Jeep Wrangler Rubicon vs Land Cruiser 80 series - Off-road Comparison 

Excellent video I like how it was made, direct and to the point. Thank you so much.

Make a video of the Jeep when it's 30 years old and 250k miles. It will be in the scrap yard or on its 5th powertrain. 80 all the way!

The fact that the 30-year-old Toyota is being put against a less than 10-year-old Jeep is all I need to know to make my decision.

80 series was incredible. Props to Jeep for continuing to make front solid axle vehicles with front and rear lockers.

The land cruiser is the gem!

I'll take the land cruiser all day and every day over the Jeep. It'll be around 40 years from now and still be capable of running. New Jeeps, fat chance!!

The 80 series land cruiser is prolly my favorite off road suv of all time. It’s just perfect. Solid axles, triple locked, absolute beast from the factory and super easy to mod. I have a 4runner and love it and wish Toyota would throw in front and rear lockers on the 4Runners but these 80 series are gems today and super hard to find or super expensive with tons of miles on them but they do last literally forever.

97 80 series owner, I gotta go with the LC. Had a new 2012 Rubicon on order at one time but work was sketchy so I pulled the order. Found my 80 in 2016 but it's all stock at 186,000 miles. Head gasket time and then figure out the 35's and 4.56 or 4.88's. Triple locked. Guess I'm a Toyota fan since I own 3 of their products.

This was a good video. I would argue that where the 80 (and all Land Cruisers) will outshine virtually any other platform is in their ability to take abuse. Doing a mechanical comparison between STOCK Rubicon vs. 80 Series suspension and steering components will show you why. I have seen stock 80 Series axles handle 40-inch tires in the rocks under hard wheeling conditions for years and have no breakage. The G550 4x4 Squared (portal axle equipped) notwithstanding, you can't do that on any other "modern" 4x4. Dana 44's certainly cannot handle that sort of abuse, which is why hardcore Jeeps end up with 1-ton axles.

lc all the way, more reliable too, 20 years apart. with lockers the lc is more capable than any other off road out there,

Great comparison video. The 80 series suspension definitely wins this one.

I forgot the video I heard this from. But reaching your destination is optional. Coming back from your destination is necessary. I trust Toyota more than anything

finally a proper comparison!! good Work! and I just subscribed.. :)

Land Cruiser still kicking ass, best by far.

Both are great for off-road but my preference is the Land Cruiser series. :)

As an Owner of a Lexus LX450 on 33’s I love the capability, reliability, inexpensive parts, and most importantly the on/off-road ride quality. 80 series LCs are truly amazing machines and are a pleasure to drive. I opted for 33s for performance reasons. 35s on stock powertrain have a harder time towing especially along side gradients. So Colorado/Mountain terrain keep that in mind.

In this case, I think the driver in the Toyota and the Jeep running street pressure is what makes the difference in performance.

Good job on making sure both vehicles are similarly setup with 35's and lockers but you failed in making sure both vehicles were aired down equally. Of course airing down will provide much better traction than street pressure. The Jeep lifted a rear tire because the tires on the ground were not aired down and not allowed to compress properly. Also, the 80 series used speed and momentum whereas the Jeep driver tried to crawl on the first hill climb. They should both be approaching with similar speeds. Keep all criteria consistent for a true comparison. Otherwise, nice job.

30 years with my 80 series, best rig ever, love it so much, still my daily driver back & forth with the kids. The new 300 series the base model reminds of the 80, a bit plasticy but at least its small.

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Two excellent vehicles! I'd go with the 80, but I'd have a blast wheeling either. I'm curious though, did you see the front sway bar actually prevent the 80 from flexing or maintaining contact anywhere? I've always heard from people who drive them that the 80 swaybars are so soft, it has no problem fully articulating even without disconnecting or removing them. Obviously the Wrangler would have an advantage on pavement with a stiffer bar connected.

That 80 lc just gives you confidence that no other trucks can compete. Been a fan since I was 6, capable and luxury, it definitely aged well.

FZJ80 is a better vehicle all around. 1. Cheaper cost 2. shorter wheel base than four door jeep 3. add high clearance bumpers & the depart/app angles are about the same. 4. remove the front sway bar which isn’t needed and it has way more flex than jeep 5. Triple locked free float axles 6. more reliable 7. more internal room 8. wider stance i think (not sure)

cruiser needs the front sway bar pulled, and some 4x4 labs armor, and springs with a proper load rating (looks to stiff/light) , axle gears and transfer case gears would also help... my 93 has been everywhere from Rubicon to Mojave road in the last 20 years, loaded down heavy off road, the cruiser does way better, and the suspension and driveline is twice as strong as the jeep stuff, I challange any Jk without one ton axles and a lot of mods/$$ to carry the gear and load I do and follow me,,, in the Sierra's we see alot of broken jeeps, to break an 80 series is possible but it takes some work or poor maintence.. BTW I am at 300k miles with stock tie rods on 35's and alot of off road miles (now I carry spares but never needed them), find me any jeep at 300k with mostly stock driveline still going?????? totally different animal with a different purpose ..than a jeep..

I have owned a JK. I now have a LX450. Triple locked. Slee lift. 35” BFG’s. Other goodies. Need a gear swap. Funny how the Rubicon came out boasting of factor lockers when others have done it decades before.

I was in a ice storm with a few inches of ice on the interstate. It was crazy slick and watched multiple wrecks from even 4x4s. My 80 rocked i never had one issue. Interstate was shut down and the main highway got closed not long after. I was hours from home and between cities. I had no choice to push on. The build up of ice broke a tree and it was over the road. My 80 didnt care. She went right over it. The 3 hours it should have taken normally took 8 but my 80 never let me down. I have 450k miles on it now and would trust it to take me anywhere tomorrow. She has a om606 diesel now and 4.88 gears on 37s with bumpers, sliders, and winches. She is locked but thats factory. She is nothing special but she will go. I also am a jeep guy and have had rubicons, xy, zj, and yj. They all were built and took a lot more to compete with the cruiser. I love the low range of the rubicons factory. But overall the cruiser is hard to beat with factory drivetrain. Dont get me wrong i still have my jeeps and in crazy rocks or mud jeeps are better but over all drive in any condition on and off the road i say 80 is the champ over 99% of vehicles made.

I’m an 80 owner and I have 4 family members with JK Wranglers and we have been off roading together for years. Advantage Jeep: MUCH better flex in the front axle. Was not apparent in the video but my 80 very often lifts a front tire where the Jeeps don’t. Short rear overhang; I have a Heavy duty steel rear bumper on my 80, and it has taken a severe beating. Jeeps rarely drag the rear bumper. Much better clearance at the rocker panels; Toyota, why oh why did you route the exhaust UNDER. the frame! Doors and top removable; this is a legit advantage off road because your visibility is so much better. Rubicon 4:1 transfer case; I have stalled out on very steep climbs with my 2.5:1 TC. Advantage 80: much better clearance under the gas tank and transfer case. Tie rod is behind the front axle where it is out of harms way (most common failure point for Jeeps in my experience). Transfer case high range can be regeared, instead of both axles. Full float rear axle; not only is it stronger, but broken axle shafts can be replaced without even removing the wheel. More durable and more reliable in every way. 3rd row seats.

80 series!!

I have an 80 triple locked manual diesel with gearbox driven winch for last 25 years. Oh the number of jeeps I have rescued over the years 😂

Rubicon has lower transfer case gears stock. Maybe mention already.

The jeep didn't air down at all?? Strange city people getting out further haha nice vid. 2in lift on the cruiser?

80 Series rule 🤙🏼

Cool i love Landcruiser

80 series the beast!!

This is probably a stupid question but what year is that LC80?

Would help if the Jeep used same speed/momentum as Land Cruiser on some of those long climbs.

How much lift on the LC to fit 35’s?

What year is the Jeep again? 201? Jeep vs 1990’s LC. LC wins no contest. Are there any 25 year old jeep wranglers still on the road?

As a ex Wrangler owner and a current FJ Cruiser owner, I would take the LC80 triple locked over Jeep anyday.

Toyota LC kicked ass!

Best Jeep IMO 2006 Rubicon Unlimited Best LC 1997 FZJ80

I love Jeep Wranglers, but I guarantee you it was a far superior ride in that Landcruiser on the highway getting to the trails.

THE 80 SERIES IS THE # KING # AND ALWAYS WILL BE.

the LC wins, again. beefier axles, body on frame, semi-floating axles, etc.

Hello, up that steep hill, the JEEP started and drowe MUCH SLOWER, you shuld mentioned that !!! TK🇳🇴

I wish Toyota makes landcruiser design that looks like the wrangler

4:35 why do a test if the test parameters are not as equal as possible? The Land Cruiser tires were aired down to 20 PSI, while the Jeep tires were still at street pressures.

I own a Triple Lock Lexus LX450 with 500,000 miles on it it has been maintained religiously. It looks new. (Original drive train). It smells new. It feels new. Of course I am partial to the Land Cruiser but truthfully, I have not see a lot of Rubicons with 500,000 miles on them...

I can't think of any pros to owning a Jeep. I am bias tho as I have a triple locked 96 FZJ80 as well. Maybe a V8 engine would be nice but knowing Chrysler products, it wont last.

LC80 on top

LC has free float axles many take off the front sway bar or put a quick disconnect. LC has a shorter wheel base. LC 80 is more capable

Cruiser wayyy better overall. Reliability. Overbuilt drive shafts, ring gears, everything.

LC80 ALL THE WAY!!!

My 95fzj80 is out front taking a nap

I have 1990 LC80. Problem is that 80 models last production year was something like 1997? I live in Finland and 80 series was last good model from local Toyota dealership . After that only shitty 100 models with IFS front. They produce still good models but they are not in Toyota Finlands catalog and thats is too bad. If you want to buy this years model real 4x4 with solid axles, almost only good option is Jeep.

80's queens.................

Land cruiser 80 series is the best car ever made, Toyota understood the effect of this car on their revenue if they keep producing, so they changed the quality of later series. Am I wrong!

Take a jeep if you wanna get there. Take a Toyota if you wanna come back.

LC hands down. You can go across the country in an LC in comfort-The Jeep not so much. Both 4wd capable with the LC being more dependable.

Cruiser all day ! Frfr

The tlc 80 makes all look so easy … its not very hard track but still… “honey, lets go get some milk from the store”

JEEP 🌟 But Toyota is Good, Of course !!! TK🇳🇴

Toyota all the time

Land Cruiser life

The driver of the land cruiser is more trained and aggressive driver than the jeep wrangler

Jeep fan forever, but only because the Landcruiser aired down, it won.

I mean it’s a little unfair between the two the Toyota got a run and go up the hill the jeep basically from a stop

La diferencia es que uno dura 35 años y el otro 70años

Toyota land cruiser best car ever make the best I own one 94 drive every day has 460000 miles isthe besti do good maintenance for sure special oil change every 50000milles

The toyota landcruiser all the way

Lol landcruiser can disconnect the front. You just need a couple of wrenches

80 series for the W

Left hand drive land cruiser??!?!

Lc all the way..no comparison

Both drivers need to know how to use low gear. I can tell both of them were in High gear! Too much wheel spin

I find it funny why buy a old land cruiser that has 300k miles on it that soon will die don't get me wrong its my dream car but they don't make them anymore in the us :( so we get the over over used ones 300k is its near end life expectancy:( you could buy a new or older jeep qith 1/3rd that

Sorry, Toyota lc80 twin lock win. not to mention the lc80 is over 30 years old car. Its should be old lc80 vs old wrangler. Its like an adult trying to pick a fight with old people.

3:48 super 90% 4:50 super 50%

The reliability of the Toyota over the Jeep isn’t arguable. Toyota for the win.

Toyota, the one and only …👍👍👍❤️…!

The jeep is on highway pressure???? Why hahah

I’ll take the Land Cruiser over the Jeep any day!

land cruises 80 win

Typical inexperienced driver "I don't need to air down" . . So ignorant. We had a jeep burn to the ground 2 years ago on the OBX because he didn't air down and didn't run 4LO. Trans overheated and spewed on to exhaust... it burnt to the ground before firetruck arrived.

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80 series won that one

The jeep will get you there, the cruiser will get you home

Honestly I'd say the land cruiser did better. One day jeep will put long travel fully independent suspension on the Wrangler and. Redesign it. Eventually... So much resistance... Wrangler needs a re design and it will be better... For now we have the Cherokees (grand and non grand ) because Wrangler fans are so die hard lol. Every other jeep has fully independent suspension... It's odd... But true....

LandCruiser took the harder line!! Jeep why? Why would you buy a Jeep? They’re junk…

toyota is better

Landcruiser all day Jeep is pure junk video confirms it… always with an excuse its not air down…

Jeeps are literal trash in comparison. Toyota 🤙

Only one vehicle reigned here...the Landcruiser.

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