This is just out of curiosity. I have (and love) a 98 Tacoma, which has been great to me. I'm not sure that I feel like dealing with carbs and old tech for a daily driver. I've had a 78, 83, 86, 87, 92 and 94 Toyota. There's definitely a part of me that would like an old, simple 4x4 again. There's a house for sale in town with a FJ60 sitting in the yard. It's a manual transmission, and at least at first glance there is very, very little rust. It's been sitting a while. Oregon plates.

Apart from all the issues of a vehicle that has sat for too long, what are your thoughts on the 60s for daily drivers? Or just your thoughts on them in general? I've always dreamed of FJ40s, but they're out of my reach financially now, and not very practical as an only vehicle. What are your experiences with the 60s? I've considered finding out who the owner of the house is and offering to take the Landcruiser off their hands...but I ought to know better than to take on a project...

Thanks!

 

I have never driven an FJ60 Land Cruiser, but from what I have read over on IH8MUD, they are slow, and up hills they are even slower, but that really isn't a surprise since we both know older Toyotas.

The slowness doesn't really bother me, but I know some people need more acceleration.

Another thing to note, it seems that old Land Cruiser parts are considerably more expensive than the Trucks and 4Runners from the same era.

The general advice I see on IH8MUD is to have at least one other vehicle other than the FJ60, because it will most likely be a project to some degree.

I personally really want one, but by the time I have some disposable income, they may be too expensive.

Are you planning on keeping the Tacoma?

 

Hmm, thanks. If I picked up a Landcruiser, I'd need to sell the Tacoma. Not very smart, but then life isn't necessarily about being smart.

More expensive parts would make a big difference. It's still fairly easy to find parts for pickups, and they're pretty cheap. I don't really want a project, but...

I've talked myself out of asking about the Landcruiser multiple times. Even if it was free, I'm sure it would still need a lot of work and money. If it was my around town and mountain vehicle, and just another 4x4 laying around that I could drive for the fun of driving an old 4x4, I probably would have asked about it already. But I can only have one vehicle right now, and I currently drive a lot. It would need to reliably start and drive. I agree slow is fine. Not running isn't. But with all these old Toyotas, maintenance is all they need to be pretty reliable.