Hey yous guys!
I've been a long time lurker and may have even posted a time or two.
The scenario:
I have an 00' taco that I wheel and put away for the winter to keep it out of the salt. The last 2 winters I rocked a 90 ex cab mini 4x4 that died a slow death this spring. While debating between buying another beater to DD or a toy to wheel I happened on a beater worthy FZJ80 for the "right" price.
The Taco
The new winter beater.
93 FZJ80 LC. New shocks, brakes, birfs, top end of motor redone last year, 231xxxkm, 4.5 inline 6, seats 7 adults or 19 midgets, full float rear axle, discs all round............rust..........old leather... no elockers but its got an aussie in the rear and the center diff lock.
All in all its surprisingly sturdy and rattle free on the road. It drives straight although I do get vibes around 80km/h. Going to get the tires balanced sometime soon.
Plans so far are to get rid of as much of the rust as I can, find a windshield, and give it a paint job of some sort. I need a new diff breather fitting for the rear axle as the one on there is sheared off, gonna search for that pt#. I also need to search to see if I can get my 15" taco steelies w winter tires on there somehow. Maybe grinding the caliper will work........... Lots of fun. I have some steel so I might fab up a front bumper eventually seeing as though it doesnt have one.
Funny thing is I remember seeing this thing when I was in high school. The original owner was a doctor and lived down the street from the school.
The dude I got it from just upgraded to a 90 JDM 80 with the turbo diesel and the whannot. Sweet rig man.
I really do have to spend more time on here thats for sure.
Thanks for reading.
D
I've been a long time lurker and may have even posted a time or two.
The scenario:
I have an 00' taco that I wheel and put away for the winter to keep it out of the salt. The last 2 winters I rocked a 90 ex cab mini 4x4 that died a slow death this spring. While debating between buying another beater to DD or a toy to wheel I happened on a beater worthy FZJ80 for the "right" price.
The Taco
The new winter beater.
93 FZJ80 LC. New shocks, brakes, birfs, top end of motor redone last year, 231xxxkm, 4.5 inline 6, seats 7 adults or 19 midgets, full float rear axle, discs all round............rust..........old leather... no elockers but its got an aussie in the rear and the center diff lock.
All in all its surprisingly sturdy and rattle free on the road. It drives straight although I do get vibes around 80km/h. Going to get the tires balanced sometime soon.
Plans so far are to get rid of as much of the rust as I can, find a windshield, and give it a paint job of some sort. I need a new diff breather fitting for the rear axle as the one on there is sheared off, gonna search for that pt#. I also need to search to see if I can get my 15" taco steelies w winter tires on there somehow. Maybe grinding the caliper will work........... Lots of fun. I have some steel so I might fab up a front bumper eventually seeing as though it doesnt have one.
Funny thing is I remember seeing this thing when I was in high school. The original owner was a doctor and lived down the street from the school.
The dude I got it from just upgraded to a 90 JDM 80 with the turbo diesel and the whannot. Sweet rig man.
I really do have to spend more time on here thats for sure.
Thanks for reading.
D
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