For all my belly aching about what I referred to as scaremongering (hyperbole, I know) about owning an HDJ81, I’ll admit I did take heed.
I had a chance to buy a really nice example, and after a ton of back-and-forth in my mind, I walked away. I simply wasn’t in a place to make the truck my...
Anyone out there done a Stage 3 Restoration with Proffitt's on a 60 series? If so, what did you do and what was the total cost? I know that the total cost for a Stage 3 depends on the condition of the donor vehicle, but just curious to hear any anecdotes on from folks who have had this level of...
Rather than start a new thread to ask my question, I thought I'd tack it on this one:
What are the consequences of deferring a knuckle rebuild? I've seen a lot of 60s with knuckles that look pretty gunk'd up, and folks just keep driving on them. The consequences for a full-time 4WD truck like...
A case of a West Coast boutique dealer acquiring a truck at a premium, tacking on an insane price with no supporting comp, and waiting for some wealthy person who wants a new toy to take to Cars & Coffee to overpay.
Not my listing, just passing along: LINK.
It's apparently all original and 65,000 miles.
They are asking $119,500.
I think that's insane, but maybe there is someone on MUD with money to burn?
Hilariously, it was listed for more, they just dropped the price to the current level.
It’s been on the market awhile…not sure what the deal is? It’s beautiful, but I think RHD really thins the pool of potential buyers, especially at this price level.
How tough is the 60 series, you ask?
I drove down into, across, and out of the mouths of MANY active volcanoes in my ‘88.
Only problem I had was melted bumper end caps. Easy fix.
I really miss that truck.