Recent content by EJJKC

Small commuter car isn’t going to get me through 18” unplowed snow drifts

That’s how I feel about my Royal Enfield. It turns heads everywhere I go. It’s also why I wanted a 60. I’m not going to do an 80 or a 100 simply because I don’t like them and I can never find them in good shape in my price range and anything newer than 96 has a body control module (or...

I have access to a Toyota V8 and 5spd auto from a rusted out Tundra. Toyota V8 was an option I was looking at I’m looking for something I can daily drive, hit a trail or 2, drive down the Pan America with little prep time should the mood strike me. Unfortunately my WK Grand Cherokee is not...

$6000 for Texas FJ 60 with a frame that was undercoated before being introduced to salted roads. $1000 for a 2016 Silverado with a broken frame that has a low miles 6.0L and 6L80e (I think it’s a 6L80e) for the inevitable LS swap.

I get what you guys are saying. I recently bought a brand new motorcycle for commuting to work and factoring in the 9 month riding season here I need gas to be $4 a gallon to break even on the payment. As far as a 6.0L/6L80e swap….. I talked to our maintenance guy last night and he said he...

So …. As far as road salt… the frame has been undercoated on the inside of the frame rails and the outside has a textured rubberized coating and the front of the frame rails are plugged… the back is open to drain. It now sits on 31’s but has what appears to be an OME 4” lift. Couldn’t tell you...

Looking at an ‘85 carb’d FJ60 with a 4 on the floor. Most of the year I commute on a motorcycle so this will be a winter time car. I currently use an ‘08 Grand Cherokee that averages 17mpg for my 80 mile round trip commute. What do I need to do (besides fuel injection) to get an ‘85 FJ60 to...