Smog check for 25 years old and newer, no visual check. Seattle may have differing more critical laws. Try posting in the other forums. Spokane is much different from the West side of the state.
I sold my FJ62 to purchase a bike. The bike won't take less money, but I'll enjoy it more at this point of my life.
You'll see it downtown a lot, but it won't be me.
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I've decided to sell my Land Cruiser wagon. I don't use it any longer, and I want someone else to enjoy it.
205,000 miles, 5,000 on the 2F-E. Normal condition, not rusted through, but does have some paint spots bubbling.
Has the McNamara gear installed, runs like a champ. Has not been...
No visual inspection is allowed. Mine looks similar with a tube connecting to the air pipe from the air-cleaner assembly. No smog pump and the two hoses from that do-hickey on the fender aren't there any more either.
And my overflow bottle isn't where that one is.
We have an early Stampede that my kids have been thrashing on for about 8 years now. Great fun! Those big tires roll over stuff and it soaks up jumps really well.
It might be time to replace both of the actuators with new OEM parts. Or change to a manual FJ-60 lever setup.
Don't worry about the T-case. Its a lot simpler and more robust than you think, no mysteries locked in there.
Does it go in to and out of 4-Low pretty easy?
I'm going to make a guess that its the front prop shaft u-joints. If it were indeed the T-case, it would still be making noise. And it would have migrated metal bits all around the T-case, thus trashing it completely.
Simple test: Take the front shaft off. Drive it around. Put in in 4HI...
I haven't looked under the hood at all. Sad. On the bright side, my 14 year old is finally becoming interested in cars, and wants to drive the wagon, so I guess he'll need to figure that out pretty soon!
Sounds like you are moving forward faster than me. Post pictures. Make a mock-up out...