1997 80 with 63000 miles
1992 80 expedition prepared
I guess the choice boils down to what you want to do with the vehicle. The expedition truck is a bit over specced for me - i like the TJM winch bumper, the suspension and the extra fuel capacity. It has been lavished with time and money...
I recently bought a 2003 LC 100 with a 1HD-FTE engine.
It has done 93,000 miles and has a partial service history - all the main service stamps from Toyota are in the service book but it is missing the intermediate (4500 mile) service stamps. One owner had it for the first 7 years and I...
I just bought a 1993 70 series - You can view the eBay ad here - It says ended but click on the image of the truck and you can still see the ad.
I'm picking it up next week and will spend the time between now and then thinking of ways to improve it.. it's pretty good though - looks like a three...
My 80 was at the garage today having a new front exhaust fitted and the fan belts changed. I got home after picking it up and switched off the engine while I checked the work - all looked good... I tried to start up the truck and all I got was a loud (very fast) clicking.
I guess there is...
Hello everyone
I am getting ready to drive from England to the Czech Republic for Christmas. The drive is 1200 miles and goes accross the UK, France, Germany and into Czech. There will be snow and temperatures down to -20. I intend to do the trip in 2 days.
I have been doing a few jobs to...
I recently fitted a new winch bumper from Offroad Armoury -
The Off-Road Armoury - Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series
Thought I would post a pic and share the link. Very happy with the product. Well made, very strong and reasonable value for money
I read every detail in the FAQ write up on the front axle job. One hint was to lock the front diff as this makes it easier when refitting the drive shaft.
Having just done the job I can say that it was easy to replace the front drive shafts - easier than I remember it being the last time I...
I am half way through my front axle job and am currently replacing the wheel bearings.
In the box there are two parts - the bearings and the bit the bearings fit into (are these called the races?) Anyway, I am guessing that the races have to be changed at the same time as the bearings...
I am getting back into biodiesel production. One of the effects of using biodiesel is that it loosens all the crud that has built up in the diesel tank and this inevitably blocks the fuel filter.
To avoid this, I intend to remove the fuel tank and give it a good clean. Does anyone have any...
I am getting my tools ready for doing my birfield job next weekend.
Before I moved house and lost a box of tools, I used to have a set of round plastic 'knockers' for tapping seals into place. There was a whole set of them in different sizes.
I am now trying to order a set but can't...
Some may remember that I bought a 1998 80 a couple of months ago. I thought I would report in with news on my progress..
I bought the truck with 65000 miles on it - I have now done 67500. I have averaged 26.5 miles per gallon. The best I have had is 27.9 and the worst is 25.7. These...
I replaced my origional CD/Radio for something with iPod connectivity. I was really hoping that this would fix the crackling radio reception but it didn't.
I have today removed the OEM electric antenna for a bendy one that won't break everytime I get too close to a bush. I was expecting this...
I have been following this thread about installing a pioneer DVD/Radio with reversing camera. I bought the stereo and a wiring harness adaptor but have found that the plugs on the adaptor are the wrong size. I have not been able to find a wiring adaptor that fits - can anyone point me in the...
I bought the OME steering stabiliser to take up what I felt to be 'slack' in the steering. When driving the steering wheel was prome to wobble when on rough surfaces.
Anyway, as a good mudder, I searched all threads before attempting the job. I was surprised to find so much info on the...
The fan belts on my truck were changed about a month ago by the PO. They have an audible sqeak which is getting worse. Should I tighten the belts or slacken them off to sort out the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks for any advice, Jim
I have been reading on the Lcool site about improving performance by adjusting the boost compensator:
Welcome to Land Cruiser Owners On Line
According to the write up, the boost compensator is the diaphragm that sits on top of the fuel pump. Has anyone done this job. If so, can you...
I would like to fit a scan guage. I have gone through previous threads and gather that it will only work with OBD2. I have also read that OBD2 sockets are fitted inside the cab next to the fuse box and OBD1 are in the engine bay.
I have a 97 truck so was expecting to find that I have OBD2 but...
My new truck pulls to the left. Not so that I have to hang onto the steering wheel, but enough to be annoying.
Bear in mind that I drive on the left so the road camber could be a cause. But I have the same issue on a three lane road when driving in the middle lane so probably camber is not...
I picked up my new 80 today. I was up at 4:30 - 5 hours on the train and a 4 hour drive home. All is good.
I have noticed that there is a bit of a clunk (I presume from the prop shaft) when putting on the power after easing off. Might this be the UJ's? It is a manual box so maybe that's just...
Jim Phillips - back with an 80
Hello
About six years ago I owned a 1997 80. I was on the SOR forum before that was taken over by IH8MUD - I used to 'know' loads of people on this site - Junk, LandPimp, Cruiserdan, Beowulf, ParadiseCruiser- are you all still around?
I remember buying 15 sets...