Originally sold at Big Horn Toyota in Glenwood Springs in 1988. Has lived its whole life in the Roaring Fork Valley. This has been a great truck and given us a ton of great family memories. Time to send her down the road. I need a better daily driver and something that will tow our 22-ft...
Took most of the weekend but my eyourlife (amazon special) light bar is installed. I bought some rough country brackets for a Chevy Silverado and modified them to work on my rig. Wiring through the inside of the A pillar. Rocker switch on the dash.
Greetings my brothers of the LC! I'm typically hanging out in the 60 series forums for my personal vehicle, but in this case I am seeking help on our teams Search & Rescue Hasty Vehicle. Here is the build thread...
4 almost brand new 265/75-16 Yokohama Geolander AT-S tires on stock 80 series wheels. The 5th wheel (spare) is almost brand new. I forgot to get the tire info.
$200/wheel & tire.
They are coming off of our Mountain Search and Rescue vehicle to make way for some larger tires. (pic...
5 steelies for sale. From my 1988 Fj62. Tires are Chapparel M/P tires w/ 3/32" tread left.
will sell all of them for $150. the 5th is still under my vehicle as the spare. I'm located in Western Colorado. PM me with requests.
I have searched and cannot find what I'm looking for so I'm putting it out to the mud universe.
lifted 88Fj62. I just scored a super super sweet deal on a set of 305/70-17 Wrangler MT/Rs. now trying to find rims.
Would the following rim specs. work: 17"x9" rim, 4.5" BS, -12 Offset, 1"...
After almost a year of research our SAR has finally purchased a bone stock 80 series and will be building it up to become a hasty team personnel carrier and patient transport vehicle. I'll be posting photos as we progress.....more details to come....
stay tuned.
I have already done some reading in the FAQs, but I still have the same question. If I went with a light set-up like this: Hella/164 x 103 mm. H4 single high/low beam headlamp kit (003177862) | Headlamp | AutoZone.com
do I have to; 1) buy 4 of them and 2) upgrade the harness? The item...
Ladies and Gentlemen - its about that time to mark your calendars for this years "Cruiser Q" trip. Here is a link to the thread I started on it:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/co-colorado-land-cruisers/589020-oh-yes-its-time-put-cq3-your-calendars.html#post7588468
(CQ3) - Cruiser Q-III.
The first year we did a long day trip on the Flat Tops North of Glenwood Springs with a big show & tell BBQ in Glenwood afterwards. Last year we took a similiar trail and made it an overnighter. This year I'm thinking we mix it up and get into the really high...
Just for grins: Knowing it takes more than slappin' on the snorkel, what all does one have to do to get a 1988 Fj62 ready to fjord waters like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ3j_bFItoU&feature=player_embedded
for those looking to burn 15 mminutes at work on a friday morning...
going to the Canyonlands in 3 weeks and have been going through my vehicle to get her in tip top shape. Of the items I thought it might be a good idea to replace the thermostat so that I had a brand new Toyota thermostat...bad idea apparently.... I'm now on my 2nd Toyota OEM thermostat and its...
I'm a novice on all things body & paint so if I use the wrong term please forgive me. Here's my vehicle: 1988 Fj62, original royal blue paint. Some areas still have the smooth glossy "clear coat" and some areas are starting to get the less glossy/faded feel & look. However when I give her a...
I figured I'd post these pictures. I got a hold of scrap sheet of heavy duty 2" pultruded FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) grating with coarse top coat for the walking surface. I figured I could make sand ladders out of it and it'll double as a bridges too... The final lengths are 13" x 4'...
Is: leaving Glenwood Springs Colorado early Thursday morning, driving directly to Maze via Hans Flats (270 miles grom Gwood), then spending thursday night, friday night, saturday night, and a big push all the way back to Gwood realistic? We're planning on going April 19-22nd.
Anything I...
anything wrong with regrearing my Fj62 (4.11 stock gears) to 4.88s simply to run 35's? The reason I ask is that for a new set of tires and rims (x5) + parts for regearing + parts for resealing the front axle (needs to be done) will cost about $3K..,I would hate to spend that kind of coin and...