SO Impressed with the FZJ80!

[Beowulf]

Rick,

The objective is to drive over the rocks and *around* the trees. Just thought you should know.

-B-

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Rick-Amazing you got the doors and not the fender flares.

As much as I hate to admit it, the 80s are the best of the breed. They have everything-range, size, power, robustness, capability off road. I have posted previously that no manufacturer will never make anything like it again. Everything from the FF axles to the amazing flex in the stock suspension is best of class, and still compares favorably 15 years later. 80s just do everything well and if you can only have 1 Land Cruiser, this is the one.

 

[landtank]

Rick,

The objective is to drive over the rocks and *around* the trees. Just thought you should know.

-B-

Thanks for clearing things up for me -B- .

Actually I was climbing a ledge and side slide into that tree. My right side is taking a beating as I'm relying on my peripheral vision, like you would do on road, to pick that stuff up. So given my declining vision with age, I either need to adapt or stop wheeling if I want to stop the damage. Or I could just not give a s***, which looks to be where I'm heading.

 

[fjfar80]

Now it that looks like a truck that has been places...

 

[MSGGrunt]

Rick, It's a good thing we live so close to Cruiserparts in New Hampshire. I'm sure they have plenty of good donor doors.

 

[PDoyle]

There is a good looking 80 in ebay with the locker option.
Rick, now I know why you don't wash your truck!!

 

[landcruisers4ever]

here you go!

whats your son saying....Moms going to be pissed!

 

[2everest]

hahahahaha ...

 

[jfz80]

They are great trucks and extremely capable in all forms. I was sold on one mid build on my tacoma. Sure its always fun to blast up a climb in a sexy modded out 80 but i just cant get over the looks on peoples faces when we bring the stockers on Michelins thru

well done rick

 

[nat88toy]

Dave it actually was not the 80 it was just my amazing driving skills

after i saw Rick smash the doors in i said no way am i going over that trucks just too new to me and has no sliders... by the way rick we need to rip off those sliders and make some that actually work so you don't trash your doors again they just don't stick out far enough for new england wheeling

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

be sure you talk to shotts before you pull the trigger.

Glad I'm not forgotten.

 

[alia176]

here you go!

Looks to me like a father and son having a great time

 

[landtank]

Looks to me like a father and son having a great time

X100, this year me and my son have spent hours in that truck and it's brought us much closer. When hge was younger he used to join in with my wife making fun of me and my affection for this truck, not any more.

 

[nicholas]

X100, this year me and my son have spent hours in that truck and it's brought us much closer. When hge was younger he used to join in with my wife making fun of me and my affection for this truck, not any more.

That is good to hear. I'm hoping my son will share my 80 enthusiasm. My wife used to think all of my mods were pointless wastes of money until she came to an event with me. She actually enjoyed the 80 and wants to attend more events in the future.

 

[unwiredadventures]

X100, this year me and my son have spent hours in that truck and it's brought us much closer. When he was younger he used to join in with my wife making fun of me and my affection for this truck, not any more.

That is great!

I've been able to spend lots of time with my daughters going to interesting places in my truck. I get them to help me with the tools and work on the truck together.

 

[timbercruiser]

sold my 40. sold my 60. bought an 80.

 

[2everest]

hahhahaha ... Isn't that the theme?

I myself will always wheel an 80, but I do want to restore a pig. There is just something about a 55, or a 40 at that.



-Josh

 

[ChuckB]

sold my 40. sold my 60. bought an 80.

sold my 60, sold my 100, sold my 55, trying to steal my brother's 80