- Year
- 1994
- Vehicle Model
- 80 Series
- Mileage
- 285000
- Color
- green
They say parting is sweet sorrow and it's true. It's time for someone else to take over my '94 FZJ80 "Mean Green". It leaks enough oil that long trips are a pain. I have been looking for an HDJ to swap in but am getting a bit too old for that kind of work.
Would be a good low-cost base for a build, either simply replacing the seal, rebuilding the original motor or a heart transplant with a diesel. (I always wanted to make a "rattle wagon" out of it but didn’t find the right motor before I became unwilling to do the work.)
The truck is green, mostly rust free, with typical oxidation on the exterior and a surface rust patch on the hood. I've owned it for 25+ and over 200K miles, almost all in Colorado where it's dry and it has no accidents in the last 25 years.
The truck starts, runs and drives just fine with the usual LC quirks. The tires are good, brakes are good. The interior is quite serviceable and not torn up. I think the cloth upholstery might still look new after I'm dead and gone. The interior color is Oak.
Condition Items:
Would be a good low-cost base for a build, either simply replacing the seal, rebuilding the original motor or a heart transplant with a diesel. (I always wanted to make a "rattle wagon" out of it but didn’t find the right motor before I became unwilling to do the work.)
The truck is green, mostly rust free, with typical oxidation on the exterior and a surface rust patch on the hood. I've owned it for 25+ and over 200K miles, almost all in Colorado where it's dry and it has no accidents in the last 25 years.
The truck starts, runs and drives just fine with the usual LC quirks. The tires are good, brakes are good. The interior is quite serviceable and not torn up. I think the cloth upholstery might still look new after I'm dead and gone. The interior color is Oak.
Condition Items:
- Rust-free (one surface patch on the hood) but oxidized in places.
- Start every time and idles like it should.
- Heat and air work fine.
- 3rd row seats installed and in good shape, easily removed.
- Typical level of dings in bumpers, tailgates, etc.
- One minor fender-bender 25 years ago - none since.
- No other mechanical items I know of besides the oil leak.
- New windshield (this past summer)
- Recent tires and brakes
- Radiator replaced
- Alternator replaced
- Axles (birfields) renovated
- New brake booster
- Recent battery
- Power steering pump replaced (IIRC)
- Heater valve control cable replaced
- Oxygen sensors replaced
- Running boards removed & replaced with original-style mudflaps
- Upgraded door speakers
- Panasonic head unit with bluetooth
- Hitch (aftermarket) appears to be 3500# rated like the truck.
- Rubber floor mats in front
- Main Seal Leak
- Minor dents in upper and lower gate (some firewood assaulted the truck before I cut it down)
- Paint & trim oxidation
- Minor dents and scuffs on bumpers
- Some damage to trim strips on the roof
- Very solid running, rust-free (mostly) chassis
- Regular runner - starts in any weather including cold at 8000'.
- Rust-free - never spent much time in "the salt belt"
- Interior is in great condition for its age
- A cost-effective starting point for a truck for the mountains
