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FJFIXTY

FJFIXTY

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Hey all!

My name is Arley and my wife and I purchased an 85 FJ60 about 4 months ago. It's got about 162,xxx miles on it and a little bit of rust, but I'm hoping with a little TLC we can get it in tip top shape. We're not planning to do much off-roading with it, but we live in Colorado so I'm sure we'll face some naturally occurring difficult terrain in no time.

I'm sure you'll be seeing posts from me where I sheepishly admit that I don't know much about cars and mechanics, but I am eager to learn (and also have no problem hiring someone with more experience than I!)

I've been a long time fan of IH8MUD and am happy to officially be a part of it!

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Oh, the ol’ 84... I had an 84 one time....

Welcome! I’m in Colorado as well. We have some challenges with smog requirements. But we’re here to help!
Nice looking rig! Great find!

Oh yeah...:flipoff2:
 
Cool truck! You are going to have a blast making it your own. Do some searches on here and pick out a Service Manual or two. There are a few folks here that have them as download freebies. They are handy to have and even with little to no experience you will be able to do some simple money saving jobs.
 
cps432 said:
Oh, the ol’ 84... I had an 84 one time....

Welcome! I’m in Colorado as well. We have some challenges with smog requirements. But we’re here to help!
Nice looking rig! Great find!

Oh yeah...:flipoff2:
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We’re down in Colorado Springs so we don’t have the same regulations as denver... thankfully!
 
Saucerman said:
Cool truck! You are going to have a blast making it your own. Do some searches on here and pick out a Service Manual or two. There are a few folks here that have them as download freebies. They are handy to have and even with little to no experience you will be able to do some simple money saving jobs.
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Thanks for the tip! Looking forward to making sure this truck sees a whole lotta (more) years!
 
Welcome to the insanity. Great looking truck. By far my favorite color on a 60 series. Mine is an '84 as well. Thankfully for me Texas cares not about 30+ year old cars and their effect on the environment. $8.00 state inspection. Can't beat it. Again, welcome and enjoy the ride.
 
Welcome to the insanity! My opening advice - check every coolant hose and vacuum line. If they are the originals, change them out! 30 year old coolant lines like to split at inopportune times. You need approx 50 feet of vacuum line to redo everything. I like the silicone stuff from mcaster carr. Lasts forever and not prone to cracking like the factory stuff.

Most coolant lines not really available from toyota anymore except for the main ones. For all the others Napa still has a good supply.
 
FJFIXTY said:
We’re down in Colorado Springs so we don’t have the same regulations as denver... thankfully!
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Oh yeah? I’m in Boulder... I’m gonna have to move to Springs then.
 
Nice and welcome.
Fellow part time Colorado resident here. When you find out what your 60 is capable of you’ll be doing more off roading than you think.
With its mining history Colorado has more access to back country than most states so it’s fun to explore.
 
Recommend you join up with the Colorado Land Cruisers Mud sub-forum. A fine bunch of folks and are mostly based in Co Springs. Click on the "Clubhouses" link at the top. Here's a direct line: CO- Colorado Land Cruisers

There are beaucoup trails within day trip distance from the Springs, from mild to wild.

Also recommend this trail rating & info site. It is head and shoulders better than the others:

https://www.trailsoffroad.com/

My FJ60 is a '85. It's a fun car to own.
 
NMC_EXP said:
Recommend you join up with the Colorado Land Cruisers Mud sub-forum. A fine bunch of folks and are mostly based in Co Springs. Click on the "Clubhouses" link at the top. Here's a direct line: CO- Colorado Land Cruisers

There are beaucoup trails within day trip distance from the Springs, from mild to wild.

Also recommend this trail rating & info site. It is head and shoulders better than the others:

https://www.trailsoffroad.com/

My FJ60 is a '85. It's a fun car to own.
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Wow this
 
FJFIXTY said:
Wow! I had no idea this existed! Thanks so much, what a great resource! I’ll definitely check it out!
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CO Land Cruisers would be an outstanding resource for you on many levels. When I lived in Canon City I went on a few trail rides with them.

TrailsOffroad is a new trail rating website. A couple of guys from the Colorado Land Cruisers club are contributors to it. I've found the older trail websites tend to be non-current as to conditions and difficulty.

To get started in the dirt you might consider the Phantom Canyon -> Victor/Cripple Creek -> Shelf Road loop. Fine for unmodified vehicles. Direction wise I prefer running Shelf Road from Cripple Creek to Canon City (north to south). This puts you on the high side on the shelf road section. Very scenic at all times of the year. At the lower end of Shelf Road are the "Bank" and "Sand Gulch" BLM campgrounds.

Be advised the FJ60 is heavy and underpowered and as elevation increases the power loss is greater. On steep trails you may find even though it's not rough you may have better luck with the transfer case in low range. That way the drivetrain is doing the work with torque rather than horsepower. When you try to brute force over something with RPMs and horsepower that's when things tend to break. This as opposed to doing it with low gearing and not much throttle.

I finally decided (with rare exceptions) if I need 4WD the transfer case will be in low range. Me and the 60 are happier for it.
 
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