I live in Fairbanks/North Pole, Alaska, and there are at least twenty Fj-60's still runnin around. I own three of them, an 82, 84, and 85. The 85 is for sale.
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So how many 60's do you think are left in the U.S.?
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Just to add on to that 350 fj40's....I bought one(82) one owner 92k for 3k in Denver 2yrs ago with A/C and Power steering). Great rig, don't know why I sold it. Went on Ebay for 12k to a guy in CA. I know of another in downtown Denver that hasn't moved for years, pretty sure it is an 83 with a PTO winch, A/C, and dash clock. It is in great condition. If anybody from D-town wants to look to see if it is still there, it was on 7th and Penn area.
I have had 5 or 6 or 7 and I would say there are 20+ more in the small town of Davis, CA. I haven't parted any out and most have had over 200k. I had 4 in front of my house yesterday and one not running.
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For somone with some time on their hands and a Carfax account..... just start entering all the FJ60/62 VINs and see which ones have a recent registration.
only 20,000
really?
they are all over the place here
really?
they are all over the place here
In Birmingham, alabama Ive only seen 4 or 5 different 60s or 62's including my own.
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you can see 5 in these pics 5 more you cant see and many more crushed that were to rusty to use anymore as well as 55's and 40's more that I care to remember
and the INS companys arnt helping I know of 3 that were totaled for dented tail gates good news is there still on the road but how many other are there
and the INS companys arnt helping I know of 3 that were totaled for dented tail gates good news is there still on the road but how many other are thereI see 2-3 per day on the road in LA... This is not a dying breed of vehicle...
BTW, I know of one in the local pick your part
BTW, I know of one in the local pick your part
there are enough to where it is not worth worrying about...
see i have never seen one in a junkyard everPVCruiser said:I see 2-3 per day on the road in LA... This is not a dying breed of vehicle...
I dream about finding one in a junk yard, I did find a nice box for my 2wd toy today 100 bucks with a frame 4 tires and a title anybody need a 2wd toy frame? oh yeah spotted a 62 from AK in town today at the title loan company I will keep my fingers crossed he loses it...So I can buy it cheap
Ssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh. Don't tell people this! We have too many damn tourists as is. All we need now is freakin' Cruiser tourism! I can see it now, people in their little sun hats, hawaiin shirts, sock tans pointing and gawkin' over my Cruiser(s).alpendubber said:
BTW, a lot of those Cruisers you see in the RF valley are mine! But ,you are correct, there seem to be a lot. Too bad I did not know about that 55 for $20. I would have been all over that. But, I do know of about 20 Cruisers just sitting in the weeds. I used to be a surveyor and would come across 40's, 55's and 60's all the time just sitting around waiting for someone to take them home. I am a real sucker when it comes to forgotten Cruisers. Unfortunately, I have to let some go. I can't take them all home.
alpendubber: John here. We have met briefly on several occassions. I'm the one that was driving that Aussie Xtra cab flat bed 45 for a few years. That WAS a nice 82 that you had. A friend of mine bought that Canadian spec Sammy from ya. He put it on ebay a few months later. He tried to get me to buy it, but I have too many projects as is. What are ya drivin' now?
Saw another brown one at the soccer fields....and a 40, looked original sitting back of a house in 3 feet of grass, I wonder if they want to sell it............
Count in Fayetteville, Arkansas: Running, I have one, so does a guy at work. Add about another half dozen seen around town. Chopped, count two that I have seen at Chuck Carlson's Rock Ready bone yard. That makes another 10 accounted for!
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Hey, whats up? He sold the Sammy on ebay? What did he get for it? I have a 79 Suzuki LJ80 I bought in Newcastle. Also have an 85 FJ60. It needs some work but it is my daily now. You may have seen it, it is parked by the Post Office in GWS...blue. I saw your 60 on ebay...did you sell it? That 55 that sold at the city auction was decent, repairable. I was going to buy it but I went to the auction and it was raining so bad that I figured it was cancelled. There are two more sitting just past the rodeo grounds on the right.
I also talked with a lady who was selling that tan 60 with red line-x around the body. I'm sure you know her, anyway how much would it cost for some line-x like that on my rig?
Hey, whats up? He sold the Sammy on ebay? What did he get for it? I have a 79 Suzuki LJ80 I bought in Newcastle. Also have an 85 FJ60. It needs some work but it is my daily now. You may have seen it, it is parked by the Post Office in GWS...blue. I saw your 60 on ebay...did you sell it? That 55 that sold at the city auction was decent, repairable. I was going to buy it but I went to the auction and it was raining so bad that I figured it was cancelled. There are two more sitting just past the rodeo grounds on the right.
I also talked with a lady who was selling that tan 60 with red line-x around the body. I'm sure you know her, anyway how much would it cost for some line-x like that on my rig?
I have a 76 fj40 and an 83 fj60 . Wife is tired of all the vehicles in the driveway and so I am going to sell the 60. I tried argueing by saying the 76 isn't taking up any space because it is still in the shop. It didn't work. All I heard was, "So how much is that going to cost?" I have a posting in the other section to sell the 60 for $2500. I am in Manassas,VA. If you know anyone looking for one, let me know. Need it gone before the other truck comes home. kstraub24@hotmail.com
A thought about the numbers
Although there does not appear to be a good consensus about the numbers of 60's, the bottom line is that nationwide there are not a whole lot of classic Landcruisers out there (add 40's, 45's, 55's, 60's, 80's perhaps). Given this, it is amazing that there exists such a viable landcruiser industry that is providing us parts and service. If one were looking for a way to make money in the automotive field, the limited market size for older LandCruisers would certainly give me pause, particularly in less populated areas. How would you like to start a TLC-related business in a town that has 15-20 landcruisers? It would be tough sledding, and not a business that a rational money numbers guy would go for. Let us be thankful that so many of our suppliers and parts people are addicts too.
Although there does not appear to be a good consensus about the numbers of 60's, the bottom line is that nationwide there are not a whole lot of classic Landcruisers out there (add 40's, 45's, 55's, 60's, 80's perhaps). Given this, it is amazing that there exists such a viable landcruiser industry that is providing us parts and service. If one were looking for a way to make money in the automotive field, the limited market size for older LandCruisers would certainly give me pause, particularly in less populated areas. How would you like to start a TLC-related business in a town that has 15-20 landcruisers? It would be tough sledding, and not a business that a rational money numbers guy would go for. Let us be thankful that so many of our suppliers and parts people are addicts too.
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i have 1 85 60...have seen at least 3 in the town my shop is at, but they are not crusier heads,one is some old guy that is probably the original owner....there are 3 in the bone yard about 4 miles from me and i have swiped a few parts from them...including a dash that was in almost perfect shape for $40..
and there are a half a dozen or more in our club...not to mention posers collection at LCR in farmington,mn...id say about 10 there as well...he also told me of another at another one boneyard in the cities...
i wish you wouldnt have told me the numbers though...now im kicking myself for using my wagon on the trail.....it was straight with only one dent in the hole thing when i bought it...now its fast becoming a trail rig
and there are a half a dozen or more in our club...not to mention posers collection at LCR in farmington,mn...id say about 10 there as well...he also told me of another at another one boneyard in the cities...
i wish you wouldnt have told me the numbers though...now im kicking myself for using my wagon on the trail.....it was straight with only one dent in the hole thing when i bought it...now its fast becoming a trail rig
I have two '87 FJ60s that run great (NO RUST). One is from Houston (Silver). One is from Georgia (Red). I have an '85 FJ60 that runs with no rust (Blue). I have an '85 FJ60 (Blue) that I have for a parts vehicle. I have the remnants of another '85 that I cut up for parts. So sad! There are at least 5 other FJ60s in my town of Covington, LA. Plus a couple of FJ62's. I spend way too much money on these gas hawgs!!. LOL!
I have a decent '88 FJ62 and a friend of mine says there's a white 60/62 in the Pick 'n' Pull next to Travis AFB/Fairfield. I haven't had time to check it out myself. Wear long sleeves, long pants tucked into your socks/boots, and spray on some bug repellant for the no-see-'ums. There are at least three or four 60/62s on TAFB with several more in Vacaville.
