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Driving to work the other day cruising along at 65mph going up a slight hill. All of a sudden with no noise at all, the engine was fine but getting no power to the wheels. I pulled off to the side of the road and called a tow truck. While waiting I tried putting it in H and L, all the gears...

Hi. I get a high frequency vibration at highway speeds. This vibration comes and goes but is becoming more frequent. It generally comes on as I drive or after I turn off my cruise control and the truck seems to tighten up instantly with this vibration. Truck has 282k miles. All New rotors and...

~4 weeks ago I had our LC lifted by pros with a Kings kit from Filthy motorsports, and had the installer use the Dr KDSS bracket to fix the rear panhard bar angle as part of the install. Spidertrax spacers were installed as well to prevent the front wheels from rubbing. The installer marked...

Hi all, My 2011 LX was reclaimed by my wife to be a minivan for our one small child. It currently has 18’ LC stock wheels and is now driven just about exclusively around town and on highway. It gets driven through snow and occasionally deep snow 5-10x year, other than that just about all paved...

I was on the highway at about midnight and felt my brakes go to the floor as i was getting off the highway. I could still stop it by going to the floor. I pulled into a parking lot and saw smoke (probably brake fluid that came off the exhaust) and saw that one of my brake lines in the rear went...

Looking at buying a new set of tires for my '97 80 series. Ideally 33-35" with reasonable compromise between highway and offroad toughness (sidewall, traction, etc). Looking at Discount Tire there are quite a few options here and price range as well. What's everyone running and how do you like...

Because of the many helpful blogs and posts I found and studied before my trip, I wanted to chronical my 2023 winter drive to Fairbanks for any who might want to try it themselves. I felt every little bit of information helped so this is an attempt to give back a bit. I apologize for taking so...

Dear Land Cruiser Friends We are Ernst & Jiew from Switzerland / Thailand and we are full time overlanders since 2022. Our vehicle is a Land Cruiser "Troopy", built 2011 and we brought it over from Europe We are new here in this useful forum. Couple weeks ago we have arrived to Halifax, Nova...

6 hours into a 12 hour trip, towing a 2,600 lb. travel trailer. I heard and felt a bang, much like a driveshaft thump or hard shift, but much harder. A few seconds later I felt a vibration and started to pull over. As I did both front tires locked up into a skid. The trans shifted fine, and...

I'm in need of experienced opinions. Looking at a 2015 Land Cruiser with 188k miles on the clock. All service done at Toyota dealer with all records available on Toyota Owners website - all maintenance up to date. Owner commuted regularly 500 miles for work. No rust, no leaks, and the interior...

Dear all, I've tried to follow as much of the forum's advice as possible as I've made investments in my LJ70 intended to make it a reliable daily driver and expedition vehicle. It has been an expensive journey so far as I live overseas and have had to rely on other mechanics instead of my...

Greetings all, 9 years ago I took my 62 to the southern Arizona border and northern Mexico for a great week of photos and filming. This memorial weekend I would like to take it back for a follow up. Only issues is it is now 9 years older. I've kept up on tranny and engine and other critical...

I have reviewed many helpful threads on the forum about off- road tire selection, but I am faced with a choice in replacing my OEM Dueler H/T's (no longer available) with something for road use only and wondering if any members have experience with or comments on either of the two I am choosing...

Can someone provide me with some incite on this problem? At speeds above 50mph in my 01 LX my front end feels very lose and the steering wheel gets a moderate shake to it. Tires where recently balanced, my mechanic said he checked all the front end stuff and everything looked tight. Maybe bad...

I was driving up a steep highway (6%) grade Saturday morning, 50-60 mph, ETC/ pwr button pushed, minimal load. Cold morning (20 deg) heater blowing. Truck starts slowing down, engine is still running fine, but more gas pedal wasn't increasing my speed. No noises I recall when it was slowing...

Hey guy I have an 84 fj60 and I'm looking to put a chevy 350 tbi in it this winter. If any of you guys have done this before and could create a parts list for me that would be great. I want to keep the price as low as possible. I don't know what I want for a transmission yet but I would like to...

Hello, noob question for everyone: I have had my 1988 FJ62 for a little over 2 weeks now, so I am still getting a handle on what is normal for these trucks. I noticed that on the interstate traveling at 60 mph, my engine is running at 2000 RPM. This is on flat sections, and the engine just...

So I just got my '94 three days ago, and I've already had to fill it with gas twice, but at least I was doing it with a smile on my face! :grinpimp: I'm slowly trying to get all the kinks fixed. I've already changed the battery, fixed the headlights, and adjusted the hand-brake. The two big...

i just bought a 1968 FJ40, I live in Arizona. I plan on making it a daily driver, and having it out on our freeways in AZ. I want to put in a V8 and a 5 speed transmission if that's possible. What engine and transmission would be best? What issues would I have with a transfer case fitting with...