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Back Story: I owned a '95 80 that I drove from 75K miles to 200K miles, then sold to a buddy whose kid wrecked it and sold it back to me. I rehabbed and resold it. I never fell as much in love with the 80 series as I did with 40s, 60s, 100s, etc. It did not have lockers and of course, was dark...

Well, after buying it , selling it , trading it, and trying to sell it multiple times I'm finally in too far to give up , so here goes ... I was looking for a covid project as I was unable to work for 6 months. I had been driving my wife's jeep and getting more into offroad, and learnt to drive...

After two years of ownership it is time to dig in and give Olga a refresh. A couple weeks ago she started to run poorly and missing at idle. After checking all the basics timing, fuel and spark to no avail I did a compression check and found two of the cylinders are dead. My plan is to take the...

My pursuit for a 60 series has never been easy. Ever since I was 16 I've wanted a 40 series or a 60 series. What can I say - I'm a sucker for round headlights and slow 6 cylinders. I've tried multiple times to get my hands on one here locally and for some reason or another me owning a 60 series...

For my 50th birthday my amazing bride of 28 years surprised me with a '14 black on black 200! I know, I know, I am super spoiled in many ways. A big thanks with the help and consultation from @RocketCityCrzrs she found a great bone stock one in Texas. This 200 joins our existing fleet of...

Hello everyone, I am excited to be back on Mud with my new to me 2005 LX470. My goal here is to say hello first, have place to document the maintenance and further built of this nice rig as well as to ask for feedback how to make this a more reliable and enjoyable overland truck. I had a 200...

My daily commuter catch-all was a 2008 4Runner I got to 315k, but I always wanted a 100 series when the time was right. Finally snapped up a clean one owner 2004 with 185k mi. In my search, there has been rotted frames, failed brake booster that prevented me from even leaving the dealer lot, a...

Greetings Tundra/ Sequoia Mud Members. I am neither new to Tundras/Sequoias or to Mud, however, recently I had the opportunity to pick up an absolutely beautiful Black Sequoia Limited 4x4 from a forum member. For all of those that snoozed on this deal SOLD - Los Angeles: 2008 Sequoia...

I just bought a 2006 LX470 with 259K miles, all dealer service records, and overall a clean car from of all places, a Carvana auction. My intention for this build is ta do-it-all trip car and occasionally for work errands if need be. It should function as intended and be reliable on long trips...

I want to introduce Lola. She is a 1994 80 Series Land Cruiser, Factory Triple Locked, with the 1FZFE, A442F, and HF2AV. With a 2/2.5" Dobinsons Lift and an ARB front bumper. I am starting this thread to document and update the build/swap. I will be swapping in a 2UZFE and A750F from a 2005...

Wanted to start a build thread for my FJ40. 40's have always been my favorite car. My wife and I first saw this one by an animal shelter that we volunteer at. After weeks of driving past it I finally left a note on the windshield and got my hopes way to high but heard nothing. I gave up on it...

I have a problem and I’m not afraid to admit it. This is the fifth Land Cruiser I’ve bought. 2002, 2011, 2005, 1994 and now a 1993. But this one (1993) is more special than the others. I’ve been searching for another 80 series to work on since I finished up the mechanical baseline on my 1994...

tle: Project Overland Beast - Building the Toughest FZJ80 for Australian Touring Hey 4WD enthusiasts! I'm thrilled to be part of this community as I embark on a journey to transform my 1994 FZJ80 Toyota Land Cruiser into the ultimate touring machine. i had unfortunate experience with my last...

Hi Everyone! Thought I'd share my build with the group. I bought my 2023 GX460 Lux from Santa Monica Lexus in July 2023. It looked to have been a special order that was never picked up, as it was a Lux with the towing and off-road package but the rear bench seat. The Monroney sticker has both...

I've spent the last couple years dialing this set up and have decided to pursue another build with my 80 series Land Cruiser. Make this strictly a Camper hauler for the foreseeable future. I have quite a bit of money wrapped up in this build and am offering this setup for 22K with out the...

Is this going to be an all-Slee-everything build thread? Nope. Just my 2010 LX570, Ghost. Adding to it as budget and skills allow. Never been a mechanic, never will be, but enjoy working on this thing. Originally purchased in 2020 in Houston. First real car I'd ever purchased (ie, cost more...

I’m not quite retired yet but closer to it. Starting to pull together some cruisers I’ve collected In Missouri and bring them home. I’d like to build a daily driver old man comfort FJ40. Parts collected: 1970, 1970, 1972 fj40, 1987 fj60, h55f 5 speed trans. Using 2f and axles from 87 fj60 Using...

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First, a confession: this won’t be a very dramatic build thread. More like a maintenance/project thread. Out of the box, the LC platform already over delivers for almost all my needs. From daily school drop offs to occasional off-grid camping, it’s our Swiss Army knife mobile. LC History 1989...

Hi all. We recently purchased a very well used, and neglected 75 series ute. I knew it need some serious love, but as it always goes during a build, we certainly got a few surprises along the way. Saying that, it was purchased at the right price with the intent of putting some life back into...