The wife's new cruiser!

[Morse_FJ40]

Well we just bought my wife a 1997 FZJ-80 w/ factory lockers.... everything but rear air. Inlcuded was a arb bumper, and brand new 295/75/r16 BFG AT. Here are some pics. Now we have his and her's!

later
Ryan

 

[Morse_FJ40]

I double posted so this is the good one! I made the pics alittle small what size do you normally use??

thanks
Ryan

 

[Long Duck Dong]

sweet looking truck......how many miles? good purchase price?

 

[Morse_FJ40]

They want $15,000, but my buddy works for the dealer, so we got it for $500 more than what they had into it. $11,500, plus they just replaced plugs,wires,cap, flushed radiator, oil filter, changed oil, air filter, fuel filter, and I made them replace all of the belts. It has 160.000 on it but is purrs like a kitten, plus it's a toyota!! I really like the 4.5 liter...sounds like my moms Pfaff sewing machine!!! It is really been well kept.

It is a 1 owner car, that was owned by a fellow cruiserhead. I guess it was his 2nd cruiser, and he traded it in on an '01. I will have to take some more pics later.

Later

Ryan

 

[concretejungle]

Great purchase and a great color. Welcome to the board and the addiction.


EDIT: oopps, this is the wifey's rig....tell her to come aboard the IH8MUD addiction.

 

[Beowulf]

Well we just bought my wife a 1997 FZJ-80 w/ factory lockers.... everything but rear air.

You've started 2 threads. I think you can delete the other.

Rear air was not available as an option in the US market. Nice color.

-B-

 

[Newps]

Nice score and for a good price too. I really like the color very rare around my parts.

 

[Romer]

Welcome, you need to get an OME lift and sliders on it so you can "Borrow it"

 

[mot]

Nice score!

Welcome aboard.

Mot

 

[GXO]

Awesome! let the addiction grow and consume you both!

 

[tim_teasly]

Is the suspension stock or does it have the OME low lift suspension? ----- Awsome truck, you may have just shown me the way to go with mine.

 

[yoda-g3]

I have a hard time believing that this is REALLY for your wife, but whatever it takes to get her to pass off on the idea.

How do you think I got mine to let me keep the 4Runner after I got the 80?


Me: "But honey, the 4runner holds so much more than the Subaru, and think how much safer it will be for the kids."

My wife: "Well..... you do have a point..."

Me: Smiles, cracks a beer then goes to put 'For sale' sign on Subaru.

 

[Morse_FJ40]

It's what she wanted!!!! I still have my 40, which I will never sell! We just got back from a trip up around Mt. Rainier national park with the new 80. She drives so nice! But I think the tires are alittle too big. My buddy might trade me and I would get a set of 285/70/r16 instead of the 295/75/r16. Other than that it was an awesome first trip.

later

Ryan

 

[outbackoffroadgear]

my wifes new rig

Here is a link to my wifes new daily driver
http://outbackoffroadgear.com/services.html

 

[nicacruiser]

great looking truck, a buddy of mine has that same two-tone color. Is that an anniversary edition?

Also, why the differential switch? My '97 doesn't have that.

Congrats.

 

[gbell210]

Nice, its always great when the truck already comes with an ARB. Thats how mine came as well. Also good to see another Pennisula cruiser.

 

[firetruck41]

great looking truck, a buddy of mine has that same two-tone color. Is that an anniversary edition?

Also, why the differential switch? My '97 doesn't have that.

Congrats.

That switch is for the optional lockers (front/rear locking diffs), you don't have them.

 

[DTAYLOR]

It's what she wanted!!!! I still have my 40, which I will never sell! We just got back from a trip up around Mt. Rainier national park with the new 80.



Ryan,

Nice rig! I'm not saying I don't beleive you about it being her rig or anything, but that's like buying her a new lawn mower.

Just know that for the most part they are smarter than us.

I see a new baby, new house, diamond ring, cruise, major shopping spree, or some such thing in your near future....

Good Luck!

DTaylor
Go Cowboys!

 

[MLX450]

Nice! Hope I see you guys cruising around here!