Title: 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser (FZJ80) - Built, Refined & Trail-Ready (410K Miles / ARB Lockers / Slee Lift / RCV Axles)
Price: $23,000
Description:
Up for sale is a thoughtfully built, highly capable 1997 Land Cruiser (80 Series). This rig currently has 410,000 miles on the chassis, but do not let the number fool you—she is running incredibly strong, well maintained, and mostly sorted. This Cruiser combines a premium suspension setup, heavy-duty trail armor, and top-tier drivetrain upgrades with exceptional cabin comfort. It has been built using the best names in the industry (Slee, 4x4 Labs, RCV, Scheel-Mann) and has received extensive recent mechanical refreshing to ensure it stays reliable for its next chapter. It is a turnkey rig ready for the trails or a cross-country overland journey.
Suspension, Armor & Exterior:
To ensure this rig continues running strong, the most critical baseline items and electrical components have been completely refreshed:
Price: $23,000
Description:
Up for sale is a thoughtfully built, highly capable 1997 Land Cruiser (80 Series). This rig currently has 410,000 miles on the chassis, but do not let the number fool you—she is running incredibly strong, well maintained, and mostly sorted. This Cruiser combines a premium suspension setup, heavy-duty trail armor, and top-tier drivetrain upgrades with exceptional cabin comfort. It has been built using the best names in the industry (Slee, 4x4 Labs, RCV, Scheel-Mann) and has received extensive recent mechanical refreshing to ensure it stays reliable for its next chapter. It is a turnkey rig ready for the trails or a cross-country overland journey.
Suspension, Armor & Exterior:
- Suspension: Equipped with a premium Slee Offroad 2.5" suspension lift kit for optimal ground clearance and ride quality.
- Tires: 35”, plenty of tread left.
- Front Bumper: Heavy-duty 4x4 Labs front bumper.
- Rear Bumper: 4x4 Labs rear dual swing-out bumper complete with integrated tire carrier and jerry can racks.
- Underbody Protection: Slee Offroad underbelly skid plate pan.
- Sliders: Slee Offroad heavy-duty rock sliders.
- Lockers: Equipped with ARB front and rear air lockers for ultimate traction.
- Front Axle: Upgraded to bulletproof RCV front axles and RCV Birfields.
- Gearing: Freshly installed new front and rear final drives (regeared, ratio unverified but perfectly matched).
- Seating: Premium Scheel-Mann seats installed up front—a massive upgrade for long-distance overlanding comfort.
- Rear Cargo: 3rd-row seats have been deleted to maximize rear cargo storage layout.
- Dash: Updated OEM dash vents (no cracked or sticky old vents).
To ensure this rig continues running strong, the most critical baseline items and electrical components have been completely refreshed:
- Cooling/Heating: New radiator, new fan clutch, and the heater core bypass has been cleanly completed.
- AC System: New air conditioning pump (blows ice cold).
- Electrical: New alternator, new starter, and a fresh battery.
