This thread is for me to share my rig and keep track of my first Land Cruiser journey. They story began in high school when I first discovered classic 4x4s through Defender 110s, RRCs, and FJ60/62s. I have been searching on and off since 2011 but I finally took the leap and bought a really nice example of a 1988 FJ62. I wanted to find a truck with some of the creature comforts of a more modern truck while retaining the classic look I desired. I am going to be moving into an apartment soon and won't have access to a garage or tools so I opted for a more sorted truck with meticulous records, all stock parts included, and most of the large items I was looking for already installed. As they say in the BMW community I previously was apart of, Bought Not Built. This truck is going to be my new daily driver and I wanted to get one that would be reliable, capable, and ready to cruise (pun intended). I also needed an automatic and I preferred the fuel injection for my daily driver. I also have a 1969 Datsun 2000 fairlady to fulfill my manual, carbureted hooning. Although that may see an SR20 swap sooner rather than later due to the Land Cruiser being so darn slow. Anyway, I bought the truck in Austin, Texas and drove it home over the course of 2 days back to North Carolina. The truck performed exceptionally the entire way and I averaged 12 MPG. Luckily, or unluckily, it decided to wait until my second day home to blow a fan belt and reaffirm my decision to buy AAA. I have been slowly baselining the truck to make sure it is ready for daily duty and I have a front knuckle rebuild kit on the way.
The modifications are as follows;
-2in OME lift (Australian version)
-OME shocks and steering stabilizer
-Custom Warren Auto/Manual locking hubs
-Centerline 9.5" x 15" wheels
-Falken 33x12.5x15 Rocky Mountain ATS Tires
-Disc brakes from Spectre Off Road
-Mean Green high torque starter
-Mean Green high output alternator
-Marlin Crawler transmission upgrade
-Auxiliary transmission cooler
-Custom catback exhaust
-R134a conversion
-Man-a-Fre running boards
Time for some pictures!
The fan belt incident
Meeting some new friends in NC
The FJ62 and my first car, a Subaru Legacy GT wagon
And this is the datsun for anyone who cares
The modifications are as follows;
-2in OME lift (Australian version)
-OME shocks and steering stabilizer
-Custom Warren Auto/Manual locking hubs
-Centerline 9.5" x 15" wheels
-Falken 33x12.5x15 Rocky Mountain ATS Tires
-Disc brakes from Spectre Off Road
-Mean Green high torque starter
-Mean Green high output alternator
-Marlin Crawler transmission upgrade
-Auxiliary transmission cooler
-Custom catback exhaust
-R134a conversion
-Man-a-Fre running boards
Time for some pictures!
The fan belt incident
Meeting some new friends in NC
The FJ62 and my first car, a Subaru Legacy GT wagon
And this is the datsun for anyone who cares
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