I've been dragging my feet, but it's time to go ahead and put this on the market (I'm gonna start on the CLC site first):
Description:
• 1995 Green/Tan FZJ80
• 192,000 miles
• Factory front and rear differential e-lockers
• (5) 285/75-16 (33") BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO tires with lots of tread (spare is brand new) on factory Lexus LX450 wheels
• ARB Bull Bar front winch bumper
• Smittybilt 10,000 lb. winch with lifetime warranty
• Old Man Emu 2-1 lift kit (2" in front and 1" in rear to render a level stance)
• Stock interior, with the exception of LED dome and reading lights and an Infinity BassLink subwoofer in rear.
I bought the truck with the knowledge that it had a knocking engine, and right after purchasing it, I had the engine completely rebuilt (including an entirely new timing cover / oil pump. The rebuild was less than 15,000 miles ago.) I also replaced the radiator, hoses, etc. at that time. The rebuild also resolved a couple of known issues with these trucks, namely the headgasket and the "pesky heater hose." NOTE: I've always run the truck on Mobil 1 fully-synthetic oil with Mobil 1 filters, and I have always used Toyota red coolant.
Within the last 3,000 miles, the truck has had:
• Complete front birfield joint service (including the use of Marlin heavy-duty birfield kits)
• New front rotors
• New factory Toyota front brake pads
• New factory Toyota plug wires
• NGK plugs
• Factory Toyota distributor cap and rotor
• Air filter
• New a/c evaporator core
• New battery
• All three differentials drained and filled with Mobil 1 fully-synthetic 75W-90 differential fluid.
Known issues:
• As with most, if not all, green FZJ80s, the clear coat on the hood, and places on the roof are fading. This wasn’t a big deal for me, because I had planned to either decal or paint the center of the hood flat black
• The clear coat, for whatever reason, is coming off of the passenger side front flare
• There is some rock rash on the passenger side rear fender flare
• Prior to me buying it, a limb had fallen on the rear section of the roof and hatch, and as a result, the rear wind foil is missing and there are a couple of dents up high / at a rear corner on the passenger side. Not very big at all
• The engine is completely leak-free, but when I had the engine rebuilt, I used a NAPA (should have known better) heater control valve, and it’s leaking. I already have a new Toyota factory valve, and it’ll go with the truck.
The truck drives, performs, and stops very well, and I would think that, with proper maintenance, it should easily do the same for another 100,000+ miles.
I’m asking $8,900 for it.