The only records I have are these. I found them while cleaning out my grandmother's ranch paperwork. They are the registrations left in the jockey box after grandpa John bought them. Hope this helps. Good luck.
Some rando thought $3,500 was a reasonable cold call offer for my fj45. I think he might have been high.
Some rando thought $3,500 was a reasonable cold call offer for my fj45. Thoughts?
Can anyone send me the dimensions/technical measurements for a tailgate hinge? I have 1965 fj45 three hinge. I lost the measurements I had, and I am going to make some from scratch.
Sorry, there is a great deal to respond to here. @middlecalf.I do know Mr. Peterson and his family. My brother is a range con. We sometimes help them ship in the fall. Do you run on open range as well? I love the Sweet, Ola, and Brownlee areas. It's beautiful out there. Thank you all for the...
I believe the majority of them were purchased from private sellers. My uncle's ranch in Gerlach usually had a dedicated mechanic, when they got to Eagleville it was my dad who did the work. As for running the fj's, late 60' to mid- late 90's. The switch to Ford was made during their use.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I doubt there are many, if any written records about the trucks. I can ask my dad. He would know more. Once when I was about 10 years old I helped my dad bring one of the 40's down from the mountain that didn't have any brakes. It was a steep, winding...
I'll try to post a few photos in the next few days. After 12 years of sitting on the ranch. I brought it to my home in Idaho. It has taken me a year to get it back to road worthy. However, when I went to get it the only thing I needed to get it loaded on the trailer was some fresh gas and...