For Sale Seattle, 1992 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER HZJ77, ZX 160Kmiles (1 Viewer)

Year

1992

Vehicle Model

1. 70 Series

Mileage

160000

Color

Silver

Outside Link

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/federal-way-1992-toyota-land-cruiser/7833959260.html

This machine belongs to the so called "Heavy Duty" series 70 Land Cruisers family. However, ZX grade while considered a top (luxury) configuration with A/T and sun roof, it is usually absent of diff locks and winch as off-road options. Also, no cruise-control ever offered.



It represents an original stock vehicle with minor modifications/extras:

- Non-OEM radio receiver/CD player and speakers

- S/S pintle hook (bolted to the vehicle frame)

- Old school Weds triple rims mounted with custom made S/S lug nuts.

- Battery factory original lead terminals replaced with new OEM non-lead ones

- Hella fog lights wired to the factory switch/power terminals

- Variety of non-OEM S/S JIS fasteners used through vehicle.

- Artina genuine front seat covers



All equipment is operational and works as intended. It is a laundry list of parts replaced with new OEMs. Name just a few: Shift selector internal rubber boot and speedometer cable; Cabin and engine mounts; rear leaf-spring shackles; many plastic pieces and all micro-bulbs everywhere. For the last 6 years the car was used mostly for traveling and garaged when not in use.

Anyway, this rig is over 30 years old and has enough moments where DIY person can have fun working on while enjoying driving it.





Model №: U-HZJ77HV-PEU

Engine: 1HZ 6 cyl. 4.2 diesel (naturally aspirated)

Transmission: A440F (automatic with O/DD and ECT)

Transfer case: dual-range with 4WD on/off engagement control (electro-pneumatic actuator)

Axle: K085 (LSD)

Front hubs: on/off engagement control (electro-powered actuators)

Power system: two group 27 batteries in series, 24V

Color code: 26P

Trim code: FC10

Curb weight: 2130kg (4700lbs)

Mileage: 260kkm (162000 miles)

 

[Vitaliy Yakub]

Regarding prices. Attached is a machine translated list of most common TLC 70s MSRPs provided by Proto Corp.
Can be useful as some kind of a benchmark, just for orientation.

 

[lilevo]

Getting any more interest on this truck?

Market sucks big time

 

[ethanbradleysha]

Mine is nearly identical and I got it for 17k on a Japanese auction in September. The shipping ended out being 4K so I have around 21k in it. Mine has 110,000 miles and a winch but that is the only difference. Your price seems pretty reasonable considering it is already in the states.

 

[AdamFire]

Car price is also a function of its condition. Vehicles going thru the auction in Japan generally has low grade not without reason. If somehow accidentally a popular vehicle in great condition come to auction someone will snap it at much higher price. General public do not buying cars on those auctions. And don't forget that US is not market maker in this giant business.
There is a quite famous firm in Japan and I personally know the owner. They buy and sell TLCs only. They pay top dollar for the classic stock TLCs and they buying only if the vehicle in a great shape. They hunting all over Japan looking for gems. And they sold on local market only, they do not export.
I saw their top buying numbers were up to 6,000,000 yen and sold price up to 14,000,000 yen. Of course those are factory certified beauties. Actually these numbers very similar to a classic Skyline price range.
Again all "heavy duty" TLCs 70 series are popular classic vehicles and they can't go below their original MSRP unless sold on Japanese metal scrapping fun roller-coaster.
Remember old wisdom? You are going to get what you paid for.

Also I have a question to experts: why people in US are so obsessed with BEBs and timing belt replacement? I am a bit tired of those questions.

BEB are a known issue for Pre-94 1HDT, so its understandable for a customer to inquire about them being changed. It is about $1,000 on average to swap in new ones. Given that these are interference engines and the T-belts should be changed every 100k (or more depending on age - rubber ages) its also a reasonable question. I just change the T-Belt on every rig I do. Takes about an hour and provides myself and others peace of mind.

As far as your price goes its quite accurate. I don't know why people of late insist on posting comparative examples here on mud (that aren't really comparative at all) in these threads lately. Nobody is getting a quality HZJ77 for under $15k. Anything under that is going to be beat to s*** or have tons of KMS. I can say for certain a 3.5 Grade Landcruiser today is NOT the same as a 3.5 Grade Landcruiser a few years ago.

Best of luck with your sale.

 

[Vitaliy Yakub]

Your way of thinking is typical for being American. You guys used to deal with American "great automobile industry": a great scam running by crooks. Everything is as cheap as possible with prices elevated to the moon.
I am dealing with JDM vehicles for over 40 years and I observed everything and anything. Russia imported over 50 million of used JDMs since JDM has been discovered and it is still digesting most of Japanese used car market.
Those filthy housewife's gossips regarding BEBs and TB failures is a just a special form of a clinical paranoia coming from dealing with a Big Three scam.
The point is that Japanese gays making everything for the local market at much higher quality then for others. At least this is true for the 70-s to 90-s.
One latest example:
About a year ago I imported Nissan Laurel 1997 with RB25 and 14000kms on odometer. Basically a new vehicle which wasn't on roads for the last couple of decades (no card reader ever). TB was still factory installed. I personally inspected it and found no cracks no any wear no fatigue and still flexible - it was just absolutely like new. After replacing spark plugs and wiring it worked like a champ, quieter than electrical scooter.

 

[Guyute]

Your way of thinking is typical for being American. You guys used to deal with American "great automobile industry": a great scam running by crooks. Everything is as cheap as possible with prices elevated to the moon.
I am dealing with JDM vehicles for over 40 years and I observed everything and anything. Russia imported over 50 million of used JDMs since JDM has been discovered and it is still digesting most of Japanese used car market.
Those filthy housewife's gossips regarding BEBs and TB failures is a just a special form of a clinical paranoia coming from dealing with a Big Three scam.
The point is that Japanese gays making everything for the local market at much higher quality then for others. At least this is true for the 70-s to 90-s.
One latest example:
About a year ago I imported Nissan Laurel 1997 with RB25 and 14000kms on odometer. Basically a new vehicle which wasn't on roads for the last couple of decades (no card reader ever). TB was still factory installed. I personally inspected it and found no cracks no any wear no fatigue and still flexible - it was just absolutely like new. After replacing spark plugs and wiring it worked like a champ, quieter than electrical scooter.

Are Japanese gays just as awesome as American gays or do they have to deal with the great automobile industry and become less awesome?

 

[Vitaliy Yakub]

Unfortunately yes, they became less awesome, much less. I remember my dealing with them in 80s and 90s, that what totally different from now.
I used to name them gays because I don't know how to call them otherwise, Japaneseans maybe? However, they are still different and strange. Language barrier? Not anymore. Translation became instant and easy.

 

[Guyute]

Unfortunately yes, they became less awesome, much less. I remember my dealing with them in 80s and 90s, that what totally different from now.
I used to name them gays because I don't know how to call them otherwise, Japaneseans maybe? However, they are still different and strange. Language barrier? Not anymore. Translation became instant and easy.

Clear as Mud.

GLWS

 

[CrzrGuinevere]

Are you still selling this? On the dash, looks like the timing belt and oil indicators are on. Have those been serviced? Or will need servicing?

 

[Vitaliy Yakub]

This pic shows that all lights are on and in good working order while ignition key in start position, but engine is off.
TB has been replaced at 200kkm.