Which 80 has solid axle (1 Viewer)
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1991 thru 1997 all have a solid front and rear axle
1991 - 1992 have the weaker 3FE motor, 93+ is the better one
1991 - 1992 have the weaker 3FE motor, 93+ is the better one
All years of the 80 series 1991-1997 have the solid axle
The 91 and 92 have the smaller 3FE engine
1998 and up is the 100 series with the V-8 and IFS
The 91 and 92 have the smaller 3FE engine
1998 and up is the 100 series with the V-8 and IFS
95+ is actually the better one.
All joking aside, I just bought a 40th Anniversary, and will be selling my '94. I drive them side-by-side, and cannot decide which one I like better. The 97 is much more refined. I hate the electric seats on the 97. I'll have to do the seat mod for enough room. My old manual seats were MUCH better. I haven't taken the 97 off-road yet, but it's got lockers, so I'm pretty stoked there.
I guess my point is that the 94 certainly feels more "truck-like."
why? Because it's OBD 2 instead of OBD 1?
95 has both
It's just better, that's why.
Unlike the FJC bashers in chat, I'm not saying the other years suck, I'm just saying that the 95 is best.
why? Because it's OBD 2 instead of OBD 1?
In mid 95 they upgraded the computer. It's much better and faster. This really comes in handy if you ever supercharge. The older computers slow response time makes those trucks run lean with a blower, that can lead to damage.
The OBD II is nice with a scanner/reader. I can drive around and monitor at least 16 data points real time.
1991 - 1992 have the weaker 3FE motor, 93+ is the better one[/quote]
weaker? or less powerful? its a matter of how you use the words
weaker? or less powerful? its a matter of how you use the words
semlin
curmudgeon
to set your mind totally at rest every single 80 ever built had a solid front axle including the 1990 models coming into canada from japan and the 98+ models built in venezuela.
1995 gave the 80 series a face lift with new front grill,exterior badging and interior trim revisions.As far as the deisel models go it also saw the adoption of the 24valve motor (1HD-FT) in place of the old 12 valver (1HD-T).
NorCalDoug
problems solved daily...
there was a tranny change in 1995 as well.
I understand some of the early '93 models, as well as the 91-92 had a semi-floating rear axle and drum brakes.
semlin
curmudgeon
all north american 91-92s and poverty pack 93-94s had the semifloater/drums on the rear. poverty pack 93-94s are very rare though. not more than a handful have ever surfaced here.
the jdm's have full floating rears going back to 1990 and lockers too, which did not appear until 93 in north america
All
correct me if I am wrong ( i am sure someone will)
I thought all landcruisers (back to the beggining of time) had/have solid axles
(Except for the newer 100s
.......the beginning of the end, so sad)
better look after your 80......it might be your last.
I thought all landcruisers (back to the beggining of time) had/have solid axles
(Except for the newer 100s
.......the beginning of the end, so sad) better look after your 80......it might be your last.
semlin
curmudgeon
Does that rarity make my 94 with semi-floater rear axle worth more?[/QUOTE]
sadly no, but i'd be curious to see some photos of the front knuckle housing/ rotor and caliper and the t-case if you ever get them exposed. I've always wondered whether the poverty packs got the 93-97 rotor/caliper or the smaller 91-92 setup, and whether they got the viscous slip t-case or the other one. my fsm mentions both t-cases.
sadly no, but i'd be curious to see some photos of the front knuckle housing/ rotor and caliper and the t-case if you ever get them exposed. I've always wondered whether the poverty packs got the 93-97 rotor/caliper or the smaller 91-92 setup, and whether they got the viscous slip t-case or the other one. my fsm mentions both t-cases.
