Great looking Taco! We are back where we live in Santa Barbara, I've got a new Tacoma at the shop now getting new suspension, topper, etc, and then planning on stripping the electronics off of the FJ80- the dual battery, solar, tent, etc and putting it on the new truck. Honestly don't see us...
1996 FJ80 turned over 200K miles last week, decked out for ultimate off-road overloading. Currently at the shop getting checked out before sale, our family has outgrown our “Bumpy Truck” and we just have too much stuff to be transporting between CA (where we live) and CO (where we overland)...
Wow thanks for all of the input. I dont honestly know brands but I will check with the mechanic who did it. There are some obstructions to the grill such as the winch, and I moved a light bar that was blocking it, and I’m going to move the license plate that is partially obstructing... will...
I'm embarrassed to write this here as most of this is way over my head, but my 96 FZJ80 AC works fine UNLESS I'm heading to Colorado from California in the summer loaded with gear and have to drive through the desert. AC stops after engine temps reach 229F or so and I'm using a BlueDriver to...
Sorry if this has been covered though I can't seem to find it in search.... at Overland Expo this weekend someone with a Genesis dual battery kit in their Jeep suggested that I look into getting their universal fit one put in my '96 FJ80. Has anyone done that or have any experience with the...
Hey Soggy I just wanted to say thanks, I've been suffering from this issue with my recent fj80 purchase, and this 10 years after this original post, and I addressed the dust covers with a bead of silicone until the new ones show up, and this SEEMS to have fixed my leak- thanks so much!!!
Cool Breeze- I know this thread is from a long time ago but I'm having the same issue now with my '97 FJ80 and I don't know how to source those parts- everywhere I look they are no longer available. Can you give me an idea of where you found the dust covers, or maybe the contact info for your...