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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". See the Toyota Australia Web Page for more info on the
Australian Spec 90 series. 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,
Jason Peters. This picture was taken by my
brother on an off-roading trek we took last summer. Cruiser is a
never ending source of tinkering. Since I last sent a picture in
the major modifications; finished body work, have added rear bar
for full roll cage, (plans are to take the top off this summer,
rebuild it, add the last pieces for my idea of a full roll cage,
meaning nothing is unprotected) kayline swing out tire carrier(
modified so the spare rides three inches higher in order to clear
bumper), New turn signals all around, and Man-a-fre's Heavy duty
springs in the rear. Future plans to enjoy the summer with the top
off.
HELP needed to restore this BJ46!
After many years of heavy use, it´s now time! Lost 3
bodymounts. (Where the body sits with rubbers on the frame.)
I think I have to take the body off and put it upside down to do
some welding. Anybody whose done this and can give me some hints
and help how to go about this? Please send me suggestions Or is
this an easy job? I´m a bit worried it will soak up my free
time the coming months. Someone with nothing at hand and
expeience, would be most welcome to come and stay here. Contact me
and we can discuss how to go about this. live in the south of
Portugal.Thanks in advance Frank
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.
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 powersteering, 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 1/16/98
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 42Here 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...--
Palmer Alaska. ASE Certified Technician. Tech Editor, Toyota Trails.
Owner, Cruisers Only. Land Cruiser Editor, RockCrawler.com
"Self Proclaimed First Knight of the Iron Pig". TLCA #6303.
'82 FJ60, 2 '78 FJ55s, '78 FJ40, '66 FJ40 and "Too Many" parts rigs.
Chrome and leather don't get you down the trail... Don't even say "SUV".
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 appreciatedCory
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 LSAH kit on front end
as bonus. Plus exta 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
1980 FJ40
TLCA #3285
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 crossingsI'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. Contact me by E-mail or my ICQ number is 1141809.
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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