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hi everybody ive been reading this forum quite some time ago but now when i have hilux i became regular reader and found lot of infos about good old 2Ls and 2LT i will post some photos in future when i will be painting the frame and some other touch ups, first thing i did was front axle seals...

Hey Everyone! This is my build thread of my 2nd 1989 Toyota Landcruiser that I have owned. I had one of the same year and color about 12 years ago that I sold and regretted ever since. (1st FJ62 I owned) Fast forward to about a year ago where I was able to find and purchase another one. Found...

I got back this weekend from the road trip to Houston to get our new (to us, anyway) 1984 FJ45. Before we get into all of that, here are a couple of pics.

After years of combing over MUD Classifieds, craigslist, marketplace, and whatever else... I finally commited to buying an FJ62. I have wanted one of these for years, and finally found the one for me. Pretty excited to get a few little things up to par, but overall its a clean cruiser and...

I’ve been waiting to chronicle my rebuild of a 1997 FJ80 I purchased over Labor Day weekend. The weekend started out as a road trip to Austin to check out a rig @ Yota Ranch and then Hot Springs AR to check out two rigs @ Safari Classics. Beau was a wealth of info, but his two rigs were not...

👋 Longtime IH8Mud lurker, first time caller. Was hunting for a LX570 or GX460 that fit the bill for over 10 months. I was searching for a 2008-2014 with zero rust and less than 150,000 miles. That "no rust" feature was a tall ask! My morning routine was to hit Autotempest, Facebook, etc...

Hey all. I have been lurking forever and learning so much. Really appreciate this forum and all the posts. I figured I should probably help contribute for all the others committed to their FJ80 and 3FE. I will probably need to do some corrections as I go. It has been a while on some of these...

Our ‘77 FJ40 has seen better days - it needs mechanical and electrical work, seats and wheels need to be replaced, and much more, but most of all the tub needs a complete rebuild. In that my personal Cruiser work rarely stays on the top of the family to-do list for long, and because I wanted to...

So having avoided making a build thread for quite some time, I think I need to now. I have always had at least one 4X4 since I was 15, which was typically a Land Cruiser or 4Runner with the occasional extra cab pickup making an appearance. So in 2016, I had a car problem. I had a 97 4Runner, an...

. Guetä Morgä mitenand! (Swiss-German expresion to say "good morning everybody") I would like to present you my 23' Hilux LN80 with 2GD-FTV engine (4 Cylinder Turbo-Diesel 150cv) '][/URL] NO mods yet, but it is time to start to doing that. Don't expect anything extreme, because in Europe we...

So decided it would be fun to document my build on my 84 fj60 with a California legal LM7 swap. I purchased it off CL and like to tell myself I got a great deal, but in reality the amount of work this rig needs, its not a good deal at all... I bought it with the intent to make it a family...

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...