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ROTW, Land Schmoozer
It's tough to follow Romer and that awesome rig of his, but I'll give it a try...
The truck below is a locked 1996 FZJ80 with 139,000 miles purchased in the Kansas City area 3 weeks ago. This was after a great talk with Romer and his sage advice about getting down to one truck. I'm working on that.... This truck has no surface rust on the underside but some minor hail damage (if you look closely) on the top side. Wanted the OBC-II plug to make diagnostics easier. It was a haul the family to and from the Lake of the Ozarks rig and has never been off-road. The white/tan color combo is my prefered color scheme. Seems to be well maintained and mechanically sound. So this was just what I was looking for in a "expedition" rig.
Removed the "ace of spades" chrome rims and street tires. Installed Toyota rims and 285/74/16 Bridgestone Revo's. The "spade" rims may just show up at the next White Trash of Elwood garage sale/raffle...
Removed the Eclipse LCD screen sound system, VCR, and 8 CD changer and replaced it with a nice Kenwood CD head and mounted the Cobra CB below it. Removed the stock bumper and replaced it with an ARB winch bumper. Have yet to install the 9500# T-Max winch. The bumper is sporting the Nakman/Romer flip down CB antenna mount.
Haven't installed the 2.5 OME medium lift yet. Work is getting in the way of the truck buildup project... maybe over T-giving the rest of the stuff will get installed. May go with the heavy springs up front, or 1.5" metal spacer if any are to be found.
Have moved the spare into the back for now, thinking either Slee's spare tire bracket or a Kaymar rear bumper with the tire carrier. Need a 2" receiver and the Kaymar looks good. We have a M101CDN trailer coming from Koffer, to round out the "expedition" rig... then an ARB frig, dual battries, sliders... Romer was right... all your money... 
Plan to start changing all the fluids and will probably go with Rotella 5/40, Valvoline 75/90 in the diffs, and Valvoline High Mileage ATF. The brakes and rotors are good, but need to check the "Pesky".
Have also added Husky Liners. As you can see in one of below photos, I started removing the faux wood trim inside. It's peeling where the sun has hit it, plus I like that look better.
Enjoy the photos, and please share any thoughts or suggetions you might have... I'm trying to do this one right the first time  . And again Romer, thanks for the good advice!!!
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A nice red '64 FJ40...
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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11-05-06, 08:09 PM
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I loved my Revos also. Im assuming from your ARB you plan on picking up a winch in the future?
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11-05-06, 08:10 PM
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and the running boards are coming off and going on the wife's '95!
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Casey Campbell
A nice red '64 FJ40...
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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11-05-06, 08:12 PM
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more photos
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Casey Campbell
A nice red '64 FJ40...
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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11-05-06, 08:15 PM
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9500# t-max winch w/rope not cable is sitting on my workbench waiting patiently to be installed...
casey
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11-05-06, 09:09 PM
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It's not hard for you to follow Romer, yours is the right color.
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11-05-06, 09:13 PM
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Casey,
I suggested that because you were spending money on 3 trucks. My suggestion was if you sold one truck, you could take that money and apply it to the best of the 3 and turn it into something you really want. That's why I parted with my 40, so I could have one truck that was setup the way I wanted.
If your going to load it up with toys right away, size your lift accordingly.
Nice truck and thanks for contributing!
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11-05-06, 09:42 PM
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Nice clean rig.  It seems good in theory to have so many Cruisers but I could see that being a hindrance as well.
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97 FZJ, Tillie dog RIP my incredible friend and co-pilot, wheeling won't be the same without you  , locked, 6" Slee'd, Hanna'd, Mo'd, synthetics, flareless, air, 2 meter, other crap, work in progress.
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged . " Abraham Lincoln
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11-06-06, 04:11 AM
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One good one...
It is a hindrance... that's why Romer's suggestion is a very wise one, and that's where I'm headed. Have sold one already with another pending. After returning from FlatNasty, and seeing his truck, wanted to find a southern rust free rig. That gives me a better foundation to start with. Romer, truely, thanks for the sound advice, didn't mean to imply otherwise.
casey
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11-06-06, 06:33 AM
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Congrats on the new rig. White with tan is my preferred color choice also. I've had a red unlocked with cloth seats 94 since...94 and, though I love my baby, I have grown very tired of the color, and want lockers.
Enjoy the build-up.
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11-06-06, 06:38 AM
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Off to a great start 
Love white 
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2005 GX470, KDSS, Revo's, running boards off!
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11-06-06, 07:00 AM
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Is it locked?
If not, do you have plans on converting?
I do agree with the Romer theory of narrowing one's focus to one rig and making it like you want it. I've seen others who owned a 40 and an 80, only to eventually go the same way.
I'm looking to add a 100 for my wife's DD as soon as I get my 80 engine overhaul finished.
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96 FZJ80, Performance Engine Overhaul; (crank worked; head shaved & flowed) Injectors flowed; Intake polished; Exhaust polished. PS Cooler; CDL switch; Cup holder. Silicone heater hoses, green coolant, Rustoleum ft bumper paint, Powdercoated engine junk.
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11-06-06, 08:11 AM
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yes it is locked. Let me know where you get the fairy dust to change an Explorer into a 100... i'll throw some on my daughter's Jeep!
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Casey Campbell
A nice red '64 FJ40...
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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11-06-06, 09:56 AM
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Let's see the ace of spades rims!!
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'97 LX450 - locked, Mickey Thompson MTZ 315's, J's, Rancho RS9000XL 14" shocks, RSC remote shock control 3" front drop brackets, 1" body lift, FOR custom front bumper, and a plethoria of rock lights
Owner fabed rotating slider steps, rear bumper / winch and hitch, front and rear extended shock mounts, front spring spacers 1.375", front swaybar drops, rear bumpstop drops, rear swaybar extensions - 'If I can fab it, I won't buy it!'
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11-06-06, 11:45 AM
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It's called a check book...
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Originally Posted by Land Schmoozer
yes it is locked. Let me know where you get the fairy dust to change an Explorer into a 100... i'll throw some on my daughter's Jeep!
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Funny how a vehicle being paid for makes it tollerable to drive......
And last week I even got the CD changer to work. Maybe I'll be able to hold off on spending that 20k another few months. Father-in-law is also making it difficult by offering me his used Lexus LS400, like really cheap...
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96 FZJ80, Performance Engine Overhaul; (crank worked; head shaved & flowed) Injectors flowed; Intake polished; Exhaust polished. PS Cooler; CDL switch; Cup holder. Silicone heater hoses, green coolant, Rustoleum ft bumper paint, Powdercoated engine junk.
03 Harley Davidson Road King
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11-06-06, 12:20 PM
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Awesome looking 80. White by far is my favorite color. Definetly get that lift on and post up some pics.
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11-06-06, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Land Schmoozer
... please share any thoughts or suggetions you might have... I'm trying to do this one right the first time
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Casey,
If I was going to give 1 single suggestion, that would be to take care of the "future" electrical NOW. You know you're going dual batteries soon and the fridge and all the other "do it right" electrical goodies, so get that wiring done first and do it right.
-B-
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Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
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11-07-06, 06:42 AM
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good idea... we always think about the "cool" stuff first.. bumpers/lift/sliders...
thank you!
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Casey Campbell
A nice red '64 FJ40...
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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11-07-06, 11:22 PM
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nice truck
mines in white too,looks good except when you gota clean them  just out of intrest what would you pay for a good 80` in the usa,and go for the lift just did mine and WHAT an improvement!!
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11-08-06, 05:05 AM
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this one was $8500.
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Casey Campbell
A nice red '64 FJ40...
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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11-12-06, 06:03 AM
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OMG you actually followed advice from Romer......................
sorry about your bad luck.
nice rig as always.
thanks for contributing. 
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11-29-06, 08:36 AM
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One week ago my LC looked as nice as yours. However, one hole in the middle of the desert and now I have an excuse for an ARB, some sliders, and a winch 
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