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1965 FJ40, What Have I Gotten Myself Into? It all started a few years ago in Africa. I was fresh out of high school and ready to explore the world. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life so I said, "fxxx it, let’s go to Africa". Anyways, I found a group called African Venture, which...

Hi all, I am preparing to drive my '99 LC around the US for the next 3 months or so. This LC is currently stock, save for some . I am trying to find good bumpers that do not weigh too much more than what they'd be replacing. I am conscious about gas mileage for this trip, and while I'd like...

Welcome to my Land Cruiser 100 Series VX Limited build thread. Recently I made the decision to sell my old faithful - my 1997 Toyota Surf KZN185. It was a truck that did pretty much everything I ever needed. It got me to most fishing and hunting spots, and was very reliable over the time I had...

Hey guys - As of 4/14/18 I become the owner of a 1989 Toyota FJ62 Land Cruiser. It is the Beige Metallic color and seems to have remained stock throughout its 204,287 miles since rolling off the line. I live in Boulder, CO and have been searching for a proper FJ62 for about 4 months. I found...

Its still the same Land Cruiser! Right? Making this thread because I cant find my old one and this way is easier to make a recap on work done on this HJ60 Im now calling Theseus 1987 Diesel HJ60 Currently sitting happy at 693,000km -stock gearing (4.56) -rebuilt birfields -33x12.50R15 Goodyear...

Hi Everyone Well after many years of research and reading threads I finally pulled the trigger and got myself a Land Cruiser. This is my first time ever owning a Land Cruiser and for that matter an SUV period. I spent about 2 years researching what SUV to get. The contenders were Land Cruiser...

Hi All, Renewed member here. About to have my first kid, so thought I'd buy a Land Cruiser project (for some reason my wife isn't seeing the logic ... out of the system for 30 years, not running, how do you have time for this; BAH!). Found my third FJ40, a '74 with quite a story. Drove a green...

As it sits today... The Mako: Suspension: - OME 2.5" (OME Nitrocharger, springs, and torsion bars), with Slee Diff Drop - SPC UCA Wheel/Tire: - OEM 16" - 285/75/16 BFG KO2's Armor: - ARB front with Slee light bracket - Slee rear/skids/sliders Electrical: - Dual Battery, with IBS monitor -...

I’ve been looking across California for our first FJ60 for quite awhile now. Finally found the one for us. Tan 87, 233k miles. It was purchased and spent most of its life here in San Jose, only migrating less than 100 miles north before I brought her home. Front by BigTreesFJ60 posted Dec 8...

Current State: 17" Hutchinson Rock Monster Wheels 34.5" 315/70/R17 Tires Icon Performance Shock System Stage 3 ARB Step & Side Protection Rail ARB Front & Rear Bumper ARB Front & Rear Air Lockers Front Runner Light Mount 2 ARB Intensity Flood & Spot Lights Labrak Fog Lights w/ Rigid Industries...

Well, here goes again! After selling my G-Wagon, I wanted something that was better suited to a daily driver, and something that got better than 15mpg on the highway... So, I bought another Prado: This one is a 1991 SX5 with an R150f 5-speed manual. It is absolutely bone stock, with a...

Hi wanted to introduce myself, I just rescued a vehicle from a salvage yard. Guy was very nice, the yard was local to me. I was supposed to see a corona, and got this fj. Alwasy wanted one, but the prices went so high lately, i doubted i was ever going to own one. For shell, xxxxxxx$ was a...

Hello all, long time stalker, first time poster. I have this old trailer that I've had for the last 9 years. It is in need of an overhaul and I was thinking of making an expedition/camping rig out of it. The main purpose of this is to be able to bring my dirt bike along while camping. I'm...

After hunting for a long long time, and fund became good. I had a few options to pick from local here in socal. Quite amazing since I always figured I'd be flying somewhere to purchase it. I found a decent clean copy in OC. It's a 2001 LX in vapor blue with more silver then blue, the 2nd...

I have posted a lot of what's in here over the past 7 months in the popular "What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week" thread, but I thought it would be fun to put it all together with additional photos in one build thread with a little reasoning behind some of my choices. I had...

Hello, Let me start by introducing you to Hephaestus. This is my 1999 Lexus LX470. I've had this vehicle for about 8 years now. He has had a rough life. It did not run and was lacking major maintenance when I found it. It was 12k miles over the oil change sticker. It has hit everything but...

I realized I’m coming up on the 10th anniversary of buying my 1989 BJ74, and figured it was time for a first decade report card and after-the-fact build thread. In 2007 I’d been driving my ’85 BJ70 for 15 years. It had been the best vehicle I ever owned, but it was getting rustier and crustier...

Picked up this 1997 LX450 on 7/17/17 221K This is to replace my 1984 4runner Outsane's 1984 4Runner Build Thread - YotaTech Forums Reasons for replacement -4 doors -Its Quiet -Better gas mileage (Oh yeah) -Wife can drive it -I don't rock crawl (edit 2023, maybe I do) -It was a good deal Came...

I've been lurking long enough, I thought I would finally post up on a future project. I would like it to look like an Aussie truck when completed, I like the short front portion of bed with long behind the wheel wells look. Wish I could afford to just Import a dual cab Hilux. So here it is. I...

I originally wanted a 200 but decided on a Tundra for some reason. I figured it was a simple vehicle and I would have liked to have had a bed for my real estate gig. So I bought a Tundra Regular Cab. It was neat, we had some adventures, had 35s and a lift. But as it turns out, I don't like...