What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (17 Viewers)

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Does it ever stop? I've had it in for suspension and tires, then A/C stopped working, needed battery o.k., then aa new starter, radio lost it's display then took it to the paint shop which it needed, started to really enjoy it (no bills, just driving it) then it started leaking oil on the PO rebuild engine, shop said they thought they found it (oil sending unit), drove it home and found oil under it the next morning, BACK to the shop, plus I noticed a little water under the A/C unit on pax side. They noticed the tie rods needed replaced which has helped with the steering play. So I can understand it's 38 years old and might have a few things worked on, but then the pax's side seat belt anchor came apart on my wife. So I'll say it again, does it ever end? Thanks I feel better.
 
George Amonette said:
Does it ever stop? I've had it in for suspension and tires, then A/C stopped working, needed battery o.k., then aa new starter, radio lost it's display then took it to the paint shop which it needed, started to really enjoy it (no bills, just driving it) then it started leaking oil on the PO rebuild engine, shop said they thought they found it (oil sending unit), drove it home and found oil under it the next morning, BACK to the shop, plus I noticed a little water under the A/C unit on pax side. They noticed the tie rods needed replaced which has helped with the steering play. So I can understand it's 38 years old and might have a few things worked on, but then the pax's side seat belt anchor came apart on my wife. So I'll say it again, does it ever end? Thanks I feel better.
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NO! NEVER!!

On any given day during your ownership - this is a piece of crap, I can't believe I bought this, I can't believe it costs that much for a "name the 40 part", why can't I ever just enjoy this without something breaking or needing constant attention, I just fixed that, I just paid to have that fixed, the previous owner said they fixed that, the previous owner did what?, I didn't know wires could work like that, If my wife finds out how much I've put into this "hobby", I need to sell this, I've had ex girlfriends/wives that didn't need this much attention/maintenance - and the beauty of rust repair.... And if you bought one of the "restored" 40's from a "restoration" shop - your in for constant treats as the 1/2 way to do things right and charge you out of your mortgage is the gift that keeps on giving - as your reminded that you paid a premium to not have to do the work - what could go wrong?

Sound familiar to anyone?

To be woven emotionally in between all those above - your neighbor comments on how cool your 40 is, you get a thumbs up at random intersections, a "jeep" guy stares as you drive by his over produced/overbuilt/mall crawler, your neighbor again comments on how cool your 40 is and wishes he had one but the wife won't let him, you head out for ice cream with the wife and kids during the warm summer nights and get the thumbs up from the other not so cool dads, the kids taking your order at Chik-fil-A tell you how cool your car is even though he has no idea of what it is, and the countless stories from people that first learned how to drive in a 40, the Toyota sales manager dropping off a new car to your mother during the pandemic and almost dropping his lunch seeing your 40 in the driveway, the UPS/FedEx package on your porch signaling another part that's supposed to be the "one" last part that gets it running right, or parking it in your driveway after a great drive when everything ran as it should....


So you get fed up enough to sell it - headache gone - no more packages at the door, or sourcing 40 year old parts that are $$$ - sleeping like a baby

But 3 years later, you see one driving by and strangely your on Craigslist later that night and every night soon after - you check into Mud but can't remember your password because it's been 3 years since you've asked a "will that fit a 78" question. Reset Password and your in.........................Again

Definition of insanity - expecting a different outcome - Priceless!
 
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George Amonette said:
Does it ever stop? I've had it in for suspension and tires, then A/C stopped working, needed battery o.k., then aa new starter, radio lost it's display then took it to the paint shop which it needed, started to really enjoy it (no bills, just driving it) then it started leaking oil on the PO rebuild engine, shop said they thought they found it (oil sending unit), drove it home and found oil under it the next morning, BACK to the shop, plus I noticed a little water under the A/C unit on pax side. They noticed the tie rods needed replaced which has helped with the steering play. So I can understand it's 38 years old and might have a few things worked on, but then the pax's side seat belt anchor came apart on my wife. So I'll say it again, does it ever end? Thanks I feel better.
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I think something has to always be wrong with these trucks... when I fix something, something else breaks... at this point I think it’s a feature... 🧐
 
777Gage said:
NO! NEVER!!

On any given day during your ownership - this is a piece of crap, I can't believe I bought this, I can't believe it costs that much for a "name the 40 part", why can't I ever just enjoy this without something breaking or needing constant attention, I just fixed that, I just paid to have that fixed, the previous owner said they fixed that, the previous owner did what?, I didn't know wires could work like that, If my wife finds out how much I've put into this "hobby", I need to sell this - and the beauty of rust repair....

Sound familiar to anyone?

To be woven emotionally in between all those above - your neighbor comments on how cool your 40 is, you get a thumbs up at random intersections, a "jeep" guy stares as you drive by his over produced/overbuilt/mall crawler, your neighbor again comments on how cool your 40 is and wishes he had one but the wife won't let him, you head out for ice cream with the wife and kids during the warm summer nights and get the thumbs up from the other not so cool dads, the kids taking your order at Chik-fil-A tell you how cool your car is even though he has no idea of what it is, and the countless stories from people that first learned how to drive in a 40, the Toyota sales manager dropping of a new car to your mother during the pandemic and almost dropping his lunch seeing your 40 in the driveway, or parking it in your driveway after a great drive when everything ran as it should....


So you get fed up enough to sell it - headache gone - no more packages at the door, or sourcing 40 year old parts that are $$$ - sleeping like a baby

But 3 years later, you see one driving by and strangely your on Craigslist later that night and every night soon after - you check into Mud but can't remember your password because it's been 3 years since you've asked a "will that fit a 78" question. Reset Password and your in.........................Again

Definition of insanity - expecting a different outcome - Priceless!
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^--^--This, all of this. Vicious cycle of landcruisers. For me after I sold my pair of 40s a long time ago because I didn't have the time or money to get them going I gave up. Several years later I filled the void with Tacoma, then a FJ Cruiser, then I came full circle back to what I have now, only this time I had a little more money and time, and it was a much better starting point of a running 40. But the itch doesn't ever go away, just subsides for a while and then you are eventually pulled back in. But exactly how @777Gage described the casual searches on craiglist/FB market/mud classifieds/mud forum was an ongoing practice for me the entire time even when I didn't own one.
 
I know that BOAT stands for “break out another thousand” I have not found a suitable acronym for the 40 yet the sentiment remains. I went 3 years 166 days without one. Looked at craigslist, ebay, Facebook daily.
To say it’s an obsession is an understatement.
 
Dagha Boy said:
Be very thankful that you fell under the spell of a Land Cruiser and not that of a Land Rover... Those poor guys really have the oily end of the stick.
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Can verify.

I am glad I had a supercharger grenade into my intake on a range rover (out of warranty), before my Land Cruiser ownership. Makes a couple hundred to change out a gas tank seem like a steal.
 
Dagha Boy said:
Be very thankful that you fell under the spell of a Land Cruiser and not that of a Land Rover... Those poor guys really have the oily end of the stick.
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My brother in law has been in that Land Rover hell trying for nearly a year to figure out why the Land Rover he bought for his daughter keeps breaking down. Dealership doesn't seem to know either.
 
Purpleaction said:
I read on this forum sometime in the past
”If you want to look good going somewhere drive a Landrover, if you want to look good coming back drive a Landcruiser“
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"90% of all Land Rovers sold are still on the road.

The other 10% made it home."

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777Gage said:
NO! NEVER!!

On any given day during your ownership - this is a piece of crap, I can't believe I bought this, I can't believe it costs that much for a "name the 40 part", why can't I ever just enjoy this without something breaking or needing constant attention, I just fixed that, I just paid to have that fixed, the previous owner said they fixed that, the previous owner did what?, I didn't know wires could work like that, If my wife finds out how much I've put into this "hobby", I need to sell this - and the beauty of rust repair....

Sound familiar to anyone?

To be woven emotionally in between all those above - your neighbor comments on how cool your 40 is, you get a thumbs up at random intersections, a "jeep" guy stares as you drive by his over produced/overbuilt/mall crawler, your neighbor again comments on how cool your 40 is and wishes he had one but the wife won't let him, you head out for ice cream with the wife and kids during the warm summer nights and get the thumbs up from the other not so cool dads, the kids taking your order at Chik-fil-A tell you how cool your car is even though he has no idea of what it is, and the countless stories from people that first learned how to drive in a 40, the Toyota sales manager dropping of a new car to your mother during the pandemic and almost dropping his lunch seeing your 40 in the driveway, or parking it in your driveway after a great drive when everything ran as it should....


So you get fed up enough to sell it - headache gone - no more packages at the door, or sourcing 40 year old parts that are $$$ - sleeping like a baby

But 3 years later, you see one driving by and strangely your on Craigslist later that night and every night soon after - you check into Mud but can't remember your password because it's been 3 years since you've asked a "will that fit a 78" question. Reset Password and your in.........................Again

Definition of insanity - expecting a different outcome - Priceless!
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This! ^
 
I hate them because I've known and owned them. Land Rovers are the Brit's legacy they left to all the colonies who kicked their arses out. Never ever set out to drive a Land Rover further than you are prepared to walk back. God save the Queen, or Myrtle or who ever one has to invoke these days in moments of stress. Just the thought of a LR distresses me so much that I'm going to have to start drinking now. Damn!
 
Now, if parts for an International Scout I, or early Patrol, or even Willys were out there like Toyota, then I wouldn't mind being in that game. Anyway, I appreciate early Land Rovers. https://www.fourwheeler.com/features/0611-4wd-1957-range-rover/

For me, I just like the challenge, as it would probably be easy enough to make a 4Runner or D21 do what I need my 40 to do. But, it is the challenge that makes it a bit of an adventure. The whole thing has been mapped, partially paved, managed, and fenced, so turning wrenches keeps it from being a packaged vacation that comes complimentary with your hotel stay.
 
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