For Sale 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80, Santa Clarita, CA.

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***All this truck needs to be a daily driver is a battery. I am selling this truck below what most other Cruisers sell in wrecked condition. This one is not wrecked, and it runs very well, along with a lift, tires and recently serviced axles. Sale price ends July 31, 2012.***

$3,500 - MUST go by the end of 7/31/2012, or the price gets raised to $5,000 which will include a battery and a non-leaky power steering system.

For sale is my beloved Cruiser, a 1993 that I bought in completely stock condition.

Partial trades welcome for the following items:

  • Portable digital piano. Desirable features: Piano-style keys, weighted; mainly used as a grand piano, so must be high quality
  • Guitars: Fender Stratocasters, Telecasters, Les Pauls
  • Tube Amplifiers: Fender, Marshall



Picture / Build Threads:

Just after I bought her:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/349188-just-bought-93-a.html

Transmission Repair [SOLVED]:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/351009-1993-fzj80-transmission-slips-forward-gears.html

New paint scheme (added gray bottom):

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/466347-new-paint.html

Integrated Winch (now custom front bumper, created by me), shows the winch that is installed:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/370693-project-stock-front-bumper-integrated-winch.html

Aussie Locker Install:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/352230-another-aussie-locker-install-1993-fzj80.html

1993 Toyota Land Cruiser:

217K miles, White with gray lower trim

Pros:
- 2.5" Lift, 2" front coil spacers - best type, made of welded steel, bolted to housing. This is similar in construction to Metal Tech's welded spacers that sell for about $120 a pair.
- Newer 315 (35") tires, with full-size spare (about 10,000 miles left on it - worn)
- Custom front/rear bumpers
- Custom tube sliders
- All seats included
- Air conditioning WORKS
- Never overheated, no matter the ambient temperature
- Front axle fully serviced with new seals and bearings and one newer Birfield joint - with spare included
- Front winch. Harbor Freight 8,000# "Chicago" brand. Power cable burned up when at SnT last year, may still work - but I am not certain. Have it checked using a battery separate from the Land Cruiser's installed battery.
- Aussie locker (install thread referenced above)
- Will travel unlimited miles - safely there to wheel - and safely back for daily driving. I always loved 80-series Land Cruisers because of this. I have a family of five children, so seating comfort and vehicle reliability were always paramount.
- Previous owner claims that the head gasket was serviced, but I have no evidence to support this, except that it never overheats, regardless of conditions or length of time at idle.
- 100-series brake pads with about 15K miles on them
- I have always used synthetic engine oil.

Cons:
- Power steering hose leak - replaced one hose (the most expensive one that is a U-shape), another requires replacement. Fluid level drops about once a month. I bought a rebuilt pump (one that Beno [Onur] from American Toyota rebuilt), but that was not the problem; it was a leaky hose to begin with, now there is another leaky hose. I will include the pump so that you will not need to ever buy one.
- Rear window (driver side) needs new track - mechanism keeps falling out of the slider, it is necessary to remove the panel each time it falls out...which is usually when fully opening the window.
- The fuel door and fuel door locking mechanism will need to be replaced. I had to pry it open one day when it would not release the fuel door, which broke that plastic release tab.
- I repaired a crack in the intake plenum, repair is holding, but the plenum should be replaced. Air is not leaking in or out as it was before, so I consider it a temporary repair that has been holding for the last year, at least.


This has served me very well as my daily driver, except that gas became too expensive for us. I have owned three Land Cruisers over the course of six years, and this one is the best of them all - even better than the 1966 40-series my father and I built.

If I have to repair anything listed above beyond putting a new battery in it, then I will complete the repairs and sell it for $6,000 firm -- closer to what these are worth with the build it has. Without repairs, I am selling it for $3,500, and buyer is responsible for all, including smog (which it passed last year; registration is not due until September, 2012).

I am a true fan of Land Cruisers and of the community; many people on IH8MUD.com know me personally, and I do have a good feedback score in the Classifieds section, having bought and sold a few Land Cruisers and associated parts herein. Having said that, I will not abandon or avoid the buyer, and will continue to assist with my knowledge of any of the quirks associated with Land Cruisers in general or this one specifically. I know these machines well enough, but I also have digital copies of the FSM (Factory Service Manual) available to the buyer.

I can verify the above statements with references, if needed; alternatively, one only needs to perform a search on IH8MUD.com for my user name in the Classifieds, 80-Series Technical and Chat sections.

I recently had two 'Mud members stop by and test-drive and visually inspect this Cruiser; he can either validate or contradict the claims made above, if he is so inclined.

Thank you for looking.

I can be reached by Private Message (PM) or through the email function within the IH8MUD site.

Images taken yesterday.
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Thank you for the bumps, gentlemen. I hope this will go to a home where it is appreciated.
 
Updated first post with partial trade items (musical instruments - guitars, amps, digital pianos).
 
Thank you, Steve; I'm going to have to agree with you on this one. It's the right thing to do.

For anyone interested, let me know what I can do to persuade you.
 
Still here, still looking for a new owner.

One good thing is that I can still call myself a Cruiser owner.
 
I will be sure to post some interior shots either tonight or tomorrow night. Anything specific that you are looking for?

Thanks! I sent you a PM with requests.
 
I'm gonna hope inline here. I've been looking allover for a good 80.
Are you confident enough in your rig for it to drive to Seattle?

Would ya pick me up at the airport?

What is the slot on the PS of the rear bumper?
 
- It will drive to Seattle, but would you want to chance it with the power steering line? I would, because I know this truck; if it were to break, I know exactly what it is like to drive without power steering fluid.

- If it is made worth my while, then - yes, I would pick you up at the airport.

- The slot - or hole, rather - is a square hole I cut in order to weld in a swing-out style tire carrier. I never completed the carrier, so it is simply a void.
 
I just spoke with the wife who is out of town, and she likes it, so I'll PM you for working this out.

Back off everyone else, It's miiiiiine!!:D
 
PMs replied to.

This is a built rig for $4000, which is $500 less than I paid for it in stock condition. This really is a good deal, one worth jumping on.
 
I'm still here, just waiting on some pics and opinions, and to research how to ship it. Anyone else who wants it has to get it line. Behind me.
 
I'm still here, just waiting on some pics and opinions, and to research how to ship it. Anyone else who wants it has to get it line. Behind me.


Even though I wanted to buy it at one point...:bang: shipping would be $700. Maybe less if you have more time. Get in touch if you have any questions.

GLWS
 
hi.
I test drove spdwaver1's 80..
All I can say if you want to start wheeling a 80, this is a great price for one that is ready to take you anywhere..
drove great, no vibes,no strange noises..sliders looked good...
would have gotten it, but the boss said she wanted a smaller 4x4....month later she gets me a stock 80! wtf?
 
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