ExPo 80 Series Registry

[tlin]

'92, bought it built but have been baselining, improving, and making her mine...

1. Year, model, color, etc: '92 FJ80, Tan / brown cloth interior
2. Name of owner/screen name: Todd / tlin
3. How long have you owned your 80 series? Bought it in April, 2013 Is this your first? YUP!
4. Mileage at date of purchase and present mileage: 139,XXX....currently sitting ~145,000
5. Your favorite mods... If any: WagonGear tailgate storage, Gobi ladder and aftermarket audio - all items I've added
6. How your 80 is used... ie. DD, family adventure, overland travel, etc.: Jaunts in the forest, some occasional runs to the office, archery range, some weekend adventures with buddies and the kids, and the occasional camping trip
7. Your 3 favorite photos (keep them updated):
8. Link to your build thread: The bulk of the real build was done a couple years before I bought it, here's the first vid in a series of 14. Work I've personally done has been a lot of PM with some miscellaneous posts over at Mud, nothing to post up here.

 

[oldgunnut]

1. Year, model, color, etc:
1996 FZJ80, dark blue (can't remember factory code, but IIRC it's Moonlight Shadow), Thomas II (aka T2)

2. Name of owner/screen name:
Jim / oldgunnut

3. How long have you owned your 80 series? Is this your first?
October 2012. First '80, but 6th LandCruiser / 9th Toyota SUV

4. Mileage at date of purchase and present mileage:
220k, 237k

5. Your favorite mods... If any:
Stock when purchased, other than JDM bling turn lights & tail lights (anybody want to trade for a factory set?) with saggy suspension, worn tires, was garaged for 2 years B4 purchase, driven by a city lady, who bought a 100!

Mods I've done:
flushed & base-lined all fluids, front winch bumper by Cruisin' OffRoad, +4" Ironman suspension, sliders, T/TC armour, CDL/Pin 7 mod, roof rack, cup holders, Yokohama Geloander AT+II 285/75/16 tires, winter tires are Goodyear Wrangler Duratrek 265/75/R16LT "E" on trailer rims, A/T Stage 1 valve body, JVC USB receiver, vent visors, bug deflector, winter & summer hood bibs, Line-X'ed lower half of body, GPS mount, HIR headlight bulbs, new custom rad, Quick mount 9k winch, 1/0 gauge batter cables.

(Yet to be done: rear bumper with swing-away tire carrier, rooftop ladder, jerry can & cooler brackets, w/ telescoping work light, ham antenna mount, Detroit locker in rear, ARB in front, low range T/Case gear, 4.56 R&P's, snorkel, Tough duck seat covers, silicone heater hoses, new silicone fan coupler)

6. How your 80 is used... ie. DD, family adventure, overland travel, etc.:
DD, overland/expedition rig, boat hauler

7. Your 3 favorite photos (keep them updated):
No photos on this computer (NOTE to SELF: "SELF, get off yer ******** 'n snap some pics!!!")

8. Link to your build thread:
Not sure what this is, as I don't have my own web-site???

 

[continentaldrifter]

1. Year, model, color, etc: 1996 LX450 Tanish??
2. Name of owner/screen name: Anthony/Continentaldrifter
3. How long have you owned your 80 series? 3 months....this is my first 80, on #7 for FJ40
4. Mileage at date of purchase and present mileage: 81,423....82,266
5. Your favorite mods...havent touched it........................................yet
6. How your 80 is used...bring me back and forth to hospital and therapy from motorcycle wreck
7. Your 3 favorite photos (keep them updated):
8. Link to your build thread: nothin' yet, but stay posted

Insanely spotless, not even swirl marks in the paint. Bought from original white collar owner that kept it in a garage in AZ....i am extremely pleased with the truck, but dang is it slow !!

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[temple]

just what mine used to look like. now raised, snorkeled, pin stripes, 4.45's, and steel bumbers with winch. have some fun with her.

 

[WESBC]

1. 1994 FZJ80, Monstaliner Black (previously burgundy)
2. Wesley (WESBC)
3. Purchased: May 1994
4. Purchased mileage: 39 miles, current mileage: ~15X,000
5. Favorite mods: Monstaliner paint
6. Purpose: Overland/camping rig
7. Your 3 favorite photos:

Death Valley, CA

Pismo Beach, CA

Parents in Big Bear, CA, circa 1994

8. Build Thread:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/wesbcs-94-fzj80-build.840600/

 

[Townsend]

FINALLY back in an 80. Searched all over for a solid foundation to build on, and couldn't be happier. Looking forward to getting back into the sickness :safari-rig::beer:

1. Year, model, color, etc: 1994 FZJ80 Beige Metallic
2. Name of owner/screen name: Alex/"Townsend"
3. How long have you owned your 80 series? 8 days, 4 hours, 27 minu..... Second 80 - previously had a '97 that I made the mistake of selling.
4. Mileage at date of purchase and present mileage: 191k...191k and change.
5. Your favorite mods: Ironman lift, Spartan rear locker, SOR Tuff Ducks
6. How your 80 is used: DD, ski shuttle, camping, gas consumption, etc. etc.
7. Your 3 favorite photos (keep them updated):
8. Link to your build thread: One day...

 

[GlobeWarmer]

Not quite set up as an expo rig, but its happy to go anywhere, anytime. I'm still a little confused as to how anything can be this reliable.

Rig: A somehow still clean 1996 Moonglow pearl FZJ80 with open diffs, 33"s, ARB non-winch bumper, stock suspension, lots and lots of little upgrades here and there..
2. Luke
3. 4 years - 89 FJ62 prior to this one
4. Mileage at date of purchase and present mileage: 130k/187k
5. Big fan of the speski barrier and Wagongear tailgate - installed in Mr. Wagongear's garage
6. NYC daily driver, cross country escape vessel (Oregon to NY several times over), and forest road extraordinaire.

 

[Rebel80]

Doc was my neighbor, great guy, great cruisers also. The 40 reminded me of my first cruiser, until he restored her. Hated to see them get rid of the 80.

 

[Rebel80]

His son was a cadet at the USAF Academy, same rig. I think he decided he needed more od a dd.

 

[Rebel80]

1. Year, model, etc... 1994FJZ80 white grey interior
2. Name Dan/Rebel80
3. length of ownership 17 months
4. Mileage 49750 when purchased, 62900 now
5. Favorite mod. OME lift
6. How used. DD, family hauling, camping
7. Photos
8. Link to build thread: none yet, but work for a fabricating shop, so hope to start soon

 

[FlagJZ80]

FJ80

1. Year, model, etc... 1996 FZJ80 Kinda Emerald Greenish/Blackish/peeled clearcoatish
2. Name Garrett/FlagJZ80
3. length of ownership A week and a day
4. Mileage 180,000 ish
5. Favorite mod. working on baselining
6. How used. Summer camping Winter Powder Patrol
7. Photos
8. Link to Build Thread: None yet looking for Northern AZ Mentors

 

[r3run33]

great find townsend

 

[Townsend]

great find townsend

Thank you, sir!


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[barnstormer]

I recently found this 91 and dove in.
All the maintenance front to back, tires, etc. Ready to go for another 190k.
Home paint, no flares, 33x10.5 BFG ATs, everything else stock. Runs great, just a tad slow here in the Rockies with the 3FE, but my style is light and lean, so it does ok.

 

[jaymar]

1. '95 FZJ80 LC ("Beast")
2. jaymar
3. Newly purchased
4. 200k and change
5. Mods: working on to-do list
6. DD / overland project vehicle
7. First photo below
8. No build thread--yet...