build thread

Been meaning to do a writeup on my pickup and never got around to it. Done a lot of work in the past few months so I figured it'd be nice to document it here and will document all of my future work too! 1980 Toyota Pickup 4x4 20R 4cyl - Unknown mileage, truck has 226k 5 speed out of a 1984...

After flying to another city with my brother in law I picked up my dream car. A relatively stock (with the exception of sitting on 35’s with a SOA setup and a webber carb) 1978 FJ40 Landcruiser. After checking with the PO that it would make it through the mountains home we decided to drive the...

Hello All, My name is Craig and I'm new to the forum/overlanding world. I'm documenting my build and adventures on instagram, PalmoftheWild. My friend, Nate Day, (somedayadventure) has inspired me to pursue my dream of owning a beast of an adventure vehicle. My wife and I have been known to...

I know this is long overdue, but here is the follow up to my "What should I do?" thread. My LX450 left my family stranded on the side of the highway after losing oil pressure the day after Thanksgiving. I was thinking about a swap, but found a 1FZ on Craigslist for $200 that I am rebuilding...

Hello everyone, Over the past 5 years this site has been an invaluable source of information, solutions, and general hilarity. Here's my build thread for the benefit of anyone foolish enough to read it :) We originally bought our FJ as a project to teach our twin boys about how cars work, and...

Hi Guys I wanted to create a thread for my new 1992 LJ78. Picked it up 3 weeks ago with 110,000kms on the clock. Really tidy I am brand new to diesels, landcruisers and working on them. After reading a lot of your threads there is so much cool stuff I have seen done to LJ78's that I would...

Hey everyone, I figured it was about time to start a build thread. I am planning out a bunch of projects this year and wanted to keep a running tab of the things I have done. I am attempting to do videos of all the installs and will post them here. Here is the first video we did right after...

I’ve been looking across California for our first FJ60 for quite awhile now. Finally found the one for us. Tan 87, 233k miles. It was purchased and spent most of its life here in San Jose, only migrating less than 100 miles north before I brought her home. Front by BigTreesFJ60 posted Dec 8...

Current State: 17" Hutchinson Rock Monster Wheels 34.5" 315/70/R17 Tires Icon Performance Shock System Stage 3 ARB Step & Side Protection Rail ARB Front & Rear Bumper ARB Front & Rear Air Lockers Front Runner Light Mount 2 ARB Intensity Flood & Spot Lights Labrak Fog Lights w/ Rigid Industries...

Hi wanted to introduce myself, I just rescued a vehicle from a salvage yard. Guy was very nice, the yard was local to me. I was supposed to see a corona, and got this fj. Alwasy wanted one, but the prices went so high lately, i doubted i was ever going to own one. For shell, xxxxxxx$ was a...

Hello fellow mudders! First of all i would like to thank everyone on the forum for the enormous amount of useful information! My search for a Land Cruiser started 2 years ago after multiple vacations in rental Land Cruisers (in Australia/Iceland/Namibia/Botswana) A year ago I finally found...

I realized I’m coming up on the 10th anniversary of buying my 1989 BJ74, and figured it was time for a first decade report card and after-the-fact build thread. In 2007 I’d been driving my ’85 BJ70 for 15 years. It had been the best vehicle I ever owned, but it was getting rustier and crustier...

I originally wanted a 200 but decided on a Tundra for some reason. I figured it was a simple vehicle and I would have liked to have had a bed for my real estate gig. So I bought a Tundra Regular Cab. It was neat, we had some adventures, had 35s and a lift. But as it turns out, I don't like...

Hey Guys. Some of you may remember or be familiar with my FJ62 that I picked up just over two years ago. I picked it up as a stock truck, and really enjoyed turning it into something of my own. We had some ups and downs, with it getting stolen last spring... It was recovered, but missing a...

As it sits 10Oct2018 Current mods (compiled and simplified) Suspension Slinky Long Travel 75mm Heavy Duty Lift Springs ICON 2.0 Shocks, 3-5" lift Land Tank caster correction plates Slee front and rear adjustable panhard rods Slee SS brake lines 2" extended front bump stops 3" extended front...

Hi folks - Ih8mud has been a super valuable resource for me, so I’m using a rainy day to make a small attempt to give back to the community with this build thread. I hope this ends up being helpful for someone down the line. Background: I was born into a Toyota LandCruiser family - my father...

I only currently have notes on things I have done to my 93 Land Cruiser, but going forward will add pictures of projects as they are on going. 07/27/13 Purchased my first Land Cruiser to replace the 1981 CJ-8 we had for Family expeditions and off roaring trips. 08/02/13 Obtained 54mm axle...

I took delivery this morning on my 2007 GX470 sport (I will add pics once I get it washed), bought it from Ohio, with a lengthy service history. I own an 80 series too, but the first cruiser family vehicle I ever drove was a 2007 Prado, which I had overseas in 2008. The vehicle was great - we...

So after about a year of day dreaming I have finally decided to take a stab at my beloved 1987 Landcruiser I named Betty, as in Betty White for obvious reasons. The journey started like most; I found myself constantly searching through craigslist ads on an empty pocket. I had been drooling over...

Hey everybody! Been a while since I posted here. Two months ago I picked up a 1994 Toyota pickup (pre-tacoma) that I'm getting to build into a capable off road rig yet still a pleasantly mannered daily driver. I was pretty stoked to have found it, and once I looked at it I was pretty...