half a million kms

rommeldog · 11-04-07, 09:13 PM

After almost 9 years of owning my '87 hj60, I finally hit 500,000km. I pulled over to the side of the road and the family celebrated the event. I wasn't sure that we were ever going to get there. I'm not sure what she has left in her, but she is running as strong as ever. Here's to another half million.

Jason
'87 hj60
'77 fj45 cummins

gerg · 11-04-07, 10:11 PM

Congrats! Im only a paltry 420,000 in my 83bj6o. Burns no oil and very little blow by. Im thinking it'l take me a few more years to reach 500, 000. Then Ill do my dance

cruiser_guy · 11-04-07, 10:32 PM

I'm at 505,000 kms on my '82 BJ60. It still makes the trip from Central America to Canada and back!

crawlin cruiser · 11-05-07, 12:16 AM

550!! Mine rolled over to the half mill 2 years ago!

bigbrowndog · 11-05-07, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rommeldog

After almost 9 years of owning my '87 hj60, I finally hit 500,000km. I pulled over to the side of the road and the family celebrated the event. I wasn't sure that we were ever going to get there. I'm not sure what she has left in her, but she is running as strong as ever. Here's to another half million.

Jason
'87 hj60
'77 fj45 cummins

Congrats

marvelous what good oil and a bit of TLC can for these tough little suckers

83bj60 · 11-05-07, 05:44 AM

600,000 known km on my old BJ60 cruiser, and althought it's retired (parked at Pierre's, who inherited it), it still runs perfectly fine.

2 Bees · 11-05-07, 07:13 PM

Congratulations. Not bad.

This last spring our 72 FJ40 with the original F Engine, clocked in at 759,000 US miles on her before we did the 13BT transplant. She still had her original drive train.

earabadj · 11-05-07, 07:26 PM

Cheers

, I put 430,000 Km on my 85 1ton 22RE engine years ago, then lost the truck to corrosion. I sold the engine later. Now my 84 BJ60 at 329,000 Km runs like a fine tuned John Deere and the body is in immaculate shape and so is the frame. Thanks for celebrating with us

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83bj60 · 11-05-07, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 2 Bees

Congratulations. Not bad.

This last spring our 72 FJ40 with the original F Engine, clocked in at 759,000 US miles on her before we did the 13BT transplant. She still had her original drive train.

Not Bad?! Not bad at all yourself!!! WOW!!! I would call that a record, wouldn't you? On a gas engine on top of that!!!

rstl99 · 11-07-07, 11:26 AM

Surely, those Toyota engines are built for the long haul (and a lot of owners - though probably not all, sadly - give them the preventative maintenance they need to live a long and productive life!).

Good thing those high-mileage Cruisers didn't live out most of their lives in the current context of high fuel prices. Can you imagine what 700,000 miles of driving at the current price would represent in fuel costs alone??? Almost makes the initial purchase cost irrelevant! (not to mention all the maintenance and repairs/upgrades along the way). Still: a lot cheaper and a lot more self-satisfying (not to mention a lot healthier for environmental protection) to drive the same rig during all those years and miles, than do the no-brainer thing of getting a lease and trading it in every 2-3 years (I could NEVER picture myself transitioning to that type of car ownership - there must be some very deepset values at play here).

Tapage · 11-07-07, 01:47 PM

welcome to the club dude .. and congrats .. !

eleblanc · 11-07-07, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2 Bees

Congratulations. Not bad.

This last spring our 72 FJ40 with the original F Engine, clocked in at 759,000 US miles on her before we did the 13BT transplant. She still had her original drive train.

, wow, that is 1.2 milions kilometer! How in the world could you put that much milage on a FJ40? that is a average of 22000 miles a years... I guess the FJ has been a DD for ever.!

My truck has 172000km, if you consider i use it about 6000km per year and that i could reach, 500000 if not 1 mil......mmm....i guess i'll die before the truck isn't up the task anymore! I better start thinking who is going to get it!

83bj60 · 11-07-07, 03:28 PM

It may well be like the British Royalty, by the time you're gone it'll be the time for your gransdson to use it

haryv · 11-07-07, 11:03 PM

Thats amazing number. But was most of this highway miles? I suspect in parts of the world where the seasonal tempatures do not vary much a typical 3b may last to 1 million kms. I know of one case but most was highway miles. I have 400km on my truck now. Contemplating on selling it for a more comfortable 80 but dont like the looks of the 80 as it has that yuppie look

May think of a 70 series. Anyway congrats on the odomoter and the fact is still is driving

brownbear · 11-08-07, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by haryv

Contemplating on selling it for a more comfortable 80 but dont like the looks of the 80 as it has that yuppie look

May think of a 70 series. Anyway congrats on the odomoter and the fact is still is driving

one suggestion....upgrade the interior.

I had my seats completely reworked. With adjustable lumbar and heaters. made is darn comfy.

the worst part of a 60 is the seats, awful flat and shapeless pieces of shit.

MY BJ60 has only 240k kms on her.... I got a long way to go before 500k.

My 80 has 184k miles....still super tight and strong running.

MY mercedes diesel has 195k miles on her, runs solid too.

Good vehicles are the my way of helping the environment.

HZJ60 Guy · 11-08-07, 09:45 AM

455,000 and counting......

rstl99 · 11-08-07, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brownbear

MY BJ60 has only 240k kms on her.... I got a long way to go before 500k.

My 80 has 184k miles....still super tight and strong running.

MY mercedes diesel has 195k miles on her, runs solid too.

Good vehicles are my way of helping the environment.

Hear hear!

In my case:
-82 Benz diesel sedan, 210,000+ miles and going strong
-92 Volvo wagon commuter/winter car, 200,000+ miles and going strong (for a while longer I hope!)
-82 BJ60 (130,000 miles and will be going strong when I'm done checking everything out and fixing odds and ends).

My 2 teenagers give me heck though for driving such "ugly old cars" (especially the Volvo)

rommeldog · 11-08-07, 11:04 AM

I'm starting to think I was a little premature on the celebration. I am glad however to think that my 60 has many more miles left. Maybe I would have something to celebrate if I posted this milage on a Ford or Chevy board. The crazy part is that I have a brand new Matrix in my garage up on blocks because my wife prefers to drive the old 60 rather than something new. Mind you, I don't get to see much of my '77 fj45 in the summer as she always seems to need it more than I do. Thanks for all of the replies.
Jason
'87 hj60 500,000 km and counting
'77 fj45 cummins powered

11-04-07, 09:13 PM	#1
rommeldog IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nelson, BC TLCA# 10318 Posts: 62	half a million kms After almost 9 years of owning my '87 hj60, I finally hit 500,000km. I pulled over to the side of the road and the family celebrated the event. I wasn't sure that we were ever going to get there. I'm not sure what she has left in her, but she is running as strong as ever. Here's to another half million. Jason '87 hj60 '77 fj45 cummins

11-04-07, 10:32 PM	#3
cruiser_guy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mixco, Guatemala/Cranbrook & Vancouver, B.C., Canada TLCA# 16387 Posts: 7,362	I'm at 505,000 kms on my '82 BJ60. It still makes the trip from Central America to Canada and back! __________________ '82 BJ60 H55 tranny, AXT turbo 3B diesel, high nickel alloy head, A/C, BDS lift, factory PTO, Aussie rear locker, OEM LSD front, 4:11's, 32's, PERFECT frame! '76 FJ55, 3B turbo, alloy head, H41 tranny, 3 sp. transfer, 33's, A/C, PTO winch, long range tank! '67 FJ45LV shop project c/w 3B turbo diesel transplant & H41 4 speed, 3 speed transfer, PTO! www.wirrell.com

11-05-07, 12:16 AM	#4
crawlin cruiser IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kamloops BC CANADA Posts: 554	550!! Mine rolled over to the half mill 2 years ago! __________________ Ive been working on the railroad............... 87HJ61 83BJ60 81BJ60 75FJ40 74FJ40 72FJ40 slowly buying every landcruiser in Kamloops

11-05-07, 05:44 AM	#6
83bj60 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Laurentians North of Montreal, QC Posts: 1,402	600,000 known km on my old BJ60 cruiser, and althought it's retired (parked at Pierre's, who inherited it), it still runs perfectly fine. __________________ 91HDJ81VX (The Beast), 4B JDM, since Nov 06 83BJ60 (The Old Faithful), Still Running, Gone to a New Home 83BJ60 (Rusty but Trusty), Dec 90 - July 98, Parted Out 76FJ40 (Big Red), April 87 - July 93

11-05-07, 07:13 PM	#7
2 Bees IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Black Rock Desert, Western Nevada, USA Posts: 214	Congratulations. Not bad. This last spring our 72 FJ40 with the original F Engine, clocked in at 759,000 US miles on her before we did the 13BT transplant. She still had her original drive train. __________________ "Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." -- Albert Einstein 66FJ45/1HD stake bed, 68HJ45, 72FJ40/13B-T - H41 tranny/pto - marks 23% OverDrive

11-04-07, 10:11 PM	#2
gerg IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Centre of the universe Posts: 121	Congrats! Im only a paltry 420,000 in my 83bj6o. Burns no oil and very little blow by. Im thinking it'l take me a few more years to reach 500, 000. Then Ill do my dance

11-05-07, 07:26 PM	#8
earabadj IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada Posts: 72	Cheers , I put 430,000 Km on my 85 1ton 22RE engine years ago, then lost the truck to corrosion. I sold the engine later. Now my 84 BJ60 at 329,000 Km runs like a fine tuned John Deere and the body is in immaculate shape and so is the frame. Thanks for celebrating with us .

11-07-07, 11:26 AM	#10
rstl99 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 205	Surely, those Toyota engines are built for the long haul (and a lot of owners - though probably not all, sadly - give them the preventative maintenance they need to live a long and productive life!). Good thing those high-mileage Cruisers didn't live out most of their lives in the current context of high fuel prices. Can you imagine what 700,000 miles of driving at the current price would represent in fuel costs alone??? Almost makes the initial purchase cost irrelevant! (not to mention all the maintenance and repairs/upgrades along the way). Still: a lot cheaper and a lot more self-satisfying (not to mention a lot healthier for environmental protection) to drive the same rig during all those years and miles, than do the no-brainer thing of getting a lease and trading it in every 2-3 years (I could NEVER picture myself transitioning to that type of car ownership - there must be some very deepset values at play here). __________________ Current rig(s): 1992 HZJ80 LHD 215Kms SOLD: 1982 BJ60 3B H42 230Kms and counting Still planning an expedition...

11-07-07, 03:28 PM	#13
83bj60 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Laurentians North of Montreal, QC Posts: 1,402	It may well be like the British Royalty, by the time you're gone it'll be the time for your gransdson to use it __________________ 91HDJ81VX (The Beast), 4B JDM, since Nov 06 83BJ60 (The Old Faithful), Still Running, Gone to a New Home 83BJ60 (Rusty but Trusty), Dec 90 - July 98, Parted Out 76FJ40 (Big Red), April 87 - July 93

11-07-07, 11:03 PM	#14
haryv IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 389	Thats amazing number. But was most of this highway miles? I suspect in parts of the world where the seasonal tempatures do not vary much a typical 3b may last to 1 million kms. I know of one case but most was highway miles. I have 400km on my truck now. Contemplating on selling it for a more comfortable 80 but dont like the looks of the 80 as it has that yuppie look May think of a 70 series. Anyway congrats on the odomoter and the fact is still is driving

11-08-07, 09:45 AM	#16
HZJ60 Guy Tank Buster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle area TLCA# 13102 Posts: 2,337	455,000 and counting...... __________________ 2001 VW TDI Bora 1987 Toyota HZTJ-60 I'm a democrat member of the House of Representatives, and I've got what it takes to take what you've got!

11-08-07, 11:04 AM	#18
rommeldog IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nelson, BC TLCA# 10318 Posts: 62	I'm starting to think I was a little premature on the celebration. I am glad however to think that my 60 has many more miles left. Maybe I would have something to celebrate if I posted this milage on a Ford or Chevy board. The crazy part is that I have a brand new Matrix in my garage up on blocks because my wife prefers to drive the old 60 rather than something new. Mind you, I don't get to see much of my '77 fj45 in the summer as she always seems to need it more than I do. Thanks for all of the replies. Jason '87 hj60 500,000 km and counting '77 fj45 cummins powered

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