Princess: Expedition Ready 4BT Powered FJ62

[davegonz]

Family changes dictate the sale.

http://cumminsfj62.blogspot.com/

Would love to sell her to an Expo person, but she will go on eBay in two weeks.

Asking $23k, located in Austin, TX

edit: I might be open to some trades (diesel 4x4, 100 series LC, built 80) + cash.

 

[blupaddler]

Sorry to hear. I hope she goes to an expo member as well.

Good luck with the sale.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Bummer to hear it Dave but such is life... What a wonderful vehicle that someone will have and you couldn't be selling it at a better time (spring). Secretly I have been considering perhaps selling my project related to funds and getting married this year, and just buying a 60 (sort of full circle) But I am only about 30% on that... I hope it works out for you and certainly understandable! Say hi to Arcteryx for me too! Cheers, Andre

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

That is and always will be one of the all time great cruisers (Want to trade an 80 series and some cash).

 

[davegonz]

Ha

With the trailer? unk03:

 

[archtimb]

Once more kicking myself for not being independently wealthy! If I had money I would be all over this.

Someone here buy her - PLEASE! This is the utmost FJ6X out there.

Mitch

 

[Hltoppr]

What a beautiful machine...er...work of art!

-H-

 

[MoGas]

Bump for a gorgeous truck. :clapsmile

 

[gjackson]

This “Princess” was previously owned by former Toyota Trails writer and current Expedition Journal senior editor Henry Cubillan.

Overland Journal maybe?


Super cool truck. I hope she finds a good home.

cheers

 

[Fishenough]

OMG, OMG, that is sooooooo nice. :drool: Your asking price is excellent too, even north of the border imported diesel cruisers are commonly available for that price but with no where near the work/effort/extras in them (even bone stock).

EDIT - didn't know if it was polite to put cruiser classifieds from BC, Canada too show how sweet of a deal your cruiser is!

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

The thing is that engine is a completely different beast than the factory diesels. Only the very late model 12H-T and later factory diesels compare as far as driveability and power... It is an American made fairly industrial commercial Cummins engine that is very well built, with noise being really its only negative aspect I think... Otherwise it is a tank, gobs and gobs of torque and with the turbo it feels like V8 power on the highway, and early to mid 20s in fuel mileage... Direct engine, the vehicle can run on a 9 volt battery if you have one lying around- all day! The engine is also literally "brilliantly simple" in my opinion, I think there is only one nut on the entire engine that is hard to reach...

I had a factory Toyota diesel HJ60 that was a great truck but the Cummins engine is much better.. . Again other than noise beinh the only strength versus the Toyota engine...

 

[davegonz]

Overland Journal maybe?


Super cool truck. I hope she finds a good home.

cheers

Doh, yeah, I meant Overland Journal!

 

[Fishenough]

The thing is that engine is a completely different beast than the factory diesels. Only the very late model 12H-T and later factory diesels compare as far as driveability and power... It is an American made fairly industrial commercial Cummins engine that is very well built, with noise being really its only negative aspect I think... Otherwise it is a tank, gobs and gobs of torque and with the turbo it feels like V8 power on the highway, and early to mid 20s in fuel mileage... Direct engine, the vehicle can run on a 9 volt battery if you have one lying around- all day! The engine is also literally "brilliantly simple" in my opinion, I think there is only one nut on the entire engine that is hard to reach...

I had a factory Toyota diesel HJ60 that was a great truck but the Cummins engine is much better.. . Again other than noise beinh the only strength versus the Toyota engine...

Your right, the 12H-T and later 1HD-T are very nice engines; BUT the part costs for two friends with 1hd-t motors is through the roof. This for engines that have on average only 60-70 thousand miles, but they also sat for years in Japan before being imported.

Toyota + Cummins = Perfection (almost).

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Wow, what an opportunity for someone... wish it were me

 

[davegonz]

Posted new pictures of the interior and roof rack. I've also had a new clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, and pilot bearing installed. Shifts really smooth.

Will consider trades for a 100 (built or not).

www.cumminsfj62.blogspot.com