New 70 series Members say hi here first. Chit chat ok

[Clint79]

Not a real big deal anywhere else, but here in the US a FJ75 is pretty rare. Mine is bone stock w/ a 3F and h55 transmission. My first modification will be a radio, the AM and tape deck is just not cutting it. Next will be lift and tires. I don't really need to lift the truck, but I have to get rid of those one ton springs in the rear, very stiff. Lastly my truck was made without a factory heater/defrost, just have the block off plate there. How hard would it be to get these parts? Also what is the backspacing on the factory 16" splitrims? My truck has 40 series 15" rims now, but I would like to go back to a 16" when I buy tires. Thanks in advance.

Sid

Nice mate 75 mate, ive never seen one with out a heater lucky you got wheels with the cruiser
what year is it 90-92?
those rims have the lugs for the oldschool centre caps pretty hard to find , i like your bonnet catches to
good luck with your heater findings there is tons in Aus but not sure if the units LHD and RHD are different, i had to change my heater cable in my old ute was a PITA

Hello Everyone,
I am happy to join . I am learning a lot on here, and amazed with the caliber of rigs. Mine is 1990 with the 3L diesel. I have minimal mods to it . Rancho shocks that i had to modify to suit it. I am looking forward to install some PIAA lighting with a front bumper bar.etc.... Anyway glad to join.

Nice rig to mate im diging the colour to
i see on the inside of your door that little extra handle some of our troopys had them had me stuffed why untill some one told me it was for the rear people to get out

 

[ndog]

hey guys im from brissy, in australia ive had my licence for 3 years now
i have a bj73, when i bought it it had a snorkel, 33'' mtz, aftermarket turbo on the 3b engine, and big ass side steps with scrub bars and bull bar.

since ive had it ive but a new 3'' efs leaf set in, 2 1/2'' superiour shackles and shockies made to suit from efs, new egt lightforce spotties, 35'' jt2's,chaned the draws and made a rear table off the door,

plans to come

*front and rear lockers
* body lift
*10'' wide rims, stick with 35's
* custom sliders, rear bar and front bar for a winch
* then hopefully a 12ht motor conversion

 

[ivanhoe]

hi,
i've just acquired a 89bj75 p/u from a friend. a mining truck which was driven above ground so no rot about. will be my summer dd and maybe eventually a camper for my alaskan trek in my retirement days. no pics as yet but still stock condition besides the removal of split rims and fabricated bc fir box.
cheers,

 

[crushers]

75 series, excellent.

 

[MSGGrunt]

Well, kind of a new 79 Series owner. I purchased a 2010 79 Series body that I will be putting on a 62 Series frame. This will be a fun project, I hope. Long term plans call for the use of the 3FE motor with its fuel injection and automatic transmission. Would love a H55 5-speed, but that just isn't in the budget to start with. Will use the 62 Series axles as well and am thinking SPOA and 35" tires.

 

[OGBeno]

Well, kind of a new 79 Series owner. I purchased a 2010 79 Series body that I will be putting on a 62 Series frame. This will be a fun project, I hope. Long term plans call for the use of the 3FE motor with its fuel injection and automatic transmission. Would love a H55 5-speed, but that just isn't in the budget to start with. Will use the 62 Series axles as well and am thinking SPOA and 35" tires.

Have you thought of using the 1FZ? Make it a FZJ79.

 

[T0Y0TA]

Hey Everybody,

I m newest member of Landcruiser series 70, I love how its handle during 4x4ing and the bold looks !
I bought it from Japan and its 1988 landcruiser bj74 lx with full float axel front and rear . It alomst impossible to find front and rear diff locks By the way this sites is full of resources for everything for landcruiser !

 

[SimonInAustralia]

I bought it from Japan and its 1988 landcruiser bj74 lx with full float axel front and rear . It alomst impossible to find front and rear diff locks

Factory or aftermarket?

I would think that aftermarket shouldn't be hard to find.

 

[T0Y0TA]

Factory or aftermarket?

I would think that aftermarket shouldn't be hard to find.

I want factory diff locks but its impossible to find one

 

[petersparkie]

Diff locks

Dont sweat about factory diff locks. I have ARB air lockers front and rear and they are the ducks guts!! (that means good). I wouldnt be without them.

 

[ASMBJ70]

hello from bangladesh

hello everyone, i am asad from Dhaka, Bangladesh and i just bought myself a 1985-86 white LandCruiser BJ70 with the 3B Diesel engine and HD leaf springs. It has factory fitted A/C tinted glass etc. single owned by a lady from new so its in pretty good condition. i just swapped in some tires off my old land rover defender so it sits tall and nice. plans are for some enhanced performance off road and well take it back to factory condition as much as possible, my cousin also has a green 70 soft top which he thoroughly restored.. pics on its way.
hope to learn a lot here
regards

 

[T0Y0TA]

Dont sweat about factory diff locks. I have ARB air lockers front and rear and they are the ducks guts!! (that means good). I wouldnt be without them.

I Heard Arb locks are awesome but very expensive because it ll need an air compress and an air compress tank. I m thinking to swap elocker from 4runner put on my bj74's axel and convert into cable locker

 

[SK8MUD]

How are you guys im new on this forum from im from victoria australia i drive a 86 bj73 FRP land cruiser i havent done anything too extreme to my truck it has 3" lift with old man emu shocks sitting on 33" goodyear wrangler muddies arb winch bar with narva extreme and lightforce spotties and gme uhf and a few degrading stickers i have read alot of useful info on my car although im still unaware of what my car is roughly worth ?
It Would be greatlly appreciated if i could get some advice on whats its worth cheers Glen

 

[SK8MUD]

 

[Clint79]

Nice rig you have
Does it have a 1hz in it

 

[SK8MUD]

Hey clint79 thanks for the message mate its a good truck i love it but unfortunantlly slightlly underpowered with the 3b motor im stuck between wanting to sell it or put a turbo set up on the 3b or yeah the 4.2turbo diesel conversion sounds exititing too do you know what the bjs would go for on the market ?
Regards Glen

 

[Clint79]

Hey clint79 thanks for the message mate its a good truck i love it but unfortunantlly slightlly underpowered with the 3b motor im stuck between wanting to sell it or put a turbo set up on the 3b or yeah the 4.2turbo diesel conversion sounds exititing too do you know what the bjs would go for on the market ?
Regards Glen

Yea nice you should keep it , I seen a middy that looked very similar as yours same rare colour etc forsale a bit ago with a 1hz conversion.
I'm not to sure what your middy would be worth I'm one of those sick minded petrol land land cruiser lovers not a diseasel.

 

[crushers]

about $50
<sorry couldn't help it>

do you know what the bjs would go for on the market ?

 

[Clint79]

I thought this thread was ment to be in the stickys but it's in the normal posting section.

Any how spotted a hj75 still in work uniform today

 

[SK8MUD]

Thanks for your input crushers you helped alot cheers