New (1995) Kid on the Block

[OkinawaWhite78]

Currently stationed in Okinawa Japan and just purchased my first Land Cruiser! She is a 1995 KZJ78W with 300k km and a 2 in lift.
Any advice for a new owner? Any recommendations for mods/accessories to buy?

Thanks!

 

[OkinawaWhite78]

Accidentally added the pics as attachments and not in the body of the post. My bad.

 

[prwillard2]

Looks great! Welcome to the madness.

Every Japanese cruiser I see has that steering wheel. Is it aftermarket?

 

[hoser]

Aftermarket, yes. Nardi, Italian brand. How they became so popular for so many years in Japan is unknown to me. Maybe something to do with classic Ferraris.

 

[prwillard2]

Aftermarket, yes. Nardi, Italian brand. How they became so popular for so many years in Japan is unknown to me. Maybe something to do with classic Ferraris.

Do you like the steering wheel? I need a new one on my cruiser and the OEM ones are very expensive and normally dirty. Would love a thicker steering wheel.

 

[OkinawaWhite78]

Looks great! Welcome to the madness.

Every Japanese cruiser I see has that steering wheel. Is it aftermarket?

Pretty sure its a brand called Nardi. For some reason it does seem like everybody changes out the original wheel lol.

Nardi Steering Wheels

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[OkinawaWhite78]

Do you like the steering wheel? I need a new one on my cruiser and the OEM ones are very expensive and normally dirty. Would love a thicker steering wheel.

I think they are awesome! I really like the look and it always catches my eye when I walk out the my LC. Mine isnt very thick but there might be some other variations?