CA-RJ
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Our family is expanding (we are 3 now with 1 due in June) and decided that it was time for a larger vehicle. I decided I wanted a Land Cruiser and started looking at 100 Series Land Cruisers. After decided that we didn't want to spend that much (financing was something we didn't want to do), we started looking at 80's and found a nice, 91, with some nice mods for a price we could afford cash.
Enter my 91 FJ80, 3FE. It has 174k miles on it, some nice Fox remote reservoir shocks, ARB front bumper, Toyota OEM snorkel, OME medium springs and 33x10.50-15 BFG AT's. The interior was clean and the body looks pretty good. We made a deal pending new cats put in and it passing a smog test. Three long weeks later, I drove it home.
Within 70 miles of owning it, the CEL came on. I pulled the codes, (21 and 28). I ordered new Denzo oxygen sensors from Amazon.com ($92 total!). The next afternoon, the rear window regulators broke. I have yet to pull the door panels off to see what the issue is, but for now, the rear windows will stay in the up position! The speedo cable is also making a horrible racket. Ordered a new one to fix it. Geez, lets not have anything else break right now!
I haven't mention yet, but this thing is SLOW. I mean, slow, slow. I don't know how people run 33's and stock gears on these Cruisers with the 3FE. It's terrible on the highway and only marginal on the street. I'm making an appointment to have 4.88's, rear ARB locker and the front axle serviced. I never realized how expensive it was to gear an 80. It's about double what my first Jeep TJ cost. "Think longterm" I tell myself. It's going to make it a better vehicle. I don't expect it to be quick even after the gearing. I drive 55-65 to get the best fuel mileage.
Specs
1991 FJ80
174k miles (2/26/12)
ARB front bumper
Toyota OEM snorkel
Fox Racing remote reservoir shocks
OME medium springs
Things to do/fix
Oil change (Done 3/3/12)
Replace PCV valve (Done 3/31/12)
Shampoo interior to get rid of cigarette smell (Done 2/25/12)
Replace speedo cable (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Replace oxygen sensors (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Regear to 4.88 (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Install ARB air locker in rear axle (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Front axle rebuild (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Alignment
Fix/replace rear window regulators
Replace frayed driver's seatbelt
Replace battery with Sears Diehard Platinum (Done 3/31/12)
Wire up 12V plug for fridge (Done 3/31/12)
Install ham radio
Wishlist
Full length Baja Rack
Front ARB locker
Winch
Dual battery setup
70 Series steel wheels
Money tree to pay for gas
Current picture
(Not so current, it doesn't have the roof rack any longer. I need to pull it out of the garage and get a new one.)
Enter my 91 FJ80, 3FE. It has 174k miles on it, some nice Fox remote reservoir shocks, ARB front bumper, Toyota OEM snorkel, OME medium springs and 33x10.50-15 BFG AT's. The interior was clean and the body looks pretty good. We made a deal pending new cats put in and it passing a smog test. Three long weeks later, I drove it home.
Within 70 miles of owning it, the CEL came on. I pulled the codes, (21 and 28). I ordered new Denzo oxygen sensors from Amazon.com ($92 total!). The next afternoon, the rear window regulators broke. I have yet to pull the door panels off to see what the issue is, but for now, the rear windows will stay in the up position! The speedo cable is also making a horrible racket. Ordered a new one to fix it. Geez, lets not have anything else break right now!
I haven't mention yet, but this thing is SLOW. I mean, slow, slow. I don't know how people run 33's and stock gears on these Cruisers with the 3FE. It's terrible on the highway and only marginal on the street. I'm making an appointment to have 4.88's, rear ARB locker and the front axle serviced. I never realized how expensive it was to gear an 80. It's about double what my first Jeep TJ cost. "Think longterm" I tell myself. It's going to make it a better vehicle. I don't expect it to be quick even after the gearing. I drive 55-65 to get the best fuel mileage.
Specs
1991 FJ80
174k miles (2/26/12)
ARB front bumper
Toyota OEM snorkel
Fox Racing remote reservoir shocks
OME medium springs
Things to do/fix
Oil change (Done 3/3/12)
Replace PCV valve (Done 3/31/12)
Shampoo interior to get rid of cigarette smell (Done 2/25/12)
Replace speedo cable (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Replace oxygen sensors (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Regear to 4.88 (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Install ARB air locker in rear axle (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Front axle rebuild (Done 3/16/12-Yotamasters)
Alignment
Fix/replace rear window regulators
Replace frayed driver's seatbelt
Replace battery with Sears Diehard Platinum (Done 3/31/12)
Wire up 12V plug for fridge (Done 3/31/12)
Install ham radio
Wishlist
Full length Baja Rack
Front ARB locker
Winch
Dual battery setup
70 Series steel wheels
Money tree to pay for gas
Current picture
(Not so current, it doesn't have the roof rack any longer. I need to pull it out of the garage and get a new one.)
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