toylandcruiser
Expedition Leader
Didn’t want any butthurt Jeep fanboys to get hurt feelings
This made me laugh
This made me laugh
Just wanted to post this here
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Upland80
Adventurer
My BIL bought a brand new 2013 Jeep Wrangler (My Land Cruiser was 19 years old at the time he bought it). Drove to work and back home to Lake Arrowhead for 3 years...never once off road. One day it ground to a halt in 2016. We look under the Jeep and the transmission was completely separated into 2 parts. My Land Cruiser was 22 years old at the time. His old (3-year old) Jeep was sold after warranty fix. My Land Cruiser turns 25 this year...never a problem.
toylandcruiser
Expedition Leader
Upland80
Adventurer
So does my Land Cruiser...But the wrangler has a solid axle
LJRubiReal
TheRealDeal124
Funny how this post comes up, as I'm thinking about getting rid of my 06 LJ for an 80 or 100 series. People think I'm crazy for wanting to get something older than what I have.
Upland80
Adventurer
27K for a 100 series? That thing must be built with everything Slee offers because you can get a 200 series for that price.
redthies
Renaissance Redneck
Sounds like a VERY nice 470. Post a pic of it?
I still think of ‘03 as modern. The second you have an “ECU” or “ECM” I’m calling modern.
Rockey709
Active member
I don’t want to hijack the post, but yes, it has EVERYTHING Slee and ARB offer installed with the sale. Plus I’m in SoCal where there is a premium on this old glorious crap. Aaaaaaaaand, isn’t the point of this post, that these are quality and quality costs...
*i could have paid ten grand less and done the work myself or pieces together the rig, but this was: pay/drive/enjoy/ not get divorced over it. ?
*i could have paid ten grand less and done the work myself or pieces together the rig, but this was: pay/drive/enjoy/ not get divorced over it. ?
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No sliders, snorkel, fog lights? Looks like you’re still missing a few things from the catalog
The world would be a better place if more people thought, talked and acted like this dude.
Upland80
Adventurer
That's a beauty...congrats!
Rockey709
Active member
No sliders, snorkel, fog lights? Looks like you’re still missing a few things from the catalog
Reasons for everything.
*hate snorkels (doesn’t rain in SD and I don’t drive through lakes lol)
*needed to keep the steps (small wife and kids)
*fogs are in my garage. Had cheap ones and I wanted something higher quality.
nickw
Adventurer
While I agree to a certain extent, there is something to be said about a newer mass produced rigs in general. I had a 78’ FJ40 for years, while a great rig and the quintessential rugged old school overlander, I also inherited 25 years of deferred maintenance and questionably modifications that were all too common on FJ’s of that era….and mine was as pristine as they come, 9/10. It still ran and drove well, but finding parts was difficult, I had to do all the work myself (couldn’t just drop the damn thing off if I was busy working or playing), repairs in some random city were out of the question and chasing down and trying to make it ‘perfect’ and base lining it was a constant battle, it really needed a full resto, but that was $XX,XXX. The 80’s are not far behind that….
On a similar note, I bought a super clean low mile 1996 2wd Ford single cab pickup, 4.9L straight 6, 5 spd manual…super simple. Ford won’t touch it, it’s too old, parts are relatively easy to get, but it’s still hit or miss, I have to do all the work myself, it’s as simple and rugged as they come, but needs stuff semi-regularly. I’ve replaced the wiper regulator, couple emissions parts and it needs a rear tank pump.
While I think LC’s are probably some of the most well-made rigs out there, it’s tougher to answer when vehicles start to age and have had multiple owners and the supply chain / support base starts to dry up. Thankfully the LC community is robust and thankfully LC’s seem to resist deferred maintenance issues better than any rig out there.
There is something to be said about newer rigs though. Not sure there is a Land Cruiser equivalent in the US that is better adapted than a Wrangler….plus you have the support network and reasonable $$ (vs a LC200) on your side.
On a similar note, I bought a super clean low mile 1996 2wd Ford single cab pickup, 4.9L straight 6, 5 spd manual…super simple. Ford won’t touch it, it’s too old, parts are relatively easy to get, but it’s still hit or miss, I have to do all the work myself, it’s as simple and rugged as they come, but needs stuff semi-regularly. I’ve replaced the wiper regulator, couple emissions parts and it needs a rear tank pump.
While I think LC’s are probably some of the most well-made rigs out there, it’s tougher to answer when vehicles start to age and have had multiple owners and the supply chain / support base starts to dry up. Thankfully the LC community is robust and thankfully LC’s seem to resist deferred maintenance issues better than any rig out there.
There is something to be said about newer rigs though. Not sure there is a Land Cruiser equivalent in the US that is better adapted than a Wrangler….plus you have the support network and reasonable $$ (vs a LC200) on your side.