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Advice on whether I should buy a Land Cruiser
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This is exactly something I would have done at 23 too.....and I'm having a heart attack over it. Will be happy to hear you've made it home safely.
I concur. I did the same thing 2 years ago when I was 43 though. However I'm a little more comfortable behind a wrench than the protagonist of this story so I've got all my fingers crossed.
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Oh I’ll be fine sheesh. But If you see a lifted fj pass by going 35 with all windows down and a driver wearing Soviet grade gas mask you’ll know who you passed!
I think I know that gas station! You're only a couple hours from civilization! If @cruiseroutfit can't get you in to look at things, I've got a guy in Woods Cross that can probably take care of you.
Oh I’ll be fine sheesh. But If you see a lifted fj pass by going 35 with all windows down and a driver wearing Soviet grade gas mask you’ll know who you passed!
Hahaha please take a photo of this
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Oh I’ll be fine sheesh. But If you see a lifted fj pass by going 35 with all windows down and a driver wearing Soviet grade gas mask you’ll know who you passed!
You mean the back hatch? Haven’t checked, it’s possible. I think the exhaust and gas smell is from the front tho.
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Made it to ely without any hiccups, this things a beast!!!!Story time is next post but for now, I’ve got a burning question no pun intended: I’m using thinner oil and put a quart in of the same kind and checking it hot it was still at the low line, yet the just did an oil change and when I looked when engine was cold in Vegas Yesterday it was halfway (Seth can verify
). I checked an hour out of Vegas today and it said low ( hot check). I’m burning oil btb said but they just did all the seals and am not leaking it. Like I said added a quart of the same type when I was an hour out of vegas, hot measurements I got were all low after that still and did no cold measurements like Engine sounded how it normally does, wasn’t noticeably hot after the 8 hour marathon Today. should I just check cold from now on or am I actually low?- Thread starter
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Prelude to the story: why doesn’t everyone guess what elevation this pic was taken at tonight:View attachment 2572824
Made it to ely without any hiccups, this things a beast. Story time is next post, I’ve got a burning question no pun intended: I’m using thinner oil and put a quart in of the same kind and checking it hot it was still at the low line, yet the just did an oil change and when I looked when engine was cold in Vegas Yesterday it
View attachment 2572824
Made it to ely without any hiccups, this things a beast!!!!Story time is next post but for now, I’ve got a burning question no pun intended: I’m using thinner oil and put a quart in of the same kind and checking it hot it was still at the low line, yet the just did an oil change and when I looked when engine was cold in Vegas Yesterday it was halfway (Seth can verify
was halfway (Seth can verify
brian
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try using something other than a potato for pix
You were either really high or not high enough
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When you check the oil, do it consistently - like 20 minutes after a hot shutdown, or stone cold the next morning. Some trucks can give erratic measurements at different times in the driving cycle. If you're in the middle of a road trip, you obviously have to check it hot, at gas stations, but after you get home, you can get a better handle on burn rates. Also, for long highway trips, bump up the oil weight a bit. And remember that the distance beween the low and full line is 1.8 quarts on an FJ60, IIRC. On many vehicles, it's 1 quart.
MDK
Can’t dance
At least it looks cool
FJBen
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I’d guess 4’8”AGL based on the presumption of saggy seat foam.
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Was a little high off fumes when I took the chaotic pic! The story is I took a wrong turn that added about an hour; realized too late, whoever said they were about to have a heart attack nows the time cause it gets worse. Couldn’t have been a more abandoned piece of highway, night had settled in, back window rolled all the way, freezing my ass of with no heater to prevent me from keeling over at the wheel. (The heater actually worked but blasted me with fumes so had to keep it off). I threw on an ushanka and I kept telling the rig to keep going and that I really relied on her now. But basically this 5 hour marathon gradually climbs higher and higher until we reach the base of behemoth summit. The cruiser starts lowering its speed and I kick it into third gear, I’m going 30 up these windy steep roads almost doubting that it could give out at any minute. It kept going, and I suspected we might be pretty high up but then saw the sign that I missed in the Grainy picture: “COOPER SUMMIT ELEVATION: 7800ft”. Holy s***!! I couldn’t believe it,even with my original eff up it just kept going, It lived its whole life at sea level and did that. I cruised down the summit to 6600 feet where I stayed last night. The tales and legends of the 60 are true and I was experiencing it right before me, An engine only partially overhauled 15 years ago and the original untouched carb and systems. I could barely move my frozen hands but couldn’t have been happier. More today, more marathons but will never forget that
Gretsch
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This in a week has already turned into twice the adventure my truck ever was. Ah, to be young.
g-man
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Glad you survived the trip so far. The low mark on the oil stick is 2 quarts low from the full mark. Try not to ween it off the oil before you get home.
