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Hey all,

I'm a new owner to a beauty of a FJ60. If anyone has a good Cruiser mechanic in the Reading PA area, I'd be in debt to you for their information. Also interested in joining a local Cruiser club.

Thanks!

Chris
 
Welcome

Chris- welcome to the ranks of land cruiser ownership! Hope the 60 runs great and works well for you. I work in Reading at Carpenter but live about 35 miles away. If I can help with anything let me know. Gary S
 
Thanks Gary,

Do you recommend a Cruiser mechanic in this area, or do you do the work yourself? I get a lot of feedback on this forum to do the work myself because the Toyota dealer is so expensive. I have the Cruiser at the Toyota dealer now and yes, while the hourly rate is expensive, their work is 100% guaranteed and they give you a loaner car at no additional cost.
 
the thing of it is, you now own a vehicle that is well over twenty years old. and at this point in its life, mileage really doesn't matter. while mechanical parts like starters and water pumps are not as likely to go south on a lower mileage(which is still probably north of 100k) truck. its the soft parts that will give you fits, like the hundreds of feet of vacuum tubing under the hood.
so while you do not have to do your own work, now or ever, it is in your best interest to start. for starters these cruisers are very simple, while a peek under its bonnet might lead you to believe otherwise. simple truth is they are carbureted engines that still use the basic triangle, fuel air spark. if it won't run, something is missing.
the sooner you start picking at it, that much quicker you will be pretty handy with it. if you do not know what certain parts do what and how each part interacts with the others, these will nickle and dime you to death. but when you know that an oil drip here and ticking noise there is not that big a deal, they are much less stressful to deal with.
when you do the work yourself, the cruiser will talk to you. you will learn that certain noises and feels will tell you when and what parts are beginning to go bad and how long you have till something "needs" fixed vs when something "should" be replaced. compared to having no skills and calling the tow truck while in the parking lot at work when the thing "just suddenly starts puking water everywhere, for no clear reason".

the other thing is, this area is not very cruiser rich, it's pretty poor actually. there are no shops anywhere around here that specialize in cruisers. you will not see very many other cruisers on the road. there are forum members scattered about the region however each pretty much being the only one or two in their towns or areas. and the cool thing about most cruiser owners, they like working on them as much or even more than actually driving them.

good luck and welcome the region.
 
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So are you the proud new owner of sandy?
Congrats either way. Now don't let her rust away.
 
Welcome Chris. I'm in klingerstown and new to the area. I have a 85 fj60 myself and a 55 also known as The Goat Pig
 
Welcome! I'm near kutztown and have almost no free time! I'm more than happy to help with stuff if I can. I had an 83 fj60 and loved it. Very simple to work on. The worst part was the carb. It's nice to have the dealer go over it for you but like Brian said, these trucks will talk to you and knowing how to interpret the sounds is key to having a happy relationship with the beasties. Enjoy it!
 
Thanks all,

Having issues with the charging system...most likely the alternator. Thank you to those that have volunteered your time to help. I'm in touch with shmukster to see if we can't get this take care of.

Chris

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