Big Red is 1993 FZJ80. We had the vehicle since 1998. Bought it with 60K miles to be our family car. We drove it for 22 years and after an unsuccessful attempt to sell it for $3K, we decided to spend $50K and build an expedition vehicle. Took about 2 years to find the drive train. We sent it to Georg Esterer at Valley Hybrids, Stockton CA. We have been good friends and with his diesel expertise we could not make a better decision. They serviced the engine and on a hot summer day I picked the drivetrain and brought it to San Jose where we can install it. While waiting for the engine we painted the car. Once it was driven and registered in CA, we test drove it and started building the camper in the back. It is all steel/alumiun construction.
I've written a very detailed blog with links and there is a Youtube video of the build. But... here are a few photos to get an idea of what we have done.
Also @big_red_adventures
I've written a very detailed blog with links and there is a Youtube video of the build. But... here are a few photos to get an idea of what we have done.
Also @big_red_adventures