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Current owner of an LJ (mine) and a JKUR (hers). Have owned XJ, YJ, LR Disco I, RRC, FJ80, FJ60, FJ40, 2nd Gen Montero, 3rd Gen 4Runner. For your budget, you can shop around and get into an enthusiast owned and well maintained TJ/LJ. For just a couple grand more, you could find a JK. TJ's...

I've seen a few 80s go for $500 with bad motors here in CO. Maybe waiting for a second 80 body is smarter than messing with my well maintained truck, and cheaper than waiting for a nicer 60 body. Thanks again for the insight, I like the idea of two trucks, but the v8 power in a 80 would be fun...

That's dreamy...

Thanks, I' ve been sorting the drivetrain nuances a bit, I'm far from knowledgeable... The plan was as you described, dd and mild offroad, camp with the 80, no need for fixing up the exterior, it's adequate, and one day falling into a nicer 60 body. Now the sight of rust free 60s being so...

Run the sixty til rust, or the wife, or life forces my hand?

Find a 40/55 to put the fun drivetrain in?

Hello, my name is Matt, and I used to drive a land rover. We're a cruiser family now. No explanation necessary I presume. I bought a very well maintained FJ80, but not perfect cosmetically, we scrape branches pretty consistently on our preferred trails here. 260k miles now. Doesnt need much...