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Just picked up a 1996 LX450 to replace my Tacoma (and our '92 80 "Pamela Landy") we sold last fall. Wanted to start a build thread before I get too far and have too many photos to upload. Current build: Drivetrain 2019 GM L86 6.2L 2019 GM 10L80 Torfab Gen V mounts and adapter kit 3.11 T-case...

As a long time lurker, I recently figured it is time to make a account and a build thread to document my 80 series journey and hopefully give some folks a bit of entertainment on the way. Im a Kiwi (New Zealander) who emigrated to The Netherlands. To get a bit of New Zealand back here in...

Finally creating a Build Thread after 6 years of owning my 62. This thread will likely become pretty long so why not start it off with a few long-winded posts to give some background/context. I purchased my truck about 6 years ago here in the mid-Atlantic. I spent months looking for...

Introducing Land Shark V9 (Version 9). This is my first hundo. Woo Hoo! Picked it up a couple of weeks ago and have already started cleaning and getting other items ready for camping and adventures. Current setup has 2" OME lift, ARB drawers, Slee front bumper with Smittybilt winch and...

DISCLAIMER: This post is mostly intended for entertainment purposes, it is up to the reader to confirm the accuracy and validity of the information shared in this post. Hello everyone, just thought Id share the results of my new 1FZ-FE Stroker build. 583 Foot pounds of TORQUE on pump gas TO THE...

Hi all - This marks my attempt to document the build progress of my FZJ80 over the past two years. Here, I'll share my mistakes and lessons learned, along with any regrets coupled with successes. I hope that I can give back to this community as much I have learned. I've added fewer than 5,000...

Been lurking on here for years and I decided to finally start participating. I picked up a bone stock 2013 LX 570 about two years ago, with 136k on the clock and a good maintenance record. Wheels and tires were quick to follow. I went with Icon rebound wheels and BFG KO2 285/75/17. Had to do a...

Lets get this started. Today I installed 6 1/2 inch JBL speakers in my doors. The new head unit shows up next week.

Im back from my 6 month forum hiatus and think its finally time for this thread. This is my second LX since the 470, but the first I've modded. I also "grew up" in an LX 470 with many days cramped in the third row as a child with our closest family friends (their truck). Im finally putting...

I acquired 1966 FJ45LV 25453 from @greenbeast and had @mattressking transport it from Tulsa to @samc2447 at NW Design and Fabrication The truck is in good shape cosmetically but needs a few things to make it right.

I recently did a cool trade with @SemoLCruiser with my 71 FST and ended up with this pimpin' wagon. With 1 already and more children in our future, the 60 seems like a less selfish way for me to satisfy my hobby to piddle with old things. I have no idea the last time this truck ran. The PPO had...

Well figured I would share my pain and suffering with others of dealing and building old trucks My Goal is the have a truck I can use both as a camping vehicle and also be able to take down harder trails with out worry, I was originally going to do this with a HDJ81 I had but decide against it...

This is my first actual post on ih8mud. Been lurking for about 2 years now. This thread is to serve as a full history of the step-by-step restoration for my records and any potential future buyers. Picked up 1971 fj40 bone stock to start a full build from the ground up to my spec of how an OEM+...

TACTICUS BUILD BEGINS! TACTICAL LEXUS= TACTICUS Hello all, I have been reading the forums for a while now say 6 months and finally decided it was best for me to post and share and interact with everyone on here :) I was extremely inspired by all of your builds and so I am on my journey to...

Hello. I am new to the forum and I just recently purchased a 2013 LX 570 and thought I would make a thread to memorialize the progress I make as I gradually evolve my truck. I was initially looking at all sorts of SUV's that I subsequently discovered would be useless off road. As I watched...

After striking gold on a 71, 72 & 76 in various stages of decay after sitting in moist Alaska surviving min of 20 years of winters and summers I found out I was either going to be cutting them up and building a half decent tub that was going to be ugly or I would need to find a decent tub...

My 96 cruiser is coming up due for tires. I’ve had them for 7 years, and recently noticed an outer sidewall cut in one of them. I’m already geared for 37’s by the owner two titles ago, so I’m looking to bump it back up. I’m curious how far some have gone to prep for the swap. So far, here’s...

So, I've had my 76 FJ40 'SeldomSeen' for 22 years as of June 4th. I bought it stock, with a BestTop soft top. Here it is, the day I brought it home in June 2000. This was in the days before digital cameras. This is a 35mm photo I scanned in some time ago. Not soon after I bought it, did I...

Hey everyone! I'll update this regularly but for right now, we're going with the basics for a baseline :) 1997 Fzj80 purchased in January 2015 with 200,xxx Miles for $2300.00 Current Mileage: 222,xxx NOT triple Locked Black Onyx with tan leather interior (6.5/10 interior condition - front...

Greetings. New to the forums. Just picked up a '71 FJ40. Had a '79 many years ago and felt nostalgic. That said I've lurked some of the threads and I have a question for the masses: Keep it a stock restoration or go resto-mod using end value as the parameter. I'm 2nd owner of '71. Has 35k...