build

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...

Hello everyone ! My wife and I have overlanded in Autralia, New-Zealand, Morocco, Europe and Iceland. Now we are in Canada and hope to travel all over America. Until now, we've use mainly stock vehicles (LC 120, Defender 90, 110) with light mods. Now we want a serious build ! Our base vehicle...

Hey guys and gals, I'm in the middle of my sniper install. Taking it super slow between kids being home all the time and work. Have read too many sniper threads and I am trying to figure out what to do with my stock distributor. I assumed I was ok to run the sniper with the stock Dizzy but...

This is my first 3rd gen. I spotted this truck in an old mans shed off the road. It had been sitting the last 14 years after a never completed timing chain job was started and not completed. After asking about it for several months and taking awhile for him to find the keys it was finally mine...

So I found this mysterious lines related to braking, can anyone identify them? It connects to the diff housing, but there's another part of it that goes no where. Discovered after I removed the tray.

Hi, I recently picked up a 75 series to restore and use as my daily. It has a 2h, it is ex-mines so one of the compliance plates is missing. Is anyone able to point me in the right direction to locate the chassis number, so I can get a new one done?

Finally got repairs done on the new to me 570. https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/new-2011-lx570-issues.1213545/ Now on to the build. Going with custom front bumper with the APEX Badland 12,000lb winch, sliders, and rear bumper with tire carrier and 2 jerry cans. I plan on building some sort...

Well looks like I'm finally getting around to this. To start, I'm 19 and have owned my cruiser around ~1 year now. My dad has owned and sold upwards of twenty 40s, 60s, and 80s series so that's where my passion comes from. Anyway, last year I found this clean 1996 FZJ80 in Texas and hopped on...