Owner of this Proffitt's Restored HZJ75 a MUD member? (1 Viewer)

[JQ11]

Just curious if anyone knows if the owner of this beauty is a MUD member or know's anything about this, I have money and a kidney I'd like to offer him

 

[MSGGrunt]

There was a major article done on this truck, but I do not remember where. I have it saved on my computer at home and will post it when I get home if someone hasn't beaten me to it.

 

[OGBeno]

That rig is one of Jeremiah's employee's rigs, IIRC.

 

[OverLand Cruisers]

Wow, me likey!!

 

[MSGGrunt]

I believe the articel was by Chris Marzonie of Overland Journal. It is a great article. I will post it when I can.

 

[Atoyot1031]

I can't tell if that is or was Grease Cruiser's. His is diesel. Either way, he would know...

 

[Mark W]

John Brasier who works/worked at Proffitt's drives one just like it, but his was covered in stickers the last time I saw it, and (like this one I assume) is actually reconstructed on an FJ62 frame and registered as such. (Note the 6 lug axles rather than 5 lug.)


Mark...

 

[JQ11]

Thanks for the tips on the Overland Journal article, this is it:

http://www.overlandjournal.com/files/samples/overland_journal_land_cruiser.pdf

Made it sound like Jeremiah owned it then, maybe he / someone at Proffitt's will chime in. I'll start counting the change in my piggybank while I wait...

 

[Tapage]

front warn hubs .. ?

 

[woody]

I believe this is the one Jeremiah built.....it was then sold to Greg Miller of the Miller Group (ie: Miller Motorsports Park, the Utah Jazz, American Toyota, and other failed ventures....haha)

Greg liked the rig so much, he then purchased Proffitts

Greg and I spoke before he purchased it...I believe my purchase advice was along the lines of "it's worth whatever Jeremiah is asking for it"...

My HZJ75 is at Proffitts now...I can only hope it turns out half that nice...

 

[Birder]

Note the 6 lug axles rather than 5 lug.


Mark...

All 75's have 6 lug nuts as standard, they changed to 5 in 1998 when the 79 came out. I think its a real 75 with a made up tub.

This is mine when i bought it last year, its a 1998. The picture in this write up was what convinced me to get one. I have been buying parts ready to fit so mine is similar. Changed my mind since but will be adding stuff when it warms up over here in England, so about July....

 

[JQ11]

I believe this is the one Jeremiah built.....it was then sold to Greg Miller of the Miller Group (ie: Miller Motorsports Park, the Utah Jazz, American Toyota, and other failed ventures....haha)

Greg liked the rig so much, he then purchased Proffitts

Greg and I spoke before he purchased it...I believe my purchase advice was along the lines of "it's worth whatever Jeremiah is asking for it"...

My HZJ75 is at Proffitts now...I can only hope it turns out half that nice...

This is not the answer I was hoping for as to the owner I'd be making an offer to - so basically a guy worth a few hundred mil, great

Thanks for the intel - I'll keep dreaming but if you do know Greg and he wants to sell, tell him you know of a random ih8mud member interested

 

[OGBeno]

Thanks for the intel - I'll keep dreaming but if you do know Greg and he wants to sell, tell him you know of a random ih8mud member interested

Trust me. I know of at least 2 people within the Miller Organization who would be first on the list.

One of them can afford it, the other can't.

 

[cruiserdan]

I believe this is the one Jeremiah built.....it was then sold to Greg Miller of the Miller Group (ie: Miller Motorsports Park, the Utah Jazz, American Toyota, and other failed ventures....haha)

Greg liked the rig so much, he then purchased Proffitts

Greg and I spoke before he purchased it...I believe my purchase advice was along the lines of "it's worth whatever Jeremiah is asking for it"...

My HZJ75 is at Proffitts now...I can only hope it turns out half that nice...

Yes, That truck is in Greg's day garage at the track. Along with a bunch of other assorted Cruisers and a Ford GT.


"American Toyota, and other failed ventures"

 

[Mark W]

All 75's have 6 lug nuts as standard, they changed to 5 in 1998 when the 79 came out. I think its a real 75 with a made up tub.

This is mine when i bought it last year, its a 1998. The picture in this write up was what convinced me to get one. I have been buying parts ready to fit so mine is similar. Changed my mind since but will be adding stuff when it warms up over here in England, so about July....

Yep you are right. I was thinking about the HZJ79 that john at Proffitts has and got confused.


Mark...

 

[Clint79]

Oops I posted in wrong thread

 

[lenross1]

My HZJ75 is at Proffitts now...I can only hope it turns out half that nice...

You better bring it to the Southern Cruiser Crawl!

 

[Grease Cruiser]

This is not the answer I was hoping for as to the owner I'd be making an offer to - so basically a guy worth a few hundred mil, great

Thanks for the intel - I'll keep dreaming but if you do know Greg and he wants to sell, tell him you know of a random ih8mud member interested

Ain't going to happen. As other fellow LHM employees have mentioned, that factory 1998 HZJ75 belongs to the boss man himself. It is one of his favorites and I don't think he ever plans on getting rid of it.

However, we would be happy to build you a 79 series if you like. Call for details. 1-877-PROFFITT

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