Recent content by C-Gaia

Gracias James. We should be entering Costa Rica in a few weeks if not sooner. We'de be glad to meet some nice folks on the road. I plan on meeting with the Sandcruiser couple as well there. Just made a guestbook for the site feel free to post. Cheers, JP

Hey all thanks for the advice. Someone mentioned they wanted to see pics of the truck on our site, well I do have Planning and Prep link there, but haven't posted anything in it yet. I'm thinking it may be best to keep that stuff a bit of a secret until we're about done with the trip, but...

Wow, thanks for the quick replies. I guess I'll keep it like this until I can either find a new pulley, or smog pump or get someone to help me remove all the emissions stuff. Do you think this may effect us worse once we get down to the high altitudes of the Andes? JP

Any advice on dealing with no smog pump Hi all, My wife and I are on the road traveling through Latin America currently in El Salvador in a 1984 FJ60 we like to call Ola. The smog pump seized back in Belize about 2 months ago. Since I wasn't able to find a replacement I rigged a new belt...

Holes left from removal of factory Rack Hi all, I found the same problem after stripping my 84 FJ60 to prep it for some sound proofing I did to it a few weeks ago. I had puddles building up on the floor by the drivers side and in the rear cargo area on the passenger side. After some thinking...

Wow, thanks for the info guys. The tranny hump does get plenty hot right now without anything covering it. Sad to hear that the Line-x didn't help as much as I thought it would with sound and insulation. We're planning on driving Ola ('84 FJ60) for a year straight as far south as we can...

Hi all, I’d like some advice on lining the interior of my ’84 FJ60. I want something to insulate and sound proof that I can easily wash out. I know the obvious answers are Rhino and Line-x, but I wanted to know which would be best. I also considered using Hurculiner or Duraback, but don’t...

Looking for African Outback roof rack in Providence, RI Hi all, I’m trying to find someone who’s selling or getting rid of the following Roof Rack: African Outback Roof Rack Half Rail 2.1m x 1.3m I’ve asked Christo at sleeoffroad.com and he says they may not have some in for a while...

Thanks for the tips guys. Turned out to be a timing issue. All fixed now.

Hey everyone, I bought my '84 FJ60 from Denver which has an elevation of about 6000ft and drove it back to Providence, which is at sea level and the emissions failed because of the HC levels being too high. I was thinking that the carburetor may need to be adjusted for the new altitude...

Thanks for the great info Jason. I'll be sure to post some updates once I make some calls. JP

Not really any handling problems, but haven’t tested her off road yet. Basically the C&T was recommended to me by the guy who built the truck. Like I said, I’m pretty new at this stuff and was basically going by his advice on the C&T. Maybe this listing of what the truck has can shed some...

I’m in Providence, thanks for the advice. I’ll be contacting Ben soon. The truck already has a 2.5” BDS Susp, so the cut and turn is the last piece I really need. I tried Cruiser Solutions in NH and the guy said they don’t do Cut and Turns and didn’t know of anyone in the North East that...

Hi everyone, I’m pretty new to the LandCruiser scene, but I think I’ve got a nice ’84 FJ60 to start with (Check her out in the CruiserGarage section). My wife and I are planning to drive her down through Latin America starting May of ’06 for one year. I’m looking to see if anyone knows of a...