95 land cruiser

[Turkinator]

I’ve been a Toyota Tacoma owner for quite a while. I’ve found a 1995 land cruiser with 265,000 miles on it. It is in really clean and solid shape other than the high mileage. What are some things I should pay attention to before I pull the trigger on it? And would that many miles give you concerne?

 

[NCRunner4x4]

Have you visited MUD? Great section about what to look for when buying.

 

[WOODY2]

Slee has an exhaustive list of things to look for also.

 

[toastyjosh]

80 Series Newbie Guide - Slee Off Road

As soon as the excitement of the purchase starts to fade, the questions start popping up. What modifications can I make? What are those 4 bolts on the back

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FJ80 inspection checklist help?

hi all. doing my homework here on a pre-purchase inspection. wondering if anyone can explain some things to me but also to eyeball or add to this. questions i have at the moment: 1. where should i see these designations and what do they indicate again: FZJ80 . A434 transmission. 1FZ-FE 2. how...

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80 Series prepurchase inspection pointers

We get a bunch of Cruisers through the shop for post purchase inspections. A lot of them come in with overlooked maintenance items and the need for expensive repairs. We had a 93 in the shop today for an inspection so I thought I'd shoot a quick video and point out the main things we look for...

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[alanymarce]

Suspension bushings, dampers, engine radiator (has it been replaced yet), transmission radiator (has one been added). Plus the usual "Has it been in a wreck?", "Has it been overloaded (leading to suspension damage)?", "How do the fluids look?".