- Year
- 1997
- Vehicle Model
- 80 Series
- Mileage
- 190550
- Color
- White
After 6 years and 25k miles.. am ready to pass this vehicle on to the next enthusiast. Am including the accumulated gear needed for expedition trips.
1997 FZJ80 - 191k miles - $19k
VIN: JT3HJ85J8V0186074
TLDR:
Triple lock - D light works - 13.5mpg
Engine
- no problems or engine maintenance performed other than oil changes and topping fluids
- higher amperage alternator from a Tundra
- coolant is green - oil and trans fluid smell fine
- add a qt of oil every 2k miles or so
Front
- ARB bumper (newly powdercoated), ready for a winch
- Extra lights, via dash mount switch, tied to high beam
Rear
- Kaymar rear bumper with spare tire swingout and custom jerry can holder
- Yakima bike holder, for 2-3 bikes
Drivetrain/suspension
- 4.56 gearing
- center/front/rear lockers
- BF Goodrich All-Terrain (newish) tires 315/70R17
- Old Man Emu 419 front springs and 864 rear springs yields 3.5" of lift
Audio:
- Kenwood Excelon DMX905S, with Sirius XM and backup camera.. handles CarPlay and Android Auto
- Polk Audio DB652 6.5" 300 Watt Car Audio Speakers - for the driver/pass front
- Rockmat sound deadening in the driver door
Expedition Stuff
- 35 gallon Long Ranger auxiliary fuel tank in the stock spare tire location. This includes the OEM dual filler neck and the OEM overhead console with fuel gauge and altimeter.
- ARB dual motor compressor + 2.5 gallon tank, with outlet on bumper. With dash mount switch
- Dual batteries with Painless system connecting them via dash mount switch
- Rugged Radio and CB with 2 antennas
- 12V constant power, with fuse block, in cargo area
- 12V aux-switched power, with fuse block, under console
- 12V aux-switched power via plug in rear seat
- 12V constant power, in console
- 5v usb power in front seat console
- Propane tank that fits in rear bumper
- Waterproof seat covers
- LabRak roof rack (new paint)
Extra Stuff included:
- 1997 service manual
- highlift jack
- bearing, u-joints, flanges, misc bolts
- air hose and gauge
- 5 OEM wheels and used tires
- tools, fluids, filters
-- incl 2 gallons of gear oil for the eventual knuckle/birf-seal job
- used starter, AC pump, clutch, PS pump, etc
- propane tank
Problems:
- trip meter doesn't work, though odometer does
- dent above rear light
- front passenger seat is moving back and forth a little, but still powers forwards and backwards
- on startup when cold out, power steering pump faintly whines.. while working fine.
- passenger side inner axle seal is starting to go .. little bit of gear oil getting thru and out knuckle
- 4 holes in roof, from original rack and wiring, currently sealed with rubber tape
Upgrades I'd recommend:
- if going over big rocks, install a slider and a Slee short bus and winch
- delete wheel flares
- seal holes in roof, and then a paint job
History:
Am the 3rd owner, after Marcus. Here is his original posting: For Sale - SoCal: Fully Expedition Built White 1997 FZJ80 Collectors Edition - 165,XXX miles - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/socal-fully-expedition-built-white-1997-fzj80-collectors-edition-165-xxx-miles.942987/
After my purchase I did the following:
- de-sombrero the front grill - swapping out parts with my 94 LC
- fixed seat gears via Gramviti parts
- replaced side mirrors
- new tires (circa 2016)
- moved air compressor from outside quarterpanel to inside.
- LED front headlight bulbs
- LED bulbs throughout cabin
- new tubing between main/aux fuel tanks
- new flare molding, with bedliner paint
- new bearings for swing out, stainless steel bolts in diamond plate
- upgraded to 7 pin trailer wiring
- new rubber and moulding for driver/passenger windows
- new window moulding for both rear passenger windows
- re-mount snorkel, using SS hardwear and jack bolts
- new rear locker sensor, to fix the blinking light in dash when engaged.
- added Kenwood radio/speakers/sound-deadening
- added Rugged Radio, leaving in the CB
- In the last 3 months I've..
-- added new 17" inch wheels and newish tires
-- powder coat front bumper (and a new ARB sticker!)
-- new beefy towhooks for the front bumper
-- rattle can paint rear bumper, side flares, and roof rack
-- removed old wiring to roof
-- written up wiring schematics for the fuseboxes I've added
History, Electrical updates:
- removed a dozen vampire taps, leaving in one fuse tap for the AUX power signal
- removed crap aftermarket alarm, repairing wiring, leaving in Revelco anti-theft kill switch
- added keyless entry unit
- added constant 12v fuse box in cargo area, and under passenger seat
- added aux-switched 12v fuse box under console
1997 FZJ80 - 191k miles - $19k
VIN: JT3HJ85J8V0186074
TLDR:
Triple lock - D light works - 13.5mpg
Engine
- no problems or engine maintenance performed other than oil changes and topping fluids
- higher amperage alternator from a Tundra
- coolant is green - oil and trans fluid smell fine
- add a qt of oil every 2k miles or so
Front
- ARB bumper (newly powdercoated), ready for a winch
- Extra lights, via dash mount switch, tied to high beam
Rear
- Kaymar rear bumper with spare tire swingout and custom jerry can holder
- Yakima bike holder, for 2-3 bikes
Drivetrain/suspension
- 4.56 gearing
- center/front/rear lockers
- BF Goodrich All-Terrain (newish) tires 315/70R17
- Old Man Emu 419 front springs and 864 rear springs yields 3.5" of lift
Audio:
- Kenwood Excelon DMX905S, with Sirius XM and backup camera.. handles CarPlay and Android Auto
- Polk Audio DB652 6.5" 300 Watt Car Audio Speakers - for the driver/pass front
- Rockmat sound deadening in the driver door
Expedition Stuff
- 35 gallon Long Ranger auxiliary fuel tank in the stock spare tire location. This includes the OEM dual filler neck and the OEM overhead console with fuel gauge and altimeter.
- ARB dual motor compressor + 2.5 gallon tank, with outlet on bumper. With dash mount switch
- Dual batteries with Painless system connecting them via dash mount switch
- Rugged Radio and CB with 2 antennas
- 12V constant power, with fuse block, in cargo area
- 12V aux-switched power, with fuse block, under console
- 12V aux-switched power via plug in rear seat
- 12V constant power, in console
- 5v usb power in front seat console
- Propane tank that fits in rear bumper
- Waterproof seat covers
- LabRak roof rack (new paint)
Extra Stuff included:
- 1997 service manual
- highlift jack
- bearing, u-joints, flanges, misc bolts
- air hose and gauge
- 5 OEM wheels and used tires
- tools, fluids, filters
-- incl 2 gallons of gear oil for the eventual knuckle/birf-seal job
- used starter, AC pump, clutch, PS pump, etc
- propane tank
Problems:
- trip meter doesn't work, though odometer does
- dent above rear light
- front passenger seat is moving back and forth a little, but still powers forwards and backwards
- on startup when cold out, power steering pump faintly whines.. while working fine.
- passenger side inner axle seal is starting to go .. little bit of gear oil getting thru and out knuckle
- 4 holes in roof, from original rack and wiring, currently sealed with rubber tape
Upgrades I'd recommend:
- if going over big rocks, install a slider and a Slee short bus and winch
- delete wheel flares
- seal holes in roof, and then a paint job
History:
Am the 3rd owner, after Marcus. Here is his original posting: For Sale - SoCal: Fully Expedition Built White 1997 FZJ80 Collectors Edition - 165,XXX miles - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/socal-fully-expedition-built-white-1997-fzj80-collectors-edition-165-xxx-miles.942987/
After my purchase I did the following:
- de-sombrero the front grill - swapping out parts with my 94 LC
- fixed seat gears via Gramviti parts
- replaced side mirrors
- new tires (circa 2016)
- moved air compressor from outside quarterpanel to inside.
- LED front headlight bulbs
- LED bulbs throughout cabin
- new tubing between main/aux fuel tanks
- new flare molding, with bedliner paint
- new bearings for swing out, stainless steel bolts in diamond plate
- upgraded to 7 pin trailer wiring
- new rubber and moulding for driver/passenger windows
- new window moulding for both rear passenger windows
- re-mount snorkel, using SS hardwear and jack bolts
- new rear locker sensor, to fix the blinking light in dash when engaged.
- added Kenwood radio/speakers/sound-deadening
- added Rugged Radio, leaving in the CB
- In the last 3 months I've..
-- added new 17" inch wheels and newish tires
-- powder coat front bumper (and a new ARB sticker!)
-- new beefy towhooks for the front bumper
-- rattle can paint rear bumper, side flares, and roof rack
-- removed old wiring to roof
-- written up wiring schematics for the fuseboxes I've added
History, Electrical updates:
- removed a dozen vampire taps, leaving in one fuse tap for the AUX power signal
- removed crap aftermarket alarm, repairing wiring, leaving in Revelco anti-theft kill switch
- added keyless entry unit
- added constant 12v fuse box in cargo area, and under passenger seat
- added aux-switched 12v fuse box under console
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