1. 1993 FZJ 80
2. Lori and Bobo
3. OSOKRZY
4. 183K
5. Couple of bolt on grills
6. Daily Driver/excursion vehicle
Howdy Y'All
Well, we added an item from the wife's bucket list of "Vehicles I'd Like to Own". Goes right along side the Early Bronco and the Jeep CJ5 in the shop. After years of snagging her the "Oh That's sort-a cool" off the dealer lot, the last being an Acura ZDX, she decided she wanted a Land Cruiser. We have had/have 2 Tundra's (still driving a 2010) and an FJ Cruiser (OSOSXSY) and really have grown to love and appreciate Toyota quality so the older Land cruiser was a welcome add.
So we found this 1993 after looking locally and in near by states since Christmas; Two owner and relatively low mile not to mention very straight and clean.
Have a list of what I think will be minor things to correct:
1) Sluggish steering/handling
2) Front brakes that have a bit sponginess and then growl/grab/pop at the end.
3) Valve gasket and pan weeping slightly.
4) Correcting the cause of a Code 24 that the previous owner says has been in place for almost a year.
5) New Mirrors (current ones held in place with zip-ties)
Have a nice list of things wanting to add to the new acquisition:
1) 2-3" lift
2) Perhaps some Amp Research running boards
3) Double DIN stereo with DVD nav and rear camera.
4) Convert the rear axle to disc brakes
5) Perhaps eventually an LS-3 swap when the time comes to address the engine.
I'm not new to forums and I will try and make best use of the search engine but I expect to have some questions of others real life experiences with some of the things to come. I also welcome random input from those who read this and say "What are you thinking!" or "That's a really bad idea."
Thanks in advance for the great opportunity to share this ride with this group.
Traakon