Well after getting around to this finally after smogging, insuring and doing some wheeling I am putting up a new build thread. I am new to 80s, not new to cruisers, I used to hang out in the 60 series section; Which I still think is the ultimate pinnacle of the Land Cruiser series. I intend to get another 60 as soon as it is feasible.
I no longer have my V8 swapped 60 because it got flipped, wrecked and utterly destroyed when I got hit head on by a wrong way drunk driver on the freeway in August. Link to the aftermath is in my signature and here. It sucked and I am stupidly lucky to be alive, I used a few of my 9 lives when I literally walked away from that one with no assistance (minus hospital visit). Wear your seat belts and have a big ass bumper.
Any-who, enough backstory on why I have an FZJ80 now. I bought this truck from @Finnyfam60 in October who did the full build on the truck to this point, his original thread is Here.
The name comes up because frankly I know nothing about 80s other than they are a smaller uglier version of a 60
. Also relevant because every time somebody asks me about it my default answer is "I don't know, I just bought it"
So far I have changed the oil, rebuilt the front knuckles due to a diff leak and jumped it.
It is a clean title, 160k miles at purchase and Factory CDL+lockers
As far as a list of mods here goes:
Slee 4" lift coils
Fox IFP shocks for an additional 2" of lift
Aluminum rims
4x4 Labs bumpers
Warn 8274+Synthetic line
Slee Crossmember/Skid plate
Chevy Front steering components
Heavy duty rear sway bar with extensions (currently missing bolts and hanging down on one side)
Roof Rack+CVT Roof top tent
Sliders
Sub Woofer+Speakers
Fridge console (My favorite mod)
Tailgate storage
LED interior lights
JDM hand throttle
7 pin mod
Re-upholstered seats
Sunroof
I am sure I am missing some mods but that about covers the basic. Its a great turn key truck that gets me back on the road in a line of legendary vehicles. Now for some pictures, they are in chronological order since I purchased the truck.
I no longer have my V8 swapped 60 because it got flipped, wrecked and utterly destroyed when I got hit head on by a wrong way drunk driver on the freeway in August. Link to the aftermath is in my signature and here. It sucked and I am stupidly lucky to be alive, I used a few of my 9 lives when I literally walked away from that one with no assistance (minus hospital visit). Wear your seat belts and have a big ass bumper.
Any-who, enough backstory on why I have an FZJ80 now. I bought this truck from @Finnyfam60 in October who did the full build on the truck to this point, his original thread is Here.
The name comes up because frankly I know nothing about 80s other than they are a smaller uglier version of a 60
. Also relevant because every time somebody asks me about it my default answer is "I don't know, I just bought it"So far I have changed the oil, rebuilt the front knuckles due to a diff leak and jumped it.
It is a clean title, 160k miles at purchase and Factory CDL+lockers
As far as a list of mods here goes:
Slee 4" lift coils
Fox IFP shocks for an additional 2" of lift
Aluminum rims
4x4 Labs bumpers
Warn 8274+Synthetic line
Slee Crossmember/Skid plate
Chevy Front steering components
Heavy duty rear sway bar with extensions (currently missing bolts and hanging down on one side)
Roof Rack+CVT Roof top tent
Sliders
Sub Woofer+Speakers
Fridge console (My favorite mod)
Tailgate storage
LED interior lights
JDM hand throttle
7 pin mod
Re-upholstered seats
Sunroof
I am sure I am missing some mods but that about covers the basic. Its a great turn key truck that gets me back on the road in a line of legendary vehicles. Now for some pictures, they are in chronological order since I purchased the truck.
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