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Hi All, I have decided I need a trailer to tow behind my fj62. I've done a ton of research on expedition trailer builds and have seen some great designs, mostly for jeeps, but would love to hear of anyone's experience with building something specifically tailored to a 60 series or general...

(ongoing MOD list at bottom of this post) New here, new to yota/Lexus, and truck-based platform for that matter. ;) I come from a heavily modified FT, DR AWD Subaru platform. I've wheeled it, I've road tripped it, I've rally crossed it, I've raft and camper hauled it, I've put 140K on it and...

Doing a lot of little things to my 11/69 FJ40 so I figured I would document them. I did an intro but this is where I will post my slow build. Mud has been a great help and I am sure I will continue to rely on this as I go through it. My plan is to work on this truck as I enjoy it. I dont...

Well, I finally did it. I took the plunge after over a year of agonizing and planning and searching. Last weekend I was kicking around on eBay, and found the OBO ad. The truck was close by, so I sent the seller an offer, pending an inspection. He accepted and my dad and I hopped in a car to go...

I have another thread which is following my build of three different 40 series as I have been sourcing parts and networking to find wrecks across East Africa I came across and have bought this wreck: On arriving home today I started to google for a 4 door HJ47 - but have found nothing other...

Well I figured I should go ahead and put together a build thread capturing all that I am doing to my 2003 Land Cruiser. Over the last few months a lot has already happened (while prepping for HIH6) so some of this will be going back a little bit. So the end goal is for a set up that is...

Hey Mud, Joined mud a month or so ago and figured I might as well catalog my build like all the cool kids around here. The plan is to make my FJ60 into a daily driver with ample ability to tackle some Pac NW fire roads and get to the prime camping and hiking locations. This is my first foray...

Updates 3d Printed Backup Camera Mount [12/12/2016] Going in too Deep / Is rust ever not a big deal? PFran LED Kit and Speakers [9/11/2016] --- To-Do (Updated 9/11/2016) Identify cause of radio interference following RPMs Find the damn squeak on the drivers side middle Find a new speaker cover...

I recently bought a first gen tacoma 4x4 with the 3.4 v6 mt, and I will be posting various questions on here as i go along. Right now I am interested in finding out how many splines are on my front CV axles as well as my rear diff. Also, i was wondering if anyone had any recommendations as to...

This will be a boring build/resto thread. I have an 82 BJ42 that I rarely use these days. I was trying to sell it but it's just too rusty as-is and I don't want to give it away. This thread is to document the stuff I'm going to it to get it ready for an eventual sale. I finally have some...

Finally picked up an 80 series after a year or so thinking about it and browsing craigslist. It belonged to a friend of mine and when he let me know it was up for sale, he told me he'd give me a deal. I actually got to the point where I was prepping my 62 to sell so I could have some extra cash...

Here i am again, I'll get right to it. Previous owner of an '86 FJ60, i was cruising through an industrial area in the Northern Emirates when i saw a very distinct roofline out the corner of my eye. Needless to say i stopped to take a look. It was parked in a ditch outside some sort of workshop...

About a year ago I decided my old Volvo sedan wasn't helping me get to where I wanted to go or haul what I needed to haul (read: got a wheel in the air while going to a trailhead, no damage, but still not the best). Just so happened that a family friend was selling their FZJ80 for a good price...

If you had a 25k budget, and wanted a fj60 expedition/daily driver, how would you go about building it? I'm not looking to do a frame off, but want a nice looking,capable rig. I would be using it to commute to work, run around town, trips to the mountains, hunting, general off reading in my...

Collective genius at IH8Mud, I recently bought my first Cruiser, an 83 FJ60, bone stock, doors and top removed, roll bar added, 150K miles. Found it on CL, flew out to IL, and drove it home to UT. The 1800 mile trip was awesome. It ran fine, pretty gutless, averaged 11 mpg, would get hot...

Well, I have finally gotten around to creating a thread about my Prado. The purpose of this thread will be to outline the mods and fixes I perform. I bought the Prado in Vancouver, BC in early December, and drove it ~600mi home to Whitefish, MT the next day. It ran and drove great with the...

Hey all! First time poster, but have been using this forum to prepare for my first FJ40 build. I have never undertaken a build like this and am excited about learning the along the way. I have known the previous owner of this FJ40 for about ten years now. The first time I ventured into his...

Never thought that the process of replacing my 2002 4Runner would culminate in placing an order for a brand spanking new Land Cruiser from Japan, but here we are. Background: Always loved and admired Land Cruisers, but never owned one. “Arty” the 4Runner now has 120,000 miles and is probably...

I have been searching for one of these for quite a while now and have on occasion considered "creative importing" to get my hands on one. Fortunately I decided to not pursue the quasi-criminal route and waited on them to become legal for import. This is the result of my patience and the...