Recent content by FJBen

Unfortunately there are a lot of people importing crap vehicles or just trying to flip is as quick as possible with literally zero information about maintenance history. They also tend to pretty them up then sell them without doing anything to them. Not to pile on as well, but as stated above...

Life is full of calculated risks. Everyone has a tolerance level and sounds like you may have found yours. I share the same story as many others on here. Grew up riding in our FJ40 and broncos just sitting on the back fenders holding on to roll bar. Never have been in a car seat. I...

Yeah that’s the plan. The oil definitely can travel while driving so I’ve been watching it but nothing definitive so far. The easier is the sump like you stated. Needs done either way. If that solves it, the we are good. The only doubts I have is that if I pry back the bellhousing...

I’ve used them before, I just don’t think it’s needed. I had marginal luck with the speedi sleeve. It didn’t leak for 50k miles, I think this is just a crappy non-OEM seal. Every other seal in the engines australia kit failed.

I don’t think it will need it. I think this is just a case of not using an OEM rear main, if that’s what the problem is. I suppose it’s possible it’s the oil pan, but I don’t think so just from where it’s leaking.

It’s 9 hours ish. Basketball tournament for my son is the reason I drove that far 😂

So living where I live we have to ship everything. Shipments take a long time as well… So I decided to drive and get my parts 👍 My kind of place… Picked up a rear main seal. Thanks @cruiseroutfit

Heck yes on the lift! Yeah it’s going to be FIPG when I re do it. So I cleaned it up, put some black light dye in the h55f and test drove it. Now I only put 1/2 a bottle of the dye in, but it works quite well according to the little bit I spilled putting it in. Bright yellow...

It’s not that I’m that OCD, but I kind of am on this one since it can and will smoke the clutch if it’s the input shaft again. Im completely over pulling the transmission on this cruiser. Since I’ve owned it in 2018, I’ve pulled it at leas.t 6 or more times. I’ve averaged pulling once a...

To be fair, I appear to be the only one who has ever had multiple instances of this issue. I wouldn’t be afraid of this on another cruiser. No idea why this keeps happening to me. The only issue is it will wipe that clutch disc out again if I let it go. I may find some dye and see if it’s...

The yin and yang of Land Cruiser ownership…. No words….

Zero tech. Just out running errands with fall around the corner.

I’m pretty sure the last time mine was on a scale it was 4700lbs, but that was before bigger tires, winch etc.

Yeah there are a lot of parts, but sitting for 27 years pretty much makes it a TON of work, not just saying the rust. What parts are you saying are worth way more? The emissions and drivetrain? Every piece of hose/rubber is done for. The engine doesn't work (currently..it will probably...

Awesome thanks! I’ll hit him up and Was going to ask you for some quick dimensions.