Clark White
Explorer
So I have been contemplating a 60 series, but originally was thinking of it more in the terms of a year from now, get a beat up old clunker that I can throw a diesel in. Fast forward to last night, I'm driving my good old reliable Toyota Tacoma down the road at about 30mph on the front axle (I know, not a great idea, but I was rebuilding the rear drive shaft and just needed to drive through town), when the front dif seizes and I come to a screeching halt. Long story short, I need a new front dif. In such an event, this greatly accelerates my desire for an FJ60 with its added passenger space for friends and dogs on camping trips.
There is an 87' FJ60 ( http://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/cto/1082806920.html ) not TOO far away for $4000 that has definitely caught my attention. It looks like a decent deal if it really is as clean as the pictures and listing claims. Just how underpowered are the 60's? I'm taking a cross country trip end of this year that will involve Interstate, 4x4, and snow, and I'm a little concerned about a stock 60's performance and gas mileage for such a trip. I read up on Ih8mud about the 60's, and it looks like the norm for mileage is 13mpg, but I didn't see a whole lot about how comfortable they are on the HW. I don't need to be in a hurry, I just don't have any reference to go by when I hear that they are underpowered. My Taco has never been a power house, and will usually slow to maybe 60 going up a good hill on the HW, is the 60 worse then that? The reason I'm interested in a 60 is for the added space for road trips since I have a dog, and usually a friend, and it gets awfully cramped in an Extra cab.
Thanks for the advice!
Clark White
There is an 87' FJ60 ( http://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/cto/1082806920.html ) not TOO far away for $4000 that has definitely caught my attention. It looks like a decent deal if it really is as clean as the pictures and listing claims. Just how underpowered are the 60's? I'm taking a cross country trip end of this year that will involve Interstate, 4x4, and snow, and I'm a little concerned about a stock 60's performance and gas mileage for such a trip. I read up on Ih8mud about the 60's, and it looks like the norm for mileage is 13mpg, but I didn't see a whole lot about how comfortable they are on the HW. I don't need to be in a hurry, I just don't have any reference to go by when I hear that they are underpowered. My Taco has never been a power house, and will usually slow to maybe 60 going up a good hill on the HW, is the 60 worse then that? The reason I'm interested in a 60 is for the added space for road trips since I have a dog, and usually a friend, and it gets awfully cramped in an Extra cab.
Thanks for the advice!
Clark White