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Hi everybody. About 3 months ago I bought a 1998 hzj105 from my father. He was the third owner, the second owner was an old guy in eastern Australia, and the 1st was the Queensland government. I have the service manual with workshop stamps up until 150 000km, then my dad didn't do anything but...

Over the past two years I've moved the family, changed jobs and my mother passed away (no violins please, I'm just explaining my slow progress on the 40). They say big events come in 3's, so I should be good for awhile. So now I'm full blown back into it. As an aside, anyone that says, "if you...

You guys helped me out along the way with all my questions on springs, shocks, rim offset vs backspace, castor adjustments and so much more. My main goal was to make my rig more utilitarian. I didn't want it to do anything more then it already does, I just wanted to do it easier. I started...

So I'm planning to build out my small enclosed trailer as a camper of sorts. I'd like to avoid the 18" drop hitch for pulling with Biscuit - and the 4 or 6" drop from the 40. What I'd like to do is do a SOA flip and put some meatier tires - probably 31's or 33's if they'll fit. Question is...

THE TALE OF TWO 80s Introduction Jay and I (Justin) had an epiphany last year. We used to make fun of guys just like us when we were younger. We'd say things like,"He drives an 80 series. Such a wuss." If we're being honest, we snubbed those guys big-time. They had the windows up and the A/C...

Figured I would post up here to document my progress and hopefully get some pointers along the way. I purchased an 80 about a year ago and it's just recently started to pick up speed and snowball. I had always wanted one of these rigs and finally pulled the trigger when I found one for sale at a...

I've had my '97 40th Anny for about two months now and have put a little over 2k miles on it in that time. I'm loving the feel of the 80 and the whole family is onboard for this Cruiser unlike the project 60 I sold a while back. Not the 60's fault, it was long past it's prime and beyond my skill...

We bought an FJ62/60 from a forum member in June of 2016. Didn't feel it was appropriate to start a build thread until now because we haven't really done much until the last few weeks. Really happy with the chassis on the truck and with the beginnings of the front end swap. Truck was mostly...

Well Im back after MANY years of building a full out pro-touring 1969 Camaro. The Camaro will be completed in the next 6 weeks, and then will be sold shortly after. This car is far to nice and far too expensive for me to drive. Thats why I've decided that after building and owning some extreme...

I previously owned a Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel. There is a lot I liked about the Jeep but it was lacking in the reliability department. The diesel exhaust filtration system left me stranded more than once. Vehicle reliability is a must for my upcoming move to Mauritania. Therefore, I...

Hello all, Just joined ONSC this morning after a year of lurking and study. Let me first express my appreciation for the wealth of knowledge that has been shared on this site. It is a remarkable resource. I am very impressed by the generosity that members display with their insight and...

I just bought a 2004 GX with 92k miles. It is not the color that I wanted but with the service record this truck has I could not pass it up. I am even flying a 1000 miles to go get it and bring it back! I am coming from a Subaru BRZ so this is going to be a very big change for me. According to...

Hello all, Like to introduce you to Project Ugly Duckling. She's an August 1969 originally factory soft top FJ40 that we picked up for $1800 in Portland, Oregon. Thanks to Mark Hawley at Metal Tech who let the PO drop and store it until we got down there. Literally, the PO did just about...

My Dad and I are currently neck deep in a frame off, nut and bolt resto mod of a 1972 FJ40 that we rescued off of a hillside in WV. Removing SBC conversion, going back to Toyota. 1972 Frame Off It is currently at the painters and I have had a chance to think about the next project plan for a...

I'm going to hit 250k in 2017. Very well maintained, all OE parts. All original drivetrain is on synthetic fluids since 150k. Currently running and handling great w/ no foreseeable issues (knock on wood). It's my daily driver, but I'd like to garage it around 300k and keep it as a weekend...

Preface : I was in Austin TX in 2011 and saw this funky looking Toyota with a badge "FJ Cruiser" on the back of it. I got back to Houston , and immediately bought one and the addiction began. I built it the best I could with the expendable funds I had , and took it to several parks , and...

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...