So how many 60's do you think are left in the U.S.?

[hatman406080]

I HAVE 1 '87.

 

[eyenthesky]

I have 2 '85 60s and know of at least 6 others in my area

 

[Southbound]

I'd guess the average half life of a car or truck model is ten years (about a 100,000 miles). That means that after 10 years, only half the original number would be left and after 20 years only 25%. Since all fj60 and 62s are between 15 and 25 years old we can simplify and say they are on average 20 years old. So I'd expect 25% of the original 45,368 sold to remain, or 11,342.

That's only one Cruiser for every 26,450 people in the U.S., or one Cruiser out of every 6612 vehicles. I'm making some assumptions, but that's pretty rare.

 

[ChuckB]

1 here...on it's way out though

 

[toyman317]

I have 3 at the present...2 60s and one 62.

 

[Jim_bob]

I have one - FJ62 here in Katy, Texas. I know of another for sale here. I have also seen one really cool two tone 60.

 

[nuclearlemon]

i know of 7 u.s. spec 60s that were in junk yards in the last three years, and one that's going byebye from treeroots backyard, so take 8 off that colorado list

 

[Zack1978]

i know of 7 u.s. spec 60s that were in junk yards in the last three years, and one that's going byebye from treeroots backyard, so take 8 off that colorado list

I hate to hear that! I wish we could keep em all outta the junk yards.

Zack

 

[High Desert]

There are at least a dozen running around here in Bend, OR. There are lots of them in the state..probably a lot were imported/sold to here back in the day...It's was pretty rural in the 80s. The city people had to get to the sking and fishing from the populated areas..in mid 1980s what else was there for a family with the income to buy the best 4X4 available?

Oh, and count me in for 1 fj60

 

[fourand20]

i gots me 1.....and there are 8 others that i know of in the NOVA area

 

[David*BJ70]

So based on the above info, I guess we all own something rare!

Zack

Now, how about the 70 serie owner !

... and the 42 owner !!!

 

[Okie_dave]

I have an 81 and I know of 3 more in the Green Country Cruisers.

 

[kling-on]

I have two ... one made from 2 85 and 87, my "daily" is a 82 .... those 82 ans 83 number can be lowered since there both 40 and 60... If i remeber correctly 82 was 800 and 83 was 350....

I hate to say I know of at least 100 that will never hit the road again ...under there own power anyway , but that did save the life more than thier numbers .. one dies and saves 10 more .. like organ donors

I know 3 82 and one 83 40 also that will never hith the road again

 

[toyman317]

Are you saying there were only 350 60s sent her in 1983? If so, Maybe that is why the 83 60s seem to bring more money than later models.

 

[kling-on]

Are you saying there were only 350 60s sent her in 1983? If so, Maybe that is why the 83 60s seem to bring more money than later models.

no FJ40 but those number say both 82 and 83 the 40 didnt get brought in very much at all then

 

[nuclearlemon]

count me for one, and add two for people that i know aren't on mud

 

[Benji]

The low numbers of production in the US makes this vehicle 'what it is' to some extent.

I go for months without seeing another cruiser.

I know two 40s in town that have never left the driveway.

There are prolly 3 60s in bloomington IN.

 

[landcruiserjunky]

I have a 84 60 and i've seen one 62 in a driveway here in Cleveland TN

 

[REKCUT]

The 60 series registry has 308 entries so thats an easy start. Thats about 1.5 percent of all made if I user you 20,000 figure.

 

[brownbear]

I would say the numbers are really high as to how many are on the road still. Well over 50% more like 75% IMOP. These are toyotas and owners like to hang on to them. Junkyards are not populated by cruisers. In fact I think very few see junkyards. Most of them end up parted out.

In Canada the numbers for BJ60's in 84 were something like 715 sold. I can tell you I see them all the time. Rusted out and people still driving them. I would guess 300-500 are still on the road even in our climates.