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Figured this would be a better place than any other to document my cruiser, so here it is. Coming from a jeep background, I've wanted a 100 series since i could remember, just never could afford one lol Well, in August 2020, i finally picked one up! Little background on how i acquired this...

Hey all, I picked up the 80 mid September, since then I've managed to get most of the PM done, and a few mods already! looking forward to many years of fun in this thing this is just going to be me posting all the things I end up doing to it so I can keep track I've owned a few different...

Table of Contents (Because who really wants to read the whole thing? Not everything is linked - just things that might be helpful to future readers, or milestones in the build, such as it is) 1. Intro and Background 2. Rust inspection (yikes!) 3. Stereo Install 4. Inner Wheelwell treatment 5...

This thread is more about documenting what I have and what I do with her over the years. Always welcome comments, questions, concerns, and inputs. This was originally built by @hatfieldcb in 2007/2008 timeframe and he took it to Moab and Rubicon. I was fortunate to acquire in June 2019 with...

(LONG POST INCOMING Had this truck for a little bit, but now we are finally getting into the rebuild of ol' Leroy. I purchased Leroy in the fall of 2018 from Salida, CO. Found it on craigslist for a fair price and decided to take a better look at it because ya know, Colorado desert means no...

In October of 2017 I sold my diesel Hilux. By November seller's remorse was pretty acute and I was desperate for another 4x4. @AirheadNut was selling a fully optioned HDJ81 VX Limited recently imported from Canada. This thing had all the bells and whistles: triple lockers, center console...

A few years ago I got a call close to midnight from a friend asking me if I wanted to go in 50 /50 on an LV. The numbers being thrown around were too rich for me and being an eBay auction, time was against us to arrange the funds and who knew what it would end up at. So told him I'm in but he...

Hello everyone, just wanted to say hello and show off the new ride! I previously owned a 96 LX450 and loved it so much, I knew at some point I would be purchasing an LX470, TODAY WAS THE DAY! The plan is to start an overland build, it will have some good progress over the next 2 months, then be...

Introducing Gudmundur 3.0 This is our 3rd 100 series (hence 3.0). By random luck they have all been white. Our first one was a 2001 we purchased from a guy from Iceland named Gudmundur. So we just always called it that as a nickname. Slowly started building up Gudmundur 1.0 and planned to do...

I spent a lot of time in South America when I was a kid. Needless to say, they were a big part of my childhood and I had been itching for one for a while. At first I thought I wanted a BJ70 from Canada- but after PMing a couple of people here and learning a whole lot about California emissions...

delivered today. All I had was pics and 2nd hand messages from Bedouin owner. It is going to need a lot of TLC from what I can tell. just to get in great shape. delivery was a 5hr drive one-way, so I know it can be on the road for a bit. lol. AC is non-operational. owner said it...

g'day. I might be buying an old HJ45 with a 2H in it. it was originally a fire unit for a farmer down home but when he got out of farming he parked it at my grans farm. been parked there for about 7 years. if we buy it we are just going to use it as a paddock bomb. reckon it would be a good Ute...

Hi everyone, I recently got a 2013 LX570 with 82k miles. It took forever to find one because of super low inventory. My must haves were rust free + accident free. I was willing to settle on a few other things. I ended up finding one in the perfect color (Gray) but with the wrong interior color...

I've been a long time "creeper" on mud as I have been on the hunt for my first 80 series for years. It has taken awhile due to a combination of circumstances and finding the right one, but all the stars aligned and I got the perfect one for me. 1996 3x locked 214,xxx on the clock HG done by PO...

Greetings from Patagonia Argentina, This is BJ75LV-KR (Resto of the world) Registered in Argentina as a 1988. She was imported by a fellow from my same town and registered new in 1988. 500k km and 3E seems in good shape. Has the OEM rood rack (drilled) and spare on the back door. Runs well...

G'Day guys, Long time member having owned 3 80 series, but always lusted for a 200 and finally picked one up yesterday! Previously< I had a pretty tuff 80, Tripple Locked, 4" Superior Engineering suspension, 1HDFT, G Turbo etc. It was a weapon off road, hardcore stuff but the issue was I...

Hey guys just wondering if anyone can give me a hand I’ve had a look through some forums but haven’t been able to find an exact answer but I was wondering if the fitment for bullbars is the same for all the early 70 series cruisers because I’m wanting to upgrade my bullbar from this to something...

I bought this 2010 LX 570 to be my wife's daily driver/family vehicle, with the intention that it would eventually end up being the replacement for my lifted 2004 Sequoia. We purchased a GX 460 this spring, freeing up the LX for me to start playing with. I made the decision to go with a BDS...

Well, this is a build thread/story of my wife’s 62 (she’s not on here). This truck was originally for sale on here, and then was taken off the market. Eventually, I found it on eBay about a year later. My wife had seen the truck when it was first posted on Mud and liked it. So, when I found...

Well, I did it. I bought a 40 series LandCruiser to go with my FJ60. It's a 1975 BJ40 originally from Costa Rica. This will be the official build thread, as it needs a lot. TONS of good things about it for sure. I'm already learning things and broken promises I made to myself, so I feel...