SALE PENDING
As many of you know, we work on and see a lot of cruisers here at the shop, events and during our travels. I can honestly say that this 80-series is one of the nicest I've ever come across.
The current owner had a specific goal in mind when looking for, buying and building this 80; to be able to drive it literally anywhere, be that Rubicon, Moab or Baja, have fun and then drive it home without issues. He also wanted to start with a one-owner vehicle that was completely stock with the lowest milage possible. It took a while to find the "right cruiser" but eventually one came along.
The final result and build sheet are the result of a couple of years of planning, preparation and meticulous work performed here at Valley Hybrids and at Torfab in WA.
Vehicle specifics:
1997 Lexus LX450
2 owners ( including current owner )
Currently just over 91k total miles
CA/OR vehicle so ZERO rust
Engine & Drivetrain 1HD-FTE Diesel Motor with under 10k miles at installation, probably less than 20k miles today ( barely broken in ) runs extremely well and is THE best toyota 6-cylinder diesel engine available; 24-valve and factory turbo with electronic injection H151F low milage inspected & resealed manual transmission
Terrain Tamer "High" (Overdrive ) Output T-case gears
MarlinCrawler “Low” 3.1:1 T-Case low range gearsSafari intercooler Safari exhaust Custom A-pilar gauges for boost and exhaust temp 4” stainless snorkel intake, powder coated black, with high flow sealed air box (made by Moonlight in Austalia). Other custom tubes / hoses for Intercooler, turbo and airbox
OEM 13.5 gallon Subtank with Overhead Console with fuel gauge and altimeter ( giving you 700-800 mile range )
Suspension & Steering & Axles Dobinson Slinky 3" front springs Dobinson Linear 3" heavy rear springs Slee front and rear panhard bars Slee front and rear sway bar extensions Landtank rear control arms Slee extended brake lines 4x ICON 2.5" remote reservoir shocks with CDC Slee heavy duty drag link Slee heavy duty tie rod
New OEM front axle housing CNT with custom Valley Hybrids gusset and Diff hat
New OEM front suspension bushings
Rebuilt steering box105 new OEM Series Land Cruiser pitman arm and sector shaft
Nitro Chromoly front & rear axles and birfs (still have OEM as spares)
Factory E-Lockers
ArmorSlee front shortbus bumper Slee step sliders Slee transfer case belly skid plate Valley Hybrids Custom Skid Plate for 2.5 Gallon Airtank Valley Hybrids Custom Front Diff Protection and Axle Gussets and rebuilt axles Warn 9.5xp winch MaterPull 3/8 Synthetic winch line 4x4 labs rear bumper with spare tire, gas can and propane tank carrier
Wheels/Tires Toyota Land Cruiser Wheels Powder Coated by Mudrak Custom Cruisers 5x BFG AT2 315x75-16 tires (probably 5k miles)
Electronics/InteriorKenwood HAM radio and antenna Kenwood / Garmin GPS Headunit Uniden CB Radio and antenna Heated Seats with OEM Switches + New Leather Front + Middle Row ( in excellent condition ) IBS Dual Battery Monitor + RBM 2x Northstar Group 24 batteries ( 1 year old) Morimoto HID Headlights in Depo Lenses
Louder horns!
Wagon Gear tailgate storage
Other AccessoriesDometic 40qt Refrigerator (willing to keep) Helton Shower Kit African Outback crossbars (3x) African Outback Drawer System (Beige) and Grill/Cage (Pre-ARB) 2x Fire Extinguishers Mounted in Middle Row "Flexi Tanks" Water Tank in rear quarter panel (from Australia) holds 25-30L
Custom Legacy California License Plate “HDJ81” and CA DIESEL TITLE ( with help from Valley Hybrids ) so no smog testing required.
ARB Air Compressor, 2.5 Gallon Air Tank, Manifold, Plumbing, OEM Switch
Baja Design auxiliary LED lights
OEM European / JDM side indicator lights
Original axle shafts and birf taken off at 80k miles
Tons of various parts like u joints, bearings, filters, etc.
Weather resistant mats in addition to the original carpet mats
The vehicle is located in northern CA, currently at Valley Hybrids; can be seen/inspected and test driven there.
Asking price is $65K very firm, that's roughly half of what's been invested to get it to this point. Thee are no known issues, no needed repairs, no leaks ..... you get the point. You can get into this vehicle and literally drive it anywhere ( at 20-24 MPG ), take it offroad if you so desire, and drive it back home or to the next destination.
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