half a million kms

[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

 

[gerg]

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]

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

 

[crawlin cruiser]

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

 

[bigbrowndog]

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]

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]

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]

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 .

 

[83bj60]

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]

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]

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

 

[eleblanc]

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]

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]

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]

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 s***.



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]

455,000 and counting......

 

[rstl99]

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]

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