FJ62 Fire Truck?!?! (1 Viewer)

[ekolpack]

How cool is this?! Somebody buy this thing!

1986 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62 Fire Truck JDM 4x4 5-speed h55f - cars...

This super low mile, around 6,000 original miles to be exact, absolutely immaculate example of a vintage FJ62 is equipped with a pto driven pump system making it a fully functional fire truck....

seattle.craigslist.org

 

[Super77]

How cool is this?! Somebody buy this thing!

1986 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62 Fire Truck JDM 4x4 5-speed h55f - cars...

This super low mile, around 6,000 original miles to be exact, absolutely immaculate example of a vintage FJ62 is equipped with a pto driven pump system making it a fully functional fire truck....

seattle.craigslist.org

I’ve seen this one and a couple others like it. There’s a dealer here in Seattle who gets all kinds of interesting JDM vehicles including Toyota and Mitsu micro-fire trucks.

The issue with these is they’re not really good for much other than what they were designed for: navigating narrow Japanese streets and alleys. Around town, you’ve got little usable space, and forget off-roading with that high C of G and overhangs. The conversions are also kind of a 10 foot job: get up close and you see the rusty welds and rivets. Best case would be some kind of a promotional vehicle for a fire-themed business.

On the other hand, they all seem to have really low miles. The Mistu cab-over I looked at last month had 40k km, which is like 25k in Freedom Units. Barely broken in!

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

They make a perfect UTE 60 build platform. Back is already capped off which is a huge part to the conversion cost. They are definitely a nostalgia collectors piece (parade pony) otherwise.

J

 

[klinetime574]

These must have gotten a random assortment of parts. FJ62 tag on the firewall. FJ60 round headlights, manual transmission, 70 Series(?) steering wheel, carbureted 3F. Also I thought “FJ62” wasn’t official until 1988. Maybe different overseas?

I wonder if they were all spec’d out this way or if there was some variance over the production dates. Anyone know?

 

[Super77]

Holy *hit, I just realized this one has 6k miles. Missed that part. Still, $30k

Yeah, these little fire rigs look like Toyota parts bin specials. Never seen those fender mirrors on a civilian 6x.

 

[White Stripe]

That would be one slow fire truck. By the time it showed up to fight the fire the fire would burned out on its own.

 

[mattressking]

These must have gotten a random assortment of parts. FJ62 tag on the firewall. FJ60 round headlights, manual transmission, 70 Series(?) steering wheel, carbureted 3F. Also I thought “FJ62” wasn’t official until 1988. Maybe different overseas?

I wonder if they were all spec’d out this way or if there was some variance over the production dates. Anyone know?

USA is the odd egg. ROW (rest of world) received FJ62s starting in 84. Still had round headlights, early dash, 3/4/5spd and motor went to 3F with carb along with various other little things. We just got the late version with fuel injection and auto only. The lamest one

 

[landcruiserjunky]

They're cool, but not 30k cool. Most go for around 1/3 of that

 

[Super77]

Works better as a 55, IMO

 

[ekolpack]

They're cool, but not 30k cool. Most go for around 1/3 of that

Most don't have 6K miles. Not a typo, 6,000 original miles.

 

[meatloaf]

There's one in San Marcos, TX too. From what I have heard, it's been FS for quite a while

 

[CRZR45]

Post #9 was mine. Low mile fun around town but not that practical. The 62 looks like it could be a cool start to a build but pricey.

 

[poptart]

Jay Leno had one on his show. Brian Corsetti from Corsetti Cruisers brought it on. Corsetti Cruisers | Restoring Your Passion

 

[GeologistFelix]

I'm with everybody else who's thinking about quad-cab high-roof 60-series pickups, now. I want to see one with a flatbed and one of the sexier offroad pop-up campers for Tacos and Colorados that are on the market these days (or something more permanent like a DIY Ursa Minor, but I think a regular 60 would work just as well as a starting point for a permanent pop-up build).

We should probably stick it on an 80-series chassis/suspension/axles with a 1HD-T and H151f while we're at it. Round headlights from a 60 completes the build, if we're having a shared pipe dream...

 

[Super77]

That 62 appears to be in far better condition than Jay.

 

[pawnthatdude]

Jay Leno had one on his show. Brian Corsetti from Corsetti Cruisers brought it on. Corsetti Cruisers | Restoring Your Passion

This is the same one no? I think the seller sent this to Corsetti for restoration.

EDIT: I guess not. The lights on top are different and the one in the video has 12k miles.

 

[JDMStanNTopSoft]

Post #9 was mine. Low mile fun around town but not that practical. The 62 looks like it could be a cool start to a build but pricey.

Jason ! I have an instrument cluster from the fire-truck. super low kms! the fire-truck was parted out and I saved the cluster

 

[Gomgwtfbbq]

This is still up for sale on Ebay.

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[mongoose2231]

Jay Leno had one on his show. Brian Corsetti from Corsetti Cruisers brought it on. Corsetti Cruisers | Restoring Your Passion

I have watched this guy before on Leno! Is it me or does his cruiser knowledge really lack?
Sheesh..