 The
Toyota Prado is my current 4x4. It is a Landcruiser 90 Series, or,
from the model number above, technically a 95 series Land Cruiser.
The Australian model name is a "RV6". Externally it is fitted
with a TJM bull-bar and Toyota optional flares. The RIMS are the 7
inch ones from the GXL model Prado, fitted with 265/75R16 BF
Goodrich All Terrain T/A tyres. Hi my name is Chris, I live in Costa Rica and this is my HJ-45
Cruiser. It's my daily driver and work truck. It has a 12,000lb
winch but all the rest is stock even the wheels. I just
purchased a used stock bed to replace the wooden one. The bed
has minor rust, but needs lots of work to straightened out the
dents. My future plans are to overhaul the six cylinder Diesel
engine, put the stock bed, nice wheels, and Dark forrest-green
paint. Hello!!, i'm writing from
Caracas VENEZUELA, and but off curse I drive a wonderful Toyota
Land Cruiser, This is my Cruiser in the Avila Montain, a FZJ 70,
from 1993, he have the 24 valve 4.5 litter petrol engine, yes he
have 200 HP whit out modification, is a real devil. He have
too bumpers from a national company (INTI accessories), the front
one are ARB stile, and the rear one is a military stile, in
the rear bumper he have a double purpose pintle hook
(military), in the front one he have 3 IVICA, general
electric lights of 130 watts each one, in the rear door I mount a
Hi-Lift the standard one. Lets go to talk about my suspension, my
Toyota have 3 inch rancho supplementary leaf, four RS 9000
rancho, he have 33 x 12.5 Laredo Muds, in original 8 inch steal
rims, a complete stereo from pioneer KEH-8200, with 6 disc magazine
cd changer, 6 speakers, and a radio shack CB whit the twin truck
antennas. This is the perfect car for travel in the amazons
(Camel Trophy is a real baby), when you want to go serious, come to
Venezuela and travel to Canaima, a Miners route, San Juan de
Manapiare a unexplored jungle route, Macuro One of the first town's
in America (my next travel), and a lot more and but of curse even
you can see spectaculars views. --Armando Branger
Lucca Here is a picture of a 1957 FJ25 from
El Salvador. She was driven up to Tucson, AZ from Central
America in 1986, and she sat until I bought her in September 1997
and trailered her up to Scottsdale, AZ. Apparently the top
was burned off in a jungle fire on the way up! She's mostly
stock with a few mods (alternator, taillights, steering wheel, and
mirrors), but mostly it's all there. She idles fine, but she
hasn't been out for a drive yet. Needless to say, parts are
hard to find, but I'm hoping to get her running well in time for
summer. -- Eric Madsen Tis is my 67 fj-45. I have built a
Chevy 383 Stroker to drop in it. plan to lift it 4-6
inches using a spring over conversion. I have 35inch Swampers
on chevy 6 hole rally wheels. I plan on painting it Camo.
-- Jeremy Jirak  Hi, My name is Chris Haddakin and I
live in Hemet, California. The pictures are of my now
ex , blue 76 Fj-40, which is pretty much all stock except for the
wheels. This picture was taken during Thanksgiving 1996 near
Camalu, Baja Mexico on the pacific ocean side, it is about 150
miles south of the border. The other cruiser is a 74 Fj-40
and has recently received a chevy 350 with a Edelbrock performer
and a 600cfm Weber. It also received from a s-10,
saginaw power steering which I really love. The interior is
not pretty but I never was into good housekeeping
anyways. This picture was taken in Idywild California
Jan 1997. I also have a 1964 Fj-40 which needs an engine and
a little love. I am TLCA member #5096 I own this '73 FJ40 which I did a
frame up rebuild on about a year ago. It has a 350/TH350 conversion
and a 2" lift with 33X12.50X15 rubber on 15x10 white spokes. An
Audiovox sound system provides the tunes during off road excursions
in SW Virginia. Full doors were installed and diamond plate to go
with the gunmetal grey paint. --James Ratliff It has been a family car for a while
until 1989 when my older sister killed it by adding ice water in
the radiator to make it overheat less. bad move. It was diagnosed
with a cracked block of course. When I turned 16 in 1996 I started
looking at it... After about 9 months of weekend engine work, me
and my dad got it working. We figure we replaced everything except
for the transmission. It is still untouched. I'm planning to do
some major carburetor work soon. It pretty much kicks ass. The top
is on now due to the rain. It was filling up with rain. Suprisingly
water tight! Anyway I'm the guy on the left. I will get a better
picture soon. This picture was the grand day when the engine
started after 7 years of decay. I Live in Santa Barbara, CA I'm
looking for a club near here or looking to start one. --Toby
Atwater Hi! My name is John Barnhart,
and I live in Preston, Idaho. TLCA #6239. My LC
started out as a '65 that I bought for $400 in Idaho. I drove
it to PA, where it underwent a frame up in my dad's garage.
It is still basically stock, only it's now a stock '65/'68/'75! The
'75 parts = (axles, 2F motor, dash firewall, etc...). The '68
parts = (windshield, doors, top, lift gate, etc...). The tub,
solid tailgate, fenders, hood, grill, and frame are all original
'68. My TLC is a 1973 FJ55. It was bought
brand new in Carson City, NV by our next door neighbor who was an
FBI agent. It was used to chase Drug dealers etc... I bought it in
1992. --Royal Rose Me and my Cruiser Girl. A younger BJ70. Born in 87. Met her in
96. It was an instant attraction. Love at first sight. She is
sexy, healthy and has a shapely body. She never had a tummy
tuck, or body implants, transplants of any kind. The only thing she
had done was a minor face-lift and to remove some winter freckles.
She has tiger paws and ocean waves and sea creatures tattooed on
her torso. I take her along everywhere I go except to the cities.
She's built for cruising cruising the highways and the country
roads. She gives me great pleasure driving her. She makes me feel
confident when I drove through sleet and snow and freezing rain.
Because of her, I became a member of True North Toyota Land
Cruisers in Ottawa, Canada. --Sam Chan Here is a picture of my '78 J55.
It barely ran when I bought it a year ago. After some basic
engine repair including a Holly carb, header and exhaust system,
new clutch and every seal the truck had, it runs like a top!
It is currently undergoing a complete restoration so I'll be
without until about May. My companion, son and I live in
Cleveland, TN which is a few minutes from the Ocoee River.
The truck is shown at a camp site in the Tsali National Forest in
Bryson City, NC. Great mountain biking there! --Gary
McConnell My name is Charles Lillo and I live in
Davie florida. This is my 1990 FJ62. This shot was taken in the
mountains of north carolina (blowing rock). She has 180,000 miles
on it and still going strong!I love me cruiser....... Charles Lillo  Here is the summer version of my '82
Cruiser. It took me a few years to find a decent one here in
the rusty east, but she's pretty solid. You can see her
tooling around in Alexandria, VA and vicinity. After a year
of work, she's a great daily driver. Stock in-line 6 w/110K
(all compressions around 160) which runs like a top. New OME
suspension and stabilizer, Jacobs ignition and wires (jury's still
out), new in/ex manifold, new clutch master and slave, new stock
exhaust from EGR on back, new brakes and E-brake lines, Auburn LSD
in front, Procar seats, new K-line soft top for summer wear,
continuous undercoating for winter and a tune up. Great ride
off and on the road! After I add power steering, get some
better 32" sneakers and take care of a little cancer on the driver
side fender and rear wheel well, I'll have the beast I'd
planned. Wife, kid, Cruiser; in what order?! TLCA
member # 6266. --Darrell Jervey This is my 74 cruiser on top of
Cinnamon Pass near Lake City, Colorado. It is powered by a newly
rebuilt 350 with an Edelbrock intake and carb. A Black Magic
electric fan keeps it cool when it is crawling over steep, rocky
trails in the mountains of Colorado. It has Flowmaster
mufflers and the BFG's are 32 inches tall and 11.50 inches wide.
Everything else is stock. I soon hope to find a hardtop
for it and get it painted white. --Troy Freeman, Dallas,
Tx. This is a picture of my 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 at the
local wheeling spot, in New Jersey. When I brought the truck it
only had 93,000 miles on it and was completely stock. I've since
upgraded to OLD MAN EMU suspension, the best!! Soon to be added are
32x11.5 BFG AT's tires,a GPS, and maybe a locker for good measure.
The truck is rust-free, and I love it. I also own a 1972 Toy FJ40,
and a '91 Toy 4x4 pick up, TOYOTAS RULE. -- Joe Rossi Hi!
My name is Celso. I live in Minas Gerais, Brazil. My vehicle is a
1987 Toyota "Bandeirante". Its powered by Mercedes Benz 3.41 diesel
engine. My family has named "Dino". It's an original model. I like
go to the mountains around my city, have a lot of
waterfalls..... Here is my BJ 42 in south
Morroco during one of my off-road Trips. This is a 1980
model. The picture tells everything.--Matthieu Milliot  This is one of my '78 FJ55s This was
taken on Permenente Road in Kings River Valley Alaska. At that time
it was equipped with a 2F (F head, 9.8:1 compression, electronic
ignition, electric fan, Offenhauser intake, Carter AFB carburetor,
6 into 1 header), dual alternators, and batteries. It sat 4-5
inches over stock with custom springs and 35x12.5 M/Ts, 4 speed,
stock gearing and lockrights, 2 wheel low enabled, and sway bar
disconnects. A Braden 10,000# (severely under rated) PTO winch
adorns the custom heavy duty (and bobbed) front bumper. The rear
bumper (4 inch square tube like the front) carries the spare
tireand a jerry can. The 5x8 roofrack carries 2 jerry cans, axe,
pick, shovel and maule, 2 150 foot coils of 3/8 inch cable, winch
anchor stakes, and auxillary lighting and antennas. Other than
these additions and modifications the rig was basically stock when
this was taken. The cargo area is of coursefilled with a complete
and comprehensive slection of tools and spare parts for our trips
into the Alaskan backcountry My favorite areas to travel and
explore are the foothills and valleys of the Talkeetna Mountains,
and I spend as much time there as possible. This rig is currently
parked for major mods. --Mark Whatley, Palmer
Alaska Here is my 1969 Cruiser..this is
a old picture ut I have just put some 32-11.50 Wild Country RTV's
on a some real old solid chrome Chevy wheels without a lift.
I am going to put a 1.5 shackle lift on the front and a 2 inch
shakle lift on the back to eliminate the sagging. I am going
to do a custom carpet job with help from my mom and I am trying to
find a some bucket seats for the front that will work without to
much trouble a new paint job will most likly be done by me and my
friend. Any hints would me most greatly appreciated.
--Cory Preatt
My Name is Gregg Jarvis and I live in
about 30 miles nort of New York City. These are my various Toys.
The yellow cruiser is a 75 FJ40 with full cage, rear locker,350 cvy
mounted to stock 4 spd. It was a half done mission so i bought it a
few months ago for $1100 to get road and trail worthy by summer 98.
Also had LCAH kit on front end as bonus. Plus extra set of four
perfect doors. The 85 4-runner on the left is last of the solid
front axle guys . It is now near perfect with Wet Okole seat
covers, Dynomax, slammin Sony System and smittybuilt all around.
Top is off during summer, new yellowpaint and some body work this
fall. Needlesstosay, it does not see much trail travel.
That's left to my Red 1982 FJ40, Full cage , locked in rear. Engine
rebuild currently going on and LSD in front,-lots of body fixes to
follow. Its hard to find any toys like these not shot to hell due
to our festive weather conditions. Very hard to keep them in
this shape. It is worth living here however when you experience all
of NYC's beauty from from the top of a trail.  My name is Jeff Peters and this is a
picture of my 1980 FJ40. It has seen many modifications since
I bought it including, 3 spd transfer case, ARB's front and rear,
4.88:1 gears, 4" Softride springs, shackle reversal, power
steering, Procar seats, on-board air, full roll cage, 35" BFG Mud
T/A's and several other goodies. I am located in southeast
Washington, USA and love to do all kinds of 4 wheeling. I am
a member of TLCA and the Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive
Association.Jeff Peters -- GRMREPR -- Reaperman, Kennewick, Washington  Here is a
photo of my 74 FJ40 at the top of test hill in Silver Lake
Michigan. It has the stock 6cyl F motor with a TPI header and 2.5"
exhaust,K&N filter,33"x12.5" BFG Mud Terrains on 8" American
Racing wheels, 4" Soft ride suspension, custom shackles,HI-Lift
jack, full cage,uniden CB,Kenwood Stereo,Man-a-Fre diamond
plate,Kayline Fast Tracktop. This winter I plan to do power
steering and front disc brake conversions. I am a member of the
TLCA. If you are going to be in the area and want to wheel send me
an e-mail and maybe I could show you some local spots.
--Guy, TLCA 6539 Time to update, This is my 69' Cruiser
and it's new coat of paint, see I told you I would do it. The
Cruiser has it's original "F" engine,Disc Brakes all around with
ARB AirLockers both Front and Rear with 4.11 gears and a 3 speed
transmission, Leather Bucket seats, a Ramsey RE 8000 Winch, A
center console housing a 50 watt, AM/FM Tape deck, Uniden CB Radio,
45 Watt, Kenwood 2 Meter Ham Radio, 100 watt, Federal Siren with
PA, 12V accessory outlets, remote fuses and is in a water tight box
for those river crossings I'm so fond of. I have dual 130 watt,KC's
up front for night runs with Auteroche Headlights. My Cruiser has
33x12.50 Big "O" tires on 7" American spoke rims, I have Liquid
bedliner in the floorboards and bed to reduce the screams when I
pile my friends in it in our 103 degree Texas summer heat. Future
plans are wanting to put Super Swamper Boggers on and beef up the
suspension, and when and if the 6 cylinder dies, a V-8 is waiting
in my shop to occupy that space, still not sure on how to do it,
but I learn as I go and always welcome comments. If you're ever in
the Uvalde, Texas area, drop me a line and we'll do some river
runnin', and just in case your worried, nobody ever stays
stuck. --Rick Jones This is my truck, a 1983 BJ40 with a
blueprinted and balanced 1B diesel engine with all original parts,
new pistons and liners, new ignition chambers, a new camshaft, new
bearings. I rebuilt it from the ground up. Scraped the
chassis clean, painted it with black epoxy paint. An
ironsmith, locally known as "latero" or one who works on "lata"
[metal] fashioned out two whole front fenders from gauge 16 black
iron, two rear wheelwells from gauge 16 galvanized sheeting and the
bottom half of the driver's door out of the same gauge 16
sheeting. We rearched the springs and fit in 33x15
Yokohama Super Diggers. All upholstery is in the original gray soft
vinyl material. Painted all body parts with 12 coats of a light
yellow Anzahl Polyurethane paint closed with five coats of clear
urethane. Added front disc brakes, vacuum transfer, diesel
sedimentor, 6-pass oil cooler, Cibie replacement headlights made in
Belgium, Cibie 90w/100w bulbs, a pair of amber Cibie driving lights
with 100w bulbs, 75amp alternator, an original Nippondenso
compressor and underdash blower, rear mounted condenser with an aux
fan, 12 volt air compressor from a 10-wheel dump truck
connected to a 20 gallon 180psi tank from a "6x6"; homemade
"cyclone" like attachment inside the tube going to the manifold;
Pioneer head, Sony CD, Proline equalizer, Proline booster, 2
Proline front 3-way speakers and two MTX Road Thunder subs in back.
Cross-Country traveling through rivers and mountains. --JING
MAGSAYSAY, Philippines TLCA#5225 Hi folks! My name is John Kowalewski
(good Irish name!), from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and here is a
picture of my 1982 BJ60LG aka "The TRRRRRRRuck!" or affectionately
known as Andy...or Andrew since his two tone paint job (thank god I
got rid of that ugly orange color!). Since I got it in July
of 1996, a couple of things have been replaced, namely: clutch,
rechromed both bumpers, new windshield, small fender bender
repaired (which wasn't my fault! - honest!), muffler, new tires,
B.F. Goodrich long trail T.As, new mags (Italian ATPs - $35 each at
an auction!), new fan and clutch (the old one just fell off!), etc,
etc (most of these my wife doesn't know about!). The
TRRRRRuck has 115,000 km and I use it mainly to show off ;-) apart
from that, a little fishing and hunting of small game in the local
provincial parks. Andy is a 4 cylinder diesel somewhat
lacking in acceleration to say the least, but off-road it pulls
like a Cat! Future improvements: fix the back-up lights
switch so it doesn't blow the fuse every time I put it in
reverse. This wouldn't be such a big deal but the wipers are
on the same circuit (try remembering not to back up - impossible!),
also thinking about a wench - oops I meant a winch - honest!, and
power steering. I'll keep you informed whether I'm still
married by the time I'm done! Hello, My name is Marc Rodriguez - now
living in Oklahoma, USA. This is a pic of my '78 FJ40,
lovingly named "Money Pit". I purchsed it in '95 and have
been addicted ever since. Mainly stock, but I added a
steering correction kit, 32" BFGs, and Doesch Tech Pre-Runner
Shocks. Just finished installing a Disk Brake Conversion Kit
from Downey Off-Road (still tweaking it out). The body is
finally rust-free (hopefully forever). I had it painted
inside and out with Speedliner (similar to Line-X, or Diamond
Linings). The finish is different to say the least but so far
has proven to be scratch resistant and actually provides some
warmth in the Winters and quiets the ride somewhat. Future plans
are a rebuilt 2F (sitting in the garage awaiting implant) and
either an NV4500 5 speed (with the stock 4.11 diffs) or Marlin
Gears with 3.73 in the diffs.. I am a member of the Green County
Cruisers (based in Tulsa, OK) as well as the TLCA. So far I
haven't made any big trail rides but when the Navy allows me some
time off I plan on as many as I get get to.... Happy Cruisin'
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