80 Series ROTW/ROTM/ROTF offical "Where are they now?" thread (1 Viewer)

[cc93cruiser]

I have thought about this for sometime now. Everytime I log on to MUD and search the 80's forum I wonder where most of the original 80's forum members have gone or how their rigs appear in present day. So I thought I would give it a shot and try and build a thread inwhich the past ROTM's members can post a present day description and pic of how their cruiser has evolved from the ROTM days.
This might be asking for too much, as I realise that some peeps have moved on or don't frequent the site as much as they used too. But I thought I would give it a shot! Afterall, who doesn't love 80 series cruiser porn. But more than just pics, it would be nice to hear from the original ROTM members and as mentioned before probably post a description of any changes to theirs rigs or if they still have them. Maybe a before (pic of ROTM from past) and a after/present pics? New dents/dings, mods etc..
Just in case we have forgotten who these members were, I copied and pasted the list from the FAQ's section. So come on fellow exROTM members, what you say?

ROTW's
lx450landcruiser
Gumby *
cc93cruiser *
T Y L E R
cruiserdan *
Hltoppr
airlaird
Aussie Cruiser
Biff
NMostofi *
Fochdog
Landtoy80
concretejungle
sjcruiser
Beowulf
Tucker74
TX_TLC
White Shark
MaddBaggins
turbocruiser
Romer *
clownmidget
Texus
cruiseruser
Scott_sFZJ80
NorCalDoug
-uhuru-
MTNRAT
TiredIronGRB
neowulf
davegonz *
dmc
rgsii
LR_RESQ
Cruiserhead05
PKP80
ManrigDude
blupaddler
Hayes
topeod yobbo
NorCalSam
Houston FZJ80
convert
markt
beno *
FZJ80 FIREMAN
FirstToy
BRKLYN1
apcoleman
MaddBaggins
Darwood
jklubens
Josh83
clarkrw3
bull *
z80
FZJFillmore
Dusty
racerdave
ginericfj80
Nay
Chotchy
Wild Yoates *
desertdude
TCH2FLY *
Semlin
Walking Eagle
FJBen
Land Schmoozer
xiero
DanKunz
Alkaline747Trio RIP
Bear80*
BBM Rick
e_parise
Hayes
TiredIronGRB
95eighty
bhaines
80krazE
Texus
Slomo
Skillet
Arya Ebrahimi
prossett
619TOY
Capocaccia
Box Rocket
CPJONES1231
Doc
LIVERUST
peepers
Land Speeder
Tin Star
Cruiser80
SOCALFJ
chitown40
TroutRunner *
smittycrusher*
Red Beard
j_rawks
MJADDICTION
ArmyFJ
JO MAOMA *
wildsmith *
lathamb
Moody*
fjfar80
DMC
4dmalamute
DarkCloud
Red Sox Cruiser
sseaman
slow91fj90
madbaggins
jfz80 *
Cruisn'
cmmadness
It1fire
nicholas

 

[2fpower]

Walking Eagle just sold his 80 to a guy in Wichita, KS

Gumby is building two 45's. Watch the 45 section.

 

[JO MAOMA]

still have mine and it's still going strong (love it so much i picked up a second one).
needed a bit more room so bigger RRT, then moved it and my gear to a trailer i built.
five years and another 40k later and only issue was with some nasty gas clogging my
injectors bad enough to need rebuilding...

 

[cruiserdan]

Mine is still standing. The outward appearance remains the same.

It's running 4.88s now and it needs new front seat covers (I got a beautiful set from Shane over Christmas and I need to get them fitted).

 

[davegonz]

Mine was sold to a cruiserhead in south Texas. I see pictures of it occasionally.

 

[cc93cruiser]

Mine is still standing.

C-dan, I would expect your cruiser to be doing quite well, so stop with the moderation. After all, it's "balanced on a pinhead."

 

[cc93cruiser]

Mine was sold to a cruiserhead in south Texas. I see pictures of it occasionally.

At least your still cruising in a 80 with a cummins heart transplant .

 

[cc93cruiser]

still have mine and it's still going strong (love it so much i picked up a second one).
needed a bit more room so bigger RRT, then moved it and my gear to a trailer i built.
five years and another 40k later and only issue was with some nasty gas clogging my
injectors bad enough to need rebuilding...

Did you find out why your injectors were clogged from bad fuel? Must of been some real sh*ty fuel from bad vender/brand?

 

[NLXTACY]

Damn, maybe I'll make the list next year

 

[nuclearlemon]

i've now got gumby's old rig. had it for four or five years now.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/45185-rotw-gumby.html

pics since i've had it. after the sliders fell off, i welded on some pickup sliders. i replaced the rear frame to put a full bumper back on. now has 4" hybrid lift and 315s, tweaked arb has been modified. m15000, dual batts with a blue sea block off the second one. will be replacing the ford fuse block too as there are some electrical issues there and it's just too clunky. sometimes run a light bar, roof rack or rtt. fridge, rear storage. lots of mods. need to concentrate on chopping off the rust soon. i've added a few more dents. nice to wheel something and not worry about it tho.

 

[cc93cruiser]

Well here's mine. It really has not changed much either over the past 5-6 years. I got rid of the garvin roof rack and will be replacing it with a couple yakima rack bars. I never really used the rack so I traded it to my pops for a nice kershaw bowie knife. I have swapped out different tires over the years from bfg's m/t, bfg a/t, iroks to Mtr's (old style).
Last year I bought a 08 ram cummins that is now my daily driver. So my 80 has now turned into a weekend warrior/hunting/fishing get to the boonies rig. Over the last couple years I picked up a couple little dings from none-other than trail blazing over branches that swing back up and smack my cruiser's panels. So it has a nice little primered spot on the driver's side fender.
Besides the stuff mentioned above, the only other problems that I had with the rig is a couple egr problems and a leaky power steering pump. Oh yea, a broken speedometer, and a leaky transfer rear output seal...That's it! Still cruising after 230k miles!

 

[cc93cruiser]

Damn, maybe I'll make the list next year

Post up a rotm thread! you've done plenty to your cruiser.Wish we still had the rotm on a weekly bases..

 

[cc93cruiser]

i've now got gumby's old rig. had it for four or five years now.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/45185-rotw-gumby.html

pics since i've had it. after the sliders fell off, i welded on some pickup sliders. i replaced the rear frame to put a full bumper back on. now has 4" hybrid lift and 315s, tweaked arb has been modified. m15000, dual batts with a blue sea block off the second one. will be replacing the ford fuse block too as there are some electrical issues there and it's just too clunky. sometimes run a light bar, roof rack or rtt. fridge, rear storage. lots of mods. need to concentrate on chopping off the rust soon. i've added a few more dents. nice to wheel something and not worry about it tho.

Nuc, the 3rd pic is awesome! Looks like you inhearited a good cruiser from a well-known knowlegable forum member.

 

[Romer]

I sold my 80 last summer to a great guy from Texas who frequents the board and replaced it with a 100 series

No worries 80 section members, I still have one 80 that Sarah drives

 

[cc93cruiser]

I sold my 80 last summer to a great guy from Texas who frequents the board and replaced it with a 100 series

No worries 80 section members, I still have one 80 that Sarah drives

Ken, that hundy is bad ass! Any inpout/regrets on swapping the eighty for the hundy? IIRC your 80 was supercharged, so the power difference was about the same. I'm sure you've covered it, but why the swap?

 

[Romer]

click on the link next to my hundy and I go through all the reasons, my buildup etc.

The short answer is I am now over 50 and an executive at a large company and wanted something with a bit more comfort, a little nicer styling, but something I could still wheeel in the places I like to go

No I am not saying the 100 is better than an 80. I loved my 80 and had it for 7 years ( a long time for me), was just time for a change. This is the fifth Land Cruiser I have owned

 

[OGBeno]

The short answer is I am now smarter than BenoU] and an executive at a large company and wanted something with a bit more comfort at my and Cdans age...

Edited for clarity....







edit: really hard to edit the words for a moderator without him changing them again

edit: Romer's getting thin skinned....

 

[cc93cruiser]

Any more updates?

 

[FJFOOL]

I purchased Bull's '97 40th 80 series a few montha ago, really happy with it. I've since added a Slee Short-bus front w/a Warn 9.5XP. Haven't had it wheeling yet, but soon I hope !

 

[lt1fire]

I have thought about this for sometime now. Everytime I log on to MUD and search the 80's forum I wonder where most of the original 80's forum members have gone or how their rigs appear in present day. So I thought I would give it a shot and try and build a thread inwhich the past ROTM's members can post a present day description and pic of how their cruiser has evolved from the ROTM days.
This might be asking for too much, as I realise that some peeps have moved on or don't frequent the site as much as they used too. But I thought I would give it a shot! Afterall, who doesn't love 80 series cruiser porn. But more than just pics, it would be nice to hear from the original ROTM members and as mentioned before probably post a description of any changes to theirs rigs or if they still have them. Maybe a before (pic of ROTM from past) and a after/present pics? New dents/dings, mods etc..
Just in case we have forgotten who these members were, I copied and pasted the list from the FAQ's section. So come on fellow exROTM members, what you say?

ROTW's
lx450landcruiser
Gumby *
cc93cruiser *
T Y L E R
cruiserdan *
Hltoppr
airlaird
Aussie Cruiser
Biff
NMostofi
Fochdog
Landtoy80
concretejungle
sjcruiser
Beowulf
Tucker74
TX_TLC
White Shark
MaddBaggins
turbocruiser
Romer *
clownmidget
Texus
cruiseruser
Scott_sFZJ80
NorCalDoug
-uhuru-
MTNRAT
TiredIronGRB
neowulf
davegonz *
dmc
rgsii
LR_RESQ
Cruiserhead05
PKP80
ManrigDude
blupaddler
Hayes
topeod yobbo
NorCalSam
Houston FZJ80
convert
markt
beno
FZJ80 FIREMAN
FirstToy
BRKLYN1
apcoleman
MaddBaggins
Darwood
jklubens
Josh83
clarkrw3
bull
z80
FZJFillmore
Dusty
racerdave
ginericfj80
Nay
Chotchy
Wild Yoates
desertdude
TCH2FLY
Semlin
Walking Eagle
FJBen
Land Schmoozer
xiero
DanKunz
Alkaline747Trio RIP
Bear80
BBM Rick
e_parise
Hayes
TiredIronGRB
95eighty
bhaines
80krazE
Texus
Slomo
Skillet
Arya Ebrahimi
prossett
619TOY
Capocaccia
Box Rocket
CPJONES1231
Doc
LIVERUST
peepers
Land Speeder
Tin Star
Cruiser80
SOCALFJ
chitown40
TroutRunner
smittycrusher
Red Beard
j_rawks
MJADDICTION
ArmyFJ
JO MAOMA *
wildsmith
lathamb
Moody
fjfar80
DMC
4dmalamute
DarkCloud
Red Sox Cruiser
sseaman
slow91fj90

What us ROTF don't get any love???
madbaggins
jfz80
Cruisn'
cmmadness

It1fire

nicholas