1988 Fj62 OME, Headers NE GA

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Well here goes, I would like to see $3000 out of it since it has the OME, but dont be afraid to make an offer, I have been brutally honest, probably a little picky and hard on the decription of the vehicle, but would rather someone come away super happy than a little pistoff. This could be parted out, or you might want a trail truck and put a 4-5speed in it, the OME makes a nice ride. This has been in Georgia all its life so there is no rust other than very light surface rust that you find on a 20 year old vehicle, you know where there might be a paint nick or the like. I have probably put less than 4k miles on this cruiser in the last 4 years. This is for sale locally.

THE GOOD
the water pump was changed 2 years ago, less than 3k miles, thermostat and gaskets replaced then too, intake from filter hose replaced at that time too

Doors in good shape, drivers needs something as it is a little hard to open, meaning the handle has to be pulled up kinda high to get the latch to release

rebuilt alternator less than 5k miles on it,

the head plug has been fixed and an external aux oil pressure gauge has been installed, I am not sure but hte PO may have rebuilt the motor at one time, I can do a pressure test if someone is interested
new starter (4 years old)
replaced the rear diff and changed fluid of course last year with one from a front
gas tank went thru recall
rear doors good
tailgate and lift gate good, small imperfections, nothing major
new radiator and new hoses hoses and belts (last year)
Rams horn headers from TPI

I think I have 2 or 3 books for the fj62, one is a toyota FSM

comes with new exhaust/intake gasket still in the package from toyota

3fe runs good, has slight skip at idle, I think it is either the injectors need cleaning or the throttle positioning sensor, I replaced the fuel pulse dampener, and the pressure regulator

I Shortened the transmission shifter like 1-2 inches, so my knee did not keep hitting the shift button

it has an external transmission cooler installed, with a T block installed so you can mount an extra transmission temperature sensor

Aftermarket additional fuse block and power strip (brass plate with electrical connection points)

800w inverter installed under front seat

OME 2.5" lift never wheeled, just driven on the farm, with ome greasable pins, bushings, shackles and shocks

has 2 inch trailer hitch and correct wiring on separate fuse block

2 extra 12 ga wires run to the back on a separate fuse block, and I wired the cig lighter to be on all the time off the fuse block




BAD
wheels are slightly impregnated surface rusty, as I wire wheeled without a ss wire wheel and embedded tiny pieces of steel that rusted, the chrome is not flaky or truly rusty, but look dingy, I d bet you could use a ss wire wheel or synthetic pad and make them look nice, spare is the same, riding on older bfg 31x19.5 one is great others are...eh
NEW BFG TIRES ON ORDER,,,,,<<<<< POLISHED THE WHEELS

hood has a few small dents not perfect but no rust, they could be pushed out, there are some misc dents in the truck,

Windshield has a crack and a few rock ding

drivers seat has tears in it and the foam is rough, the passenger is good GOT IT PROFESSIONALLY RECOVERED

rear seat is just a little dirty as I kept it folded down most of the 8 years I have owned this vehicle CLEANED IT

305k on speedo, had the head reworked (and the plug was already in it when I bought it at 250k) at 250k, new gasket,

both bumpers are bent, and both rear light covers are broken, but still work STRAIGHTENED TO BEST OF MY ABILITY NO CAPS

dash has crack and place where gps was installed and got ripped off of dash:doh:

consol good, a cover in the rear where the rear heater controls are is broken PART ON ORDER

dent in front right fender, and under the passenger front door, I hit and ran over bambi's brother

front grill is flaky like all the rest, but in good shape

forerunner brakes with new pads, 1k miles ago I put new brakes on the rear all new parts from toyota, new soft lines on the front,

exhaust from y back is shot GOT AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT REPLACED MONDAY

ac not working, but has new clutch, it worked one day then not the next, I dont drive this except on the farm so I did not worry about it WORKING BLOWING COLD AND CLEANED CONDENSOR

dbl black limo tint, on the windows

I would replace the rear lift gate struts if I were keeping it, and I noticed one connector to the rear defrost has come off, WILL REPLACE IF SOLD IN THE COLD WEATHER

slight oil leak, no more than a few drops a day, could be from the lifter side cover or the oil cooler, might be a rear main seal, ORDERED THE OIL PAN GASKET AND THE REAR MAIN SEAL, WILL FIX THIS BEFORE SALE

no power antenna, has generic antenna

Frame is great

I would probably change the tie rod ends if I were keeping it., nothing really wrong with it, but I have not changed them since I bought it ON ORDER WILL HAVE THEM CHANGED WHEN THE TIRES ARE INSTALLED AND AN ALIGHNMENT IS DONE

There is no known electrical issues other than: rear and passenger windows are slow, probably need to clean the track, rear passenger lock does not move one way, probably dirty, TAKING THEM APART THIS WEEK TO CLEAN AND MAKE THEM WORK LIKE NEW
 
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here is what I am thinking, cruiserparts.net has a 3fe for 2500, the ome, doors, hood, fenders, tailgate, lift gate, radiator, brakes/axels, transfer case, parted should be lots more than 2-3k...
 
be glad to, the motor is great, its the transmission that is making a noise,

just a note, the gf came in and saw this post and said she would be willing to pay for a transmission fix if it did not go over XXXX.XX dollars, so we'll see tomorrow
 
The noise turned out to be stuck engine valves, not the transmission, guess I jumped to the worst conclusion.
 
Solid truck, no rust, good guy, and lots of info with the truck. Bump for ya.
 
still for sale, would consider 2000 and a gun or 2, depending on what you have,
 
here are a few, send me a pm of your email and I will send you more, I am brutally honest about my vehicle and its faults
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the hood sits flat, the first pic it must have been opened and not closed all the way
 
$2250 heck with the ome suspension you could part it out and make money,,,
 
ok if no one wants it whole lets talk parting it out.. see new thread
 
since no one wants her as is, lets see what interest there is in parting her out,,,,I will post later tonight
 
i'll buy the window swithch cluster, fsm book, and maybe the tranny cooler if i could get everything to bolt it straight up thanks tommy
 

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