This looks like an awesome trip, will be following your progress throughout. I'm sure there will be plenty of road trip stories to fill a book. Best of luck and keep cruisin.
Alright, sounds like all good advice and I will be taking all of it and trying to break them loose tonight.
I will also look at the new allen head replacements with some anti seize so in the future this is not a problem.
Thanks for all the quick responses.
I have tried that, and am afraid of possibly breaking the transfer case itself, because when I pull down on it the entire truck moves with the force. I will try again with the tightening first and then breaking it loose. Thanks for the help.
I am currently trying to go through and switch out all the old fluids in the cruiser just as a precaution. The PO said it had been done but I am starting to doubt that seriously. Anyway I have been trying to get both the drain and fill plugs off but they will not budge. I have used blast and...
Thanks for all the good information. It looks to be the original white, hard top with ambulance doors. According to the vin on SOR it looks like it was manufactured in Oct. of 76, does that still make it a 77?
Any original pics of the engine compartment would be greatly appreciated sggoat
I recently purchased a "slightly used" 1977 FJ40 Landcruiser. It came from a Montana barn to the guy I bought it from who fixed up the upholstery and added a $99 Maaco paint job. Good from far, but far from good.
Anyway the vehicle is missing every single plate, as well as a few other parts...