Hey all. FJ60 owner here and I have absolutely fallen for the Land Cruiser line. So much so, that I want to make a 100 my daily driver. However, I live in Northern IL and we suffer from salty winters. Is a 100 as a DD a bad idea here? I see some for sale that really suffer from road salt and I would hate to do that to one (if found from a dry climate). Or is some rust on the undercarriage a right of passage with these? The 60 I have spent all of its life in dry NM and has low miles. It has an undercarriage that has some surface rust.
There is this one for sale near me, but shows a rust spot in the rear fender well. Is that a tip of the iceberg kind of thing or pretty easily repairable? Also, take a look at the tow hitch area! Without seeing this rig, I would bet the whole undercarriage looks like crap. Rest of the 168,000 mile rig is pretty decent, but I am guessing this would be a no go for most of you that look for clean LC's, right?
I have read the 100 FAQ section about what to look for when buying one. Any other "gotchas" that I need to be aware of that are specific to the 100? Timing belt at 90k or thereabouts for sure, maintenance records, and all the other stuff you look at when buying used. Anything else LC specific? I am thinking a later model year in the series makes sense for me. We are long time CO vacationers such that it is a second home for us. Have spent many miles over many passes in our original owner 1979 CJ-5. Love seeing these FZJ100 rigs all decked out for back country and want one for my own. Thanks for the advice.
There is this one for sale near me, but shows a rust spot in the rear fender well. Is that a tip of the iceberg kind of thing or pretty easily repairable? Also, take a look at the tow hitch area! Without seeing this rig, I would bet the whole undercarriage looks like crap. Rest of the 168,000 mile rig is pretty decent, but I am guessing this would be a no go for most of you that look for clean LC's, right?
I have read the 100 FAQ section about what to look for when buying one. Any other "gotchas" that I need to be aware of that are specific to the 100? Timing belt at 90k or thereabouts for sure, maintenance records, and all the other stuff you look at when buying used. Anything else LC specific? I am thinking a later model year in the series makes sense for me. We are long time CO vacationers such that it is a second home for us. Have spent many miles over many passes in our original owner 1979 CJ-5. Love seeing these FZJ100 rigs all decked out for back country and want one for my own. Thanks for the advice.
