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I've always wondered about building out a 40. I've done a few 60 series. 1988 FJ62 was my first cruiser and I was done. Convinced it was all I would ever drive and I've always loved the sound of a V8 so I couldn't leave well enough alone. Lived in Australia for 3.5 years so I got to see all the...

Last Friday I took the day off to travel up North and meet my wife for a NYE party. She had gone up the night prior with our daughter, which left me and the doggo with idle hands and no supervision. I took the opportunity to jingle the chain of nearly everyone selling a 60 or 80 series or some...

Up to this point I have been cluttering up other folks' threads with my questions, so I thought I'd consolidate all my stuff here. So - I am doing some major changes to my 1987 FJ60. Actually the plate on the B pillar says Oct 1986, but the vehicle title says it's a 1987. I am in the process...

A few months ago I bought a 1994 KZJ70 with the 3.0L engine. It had been 'restored' 6 years or so ago but after purchase there were a few (quite a lot) things that needed addressing. I'm full time self employed as an Artist Blacksmith so have a good collection of metalworking tools and...

Hi everyone. Its Mian, I am a new member so don't know much where to post this answer. This is with reference to years old query(March 23 2016) of member "My71FJ40" regarding converting a standard Toyota FJ 45 to one with dual rear wheels(DRW). Just saw it in the forum now, maybe it's an...

Rosie Ruby is a 3H4 Medium Red K292 1997 Fzj80 full blown poverty pack edition... No lockers, fabric interior, no roof rack, no rub rails and most importantly no sunroof. She's a rare beaut... @shellb has an eye for these beauts. When he saw her on the craigslist he had to have her and...

I am at a the junction of deciding whether to keep my 470 forever or upgrading to a 200/570. Back story: Bought my LX from a MUD member at 220k and The 470 just hit 260k as my daily commuter with very few issues. Like most of you I love the truck but it is worn, yet almost completely rust...

First, I apologize for starting a new thread on this build, but it's been a couple years since I last posted. I just completed everything but paint and finish upholstery and thought I would start a new clean thread of the complete build to this point. Sadly, I will be selling this build and...

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1999 Lexus LX470 - Only 63k Miles! $39,990. One of The Lowest Mileage 1999 100 Series In The Country. This 99 LX470 WasBuilt By Kings Chariot In Jacksonville Fla in 2019. Exceptional Service History, No Rust, And Incredibly Clean. We Inspected This LX470 And Completed The Following Services...

Picked up a first gen in July to replace a built out LJ I sold earlier in the year. This serves as an auxiliary daily and now will take over trail / camping duties from my 5th gen 4Runnner which is my primary vehicle. That said I've been driving this a lot lately. Goal is the "OEM +" theme with...

Starting this thread to document 12 month (and counting) build on my 2008 200, including the many and varied dramas along the way😄

My website will always be updated first, but I figured I would go ahead and create a thread with the current progress on my 1969 build. A post with a runrate of how much this little money pit is costing me is here 1969 FJ40 build "Dr Banner" -...

A few of you may remember this thread Price Check, Metal Building - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/price-check-metal-building.1250548/ I started a few years back. Due to delays, redesigns, and issues with the first metal building company, we are just now breaking ground on the workshop...

Alright, I am finally part of the Land Cruiser community! This thread is part for all of you, but mostly for me to keep a story board of what I have done with this. :) I bought my first land cruiser, a 1984 BJ60 from a gentleman out in Manitoba. He was the second owner and purchased it in...

Five years without a Land Cruiser was long enough. The Mrs and I picked up a 1994 tonight and the build will be well on its way within the next few weeks. The intent with this one is to be a fun family adventure truck. I'm thinking Labs bumpers and sliders, a smaller Ironman lift, 35's, and once...

My 3 year old told me he wanted us to "drive on bigger rocks" and I've never been more proud. So we got to work looking for a candidate and it didn't take long to find a fine specimen on Facebook marketplace. We loaded up for Nashville and brought home our new 97 LX450. He has now affectionally...

Hi all, I did a bit of searching but couldn't find much. I have a new-to-me, Ed Martin built 2021, and I've got the ARB compressor hooked up to a set of rear bags and a quick release chuck under the hood. Recently, despite the switch being in the "off" position, the compressor kicks on for...

Hi all, I've been posting a bit around the forum for the last few weeks, and now that I've purchased a GX 470, I am going to make my own build thread. Thank you ahead of time to everyone's help. Please give your input/advice on things I'm doing/should do! All criticism is welcome. I am by no...

*This is somewhat for personal record-keeping and a little bit of sharing. I'll go back and refine some of the stuff I listed with actual model numbers and some pics here and there. Picked up an Black 2002 LX470 in May 2023 w/ 235k on the odo, bone stock (aside from a AHC-delete), from a single...