Hi everyone. I'm not what you would call an off-road newbie. I have been in the sport for the last fifteen years in one way or another. I have build a lot of different vehicles over the last few years....everything from a 42 MB to a 63 fj40 to a 2001 TJ. I am not much of a brand loyaltist, but I do appreciate toyotas renouned quality and have built at least 3-4 yotas over the years.
I have started looking into the 80 platform for my next vehicle. The bottom line is I need something well rounded. I am hoping a properly built 80 is going to let me do 90% of what I want to do. Everything from daily driving, some light towing, to providing a base for my camping and climbing trips, and some moderate for me 4wheeling ( rubicon, dusy, moab )
I hope I can contribute some of my knowledge of the off-road hobby even though I don't have specific 80 knowledge as of yet.....
Anyways....I searched and lurked for a long time but I still have some questions and I can't find a local FJ80 to crawl around for the life of me.
So....questions...
-Is there enough room to sleep in the back of an 80 with the seats down? What is the measurement with the hatch closed to the folded seat? And is the Floor flat and comfortable or is it slopped at the folding seat? An Ex of mine had a 60 and was great to take on camping and road trips because you could just unroll a few sleeping bags in the back and get some zzzzs. ( on a side note, I had to let that one go even though she had a cruiser...don't worry the new one is a lot better! )
Thanks for your time.
I have started looking into the 80 platform for my next vehicle. The bottom line is I need something well rounded. I am hoping a properly built 80 is going to let me do 90% of what I want to do. Everything from daily driving, some light towing, to providing a base for my camping and climbing trips, and some moderate for me 4wheeling ( rubicon, dusy, moab )
I hope I can contribute some of my knowledge of the off-road hobby even though I don't have specific 80 knowledge as of yet.....
Anyways....I searched and lurked for a long time but I still have some questions and I can't find a local FJ80 to crawl around for the life of me.
So....questions...
-Is there enough room to sleep in the back of an 80 with the seats down? What is the measurement with the hatch closed to the folded seat? And is the Floor flat and comfortable or is it slopped at the folding seat? An Ex of mine had a 60 and was great to take on camping and road trips because you could just unroll a few sleeping bags in the back and get some zzzzs. ( on a side note, I had to let that one go even though she had a cruiser...don't worry the new one is a lot better! )
Thanks for your time.