Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Forums, etc.

[mnflyfish]

whaaaaat!? Really???!!! 4bt? Link?

No link, that wa just something I was told in passing. I'd prob go with the Toyota Diesel. They can be had for a little over $3K with approx 50k miles. Then other than general mait and keeping the body nice I'd never have to buy a new car. I'll do a little research and see if that in fact is the case.

Jay

[Blatant]

Unlocked the 80 is one of the best SUV's ever made, locked and it's the most capable off road vehicle ever offered in stock form to the US buyer.

I'd have to say wrong on this as currently the rubicon is probably the best to the USA at this point. However toyotas in general w/ their lockers and other bells, tend to be the best all around.

I guess the argument is, whether a 4 dr wrangler unlimited rubicon an suv? If not then the 80 gets it...if so then commence a wheeling challenge.

[skiing-in-jackson]

The 91-92 had the CENTER differential lock standard. NOT the axle differential locks.

I am not super car techy and found this page after I got my FJ80

http://www.4x4abc.com/4WD101/abc4.html


there is lots of good stuff on these pages. Still, I'm pretty impressed with my FJ80.

[mnflyfish]

I'd have to say wrong on this as currently the rubicon is probably the best to the USA at this point. However toyotas in general w/ their lockers and other bells, tend to be the best all around.

I guess the argument is, whether a 4 dr wrangler unlimited rubicon an suv? If not then the 80 gets it...if so then commence a wheeling challenge.

That's a debate that could go on for years, but no matter how you slice it...they're both Range Rover Recovery Vehicles. I mean someone has to pull those fancy station wagons out of the ditch.

[tigerstripe40]

No link, that wa just something I was told in passing. I'd prob go with the Toyota Diesel. They can be had for a little over $3K with approx 50k miles. Then other than general mait and keeping the body nice I'd never have to buy a new car. I'll do a little research and see if that in fact is the case.

Jay

Here is a good link:

http://www.proffittscruisers.com/eng...nversions.html

Proffitts Crusiers is resonably priced and tehy do some of the best work I've seen.

While I'd live to have a toyota diesel powere Cruiser, for a DD I wouldn't use the Toyota motor. Mostly due to parts availability. If the truck was a rig I used on weekends for recreation like rock crawling or occasional use, then for sure.

I'd LOVE to put a duramax diesel into an 80 series. But the money involved..
Hope this helps.

[tigerstripe40]

That's a debate that could go on for years, but no matter how you slice it...they're both Range Rover Recovery Vehicles. I mean someone has to pull those fancy station wagons out of the ditch.

One more to consider is the Mercedes Benz G Klasse.
It's got a 5.8l v8, solid axles, 3 differential lockers, and coil sprung suspension. Supercharger packages and upgraded brakes are available on the AMG G55.

Then again, for the price of one of those you can buy yourself a BITCHIN' rock buggy, trailer and used 3/4 ton truck to tow it with...

[skiing-in-jackson]

I love my Land Cruiser more than anything after this thread.

/admitting I am a shade tree mechanic and will dive into many problems on VWs and Volvos without hesitation, the Land Cruiser is difficult to work on. There isn't that much space to get at stuff.

I replaced a power steering hose not long ago and it was a very hard job.

That is all.

On a side note, we went to the Brew Pub as a family for dinner tonight and had a great time. Brew Pub beer is just fine with me.

[elchupanebre4]

Cool headlights and 4spd is right.

I've got the same plan. When the engine goes, it's getting a Toy diesel and 5spd from Manafre. They are also working on some pretty cool suspension systems as OME is the only thing going besides custom spring overs. I'll probably pick one of those up too.

This is an old thread, but if your talking about the H55f 5speed from Man-a-fre it's the tits. I have a 72 40 and have it hooked up to a built 396. 2100 RPM in forth gear at 75mph, 5th gear cruises at like 1600 at that speed. If only I didn't start to get death wobbles the truck could probably make a decent run into the 100's before you twitched and rolled the thing.

As a note though the only time I've ever used first gear on the street was when pulling a friends Chevy HD home, 1st is definatly a crawler gear. Only thing I'd caution you is for some reason me and a few others got without the flywheel cover from Man-a-fre. Minor phone call to get, but something I'd check.

[daver]

did you end up finding one?


i second http://www.pirate4x4.com , there's also http://www.4x4wire.com

[bigt]

This is a bit off topic but I thought that lookers might be able to help me out. My 91 Toyota PU just ate shit. The right rear leaf spring has rusted off of the frame. Is this repairable? the Left side of the frame is just as bad. Should I just sell this thing for parts or try to resurrect it?

[khakis]

wow that's scary. Guess you're in the rust belt? It's fawked. Sell for parts or trade-in

[dk_alaskan]

y'all had to give MNFLYFISH yet ANOTHER reason to spout out about Landcruisers DIDN"T you...WTF, and i had to bare witness to his steal of a lifetime...

[Conundrum]

This is a bit off topic but I thought that lookers might be able to help me out. My 91 Toyota PU just ate shit. The right rear leaf spring has rusted off of the frame. Is this repairable? the Left side of the frame is just as bad. Should I just sell this thing for parts or try to resurrect it?

See if your vin fits in Toyota new frame rust warranty. You will have to google it. If your frame fits the description and is covered, Toyota will write you a check for 1.5 times the high book value of your vehicle.

[bigt]

Good idea but, it is a 91 so I don't think it is covered but, I will check.

[BmillsSkier]

did you end up finding one?


i second http://www.pirate4x4.com , there's also http://www.4x4wire.com

I've made some good progress. I've come close on a couple 94s but when I had them looked at by local mechanics the repairs that would need to be done very soon added up to more than the truck was worth. (full disclosure I'm a "call someone to fix it" guy, rather than a "do it yourself" guy)

Through my search I've actually hooked up with a couple good private dealers in Southern Cal and Florida that have given me a shout everytime they see a LC in their areas. So hopefully I can find a good rust-free southern car.

[LT]

Someone should pick this beauty up:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb

[BmillsSkier]

Someone should pick this beauty up:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb

WOW!!!

That is a beaut Clark! The only thing deterring me would be legitimacy of the mileage. I've run across 4 fully loaded LCs of the same vintage with about 5k more in miles (avg) that cost around 10k less. Something doesn't add up.

But I'll investigate! Thanks!

BMS

[mnflyfish]

Someone should pick this beauty up:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb

Nice find but it's lacking the "magic switch" ie E-Lockers which would boost it's value up to the asking price. I'd also be a bit leary of a 15 year old vehicle with that low of mile, concerned with what mait was done and when to keep seals fresh, fluids moving through the system, etc. That's a hell of a lot of time sitting around not running.

[fondigley]

You can also check out these Toyota forums. These all have classified sections and lots of info.

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/ TTORA also has specific forums for most of the states.

http://www.yotatech.com/forumindex.php

[ame="http://www.risingsun4x4club.org/forum2/forumdisplay.php?f=3"]For Sale / Wanted - Rising Sun Member Forums[/ame]

Just stumbled upon this site. It may be what you are looking for:
http://www.cruizers.com/classifieds.cfm?adSelect=31

Good luck.

[Hugh Conway]

Anyone have a link to a decent Buyers Guide for an FJ60?

Hell, anyone have an FJ60 they are looking to sell?

[MakersTeleMark]

I know more about 60's than I'm willing to admit, and I don't even own one (yet).

Read this, and spend hours scouring the 60 forum. Best classifieds there too.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...ack-often.html

[NorthernSpotted...]

If anyone needs FJ60 parts, let me know. I've got two of them that don't run anymore because the problems piled up all at once and it became too much to keep them running. They're probably going to some Land Cruiser graveyard in New Hampshire sometime in the near future. However, in the meantime, if you need something that's easy to pull it's yours for shipping costs.

EDIT:

Hugh, if you're looking for a fixer-upper, PM me.

[Man Jerk]

Here are some interesting trucks. I've been around cruisers for a long time so let me know if you have any questions.

the previous owner of this truck is a friend of mine, and she did most of the work to it.
Pros: Almost everything.
Cons: The 2F motor.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-tra...-60-block.html

http://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-tra...ed-locked.html

http://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-tra...0-lockers.html

[BmillsSkier]

So I got the itch again to resume my search after tooling around in the family LX 470 this last week. (I could kill my Mom for trading in her '96 Limited LC way back when for her LX450 and even more so for that one after the trade for a 470 after seeing what 150k examples are getting on autotrader/cars.com, etc)

Still would like a 94-96 model, I love the body and I'm pretty familiar with what to look for as far as issues. Crazy the value these things hold. Ugh...

[MakersTeleMark]

... after tooling around in the family LX 470 this last week. (I could kill my Mom for trading in her '96 Limited LC way back when for her LX450 ... Crazy the value these things hold. Ugh...

Izod Benetton Problem.