in August of 2017, I flew my naive, 21 year old self up to Calgary, AB and purchased a 1984 BJ60 that is an absolute nugget.
This forum and it's member's have been an indispensable asset and I am very grateful to you all for your help.
This has been an ongoing build. Since first buying the truck, I have done all axle seals, Front hubs, replaced the cylinder head, installed new starter, fuel primer hand-pump, stainless break lines, and have done countless other undocumented fixes, adjustments, replacements, etc.
It does have an OME 3"(?) lift that also needs some TLC. Surprisingly, the frame is actually not in terrible shape (not quite broken in half from rust YET).
In the last two years, this truck has been my trusty travel rig and has taken me up and down the California coast, on ski trips to Mammoth and Squaw, and everywhere in-between.
These first few photos show the truck as I first saw it. Let's just say I acquired it at the 'right price.'
For the journey home, I threw on some basic 31" tires
That first diesel fill up when when I knew my poor idea to fly to Canada and buy a truck was all worth it.
Please follow along as I continue to update.
-Garrett
This forum and it's member's have been an indispensable asset and I am very grateful to you all for your help.
This has been an ongoing build. Since first buying the truck, I have done all axle seals, Front hubs, replaced the cylinder head, installed new starter, fuel primer hand-pump, stainless break lines, and have done countless other undocumented fixes, adjustments, replacements, etc.
It does have an OME 3"(?) lift that also needs some TLC. Surprisingly, the frame is actually not in terrible shape (not quite broken in half from rust YET).
In the last two years, this truck has been my trusty travel rig and has taken me up and down the California coast, on ski trips to Mammoth and Squaw, and everywhere in-between.
These first few photos show the truck as I first saw it. Let's just say I acquired it at the 'right price.'
For the journey home, I threw on some basic 31" tires
That first diesel fill up when when I knew my poor idea to fly to Canada and buy a truck was all worth it.
Please follow along as I continue to update.
-Garrett