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Hey guys back again. I have owned my LC for about 2-3 months. Things are coming along slowly, but surly. Found this winch today. Tires are next. Wondering what you guys thought about safari snorkels?

I'm starting this thread to document my first 80 Series build, and some of the adventures that I'm hoping to see in this rig. How it all started. Over the last couple of years I've attended the Panhandle Overland Rally in Sandpoint Idaho, and since have been looking for a good 80. With new...

I’ve got several fj40s (71,73,79,79,82) that I worked with 20years ago before I had adequate skills and finances. The one I chose to build off back then was a 73 and now I’ve taken it apart and had it blasted to start over. The body is useable but there’s a lot wrong with it that it will have to...

Long story….here is the Link if you want to read about it. So, I did try to get my Raptor back after about a week, would’ve gotten bent over. Decided to embrace my decision, started planning my build. First question and a very important one is being realistic about what I plan on using the...

Hi all, I'm based in Indonesia and looking to buy an LX470 (iver here they have the jdm chassis numbers UJZ100-xxxxxxx). A 2000 registered model I'm looking at is UJZ100-0082115. I have seen 1999 models with the numbers -0079xxx and 2000 models with 0120xxx and so I'm thinking that this...

So some of this story is over in my intro thread (Introduction - ‘84 FJ40 non-US spec - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/introduction-84-fj40-non-us-spec.1294212/) but I’ve learned a lot getting this guy back into shape so thought I’d collect the info in one place. Buddy has a 1978 that he got...

Instead of adding to my old post on very long journey of TRD to Harrop/Elate supercharger, auto to manual etc I figured I would make a new thread. My LC has been my hobby since moving to Dubai 5 years ago. 1 year left and I'm planning to export it back home to US. But first, one more build...

Ok here it goes. My goal for this Summer - drive my 97 LX450 out from NC to Alaska, work on a salmon boat for two months, drive the LX back to NC. This is going to be my attempt at a real build thread outlining everything I do to get my cruiser ready for a ~9000 mile trip. About the cruiser...

Hello everyone, Too bad I didn't start a build thread here before, and now my build is a bit extensive, but better late than never lol. I have a 2016 Lexus GX460 that I purchased used in October 2019 that had 39.9K miles (literally hit 40k on the way home LOL). It took me about 2-3 years of...

Hi all, just joined the forum. I'm taking inspiration from the Weistec DCE guys with their SEMA overland Rivian builds. Just got the ditch lights installed and doing the light bar and rock sliders in the next two weeks. Next I'm going for a Camp King RTT and an awning, as well as gearing up for...

Hello everyone, I posted this message in the classified section, but perhaps it should have posted here also....... I have a few things to donate to others' builds......if needed: '74-80 tranny cover (covered with sound deadening material.....probably needs to be media blasted) almost full...

Beach n Toys group I reached out to Frank? And he suggested that I post this here. I am reaching out to this group because your the experts in San Diego and I have a FJ40 build in my garage and need help getting it finished. It’s close but I need help wiring the rig and getting correctly setup...

Has any attempted to build this combination. I blew my 3 speed transfer case and bought a Orion and trying to match the toy box to it. Dennis

Hello mudders, Just gonna start with a little background. Been a Toyota guy for some years now. I work as a parts guy at a Toyota dealership, and generally just love Toyota 4wd’s. I’ve owned 2 other 4wd Toyotas including a ‘94 LC80, an ‘07 FJC, and those are what made me want to stick with...

Hey all! After driving by an old friends auto garage/dismantler I spotted an FZJ80 sitting with weeds growing through it. Drove by for weeks and never moved. So one day I go in and ask him what the story was. It had been a customers who gave it to his grand daughter to drive and she had ran it...

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I've been guesting and reading this forum for about 3 years. In 2020 I started modifying the 2011 GX460 I bought in 2011. Some photos are attached. In early 2021 I did some off-roading with her in Florida in the Osceola and Apalachicola National Forests. Very light going ,though I bent and had...

Last year I picked up a new 80 after having lots of regrets about getting rid of my last one. After looking for months all I was seeing were bros who wanted way to much for way to little. In the Pacific Northwest, the mere act of throwing up a rooftop tent can apparently double the value of your...

I wanted to make this to document the life of the FJ I recently acquired. I have 0 experience with them, but a large portion of my motivation for acquiring one is that my brother-in-law who I love and adore deeply is a HUGE Land Rover guy, and I thought this would annoy him the most, because A)...

I picked up this rust free LX earlier this summer. No engine but I have a few spare 1FZs around to rebuild. Same for the original 343 auto. Interested in what you 80-series enthusiasts think the direction should be. This Cruiser will be for sale once finished. Rebuild a 1FZ and run a good...