Anyone have an 80

[Cantinero]

There goes your Christmas present, dumba$$

Rob, it wouldn't be worth it... All the training involved to get an FJC to learn to climb trees. (I've heard they are just still too young to learn tricks like this, you need to give' em about 5 or 6 yrs to get broke in first) Anyway, he's better off keeping his automatic piloted 80. BTW, what year did Toyota make that an option and where can I get the OEM auto-pilot option retro fit for my 62? I got cerveza to drink and I don't need to be bothered with that driving thing.

It's an oldie but still a goodie... Landcruiser the car that drives itself. See the Video Here

 

[BrotherRob]

Rob, it wouldn't be worth it... All the training involved to get an FJC to learn to climb trees. (I've heard they are just still too young to learn tricks like this, you need to give' em about 5 or 6 yrs to get broke in first) Anyway, he's better off keeping his automatic piloted 80. BTW, what year did Toyota make that an option and where can I get the OEM auto-pilot option retro fit for my 62? I got cerveza to drink and I don't need to be bothered with that driving thing.

It's an oldie but still a goodie... Landcruiser the car that drives itself. See the Video Here

Can't retrofit a 62. Yer gonna have to stop and drink

 

[Cantinero]

Can't retrofit a 62. Yer gonna have to stop and drink

I was afraid of that. It looks like that option was only for the 80's to drive themselves. Thats cool... I have to stop to use my aftermarket bottle opener on my front bumper anyways. It works fine while lounging on the playas, but I guess I should have thought it through a little better for when my rig is moving.

BTW....KEEP THE 60's THEY'RE CLASSICS!

There back on topic.

 

[mp_cude]

well anyone have a 62 for trade. Trade one for one, or if you have a really nice one two for one

 

[Brian Macgyver]

To correct, the climb trees, or hills thing came from following Ben.
He showed me some places that I had no idea existed, in my own backyard (almost). He was mindful that if I scared my 7-year-old daughter, I would never get her back into the truck.
She was pretty interested in the mines and stuff that we found, but when we came to the HILL, she was scared!
The hill itself was not that tough, it only had rocks sticking up about a foot or more. Mas Traction! It was rather steep. But when I went to drive up, the sun was right in my eyes. I couldn't see a thing. It was about 100 feet up with a sheer drop on my right. The climb was not too tough, it was the drop that I was concerned about. I could not see a thing with the sun in my face.
Ben had driven the trail recently, so he drove it by braille. Then he walked down to the turn point. He stood at the spot and let me know that he would not move.
I went up about 20 feet and then I gave up! I figured "this is a Land Cruiser" It doesn't need my help. Point it to Ben and turn left when it passes him. Let the truck do its job. I drove the hill totally blind! It never slipped a wheel. There are times when you just have to trust the truck. It will take over when you are not there.

 

[Brian Macgyver]

I have to go back up to the red truck. That is a clean rig. Don't trade your wife for it!
A lady who understands your need for a tough truck is a valuable lady indeed!
I used to drive a VW Desert buggy just because I did not want to meet a "Corvette" girl. My desert racer would outrun a Corvette, but you couldn't tell by looking at it. It was just a dented and scratched up old car! It ran like a bat out of hell, but it looked like s***! It was plush inside, but it was beat to death on the outside. It had literally been rubbed against the vertical walls of mountains on both sides at high speed in the dark. Many rear-view mirrors were sacrificed to the Gods of rock and dirt. I owned and drove the car for about 8 years. In that time, I repainted the sides of the car about every six weeks. I was a bit rough on it!
From the top of Four Peaks at Lone Pine Saddle to the Beeline Highway is 22 miles of rough mountain road. My best time on that trail was 41 minutes, 21 seconds by stopwatch, at night! My top speed on that run was 65 MPH! That car was an adrenalin rush on wheels! If I made the slightest mistake, I would spin across the desert and rip out the suspension from the car. I only ever did that one time, and I really did it up right! I crashed hard, and tore out the right rear suspension. Every part that wasn't welded on was destroyed. I tore the right rear wheel almost completely off of the car. The wheel was turned inside out. The tire was toast. The drive axle was shattered. Yet, I was able to limp home. I never failed to get my lady back to her comforts.
Now, I use more tame off-road trucks.

 

[justweldit]

From the top of Four Peaks at Lone Pine Saddle to the Beeline Highway is 22 miles of rough mountain road. My best time on that trail was 41 minutes, 21 seconds by stopwatch, at night! My top speed on that run was 65 MPH!

I can relate to that my best time on said trail 45min i ll never forget the 66chevy caryall that was parked in road. i came around corner so fast ther were two choices as i saw it, hit the truck or put two wheels on mountian and go around on the up hill side . well i too have calmed down in my old age or grown wiser(not)