Finally got a new Cruiser a couple days ago. Had to move some of my must have items down the ladder
but I think I got a pretty clean truck.
Here are the goods: 1997 LC with 133,000 miles. Very clean on the outside, I could barely find a scratch
on the paint. Interior is just as clean, leather seats in pretty good condition, wood grain in excellent
condition and the best part is everything works inside. Carfax was clean, first 4 years of the truck was it being
a leased vehicle, so that I think is a plus.
The not so cool, No lockers (no biggie for me, would have been nice), maintenance history is totally unknown.
Being that the Maintenance history is totally unknown, I have some work ahead of me, which I am totally ok with.
I have already changed the motor oil going with synthetic and using the toyota oil filter, though my oil pressure seems higher now
that I changed the oil and filter same as this guy https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/281288-oil-filter-pressure-help.html
The next on my list is flushing the coolant and changing all of the radiator hoses (hopefully this weekend), after that change the transmission and transfer case fluids. After that do both front and rear differential.
Replacing all heater hoses will be on my list as well.
The Birfs will be somewhere down on the list as I am not confident in my abilities to get the job done by myself and this is my DD. But I have a Toyota only shop near my house.
Here are some pics
After getting through all of the PM work, then some new tires, new ARB bumper, some sliders.
I just want to thank everyone on this forum as it's a great resource and helped my decide on my new LC.
but I think I got a pretty clean truck.
Here are the goods: 1997 LC with 133,000 miles. Very clean on the outside, I could barely find a scratch
on the paint. Interior is just as clean, leather seats in pretty good condition, wood grain in excellent
condition and the best part is everything works inside. Carfax was clean, first 4 years of the truck was it being
a leased vehicle, so that I think is a plus.
The not so cool, No lockers (no biggie for me, would have been nice), maintenance history is totally unknown.
Being that the Maintenance history is totally unknown, I have some work ahead of me, which I am totally ok with.
I have already changed the motor oil going with synthetic and using the toyota oil filter, though my oil pressure seems higher now
that I changed the oil and filter same as this guy https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/281288-oil-filter-pressure-help.html
The next on my list is flushing the coolant and changing all of the radiator hoses (hopefully this weekend), after that change the transmission and transfer case fluids. After that do both front and rear differential.
Replacing all heater hoses will be on my list as well.
The Birfs will be somewhere down on the list as I am not confident in my abilities to get the job done by myself and this is my DD. But I have a Toyota only shop near my house.
Here are some pics
After getting through all of the PM work, then some new tires, new ARB bumper, some sliders.
I just want to thank everyone on this forum as it's a great resource and helped my decide on my new LC.
One of my fav color schemes.
and 
That's a clean Cruiser you got there.
should have googled it.... I guess I am one of those guys that forgets there is more to California than just So Cal 
