well its my turn to start a thread. i been looking and wanting a rig for years now and it finally happened. i am so excited to be able to have a thread about it too. i been jealous of you guys for so long reading all of your threads. i been stuck in the buggy world for the last 10 years and i been wanting a rig that i can drive to the rubicon and then drive home. no more trailers. the main goal of the rig, is to get to cool places and camp and if need be, do some light wheeling. i have rubicon, dusy, mojave, and fordyce trips all planned for this fall.
so today i bought a 1994 FJ80. i bought it from a friend of mine, Fred. if you read petersons 4x4, my fj is in the may issue. its also been in many episodes of "dirt everyday". heres a couple of examples.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnAHIH4p5Vg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a9tj3nTfOs
http://www.fourwheeler.com/events/1310-1994-toyota-land-cruiser-low-buck-cheap-truck-challenge-2013/
the current drive train configuration is:
stock motor/tranny
marlin gear 3:1 gear set
chromo axles front and rear.
full floater conversion.
arbs front and rear
4.88
ome lift and shocks
warn 8k winch
maxxis treps 35"
stock wheels
it has 275k miles on it and it still runs great. it needs some TLC to make it look clean or just leave it rough. i like clean so i plan on repairing a few dents and fix the holes where the fender flares were. and paint the whole thing one color. the same color as the sides and take off all the stickers as they are peeling anyways.
it needs a new rear top door as the one now i dented bad and looks bad. anyone know where to get one?
after i get paint done:
i plan on building a new front and rear bumper and sliders and attaching a tube next to fenders attached to bumper and slider for fender protection
headliner needs re done too. so i plan on building a int roll cage at the b and c pillar.
i need to re route the cat and exhaust. if anyone has any pics on how they did that i would appreciate it?
i need to replace carpet as they stink from sun roof leaking for years
i am pretty sure the seats stink too so i am gonna install suspension seats for a way better ride than those crappy stock seats.
i need a new radiator and plus i am going to replace all the hoses and belts. anything that is from 1994 needs to be looked at or replaced.
the a/c doesnt work. the seller didnt know anything about it. it just doesnt blow cold is all he knows.
need new pass side rear view mirror
once all that is done, i figure i can play with roof racks and lights and storage..all the fun stuff. but the list above is all priority. if anyone has an advice or ideas on any of those items, let me know, i would appreciate it.
so today i bought a 1994 FJ80. i bought it from a friend of mine, Fred. if you read petersons 4x4, my fj is in the may issue. its also been in many episodes of "dirt everyday". heres a couple of examples.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnAHIH4p5Vg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a9tj3nTfOs
http://www.fourwheeler.com/events/1310-1994-toyota-land-cruiser-low-buck-cheap-truck-challenge-2013/
the current drive train configuration is:
stock motor/tranny
marlin gear 3:1 gear set
chromo axles front and rear.
full floater conversion.
arbs front and rear
4.88
ome lift and shocks
warn 8k winch
maxxis treps 35"
stock wheels
it has 275k miles on it and it still runs great. it needs some TLC to make it look clean or just leave it rough. i like clean so i plan on repairing a few dents and fix the holes where the fender flares were. and paint the whole thing one color. the same color as the sides and take off all the stickers as they are peeling anyways.
it needs a new rear top door as the one now i dented bad and looks bad. anyone know where to get one?
after i get paint done:
i plan on building a new front and rear bumper and sliders and attaching a tube next to fenders attached to bumper and slider for fender protection
headliner needs re done too. so i plan on building a int roll cage at the b and c pillar.
i need to re route the cat and exhaust. if anyone has any pics on how they did that i would appreciate it?
i need to replace carpet as they stink from sun roof leaking for years
i am pretty sure the seats stink too so i am gonna install suspension seats for a way better ride than those crappy stock seats.
i need a new radiator and plus i am going to replace all the hoses and belts. anything that is from 1994 needs to be looked at or replaced.
the a/c doesnt work. the seller didnt know anything about it. it just doesnt blow cold is all he knows.
need new pass side rear view mirror
once all that is done, i figure i can play with roof racks and lights and storage..all the fun stuff. but the list above is all priority. if anyone has an advice or ideas on any of those items, let me know, i would appreciate it.
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