build thread

So, I've had Gladys for about two months now, and I figured it's time she had a build thread of her own. She is a 1988 FJ62 with about 175,000 miles and is my daily driver for the time being. As of now, I'm still working through all of the baselining maintenance and doing some troubleshooting...

Purchased the vehicle back in March of this year (2016). She was running but not drivable. The prior owner stated that he thought it was simply the alternator that needed to be replaced- boy was he wrong. First the basics: 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser Purchased with 103,000 Original Miles - Bone...

Updates 3d Printed Backup Camera Mount [12/12/2016] Going in too Deep / Is rust ever not a big deal? PFran LED Kit and Speakers [9/11/2016] --- To-Do (Updated 9/11/2016) Identify cause of radio interference following RPMs Find the damn squeak on the drivers side middle Find a new speaker cover...

I bought the rig a few weeks ago. It has 329,000 miles on the clock. This is my first FZJ-80. A plan is to bring to life and address all the maintenance and motor in good running condition. Maintenance work completed to date after purchase in order. Change engine oil Change differential...

Hello everyone, and welcome to my story! I've been fascinated by the 80 Series Toyota Land Cruiser since my neighbor got a shiny new one back in 1995. (It was a soccer mom grocery getter and I suspect it never saw a dirt road.. Haha!) Over the years I have occasionally looked for a nice used...

Ok so as I approach 2 years owning this cruiser I guess i should have a place to compile all the pictures and upgrades I have been slowly adding to this truck. I always thought it looked a bit like a moose...tall, gangling, kind of awkward. Then I heard the term swamp donkey and thus a name was...

Good Afternoon! I am in search of a new transmission mount for my 85 FJ60. Anyone know where I can get one? The one that's on mine is worn out pretty bad, the shifter goes everywhere when the engine is under load. Thanks for any help!

About a year ago I decided my old Volvo sedan wasn't helping me get to where I wanted to go or haul what I needed to haul (read: got a wheel in the air while going to a trailhead, no damage, but still not the best). Just so happened that a family friend was selling their FZJ80 for a good price...

I’m the proud owner of a 38th Anniversary edition 80 series. 21 years young. My build thread may not be the same as most. It may end up being a cautionary tale of what not to do. Then again, each of us is the boss of our own truck (co-boss if you’re married) so we can do as we please. I had...

The tale of the ongoing build that is my baby, my big blue 60 series. what I've got: 1985 FJ60 -2F motor 270K miles -H42 Trans -Stock T-case -Old Man Emu/ Dakkar Med-Light 4" lift - Old man Emu steering stabilizer -33" Dynapro M/T's on 17" Mickey Thompson Classic series 1 -Thule roof rack bars

Hello fellow mud members:flipoff2:(thats how we say hello), I think its time I started a build thread, between college and work I have been hesitant to start a thread. Its time, My name is Tucker, and this is the story about my 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 named Taro. The story: This FJ60 is...

This summer I finally had an excuse to find the 80 I've always wanted, I became a father. I'm a gear head with a biking problem, so I've never really owned a "practical" vehicle, something with seatbelts I could put a carseat in, AC, a heater, that would fit in the driveway, and was reliable...

Hey guys.. I might be jumping the gun a bit here but I've got my eye on a tidy 79 FJ55 that I'm hoping to inspect and subsequently take home this coming weekend. It's been a few weekends since I got the green light from the minister of finance so my brain has been in overdrive and my eyes are...

Just picked up a 79 FJ40 from AZ and towed back to Indianapolis with my amazing girlfriend Brittany, want to use this to document the trip/build/travels with it as I wasn't very good about doing so with my last. First I'll start with a bit of background on how I ended up back in an FJ40. My...

Tonka was purchased in October, 1988, a month after I was born. A 1989 FJ62 in Champagne Silver, driven right off the showroom floor. My father wanted a strong, durable, reliable vehicle that would protect my family and keep us safe. Between Tonka and my dad's 1983 Toyota SR5 pickup, I've always...

It's now been 19 months since I lost my '91 HDJ81 in a garage fire. This weekend I get to pick up it's replacement!!! It's a '93 HDJ81, 3X lockers, winch, center console fridge, 82,XXXkms, and in very tidy shape. It arrived in Vancouver on Jul.31, finally cleared customs and was removed from...

I shoot long range and I needed a way to carry my targets out to the desert so I picked up a FJ-55, after I started to work on it my wife and I thought if might be fun to make it into an expedition vehicle of sorts and travel around the United States checking out ghost towns and monuments in...

Hi All, I have been reading up on all the work you guys have been doing and, frankly, i am very impressed. Anywho, after much talk about how "great the old Landcruisers used to be" and scraping the bottom of my my Subaru Liberty 1000 times just driving into my driveway, I went out and bought...