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Do all 80 series Land Crusiers come standard with front and rear locking diff? Or is this an option? I want one with lockers , so which models and years should I look out for?
For some reason, the ugly green versions got a higher percentage of this option. I guess that was the only way Toyota could sell Land Cruisers in that hideous colour.
-B-
The F&R diff locks were optional on 93-97 Land Cruisers and 96-97 LX450s. They were not available on 91-92 Land Cruisers. Nobody knows the actual numbers but the best estimates are that ~7% of US Production had the option. For some reason, the ugly green versions got a higher percentage of this option. I guess that was the only way Toyota could sell Land Cruisers in that hideous colour.
Additionally, F&R diff locks were not standard on ANY versions; Collector's Edition, 40th Anniversary Edition, or the LX450 from Lexus.
-B-
Everything depends on where you live :-
Everything depends on where you live :-
Only 8% of the LC's sold in the US have the factory lockers.
The F&R diff locks were an option (~$750) in the US on 93-97 Land Cruisers and 96-97 LX450s. They were not available on 91-92 Land Cruisers. Nobody knows the actual numbers but the best estimates are that ~7% of US Production had the option. For some reason, the ugly green versions got a higher percentage of this option. I guess that was the only way Toyota could sell Land Cruisers in that hideous colour.
Additionally, F&R diff locks were not standard on any US market 'special' versions; Collector's Edition, 40th Anniversary Edition, or the LX450 from Lexus.
-B-
You are correct and I edited my post to clarify that it applied to US versions as previously mentioned by reffug.
I stand by the colour commentary though.
-B-
What do you classify the color as?
I keep hearing this statistic on this board but it seems way off. At least half of the landcruiser these newbies keep buying seem to have the switch. also half of the 10 I looked at before buying mine in the Seattle area had the diff locks.
Only 8% of the LC's sold in the US have the factory lockers.
I keep hearing this statistic on this board but it seems way off. At least half of the landcruiser these newbies keep buying seem to have the switch. also half of the 10 I looked at before buying mine in the Seattle area had the diff locks.
I have been keeping track of all my leads as it makes it easier to keep track of which ones I have already called about
of the 34 leads in north GA and north Alabama on 96/97 TLC's and LX450's
5 with lockers
12 already sold or no response or otherwise unknown
17 without lockers
For some reason, the ugly green versions got a higher percentage of this option. I guess that was the only way Toyota could sell Land Cruisers in that hideous colour.
-B-