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I just picked up a new 80-series over the weekend. I traded Georg this truck and some other stuff for my old Ex-racing 6x6 Pinzgauer. It was a good trade, Georg is stoked and I am stoked.
This is a 1991 FJ80
-L31 v8 from a 97 Chevy
-4L60e trans
-FJ60 split case, fresh rebuild on it
-f/w hubs
-FZJ80 e-locker axles
-recent paint
-OME lift
-35" rubber
-recent dark window tint
-cloth interior in decent shape
Overall it is a real clean truck. The interior is not trashed but does show it's age a bit here and there. This truck for now is just going to be my DD, I have no big plans for it right now, just little stuff.
I picked the Cruiser up on Saturday. Met Georg in Elko, NV and it was just about perfect. We both arrived within 5 minutes of each other and we found a great little spot right off the HWY that had some dirt to test the trucks out on. The FJ80 is impressive. The motor is no speed demon but has plenty of power for this heavy truck and the engine is pretty much stock, ie I can get more out of it fairly easily if I want. Georg installed a set of e-locker axles under the truck, he rebuilt the knuckles, ect. I need to wire up the lockers and I think I will be using the Marlin e-locker kits. The trans is nice and tight and shifts very smooth. I also really like the FJ60 t-case and no full time 4wd. I was pleasantly surprised at the top of a few hill climbs off-road when I took my foot off the gas and the brake. The truck just sat there. Since the truck I traded was an old school truck with a 5spd and drum brakes this was something I found to be pretty sweet.
So far I have driven it about 150-200 miles on pavement, up and over the rocky mountains. It is awesome on pavement. I have also off-roaded it a few times now. Currently the lockers are not operational but I was really surprised how easily it climbed stuff. A few climbs we did I expected to fail without lockers but the truck walked right up the obstacles and didn't even spin a tire. Off-road, I barely even need any throttle, the torque is super sweet!
Being 23yrs old the interior does show it's age but is also in solid condition. It rained a lot yesterday here and no leaks at the sunroof, windshield or anywhere else so I am stoked on that. Some of the power windows are definitely tired so I plan to deal with that before to long, clean them up or perhaps some good used motors is my plan.
Best part was, we traded. So when I titled, registered, insured and all that jazz yesterday it cost me a total of $35!!
Stoked!
This is a 1991 FJ80
-L31 v8 from a 97 Chevy
-4L60e trans
-FJ60 split case, fresh rebuild on it
-f/w hubs
-FZJ80 e-locker axles
-recent paint
-OME lift
-35" rubber
-recent dark window tint
-cloth interior in decent shape
Overall it is a real clean truck. The interior is not trashed but does show it's age a bit here and there. This truck for now is just going to be my DD, I have no big plans for it right now, just little stuff.
I picked the Cruiser up on Saturday. Met Georg in Elko, NV and it was just about perfect. We both arrived within 5 minutes of each other and we found a great little spot right off the HWY that had some dirt to test the trucks out on. The FJ80 is impressive. The motor is no speed demon but has plenty of power for this heavy truck and the engine is pretty much stock, ie I can get more out of it fairly easily if I want. Georg installed a set of e-locker axles under the truck, he rebuilt the knuckles, ect. I need to wire up the lockers and I think I will be using the Marlin e-locker kits. The trans is nice and tight and shifts very smooth. I also really like the FJ60 t-case and no full time 4wd. I was pleasantly surprised at the top of a few hill climbs off-road when I took my foot off the gas and the brake. The truck just sat there. Since the truck I traded was an old school truck with a 5spd and drum brakes this was something I found to be pretty sweet.
So far I have driven it about 150-200 miles on pavement, up and over the rocky mountains. It is awesome on pavement. I have also off-roaded it a few times now. Currently the lockers are not operational but I was really surprised how easily it climbed stuff. A few climbs we did I expected to fail without lockers but the truck walked right up the obstacles and didn't even spin a tire. Off-road, I barely even need any throttle, the torque is super sweet!
Being 23yrs old the interior does show it's age but is also in solid condition. It rained a lot yesterday here and no leaks at the sunroof, windshield or anywhere else so I am stoked on that. Some of the power windows are definitely tired so I plan to deal with that before to long, clean them up or perhaps some good used motors is my plan.
Best part was, we traded. So when I titled, registered, insured and all that jazz yesterday it cost me a total of $35!!
Stoked!