm trying to get a hold of somebody at my insurance that can give me some details about how my bottomline will change (i.e. surcharge and schedule, loss of good drive discount, accident foregiveness, etc.). i'm trying to make an informed decision with a goal of saving some $$ but having a safe and functional front end.

my research and brief query on ih8mud seems to lead me believing that an aftermarket bumper (e.g. arb) may have prevented the damage to the grill and lights. of course, ih8mud folks (and tgr folks) are biased :)

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thanks for the response!

the truck is at a body shop and i have the insurance quote on my lap. The quote, of course, is nuts ($6.7k). i have not authorized the work. There's no mention of frame horns in the quote. the quote is all front bumper, grill, front lights, rad support, "horn high note," hood lock (the hood's not damaged), fenders (both are a little crinkled but do not actually need replacement). the quote is much more detailed, of course.

Currently, i'm trying to get a hold of somebody at my insurance that can give me some details about how my bottomline will change (i.e. surcharge and schedule, loss of good drive discount, accident foregiveness, etc.). i'm trying to make an informed decision with a goal of saving some $$ but having a safe and functional front end.

my research and brief query on ih8mud seems to lead me believing that an aftermarket bumper (e.g. arb) may have prevented the damage to the grill and lights. of course, ih8mud folks (and tgr folks) are biased :)

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Depends. Steel bumpers deflect a lot of damage but can also cause the frame to twist easier as they're more rigid and less likely to be the weak point in an accident.

I'd say slap some new parts on there yourself and stay away from insurance but that's just me.

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Depends. Steel bumpers deflect a lot of damage but can also cause the frame to twist easier as they're more rigid and less likely to be the weak point in an accident.

I'd say slap some new parts on there yourself and stay away from insurance but that's just me.

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It’s definitely not a bad idea. All a new experience for me.

Thanks for the input about the bumpers.