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1996 Toyota FZJ80
Moonstone Grey with Tan Leather Interior
189K Miles
Asking 22,500
Located in Northern NJ
3rd owner
Interior Very Good - Sunroof trim needs to be replaced, missing speaker cover for rear driver side roof speaker
Mechanically Great - runs and drives excellent.
Does not have vibrations and tracks well despite the lift due to the attention to detail by the PO when putting the suspension lift in place
Center Diff Lock, but no axel lockers
Has a Rebuilt NJ Title
Restoration and modification work completed: (From PO)
Moonstone Grey with Tan Leather Interior
189K Miles
Asking 22,500
Located in Northern NJ
3rd owner
- PO is a friend who purchased the truck in California back in 2013 with 80K Miles.
- I purchased it in 2021 with 183K Miles.
Interior Very Good - Sunroof trim needs to be replaced, missing speaker cover for rear driver side roof speaker
Mechanically Great - runs and drives excellent.
Does not have vibrations and tracks well despite the lift due to the attention to detail by the PO when putting the suspension lift in place
Center Diff Lock, but no axel lockers
Has a Rebuilt NJ Title
Restoration and modification work completed: (From PO)
- 2013 Purchased in absolute as new condition with 80k miles. The 1st owner never took off road and the car only drove in rain one time ever. All original factory body part tags verified with matching numbers. All paint and body are 100% original. All records since new. Extremely OCD maintenance
- Approximately 2015 at about 105k miles - Custom built with 4x4labs kit front winch bumper and installation of Warn 8070 winch
- During restoration in 2016 (approximately 116K Miles) the following was performed:
- Fitment of 5 inch lift springs ordered from ARB/Old Man EMU in Australia
- These are the tallest and most HD springs offered for the 80 series.
- Extended length Old Man Emu HD shock absorbers
- Custom fabrication of approx. 3 inch drop frame brackets by 4x4labs.com at the rear of the front axle radius arms.
- Installation of Caster Correction bushings made from yellow poly with offset sleeves into the front radius arms
- Lengthening of front and rear panhard rods done to exact geometric specs using 3d modeling software while working on faculty at Stanford University School of Engineering and the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab
- Lengthening of Sway bar drop links to match geometry. Front sway bar later found to not be required due to stiffness of springs vs stock.
- Complete end to end build of new front axle
- Replacement of brake calipers with new, front
- Custom built double cardan drive shafts front and rear made by working with Tom Woods and Tattons in Utah. Front shaft replaced by Tattons again in 2020.
- Installation of trailer brake controller
- Install of new radiator, water pump, alternator, all hoses, all belts, pulleys
- New Optima Marine Blue battery with dual posts for Winch
- All fluids changed at 149k miles, including transmission, differentials, brake fluid, etc.
- Water Pump 2018
- Front and Rear bearings redone again in 2019
- Higher torque starter installed in 2020
- Front axle inner seal, right redone 2021
- New tires (Yokohama Geolander MT 315/75 16) in 2021 (about 4K miles on them)
- Parking brake hardware replaced in 2021
- Front brakes done in 2022
- All Carpet and trim removed and steam cleaned and polished
- Steering wheel refurbished
- Check Engine light due to EGR code
- Airbag code after steering wheel refurbished and reinstalled, Airbag was never deployed
- AC Clutch needs to be replace. Part will be included.
- Trim pieces mentioned above
- Rear drums are due for replacement. No issues with performance, but I know they are due. The parking brake pads need to be done at the same time - they do not hold currently.
- Winch Solenoid needs to be replaced