For Sale ‘88 HJ61 in OK

zgarre · Jul 10, 2018

Beautiful truck. Is it just me or does it look like there’s no A/C?

zuluzeugma · Jul 12, 2018

No A/C. No lockers. No Winch. No sliding rear windows. No sunroof. BUT, It's the magic LHD so it will probably sell for close to $20K.

KruiserK · Jul 12, 2018

zuluzeugma said:
No A/C. No lockers. No Winch. No sliding rear windows. No sunroof. BUT, It's the magic LHD so it will probably sell for close to $20K.

Maybe $21k with that hood ornament.

limerence · Jul 12, 2018

Is the whole LHD vs RHD merely a preference? Or are parts harder to source for RHD?

FARMAN33 · Jul 12, 2018

How can you place an ad noting the 12HT and not have a pic of it? I like it and seems to be priced about right. @limerence no real parts difference, mostly preference.

zuluzeugma · Jul 12, 2018

limerence said:
Is the whole LHD vs RHD merely a preference? Or are parts harder to source for RHD?

I've been driving RHD for awhile and don't mind it all! There are two hassles: Drive-throughs and trying to pass a big truck.
1. - Not that big of a deal - reach across and grab your 6 dollar latte
2. - HJ's aren't really speed demons anyway so passing almost never really "has" to happen.

That parts are pretty much interchangeable with the exception of stuff like the dash pad or steering box.

NearJetties · Jul 12, 2018

zuluzeugma said:
I've been driving RHD for awhile and don't mind it all! There are two hassles: Drive-throughs and trying to pass a big truck.
1. - Not that big of a deal - reach across and grab your 6 dollar latte
2. - HJ's aren't really speed demons anyway so passing almost never really "has" to happen.

That parts are pretty much interchangeable with the exception of stuff like the dash pad or steering box.

Why #2?

Paco · Jul 12, 2018

I have been looking for a good LHD HJ61 for a couple of years now and I contacted Abe when his came up. It is truly a rare bird here in the states, but I steered clear because of the rust. The listing owner on CL did not mention anything about it, and it is possible that he fixed it, but the gutters were in pretty bad shape. Abe was very upfront about the condition and sent several pictures. I have attached them here for anybody who is interested. I am not intentionally bashing the new owner or Abe, but I feel like the current ad is missing some important information.

Cheers