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    For Sale  Alameda, CA / 1985 Toyota 4x4 Pick-Up. / 99K original miles

    ((Price reduction to 16,000)) Hi 'Mud Got my FJ60 here... and since I'm making moves to a 4x4 Van instead of this, I should get her sold. Reckon a good home could be found here, instead of in BaT (Currently awaiting submission from them). Key Details: 2nd/3rd owner 1985 Toyota Single Cab...
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    For Sale  Alameda, CA / FJ60 *trapezoid* Steering Box

    Hey there 'Mud Got this box from my Fj60, and while it is used, it runs great. Had a minor seep from the input splines (no drips, just dampness), so you could rebuild it if you wanted... but it's no big deal. Passed my return window for the core charge replacement, so looking for 150$. Will...
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    H55F Shift Bushing Quick Question...

    Howdy 'Mud, Gonna rip my cruiser to the desert soon, and was just doing a few things to get her ready. Ended up throwing in a transmission shifter seat bushing (toyota P/N 33505-60011) to remedy an ***EXTREMELY RARE** first gear pop-out condition on decel at @orangefj45 's suggestion. Wanted...
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    Lifting the Girlfriend's 97' Limited, 2020 advice?

    Hi 'Mud, It's been years since I've been back in the 3rd gen game, what with having my own 60' Series. BUT, love has a way of doing things to you, and making you convince partners to get the 'lil' versions of the big FJ's ;) ...aaaaaaaaaand here we are. So; a little background information on...
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    School me on interior dome/courtesy light circuits... (1 door = no illuminatin')

    Howdy, Title's self explanatory... And I ***think*** I've isolated the cause of this issue, but need confirmation from someone wiser with chassis electrical than I am. Here's the related electrical diagram for the chassis section I'm working with: ISSUE: Dome / "Courtesy" light illuminates...
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    Addressing the Funk under your headliner... (Glue Removal/Rust Repair)

    What's up, 'Mud. Got to work on the '60 since this whole COVID thing is keeping me from going into work... and started tearing out the headliner to get to mounting a C/B radio to the roof and address the x12 holes that some P/O had drilled into my roof for a 'safari' roof rack. Here's what...
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    V8 Dual Batt Set up. Tell me what I'm doing wrong...

    Howdy! So; getting ready to finally pull the trigger and order the parts for the dual battery set up in my V8'd FJ60, and want to make sure that I've got this right. Spent many days reading about this, and wanted to make sure that I'm wiring/ordering it right way. Much of the info I know came...
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    Catastrophic TRE Failure. What it feels like, and how to avoid it.

    Howdy. First off, let me say that: 1) I'm fine. 2) The L/C is fine. Synopsis: I did an entire conversion from Hi-Steer to OEM steering last Monday, since my truck is still SUA. Installed new TRE's and HD knuckle steering arms, and torqued all to spec, and cotter pin'd. Driveway aligned as best...
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    CA Smog / V8 Swap question... GM or Toy Emission Labels?

    Howdy. this might be a "yer-dumb, go the to junkyard" question... but wanted to ask here before things got weird with CA smog police. Little rig background: 85' FJ60. 5.7L Vortec V8 (L31-R block) running MPFI. H55F tranny. yada yada. ALREADY BAR'd (have the doorjamb sticker, showing 5.7L and...
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    Hi Steer impacting steering box. Advice?

    Howdy, Got a OME SUA sprung 60, and have an issue with my rear (linking) steering rod impacting my steering box on suspension up-travel. (Search yielded nothing, so please forgive me if this is a double post.) Apparently, the rear linking rod is perfectly in-line with the bottom of the...
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    School me on Front Pinon Seals / Bearings

    Hey there 'Mud, Just finished the 'rite of passage' front end rebuild on my Vortec '60. (Chromo-Inners, Longfields, TRE's, Steering box, Hi Steer, Brakes/Rotors, etc./etc./etc. and all the bearings and seals) During this work, I'd had a pesky 1-2 drop a day FRONT pinion seal leak from my...
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    Saginaw P/S Pump to Toyota Box 411

    Hello 'Mud! I'm working on all kinds of things with my 85', and since I'm running a 5.7L Chevy Vortec and both my Power Steering pump AND Steering Box are leaking, figured I'd begin a thread on the conclusive how-to's / information regarding this process for anyone who's digging around about a...
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    GM Vortec Swap: PO441 (Incorrect Purge Flow) Repair

    Howdy Mud: Got myself a 'interestingly maintained' L31-Block (Series 1) 350ci Vortec FJ60 last summer... and have been slowly working the bugs out. ...all kinds of fun things have happened: Burned plug wires on Block-hugger headers, cooked a distributor, cooked cats running lean, replaced...
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    Heater Blowing HOT, even when it's not on...

    Howdy 'mud: First, here's my specs: 1985 '60, L31 Block 5.7L Vortec swap. Working A/C (thanks OrangeFJ45) Second, here's my issue: ...the FRONT Heater is ALWAYS on, even when it's not. The heater (and rear heater for that matter) works just fine, but do WAY more work than they need to haha...
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    [Solved] LED Headlights suddenly dim post-column swap... advice?

    Salud IH8MUD Hivemind! Problem: Just replaced my steering column on my 85' FJ60, and with it all the electronics. I presumed that the part was working 100% when I got it... no bueno. While the steering slop issue I was repairing is now fixed, suddenly my: LED Trucklite headlights operate at...
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    Advice on Aftermarket CARB-Compliant CATs for V8 60'

    Howdy IH8MUD hive-mind! Did some searching on this topic, but found no conclusive information... so, here I humbly ask: ...I've been steadily working on getting my 99' SBC Vortec 5700'd FJ60 to pass C.A. smog here in the Bay Area of C.A. Had EVAP issues, and some ignition timing problems and...
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    Only able to take 16 Gallons of Fuel... what's up?

    Hi all. Longtime lurker, and finally got into an FJ60 this summer and have been slowly working out the kinks. ISSUE: Of the 'smaller potatoes' is the title issue; I can't put more than 16 gallons (+/-) of fuel into my truck whenever I fill it. Now, I know the manual states the OEM tank is 23.x...
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