Paul Fuertsch's FJ-45, purchased in
Montana about 3 years ago. I had the cowl replaced, the F motor
replaced with a rebuilt 2F, and the tranny and transfer replaced
with those out of a 79. Other small work includes rebuilt
carburetor, new distributor and other little items; otherwise, it
is pretty original and pretty rust free. I use it for everyday
travel and one of these days will probably give it a frame off
restoration.
I picked up this beauty in Lawrence,
KS. The exterior was in great shape. The interior and engine needed
work. I replaced the uppholstery on the bench seats, did some minor
replacement under the hood (manifold, ignition parts, etc...),
added a sport bar and new tires. Took it topless for the summer...
looks great, runs great, climbs like a mountain goat! See ya on the
trails. --Mike Minton
1964 FJ-40, Highly Modified I-6,
SM-420 Trans./3 spd. stock transfercase, Custom driveshafts, '78
diff's f/r-w 4.56 gears & Lock-Rights, P-78x15 Buckshots,
On-Board air, Duel batts, Custom GM alt. (125amp), 4-wheel-discs
w/Line Lock, Super Winch -Ox, Custom Bumpers/Roll-Cage, Etc. I have
done all Mods. and welding myself except for machine work. Future
Mods. will be: 15/35x15 Swampers, Marlins 3.63:1 transfercase
gears, On-Board Welder, PowerTraxs' Command Locker in front, Shower
kit, New paint.--Kevin Ehrlick, Membership Director for Rising Sun
4WD Club of Colorado, Chapter of the Toyota Land Cruiser
Association, Member of TREAD Lightly, Blue Ribbon
Coalition
Juan Carlos Anglade's 1982 fj40 taken
in Estado Guarico in Venezuela, I was crossing the river in a
out-door fishing trip. I always been a Land Cruiser fan, specially
in fj40's. This truck has 300.000 Kms and still has the original
standard engine 100% toyota, it has 4 speed transmission, power
steering, air-conditioning, disc brakes in front, Dana 60 in rear,
K&B suspenssion, 4 Hankook 36" 9.00-R16, 18 gals aux. tank, and
some others modifications like 3F intake manifold, fj60
fan-clutch... I live in Caracs Venezuela and I think that Venezuela
is a virgin land to explore on your Land Cruiser... I have so many
others pictures of my fj40 in many others off-road places, if
anybody interested, contact me.
Dean Water's '75 Land Cruiser, Chevy
327, ARB's front & rear, reverse-cut Dana 60 in rear, '78 disc
brake front end, T19 tranny and Dana 300 t-case, 35x12.50 BFG MT's,
Warn 8274, on-board air system, and too many other things. *Get a
Grip - Climb a Rock*
Ian Staines' 1985 BJ70. This is
my truck. My previous vehicle was a 1982 BJ40, but the rust
was getting me down so I upgraded. This truck is still stock. It
has a 5 speed transmission, power steering, and BF Goodrich All
Terrains. I use it mainly for getting me to the hiking and climbing
spots around British Columbia. Work that needs to be done includes
new springs, and a bull bar with winch. This photo shows some of
the logging roads near Lilloette BC.
Thomas M. Bovaird -- I
have a Toyota LJ70 for sale in the U.S.A.! The LC was bought new in
Italy in 1991. I then shipped it to Chad in Africa and I used it
for two years. By error it was shipped in 1993 to New York. After
much difficulty and not a little expense, I succeeded in legally
importing the car. To my knowledge, and the opinion of the EPA and
DOT, it is the only LJ70 legally in the U.S. It is a short
wheelbase EEC spec. version, red in color, with the 2LT turbo
diesel 2.5L engine. At the moment it has 40,000 km of use and no
damage.
Sam Houston -- I have been a fan of
Land Cruisers for as long as I can remember, but this 1987 FJ60 is
the first that I've owned. It is all original with the exception of
the TJM bumper and the Ramsey winch. It has 82,000 miles on it at
this time (75,000 when I bought it in December of 1995) and is
running strong now that it has a new cylinder head (ouch!). It is a
daily driver as well as trail transportation. Future plans include
OME suspension, 33 inch BFG MTs, ARBs front and rear, rear bumper
with tire carrier, larger fuel tank, ..., and maybe a NV4500 when I
win the lottery. I wish I could build it quicker. Maybe the biggest
modification I am planning is the addition of a mid 70's FJ40. I
hope I can find a decent one that I can afford.
Steve Woo -- I bought this '71 FJ40 2 years ago. The previous
owner had put a '72 F engine with a '74 4-spd tranny, and had
painted it. I have redone the interior, added an Auburn ltd-slip
diff. to the rear. Headers, 3" lift, Rancho 5000 w/ Hectthorne
steering stabilizer and BF Goodrich All-terrain's 32x11.50-15's
round out the package. Most of the stuff bought over at Specter
Off-Road. Great bunch of guys over there.
Charlie Niehaus of Altamont, IL USA.
Here is a snap of my FJ62GXL. It is the Family wagon that gets a
lot of offroad time! (Thus explains the missing bumper caps on the
from bumper - Hard winters here in central Illinois. It has
180,000+ miles and still runs like a champ. I get in some trail
riding, which is what I was up to on this fine day. (If you look
real hard you may even see my 2 yr old daughter asleep in her car
seat - she loves to offroad, and can sleep throgh most jars and
bumps, unless she is thrown from the set. At least I know it
works!) Bought this off a lot before the dealer knew what he had.
(Not many cruisers in Central IL.
Ferdinand U. LuDo's 1995 Unimog U 1400
6 cylinder in line direct fuel injection 6.0 Liter with 136
horsepower (torque, max: 465 @1300-1700 rpm -- NM at 1 / min) 8
forward gear, 8 reverse gears w/ 4 wheel drive, 4 wheel drive
differential locks (100 % locking effect) 4 wheel coil springs with
max payload of 7100 kg per axle Size of Tires: 365 x 80 x 20 or
14.5 x 20 Michelin XZL's, but has options to be fitted w/ 425 x 75
x 20 tires w/14.5 x 20 rims. Front mounted winch w/ pto 4 wheel
disc brakes Clearance from axle to ground is 19 inches. 24 volts
electrical system Portal axles gross weight approx 4.6 tons The
LandCruiser (red) is 1987 model FJ series Engine is 2.8 Liter
Diesel Tires at General Grabber MT 33 x 12.5 x 15 Front Mounted
winch with PTO Suspension is fully modified w/ Rancho RS 5000 shock
absorber Body lift to 3 inches Owner is Victor Arsenas
Jr.
Richard W. Franklin's 1972 fj-55. I
live in California in Ridgecrest the Mojave Desert. The vehicle is
all stock except for the colors. It has about 46,000 miles to its
credit. It hasn't gotten much off road use yet been too busy making
it look like it does. I have only owned it for about 2 months
before this picture was taken.
San Antonio Cruiser, owned by Chris
and Lisa Roseberry. This 78 FJ40 has runs great after a few engine
repairs. A soft top has been installed as well as off-road lights
and a competition seat belt harness system. Plans are for new
carpeting and custom seats.
My name is Pete Brandner from Denver,
Colorado and this is a picture of my 1978 FJ-40. I purchased it
totally stock with 62,000 original miles on it in 1988. I am the
third owner. Additions include, stock toyota aluminum rims from a
1987 fj-60, specter brush guard, 31 inch BFGoodrich All-terrains,
custom seats. Paint is all original as is the 2F engine and
transmission. Future plans include ARB lockers, advanced handling
kit and power steering.
Steve's HJ45 with 1980 2H engine from Test Vehicle (Japan). 5
speed trans from HJ60. Power steering (FJ60 box). Disk Brake front
end (BJ70) with booster (FJ60). Air conditioning, under dash unit
from FJ55. Full Floating rear end with Tochigi Fuji LSD (Toyota
original) Rear backing plates from FJ60 with parking brake lever
mounted on the floor (Late model style, early had brake under
dash).Factory 16" split rims with 235x85Rx16 BFG Mud Terrains.
Spare mounted in bed behind driver with Factory FJ75 series mount.
Factory PTO winch. Factory Halogen lamps with 100/55 watt
bulb.
Stephen W. Comstock's '91 FJ-80 which
I purchased in October of '95 with only 28K miles on it. The
upgrades are an ARB bull bar with a Warn 10K winch, and the running
boards which my wife likes, but are somewhat of a hindrance to me
off road. Future upgrades will include Old Man Emu shock/spring
combos and lockers for the front and rear axles. The picture is
from a trip across the crest of the Four Peaks Mountains leading
down into the Tonto Basin and Theodore Roosevelt Lake near Punkin
Center, Arizona
Bob Baran's 1977 FJ40. We purchased it when we were living
over on Kauai. It had 23,000 original miles on it when we bought it
three years ago. It is totally stock except for the radial tires
and the roof rack (not pictured). Current plans are to replace the
OEM muffler with a stainless system and replace the OEM radiator.
We are currently looking to purchase a FJ60.
Brian and Bill Jones' 1982 FJ60,
Truk-Truk. This is our stock Cruiser we will be driving throughout
Central America in the summer of '96. We are the 2nd owners, at it
has about 77,000 miles on it. A little ignition work, and a cooling
system overhaul, and she'll be ready to go 10,000 miles through the
jungle.
Martin's 1980 BJ-40 Diesel. When I bought it, it was full of
rust but I was happy because they are hard to find. I started by
removing the hard top the doors then I removed the back section of
the truck, cut the floor behind the seats and started from there I
rebuilted the whole thing with 12 gauge steel. A bit heavy maybe
but bulletproof !!! Then I added some 32" X 11.5" x 15" all terrain
tires with 15" X 8" chrome & black mags plus a bestop soft top.
It took me a year, a lot of nights, week-ends and a couple of beers
to acheve my project but it really worth it!.
Bruce Ellis' 74 FJ40. I rebuilt this
guy from the ground up. It is rebuilt to original except for some
personal prefrences .. front grill, wheels/tires, bumper, seats
& mirrors(1980's model). The photo was taken on Tin Cup Pass in
the Sawatch Range, Colorado. I am sorry to say that I did sell it,
but it was replaced with the only thing that will climb in the
mountains better than a cruiser.. Llamas. I do currently own
a 94 FJ80, great vehicle, but there will never be another like the
FJ40.
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