1996 FZJ80 Black w/ cloth interior
166K Miles
Current state-
OME J’s w/ 1.5” Slee spacers in the rear and 2.5” FZJFillmore/Ratio Spacers up front
Slee front arms
Slee front and rear adjustable panhards
Slee adjustable upper rear arms
Front DC drive shaft
ARB air lockers front and rear
4.88s
ARB compressor with Slee mount
Slee air manifold
315/75-16 Goodyear MTR’s
ARB front bumper
Warn HS9500 winch
Hella Black Magic lights
HIR high and low beams
Slee light harness
CDL switch
Alpine CDA-9856 CD player
Uniden CB Pro-520XL
Snorkel
3 Cosco child restraint systems with 5 point harnesses
Future state –
Wildyoats rear bumper w/ swing out tire carrier
Sliders (based on George’s design)
Slee 6” springs
We have owned the 80 for 2 years. It was purchased off ebay from a fellow club member. I think that many passed over it because it was not locked. It was lifted, had 315s and the ARB. It cost me less for the gears and ARBs than it would have to get the lift, tires and bumper so I figure that I came out ahead.
I have been a cruiserhead since the early 90’s. I bought my 1966 FJ40 in ‘93 when I was a senior in high school. My friends all had heeps and I was always a little smarter so naturally the cruiser was for me. I remember going to the local dealer to get parts for the 40 and walking past the new 80s. I would walk slow, often stopping to check the window sticker. I knew then what the dial was for and would always tell who ever would listen that new cruisers had factory lockers (funny that the one I bought did not have the dial).
Fast forward 10 years. I was married with two children. The ‘66 had not been driven for 7 years but I still owned and loved it. I had a ‘76 FJ40 and a 1996 4Runner. The runner had a locker but was otherwise stock. The kids were starting to enjoy wheeling. We contemplated lifting the runner and just wheeling it, but the memories of those 80s on the lot seemed fresh in my mind. Those same 80s that I had walked past now had a lot of miles and the prices were dropping into our range. We finally pulled the trigger in the summer of ’04 and have been happy ever since. The ‘76 went on the block the next summer and was sold to help pay for the lockers and gears. Many thanks go out to my friends Will, Ryan, and Trent for all the help gettings the gears and lockers installed and all the bugs worked out.
Today the 80 is my wife’s primary mode of transportation. We now have three kids who refer to the 80 as the “Big Black Cruiser”. The ’66 is in the garage receiving much needed TLC, in the form of SOA, P/S, 4 wheel disk brake, etc…
Sorry for the long story. I am kind of a lurker here on the board and many of you do not know who I am. I thought a little background was in order.
I will get pictures up ASAP
166K Miles
Current state-
OME J’s w/ 1.5” Slee spacers in the rear and 2.5” FZJFillmore/Ratio Spacers up front
Slee front arms
Slee front and rear adjustable panhards
Slee adjustable upper rear arms
Front DC drive shaft
ARB air lockers front and rear
4.88s
ARB compressor with Slee mount
Slee air manifold
315/75-16 Goodyear MTR’s
ARB front bumper
Warn HS9500 winch
Hella Black Magic lights
HIR high and low beams
Slee light harness
CDL switch
Alpine CDA-9856 CD player
Uniden CB Pro-520XL
Snorkel
3 Cosco child restraint systems with 5 point harnesses
Future state –
Wildyoats rear bumper w/ swing out tire carrier
Sliders (based on George’s design)
Slee 6” springs
We have owned the 80 for 2 years. It was purchased off ebay from a fellow club member. I think that many passed over it because it was not locked. It was lifted, had 315s and the ARB. It cost me less for the gears and ARBs than it would have to get the lift, tires and bumper so I figure that I came out ahead.
I have been a cruiserhead since the early 90’s. I bought my 1966 FJ40 in ‘93 when I was a senior in high school. My friends all had heeps and I was always a little smarter so naturally the cruiser was for me. I remember going to the local dealer to get parts for the 40 and walking past the new 80s. I would walk slow, often stopping to check the window sticker. I knew then what the dial was for and would always tell who ever would listen that new cruisers had factory lockers (funny that the one I bought did not have the dial).
Fast forward 10 years. I was married with two children. The ‘66 had not been driven for 7 years but I still owned and loved it. I had a ‘76 FJ40 and a 1996 4Runner. The runner had a locker but was otherwise stock. The kids were starting to enjoy wheeling. We contemplated lifting the runner and just wheeling it, but the memories of those 80s on the lot seemed fresh in my mind. Those same 80s that I had walked past now had a lot of miles and the prices were dropping into our range. We finally pulled the trigger in the summer of ’04 and have been happy ever since. The ‘76 went on the block the next summer and was sold to help pay for the lockers and gears. Many thanks go out to my friends Will, Ryan, and Trent for all the help gettings the gears and lockers installed and all the bugs worked out.
Today the 80 is my wife’s primary mode of transportation. We now have three kids who refer to the 80 as the “Big Black Cruiser”. The ’66 is in the garage receiving much needed TLC, in the form of SOA, P/S, 4 wheel disk brake, etc…
Sorry for the long story. I am kind of a lurker here on the board and many of you do not know who I am. I thought a little background was in order.
I will get pictures up ASAP
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