Hello Mud. I've been spending tons of time on here lately and I thought a proper introduction would be nice. So much knowledge and ideas, it was overwhelming at first. But know I feel like I've been fully baptized in the Cruiser world. Here's my story.
I'm coming up on the two year mark since purchasing my first Land Cruiser and my first diesel. I was super stoked as I was looking for a diesel 4x4 and this was the best price point I could find. Called up a buddy who is a 4 Runner guy, he gave it the thumbs up and I wrote the check.
I named it Metto, after the Japanese name for the Buzzy Beetle in Mario Bros. What can I say, I'm a 90s kid.
Over the next few weeks I start reading all of the dreadfulness that is the 2L-TE. A true gut punch, I then knew why it had the sweet price point. I walked to work at the time, so I drove it lightly over the first year with the exception of a 3 week road trip over the holidays roaming around the Eastern Sierras.
I've never been a "car guy". I think that comes from a lifetime of cycling through POS after POS. I've gotten more money scrapping than what I purchased for in a couple cases. But this was at the root of wanting a diesel. I wanted to learn. I was hands on at work up until a couple of years ago, I think I missed that and wanted an outlet. So finally I sacked up and decided to give Metto it's best life, let's give this little 2L-TE some help. And so it began.
I'm still working through the list of things that I've collected from all of the great build threads (and the unexpected along the way). Next up is addressing the turbo and intercooler. Also getting ready for the next road trip this fall with permission to blow some $$ from the wife. I'll work on adding some pictures and stories of what I have, I'm terrible at capturing things with photos. Might be all of the drinking.
All in all though I'd say that Metto and I have turned a corner and that is thanks to all of the great folks on this forum. In particular I want to give a shout out to @Jarrat @GTSSportCoupe @JimmyPrado @AirheadNut @Postoy @CRSWA. There's definitely others out there that have helped, but these 2L-TE gurus have been essential for me. Will soon hit 100,000 kms; let's see how far we can go!
Cheers,
Jordan
I'm coming up on the two year mark since purchasing my first Land Cruiser and my first diesel. I was super stoked as I was looking for a diesel 4x4 and this was the best price point I could find. Called up a buddy who is a 4 Runner guy, he gave it the thumbs up and I wrote the check.
I named it Metto, after the Japanese name for the Buzzy Beetle in Mario Bros. What can I say, I'm a 90s kid.
Over the next few weeks I start reading all of the dreadfulness that is the 2L-TE. A true gut punch, I then knew why it had the sweet price point. I walked to work at the time, so I drove it lightly over the first year with the exception of a 3 week road trip over the holidays roaming around the Eastern Sierras.
I've never been a "car guy". I think that comes from a lifetime of cycling through POS after POS. I've gotten more money scrapping than what I purchased for in a couple cases. But this was at the root of wanting a diesel. I wanted to learn. I was hands on at work up until a couple of years ago, I think I missed that and wanted an outlet. So finally I sacked up and decided to give Metto it's best life, let's give this little 2L-TE some help. And so it began.
I'm still working through the list of things that I've collected from all of the great build threads (and the unexpected along the way). Next up is addressing the turbo and intercooler. Also getting ready for the next road trip this fall with permission to blow some $$ from the wife. I'll work on adding some pictures and stories of what I have, I'm terrible at capturing things with photos. Might be all of the drinking.
All in all though I'd say that Metto and I have turned a corner and that is thanks to all of the great folks on this forum. In particular I want to give a shout out to @Jarrat @GTSSportCoupe @JimmyPrado @AirheadNut @Postoy @CRSWA. There's definitely others out there that have helped, but these 2L-TE gurus have been essential for me. Will soon hit 100,000 kms; let's see how far we can go!
Cheers,
Jordan
