60 v 62 v 80

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I've been following along, and now that we are so heavy on the 62 topic I've just got to add my .00000211121 cents worth.

I was looking at 60's after I had first caught the Cruiser bug. (I had bought my 40 in Sept of '02 and by late that winter just had to have a wagon as well........) My wife says that at least I found a usefull cult to get involved it ;-)

Anyhow; at the time I liked the look of the 60 better than the 62 also. Thought it looked better with the round headlights too. To keep the story short; I ran across a beautiful 62 that I just couldn't pass up.
I've quickly grown to love that truck and every time I look at it I love it even more.
Now when I see a 60 I think, "Just not as pretty as my 62". Of course I am biased to my own ride. I'm also biased with my own kids. Not much difference there either! I love the cruiser like my kids. And I am proud of both of them.

I have never driven an 80, but if I had a lot more money I'd get one for my wife and keep it basically stock. Well if we were talking a LOT of money (maybe a few mods ;-)
The 62 is just more manly looking "retro" than the 80 and I'll keep it as long as I can possibly keep her running. Which may be forever seeing as how it says TOYOTA on the grille !!!!

I'm rambling, but it is only 5:50 AM on a Saturday, and I'm the only one up so why not ramble on about the things I love......

If you loved the 60 you'll love the 62, once you get used to the automatic.


Get a 62 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
By the way Todd.........

Nice pic !!!!!!

I had to save that one.


And yes one of each would be the way to go.....to bad we aren't
independently wealthy ehh?
 
DOC - Ya' got this right. Dog crates, loose feathers, spent shell casings, rod racks, and other unidentifiable crud just doesn't work in an 80. In a 60, nobody thinks you're a tourist, even if you're listening to Rum, Sodomy and the Lash on CD.

I was in Troy, OR for the last couple months, and the ranch gal who waitresses at the little burger bar looks at my muddy 'ol 60 and says, "That's a really nice rig, Mike."

As for the suspension issues - they are gone with the OME suspension I had installed. And you can drown out the gear whine and road noise with a good blues track. PLUS, you get to actually DRIVE the truck...

DocB said:
Question: which truck goes with old flannel shirts, beat up leather boots, weather station on the radio, dirty mutt dogs, tire chains, moldy coolers, canned heat, spent shell casings, survival knives, empty Red Man chewing tobacco pouches, rusty nails, broken Merle Haggard cassette tapes, and army surplus sleeping bags? 80s have coil over springs front and rear, not leaf springs. Results in better flex off road and smoother road ride. Not sure on durabilty compared to leaf springs, probably pretty tough. You can drop a leaf sprung truck off a medium height cliff and not break the suspension, though. Very simple. My newly re arched 60 still rides like a brick and is noisy inside like an industrial echo chamber. But if I want comfort and quiet, I climb in the Tundra. I don't drive old landcruisers for comfort. I drive them because I smile when a new Explorer passes me as me and my mutt listen to the weather channel while I chew Red Man and he wears flannel. Wouldn't be the same in an 80. :D
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Todd,

Sorry to hear that you don't own those trucks any longer. It sure is great to have pics
though isn't it?

Do you have any "sissy" wagons now? If so could you define, or is it something you'd
rather not talk about?



DocB,

Does that pic look like that on your end too? Looks like a blown out negative effect....pretty cool effect.


Cruisers Rock !!!!
 
Cruisers are everywhere......!!!!!

If the 60/62/80 subject again.......that was the thread topic right?.....

I was in Columbia Mo for a soccer tourny this weekend and 80's are a dime a dozen up there.
Still a great DD for the wife in my mind.

Didn't see a single 60 or 62 of course.

I guess the deciding factor for me has always been. Do I want my rig to look at home at the mall,
or do I want it to stand out everywhere I go?
I have never liked driving a vehicle that I can't spot in the parking lot......

I also spotted a 40 parked at the University of Missouri. Of course I had to stop and leave a message with Mr. Wiper Blade for the owner. I was proud that my kids spotted it at the same instant that I did. I think they are trained well in the way of the Cruiser Tribe. They will one day carry on our ways.............My daughter is only seven and already wants a PIG.........Me so proud, Mom not so proud. ;)

OK, OK.........I'll stop now !!!!!!
 
1974 fj40 said:
Todd,

Sorry to hear that you don't own those trucks any longer. It sure is great to have pics
though isn't it?

Do you have any "sissy" wagons now? If so could you define, or is it something you'd
rather not talk about?
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Matter of comparison, took a lot of grief when I sold my pig. It was big and mean. Moved on (eventually) to this 80, one of the two sissy wagons. Took the shot through the trees this weekend, right before I pulled the running boards and mud flaps off. Slightly less sissy now. Slee sliders this week. And my wife drives the real sissy wagon, 100 series that I never see.

TJK
 
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1974 fj40 said:
I guess the deciding factor for me has always been. Do I want my rig to look at home at the mall,
or do I want it to stand out everywhere I go?
I have never liked driving a vehicle that I can't spot in the parking lot......
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Know what you mean, I can never find this 80 in parking lots....

TJK
 
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I have had both (1985 fj60 and 1991 fj80)...the 60 was sprung over with the 35s and the 80 set up with jsprings and 33s. Both were great cruisers. The 60 was fun to wheel, and I did not care about dents etc. The 80 was also fun and in my opinion actually wheeled a bit better.......maybe just felt that way due to being sooo comfortable in it while going over all the rocks etc. I lived up in Lake Tahoe for 11yrs while owning both of these rigs and let me say, we have some steep hills to drive on a daily basis. Yes the 80 was a slug (just like most heavy underpowered automobiles) but it was reliable. The 3fe engine keeps going and going and I never had any problems with overheating or anything like that. The 60 did have some issues in cold weather and warm weather in the summer..not sure if that was a common thing but mine was taken care of pretty well but still had the hickups on hot days. Both are great cruisers and I wouldnt think twice about owning another one. Oh ya, between the 60 and the 80 I have to say that BOTH are the same on the freeway..........SLOW! But thats not why we own them, we own them to go deep into the woods and have fun and not worry about breaking down while were out there. Good luck and either choice is good. Dont forget though, the 62 is like the middle child of sorts, cant figure out who or what it wants to be.........in this case, classic old school cruiser or new luxury with all the gadgets!!! Hell, the more I think about it, the 62 is sounding better everyday.........damn I have to go buy me one of those now! :beer: :beer: :beer:
 
Here's my fav.

Cant wait to get one.


TB

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Two cents from a newbie. I stole my 62 from my brother-in-law, who "moved up" to a 93 FZJ80. He made the jump as the price on the 80 was just too good for him to pass up, and it included just about every upgrade/modification available. In the conversations we have had since, I get the feeling he likes the 80, but he really, really loved the 62 - after starting in a 55 and moving through 2 60s. Don't know if this helps, but the ancedotial evidence seems to support Cruisergreg - rationalize the 80, love the 62.
 
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