thinking of buying a land cruiser
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thinking of buying a land cruiser
I currently run a 91 4runner, with the typical bad 3vze. runs on 4ish cylinders and i drive it every day. i was browsing craigslist and i saw a few cruisers in my price range. i just wanted to see about the pro con of the fj80, the 4.0 in specific, since it seems more common in the range i can afford. im not a hard core wheeler, just love the yotas. my family is growing, so a bigger truck would be nice, and id rather not sway from toyota. thanks in advance
matt
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land cruisers are nice. Depending on the year you get they have a sfa as well. Some come with locking diffs. I wheel with a guy that owns a nicely built fj80 on 35's. He does well with it. It is a heavy rig and kind of a fatty on the trail but tough as nails. i say go for it. It would be a step in a more reliable direction for you as well.
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the 4.0 is really under powered and a gas guzzler... the 4.5 DOHC is a better power house and gets a little bit better mpg. They're both extremely reliable and will do 300k easily.
#4
thanks for the replies. so is there anything like the 3vze head gasket issue with these trucks? common problems besides the gas mileage? i get 10-12mpg now, so not too worried. any one know of a decent shape land cruiser within 400 miles or so of Fayetteville arkansas? thats also in the $3000 range? also wouldnt mind a fj60. carbs dont bother me one bit(makes engine swapping easier, lol)
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