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And doing it quickly. This pic was taken 3 weeks ago Ive owned it for less than a month. So Im diving back into mud but in another catagory.

Recently purchased my first Landcruiser after getting hooked by my friends FZJ80. After looking around I came across a BJ73 for sale and feel in-love with the mid-sized wheel base and 'boxy' look of the 70 series. 1987 BJ73 Model: S-BJ73V-MN Engine: 3B 3.4L diesel Axel...

Hey Team, Bear with me as I build out this thread to get all of my info in here. More details and pictures to come, but here's how she sits right now: Current/Upcoming Modifications Tires 285/70R17 BF Goodrich KO2's Deiwe 17x8.5 2LX Wheels Suspension Stock AHC System Height LX570 OEM...

My dad bought a GX470 around 2012-2013 with 120,00 miles then proceeded to daily drive and occasionally tow his boat until 2019 when he bought a Tundra to replace it. It was due for some maintenance and he no longer needed the GX so he decided to offered me the opportunity to buy it from him...

I picked up this thing down in Florida a few months ago. Drove her all the way back from Florida to North Carolina. My only plan was to drive the thing around for fun, but as with all things this old, she needs some love, and some of these problems can't be ignored. I figure since I am going...

This thread will document my "sleeper" build for a 2017 Land Cruiser. This thread will be tailored for newbies, but some old-timers might find some of the information useful (especially to confirm common issues). I'll discuss the following topics, the rationale behind each decision (for better...

Been wanting an 80 for the longest time and I finally came across someone who was willing to trade a 94 factory locked cruiser for my non locked 02 4runner. Granted the cruiser needed some TLC cosmetically but I thought it would be a good base for me to build off of. The iffy part is that I...

Build Thread Daily driver & fun vehicle Vehicle purchased 06/21 @145k miles, essentially all OEM, pine silver w/NAV Chronological mods: Weathertech trim to fit mats from Costco 6/21 Panavise Dash mount w/ fuel line stand off to reduce wobble, RAM phone mount 7/21 Yatour bluetooth adaptor...

For those with short attention spans: Bought a piggy as my first car when I was 14 (2004). My dad, @zornff, worked his ass off to make it epic for me to drive all through high school while I pretended to work on it with him. Sold the pig to @mtnsurfer when I went to college (2008) and he put in...

Howdy, Finally officially rejoined the Toyota family after many many years of many many cars and phases. My wife and I just returned from a 6-month 'round the country overland trip in one of my recent van builds that was recently sold when we returned. Seeing the country, meeting the people...

Nice to be here. Finally finding the time and the nerve to post my 80 build progress here. Bought my 1993 with 127,000 miles a bit over a year ago. Paid $11,500 which seemed like a lot then, but seems like more and more of a bargain as time goes on. Signed up for IH8MUD the same day I brought...

Prologue Years ago I moved to Zimbabwe and built a truck named “Matterhorn” – see the build thread here. I went away for a few years, and now I’m back, a little further North, in Zambia. I learned some lessons after having to part ways with our beloved Matterhorn at the end of my Zimbabwe...

It's about time I started a build thread on mud. I've been a long time lurker, and with the nudge from a couple people in my life, I thought I would share what I have been doing to the 'ol 1998 Landcruiser I have. Sidenote: A few people might know me from other social platforms such as...

I am new to the world of FJ40s. I always thought they were awesome, but I thought one would be unobtainable as popular and as rare as they are getting. Fortunately, I found out this old family owned '73 was available and I was able to purchase it from a family member. It has been in an old shed...

Like most of the readers here, I've been tinkering with cars for a couple years. I started with JDM (Mazda Protege and NA Miata), tried out some German cars (VW R32 and BMW 335i) and came back to JDM in the form of a 3rd gen Tacoma. The first Mazda was totaled by a negligent driver, the second...

Feeling spry today so figured I’d take a stab at starting a “build” thread for my dumpster with a 6-banger. I have no idea how to add the build prefix to the title, but F it. I’ve wanted an 80 since around ‘92, when my dad’s buddy bought one and clowned my dad’s 40 for being a rust bucket. We...

First and Foremost This is a continuation thread of CJ's 1962 FJ40 build - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/cjs-1962-fj40-build.354516/ (CJ's 1962 FJ40 Build. With this "build thread" I plan on casually telling the story for the remainder of the build. The goals that I have for this vehicle are...

Just bought my first FJ40, yay (I think). - 1973 (FJ40145310) Not sure what config it originally came in. F155 with j30 tranny. - No roof, no doors, no wipers - All blacked out, everything... yikes. - No front brakes, back left locks up easily - throw out bearing noise? after a noise, it goes...

Hi Guys, bit of a introduction of myself. My name is Hamish and I’m from New Zealand, and I work as a agricultural diesel mechanic at a New Holland dealership. I have recently bought myself a 1977 fj40 in need of some work. It seems to have rust in the usual places and has had some dodgy...

I did a thing. A friend was incredibly patient and enabled the heck out of me. Together, we will do many dumb things together right now and in the future. I've been pretty quiet about it, but it's time for the build to begin. As it was found by @js0k @js0k aka Mr. Doublewrench, AKA...