FireGuy
Adventurer
Well after many months of procrastination and receiving angry PM's from expo members demanding a build thread:bike_rider: I'm finally getting around to it. I've got a lot to document so this thread will be constantly evolving and getting edited.
First a little background. I'm a diehard Toyota 4x4 fan starting with my first Toyota back in high school - a red, regular cab Toyota 4x4 truck with the 5 speed and 22RE engine. I loved that truck and wheeled the crap out of it. I have since owned two more 85 Toyota 4x4's and absolutely love that year, both truck and 4Runner. I'm always on the look out for another. My last 4Runner was a well built 2003 V8 4Runner. It was an outstanding truck. I miss it a lot, here are some pics.
My current Land Cruiser was bought several years ago. My cousin lived right down the street from the owner and found out he was selling it. It was a immaculate, two owner 80 with 100k on the clock and factory lockers. So a bought it and for about two years it was our grocery getter and wife's ride. We ended up buying the wife a Prius, so I decided it was time to build the 80. I loved the 4runner, but was finding on camping trips it was a little small, and when in the rocks, its low height and IFS was starting to limit my fun.
Here is the cruiser when first bought.
Stock it was a great ride. Very comfortable and the AC is simply amazing. I have never seen another car with such powerful and cold AC. The name comes from my English Bulldog Tonka. My mom always comments that the Land Cruiser is like a big Tonka. Slow, but powerfull, stable, and confidence inspiring. Here is a pic of Tonka after he finished attacking my evil sprinklers....again. Damn dog!
First a little background. I'm a diehard Toyota 4x4 fan starting with my first Toyota back in high school - a red, regular cab Toyota 4x4 truck with the 5 speed and 22RE engine. I loved that truck and wheeled the crap out of it. I have since owned two more 85 Toyota 4x4's and absolutely love that year, both truck and 4Runner. I'm always on the look out for another. My last 4Runner was a well built 2003 V8 4Runner. It was an outstanding truck. I miss it a lot, here are some pics.
My current Land Cruiser was bought several years ago. My cousin lived right down the street from the owner and found out he was selling it. It was a immaculate, two owner 80 with 100k on the clock and factory lockers. So a bought it and for about two years it was our grocery getter and wife's ride. We ended up buying the wife a Prius, so I decided it was time to build the 80. I loved the 4runner, but was finding on camping trips it was a little small, and when in the rocks, its low height and IFS was starting to limit my fun.
Here is the cruiser when first bought.
Stock it was a great ride. Very comfortable and the AC is simply amazing. I have never seen another car with such powerful and cold AC. The name comes from my English Bulldog Tonka. My mom always comments that the Land Cruiser is like a big Tonka. Slow, but powerfull, stable, and confidence inspiring. Here is a pic of Tonka after he finished attacking my evil sprinklers....again. Damn dog!
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