Greetings from a new member

[elmariachi]

Greetings, I am a new to this forum. I noticed lots of my fellow Cruiserheads from IH8MUD are participating and after reading some of the cool content here and after getting a copy of the Journal, I thought I'd sign up.

I've owned 10 Land Cruisers, 7 of which have been 80 Series, all built for offroad/expedition use. My latest in a 1997 that has a number of mods including lift, dual batteries, ARB bumeper/rack, RSE-DVD, OEM subtank, blah blah blah. I also have an M416 in the works and recently won a Mombasa tent at the Lone Start Cruiser Rally. So I am about as expedition-ready as I have ever been.

I am a co-founder of Lone Star and have been around Cruiser for about 16 years. Most of my LC use now is true expedition stuff, with usually only one or two hard-core wheeling opportunities a year and a couple of trips. I do all my own work on my trucks...its an affliction. This latest truck is also my daily driver:

 

[mountainpete]

Welcome to ExPo :26_7_2:

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Cool and welcome, that sure is a lot of 80 series to have owned. My former charcoal grey diesel 60 series sprung over with turbo ended up in Houston for some months by a gentleman, Roy Dingh who worked for Halliburton last we spoke. I believe he may ahve been active with LS Houston? Cheers, Andre

 

[adventureduo]

Welcome!

 

[elmariachi]

Cool and welcome, that sure is a lot of 80 series to have owned.

I churned through a few back in the early 90s as I learned my way from FJ to FZJ. Sold one out of sheer stupidity (went to Todd Kaderabek, Toyota Trails Editor in NC) and was taken out by a dumptruck pulling tree shredder a couple winters back. I am hoping this present one lasts a while. I would not relish the idea of changing over the OEM subtank system I just installed.

 

[taco chaser]

welcome to the portal.:bigbossHL:

 

[ChuckB]

Welcome!

 

[Trail Monkey]

Nice truck, welcome..

 

[tdesanto]

Welcome.

 

[Mlachica]

I would not relish the idea of changing over the OEM subtank system I just installed.

Welcome to the portal, the other day I read about your true OEM install on mud - now that's impressive.

 

[Andrew Walcker]

Welcome Aboard Nice looking 80:26_7_2:

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

Awesome! Welcome! I love this place! unk03:

 

[Scott Brady]

Wow, what an awesome 80. The right color too

One of the greatest 4wds ever brought to the US.

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

And he has written the most definitive thread ever on OEM 80 series subtank installs over here.



http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/213266-oem-subtank-retrofit-install-project-pics.html


Welcome, and were glad to have you.

 

[4Rescue]

That is one GREAT looking truck. I love the sub-tank install, we had a similar factory set-up like that in our 70 series in Australia. Welcome to the Expo.

Cheers

Dave