Timbo FJ45
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Saw this guy at my office today. Must have been shopping at REI.
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Crawling over something
That's the very same parking place I first spotted your Cruiser sitting in
Larry Gorman?
Timbo FJ45
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I saw a High Desert Cruiser Club sticker on the back window.
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From the same day.
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another 60
Yeah, I was going to say that looks like Larry's truck.
Does he still have his 100 series?
don't know. has anyone contacted Larry about the Christmas party?
Larry does not have the 100. He bought a Jeep.
Ron bought the lift and bumpers he had put on it and then took off when he sold it. I remember something about how he hated automatic transmissions, IFS and push-button everything.
Dumpolina
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if you're grabbing pics of rusty 60's in traffic, you must REALLY have wagon envy!!
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Yup, My wife wants a 60. I'm kind of thinking 80.
60's are definitely classic Cruisers, they look cool and they are rugged. But the drive train really is 1950's technology. We had an '87 FJ60 (the gray one that now belongs to Larry). That was the last year of the manual (4-speed) tranny, carburetor with manual choke (!), and miles and miles of vacuum hose under the hood to try and meet emissions. I loved that truck, but it couldn't get out of its own way on the highway, and we finally sold it because we couldn't get it to pass emissions. Larry has solved some of those issues - Sandoval county, so no emissions, plus he's added a 5-speed tranny to help with the highway speed.
80-series (especially 1993 - 1997) are miles ahead in terms of EFI, power curve, electric lockers (if you choose the right truck), coil springs instead of leaf springs, etc., etc.
Having said all that, I'd love a 60-series with a new Toyota 5.7 liter V-8 under the hood. It would just need enough lift to get that large rear end over the bumps without dragging!
80-series (especially 1993 - 1997) are miles ahead in terms of EFI, power curve, electric lockers (if you choose the right truck), coil springs instead of leaf springs, etc., etc.
Having said all that, I'd love a 60-series with a new Toyota 5.7 liter V-8 under the hood. It would just need enough lift to get that large rear end over the bumps without dragging!
DanS HJ-45
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Evan: when Dad gets back with his 60 (now effectively an HJ-61) make him take you for a spin. The 61 is everything you want, and more. Kate and I were going to visit some friends last night, and it turns out they live down a nice washboard road south of Denver. Bombing along that at highway speeds while everyone else in their new vehicles (non cruisers, so not a fair comparison) had to take is slow was awesome. And, the 61 is the fastest cruiser I have ever driven. I raced a supercharged 80 a couple times too, and they were very evenly matched. Except, of course, in the mileage department.
Tim: if your wife is serious, start thinking about if you want to jump into the non-US spec diesel engine world (for part procurement reasons). IF so, find an HJ-61 and try it. They are becoming relatively easy to import, and the 12HT is, hands down, my favorite Toyota engine ever. There's that whole RHD thing to probably contend with, but there are ways around that.
Dan
Dan - I'm sure you are right - the right diesel engine in a 60 (or any Cruiser) could make all the difference in the world.
