Hello from a new FJ80 owner

[GypsyCrawler]

Hey guys,
just bought a 1997 fzj80 a little over a week ago for my wife (nice excuse huh ) I'm already loving it. Dark Emerald/tan interior, 130k miles, in really great shape other than the guy smoked like a chimney in it. got it for what I think was a pretty dang good price of $8,900
(no, no center dif lock though ) I also have a 78 FJ-40, so I'm familiar with the lineage, the 40 is currently in the middle of a frame up restoration/mod vortec 5.7 install, etc, I'll save those details for the 40 forum

I'll post pics once I finish scrubbing/buffing/repairing things

Gypsycrawler
1978 FJ-40
1997 FzJ-80

 

[Romer]

Congrats and welcome. The Center Diff Lock (CDL) you can buy from Cruiser Dan or Slee for $50-$60. Check it out on Slees sight. You probably mean you don't have front and rear lockers.

The CDL is a cheap and easy first mod with lots of payback if you are in bad weather or off road and don't need to be in low.

Post some pics.

 

[Cruiserhead05]

Every 80 has center diff lock. Yours just engages in low range only, unless you buy the switch as romer suggested.

 

[GypsyCrawler]

Yep, that's what I ment, no lockers... ah well, there's always ARB

 

[Skillet]

Lockit!



Welcome.

 

[topend yobbo]

how ya going mate?

 

[OZCAL]

Welcome !

 

[lahar50]

Welcome and Congrats.

 

[NorCalDoug]

welcome aboard!

 

[4LLC]

welcome

 

[Arleaux]

Good to have you.

Nice price, you now have several grand to justify mods.

 

[LX_TREME]

Welcome

 

[JerryLX450]

Welcome to the club

 

[cabron]

Welcome, and we'll be waiting for pics

 

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

Welcome! You'll love that 80! (and Cruiser Larry, quite the avatar! )

Dave

 

[yellowchaosfj80]

COOL and have fun with it PS MY thoughts TO DAVE!

 

[T Y L E R]

So you gonna start smokin??



Congrats! Post up pics when she's all purdy ..




.................................. yeah, ok .. post pics of the 80 as well




TY

 

[mot]

Congrats and welcome!

 

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