bought a fire truck last night

crushers · 11-23-06, 04:19 PM

i have been watching the auctions for a few years now and have seen various land cruiser firetrucks come though but never a 75 series. with only 8500 km and a 5 spd i figured it would be a nice rig to own... lost of options open up for me with this rig, i can leave it stock. i can install a factory box. i can even change the gasser for a diesel.
here in Canada only the mines got the 75 / 79 series rigs. a lot of us Canadians have be dreaming of someday owning such a rig legal. In Japan the 75 sereis was built for export only, a few stayed behind to do goverment work. the idea of finding a "new" 75 never occured to me till i saw this one. i have located a factory original box with only 10,000 km on it and the original red paint is as shiny as the day it came off the assembly line. an extremely rare find, even more rare than the truck itself. put the 2 together and i have a 1991 FJ75 just like the day it was new. (the truck itself needs a new coat of paint which will be appied by a high end body shop here in Calgary).
this is a ultra rare find, purchased by Luxury as an example of the quality units we can find. This unit is not for sale at this time.
enjoy these are from last nights auction. (more pics will be aded to the Luxury site when made available)

rapovt · 11-24-06, 07:02 AM

Very Nice

hoser · 11-24-06, 06:42 PM

Congratulations! Seriously nice find. Does it have a water tank?

470clutch470 · 11-28-06, 02:59 PM

how much u pay for it?

David*BJ70 · 11-30-06, 11:44 AM

Cool !

Now, wait for a fire next your home !

teapot · 11-30-06, 03:10 PM

cool rig

cbmontgo · 11-30-06, 05:18 PM

Hell yes, that is nice!

crushers · 11-30-06, 06:23 PM

thanks guys, it is supposed to arrive at the inspection shop on Friday or Saturday then i get a report on the mechanicals and hopefully tons of pics before it heads to the container...
i am getting quite excited...

cruiser88 · 11-30-06, 06:25 PM

thanks man now ive got drool all over my keyboard

dfcruiserguy · 12-01-06, 04:45 PM

i envy you

crushers · 12-11-06, 08:48 PM

new pics added...

http://www.luxuryimports.ca/forsale/...ruck/index.php

mdrive · 12-12-06, 02:28 PM

Nice unit.

crushers · 12-12-06, 02:33 PM

thank you

MYTANK · 12-12-06, 06:02 PM

You are a very very very! Lucky Man

Pics are great too

Dan

crushers · 12-12-06, 06:45 PM

the pics should be able to be enlarged later tonight...
cheers and thanks for the compliment Dan...

freightdog · 12-12-06, 09:05 PM

Now that is cool -

now is your theme song gonna be George Starit - Firemen?

crushers · 12-13-06, 01:36 AM

LOL!!
never thought about it...thanks for the suggestion

Zimm · 03-24-07, 01:32 PM

dontcha feel like burnin' somethin' just so you can use it?

crushers · 03-25-07, 10:56 PM

actually if it is here in time for the local Spring Bear Berry Bash Land Cruiser event we will use it to wash the trucks after the mud runs...

:^)

D'Animal · 03-25-07, 11:00 PM

Nice rig!

Are you going to keep it set up for fire fighting?

crushers · 03-26-07, 01:45 PM

a fireman i am not... i believ eit is just a pumper truck... i originally bought it to remove the firebox and install a factory box onto it
but
i ended up recieving emails from NZ, Oz, Britian, US telling what a score i made finding this unit so now i feel guilty should i modify it... it will probably end up going to show and shines an dputzing around Calgary with the dogs in it...

kling-on · 04-04-07, 10:42 AM

Crazy how they left all the shippin plastics on the seats and the one door... very cool find ... if you can afford to keep it and not change it do it thats VERY nice

crushers · 04-04-07, 03:41 PM

thank you...

Josie'sLandCruiser · 04-04-07, 10:44 PM

Hi All:

Very cool, Wayne!

It kinda cracks me up how these TLC firetruck conversions seem so "quiant" by North American standards - our fire trucks are these big 3 - 4 ton diesel trucks, not 1 ton Land Cruisers!

Enjoy!

Alan

crushers · 04-04-07, 10:57 PM

the American way...bigger is better...

bj70_guy · 04-08-07, 04:42 PM

That truck has Greg_B's name all over it!

crushers · 04-08-07, 08:41 PM

LOL!!
ain't that the truth?!?!

i could see him showing up at work in it...

i will contact him about this
great idea Sheldon, thanks..

bj70_guy · 04-08-07, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crushers

LOL!!

great idea Sheldon, thanks..

well, I'm Norm...but it's still a great idea ;-)

crushers · 04-08-07, 10:54 PM

oops, i get you and Sheldon mixed up all the time...my bad...
sorry...

11-23-06, 04:19 PM	#1
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	bought a fire truck last night i have been watching the auctions for a few years now and have seen various land cruiser firetrucks come though but never a 75 series. with only 8500 km and a 5 spd i figured it would be a nice rig to own... lost of options open up for me with this rig, i can leave it stock. i can install a factory box. i can even change the gasser for a diesel. here in Canada only the mines got the 75 / 79 series rigs. a lot of us Canadians have be dreaming of someday owning such a rig legal. In Japan the 75 sereis was built for export only, a few stayed behind to do goverment work. the idea of finding a "new" 75 never occured to me till i saw this one. i have located a factory original box with only 10,000 km on it and the original red paint is as shiny as the day it came off the assembly line. an extremely rare find, even more rare than the truck itself. put the 2 together and i have a 1991 FJ75 just like the day it was new. (the truck itself needs a new coat of paint which will be appied by a high end body shop here in Calgary). this is a ultra rare find, purchased by Luxury as an example of the quality units we can find. This unit is not for sale at this time. enjoy these are from last nights auction. (more pics will be aded to the Luxury site when made available) Attached Images __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

11-24-06, 07:02 AM	#2
rapovt IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chester,vt. TLCA# 14086 Posts: 701	Very Nice __________________ 1975 FJ40 2H/H55 1975 FJ40 Lifted,locked,toyboxed,woods rig 1971 PIG 1HZ,H55,60 axles(in Progress) 1980 HJ47 Troopy

11-24-06, 06:42 PM	#3
hoser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,926	Congratulations! Seriously nice find. Does it have a water tank? __________________ 98 LX470 85 BJ70

11-28-06, 02:59 PM	#4
470clutch470 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 44	how much u pay for it? __________________ BLK 02 LX470

11-30-06, 11:44 AM	#5
David*BJ70 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Montréal area, Qc., Canada TLCA# 15514 Posts: 945	Cool ! Now, wait for a fire next your home ! __________________ BJ42 1982 * The Primitive Beast - wvo BJ70 1985 * The Green Machine - wvo some say The Mighty Pickle ! come on ! 1992CorollaAll-trac* The Quiet Spirit Si je dois aller en enfer... ce sera en Landcruiser (Canadian french guy (Québécois)... sorry for my english ! )

11-30-06, 03:10 PM	#6
teapot IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: bottom of the bottle TLCA# 6722 Posts: 424	cool rig __________________ "nothing so needs reforming as other peoples habits." Mark Twain

11-30-06, 05:18 PM	#7
cbmontgo IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Castle Pines, Colorado TLCA# 14207 Posts: 1,700	Hell yes, that is nice! __________________ 1985 FJ60 1988 FJ62 1992 CDN M101 1/4 ton with rooftop tent

11-30-06, 06:23 PM	#8
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	thanks guys, it is supposed to arrive at the inspection shop on Friday or Saturday then i get a report on the mechanicals and hopefully tons of pics before it heads to the container... i am getting quite excited... __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

11-30-06, 06:25 PM	#9
cruiser88 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: over here TLCA# 17319 Posts: 7,918	thanks man now ive got drool all over my keyboard __________________ NEW! http://forum.ih8mud.com/wv-mountaineer-cruisers/

12-01-06, 04:45 PM	#10
dfcruiserguy IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 98	i envy you

12-11-06, 08:48 PM	#11
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	new pics added... http://www.luxuryimports.ca/forsale/...ruck/index.php __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

12-12-06, 02:28 PM	#12
mdrive IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Richmond BC Posts: 65	Nice unit. __________________ Maximum Overdrive Auto Importers JDM Vehicle Importer & Dealer BC Dealer License 30432 3411 No 3 Road, Richmond, BC www.MaxOverDrive.ca

12-12-06, 02:33 PM	#13
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	thank you __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

12-12-06, 06:02 PM	#14
MYTANK IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney - Australia Posts: 101	You are a very very very! Lucky Man Pics are great too Dan __________________ 1985 HJ60 5-Spd http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...72#post1060872

12-12-06, 06:45 PM	#15
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	the pics should be able to be enlarged later tonight... cheers and thanks for the compliment Dan... __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

04-08-07, 04:42 PM	#26
bj70_guy bj74_guy? Join Date: Oct 2003 TLCA# 6257 Posts: 614	That truck has Greg_B's name all over it! __________________ norm '85 BJ70 - old yard decoration '89 BJ74 - newer yard decoration

12-12-06, 09:05 PM	#16
freightdog IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Navajo Rez - AZ Posts: 715	Now that is cool - now is your theme song gonna be George Starit - Firemen? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/cruiserhead

12-13-06, 01:36 AM	#17
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	LOL!! never thought about it...thanks for the suggestion __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

03-24-07, 01:32 PM	#18
Zimm IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: i cant wait to get home and play with my blank TLCA# 13760 Posts: 735	dontcha feel like burnin' somethin' just so you can use it? __________________ "a true Land Cruiser owner wouldnt delete a thread he is getting bashed in. He would take it and love it....." NoaH "ZiMM is the greatest Mud member ever." zimm

03-25-07, 10:56 PM	#19
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	actually if it is here in time for the local Spring Bear Berry Bash Land Cruiser event we will use it to wash the trucks after the mud runs... :^) __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

03-25-07, 11:00 PM	#20
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 12,234	Nice rig! Are you going to keep it set up for fire fighting?

03-26-07, 01:45 PM	#21
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	a fireman i am not... i believ eit is just a pumper truck... i originally bought it to remove the firebox and install a factory box onto it but i ended up recieving emails from NZ, Oz, Britian, US telling what a score i made finding this unit so now i feel guilty should i modify it... it will probably end up going to show and shines an dputzing around Calgary with the dogs in it... __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

04-04-07, 10:42 AM	#22
kling-on IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pimpin part in SanAntonio TX TLCA# 15374 Posts: 1,605	Crazy how they left all the shippin plastics on the seats and the one door... very cool find ... if you can afford to keep it and not change it do it thats VERY nice __________________ 82 FJ60 OME Heavy 33BFG's 410's , ARB bull & side bars 85 FJ60 Trail beater SM 420 crawler box lockers 456, 4D's bobed & choped with a Metal Tech cage 85 SR5 new DD GIT-R-DONE!!!! TLCA #15374 low riders want SWITCHES... 4 wheelers want SHIFTERS www.jkcustoms.com

04-04-07, 03:41 PM	#23
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	thank you... __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

04-04-07, 10:44 PM	#24
Josie'sLandCruiser Dog is my co-pilot. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seattle, USA TLCA# 6446 Posts: 2,158	Hi All: Very cool, Wayne! It kinda cracks me up how these TLC firetruck conversions seem so "quiant" by North American standards - our fire trucks are these big 3 - 4 ton diesel trucks, not 1 ton Land Cruisers! Enjoy! Alan __________________ www.seattlecruiserheads.com

04-04-07, 10:57 PM	#25
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	the American way...bigger is better... __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

04-08-07, 08:41 PM	#27
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	LOL!! ain't that the truth?!?! i could see him showing up at work in it... i will contact him about this great idea Sheldon, thanks.. __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today Last edited by crushers; 04-08-07 at 09:34 PM.

04-08-07, 10:54 PM	#29
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,059	oops, i get you and Sheldon mixed up all the time...my bad... sorry... __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "life is too short, go wheeling" Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

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