| TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FZJ80 | |
| What we did so far and WHAT'S COMING NEXT |
We purchased this 1993 FZJ80 as a more modern exploration rig to replace our now classic FJ60 Project affectionately know as Elsie. We started this project off with some very mild changes, better, more effective off-road tires, better shock absorbers, and a roof rack. From there we added some Rotopax fuel and water packs for added distance and raised the now much larger spare tire for additional rear-end clearance. And then we added the ARB 2500 awning to the side of the cruiser for some valuable weather protection while out on our adventures. Next we take the next step in modifying our FZJ80 to make it a better extended exploration rig with the addition of ARB front and rear bumpers and a mild 2" OME lift. To that we installed the newest Warn winch, the ZEON 10-S to give us the added safety that a winch can provide. And of course the protection of the all-important and all-expensive rocker panels with a set of the White Knuckle Off-Road rock sliders. But wait there's more ;-) We continue to modify our FZJ80 to make it a better exploration rig with other acessories including things like an ARB roof rack, ARB awning enclosure, and an ARB 12vt fridge. Then will ARB Air Lockers be needed? We shall see.... |
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— NEWEST — PROJECT Land Cruiser FZJ80 ARB Awning with Room Enclosure We install the ARB 2000x2500 Awning with Added Room with Floor Enclosure |
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— NEWEST — PROJECT Land Cruiser FZJ80 Installing the Old Man Emu Suspension System We install the Old Man EMU Suspension Lift combined with setting it up for our needs |
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— NEW — PROJECT Land Cruiser FZJ80 Installing the ARB Modular Rear Bumper We install the Modular Rear Bumper complete with Spare Tire and Fuel Can Carriers |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FZJ80 Installing the ARB IPF 900 Dual Beam Auxillary Lights We install the IPF dual beam 80 - 110 Watt Lights to our ARB Bull Bar |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FZJ80 Installing the protection of roack sliders! We install the incrediblly strong (and great looking!) step-sliders from White Knuckle OffRoad! |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FZJ80 Installing The Warn ZEON 10-S Winch on our ARB Bullbar We install the newest 10,000LB winch from Warn! |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FZJ80 Installing The ARB Front BullBar We install the incredibly strong and winch-ready ARB Front Bullbar and bumper. It's EASY! |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FZJ80 Installing The ARB Awning 2500 We install the incredibly sturdy roll-out (and up) awning to the rack of our FJ80. |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FJ80 We horizontally mount a pair of 3-gallon fuel packs and a pair of 3-gallon water packs on our FJ80. |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FJ80 - Part 4 We raise the spare tire of our FJ80 giving it almost 5 inches more rear ground clearance to the spare tire. |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FJ80 - Part 3 If you do not want to install a lift on your Cruiser, better shaocks are a great way to improve its handling and ability to control those bigger tires. |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FJ80 - Part 2 Two items are added to our new project FJ80, a Kargo MAster rack to carry our camping gear and a set of larger Goodyear MT/R Kevlar tires. |
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PROJECT Land Cruiser FJ80 - Part 1 The very first modification to our new FJ80 project is a better set of tires. |