Now it's all coming back to me. I came across the young guys channel when he posted his thing about his Taco. Being an 80 owner, I haven't seen the guy since, until this video now...and it's great to see he got an 80! I think what cements the 80 as THE GO TO ride for long-term serious off roading is the simplicity of the electrics, the real military-grade off road hardware, and the dry storage volume that comes with all that. Ritchie obviously has added some complexity for the sake of added capabilities and to fit his needs. But as he said, "I did all the work, so I can fix it if need be." And THAT is how is should be done. You can always tell who built their truck and who bought their truck. Owning is one thing. Operating and maintaining is another. And unlike most of the plastic banana off roaders manufactured since the mid-2000's with "electronics and software" replacing real hardware, the work and expense committed to 80 hardware and drive ability is nearly absolute. Meaning it will always work and will always provide the same output with a given input. Wait! This Ritchie is THAT Ritchie from Boston??!! Dude! I downloaded your content from WAAAAY back that I don't think is online any more. Hilarious!
My dad's land rover defender 90 cost him $2k per year just to get the thing to start....frame rot, electronics, you name it it sucked in that car. But it was amazing when it ran!
Welcome to the club, hands down the best 4X4 ever made. And mine isn't even triple locked. It's kind of like a graduation for you. You will not be disappointed with this vehicle. This is why you pay a premium to get one. There is no Jeep on the planet that will hold its value like an FJ80.
@@brandenkelsey8929 You can probably find a used engine for $1000 or less, swap it in, and then do a proper rebuild on your current engine. supercharging or turboing the 1fz will be easier, and you'll get a lot more power. Otherwise, buy an old mechanically injected isuzu NPR diesel for 3-5 grand and decide whether you really want the diesel noise. They are LOUD. louder than all the diesel pickups. and its not exhaust note, it's injection pump sound. Then realized that the 4BT will be louder than even that.
fj80 are the 90-92 models with the 3fe 4.0 L petrol I6 motor this is a fzj80 with the 1fzfe 4.5 L petrol I6 motor the HDJ80 has the 1HD-T 4.2 L turbodiesel I6 the HZJ80 has the 1HZ 4.2 L diesel I6
I loved this one since I too am from a suburb 15 minutes north of Boston, MA called Saugus. Watched the video in the kitchen as my wife cooked “dinnah” or “Suppah” (as Matin Sheen says in The Departed) and commented to her “this guy Ritchie from Boston is wicked awesome representin’ with our accent! Love this guy and his rig! Thanx and I subbed his channel Jail Break Overland! I have also shown Kelly, my wife plenty of Mike & Ashley’s content to get her into overlanding in my 2020 off road quicksand Taco. I am rawking a multi cam Tacoma, brown land cruiser, white land cruiser and LLOD patches on my headliner!! Keep up the great work!
Thats Pretty cool to run into Richie from Boston & his Beast rig! While everyones livin with their heads in the sand, Richie is treading over it & telling it like it Really is ! The Truth Will Set You Free! Right on Richie!
I had bought the carpet kit for my 80 and it came with new tailgate carpet. I kinda liked the raw metal tailgate and I can’t imagine how sweet that one is
My husband and I bought a 80 and had a stage 3 restoration done.. The engine is stock but was taken apart and rebuil.. Everything else is enhanced, updated and modernized.. Oh.. Our back seats are stock lol just reupholstered and now heated.. Our front seats are out of a modern luxury vehicle (I'd have to ask my husband what from), she is lifted, has front and rear lockers, as well as all sorts of aftermarket for overlanding.. She articulates like a sick giraffes neck lol.. We just accepted delivery of the finished product today so had her out all evening lol.. It is amazing
The 80 Series is incredible lol... We live in the Northern British Columbia, high country, (Pacific Northwest) so we need tremendous articulation because we live in the mountains and go on yearly Overland trips through the mountains here, Yukon Territory and Alaska.. Here and Alaska being the most extremely rugged terrain the Pacific Northwest has to offer.. Alaska KO'd our Jeep Wrangler two years in a row lol.. Only a Toyota will do.. We were going to get a brand new 4Runner but decided a 80 would be a fun project.. I wasn't aware you had an 80.. I look forward to see what you do with it!
My two favorite land cruisers. Mike’s land cruiser now after he did more to the build is AMAZING. also people who haven’t subscribed to Richie, I’d suggest it for sure. He does awesome narrating and awesome shots and does most of his trips solo and just travels by himself and his land cruiser going on all these crazy trails. His land cruiser is truely a monster truck of a vehicle.
I have one of these with about the same size lift. Got to love the factory front and rear diff locks. It blows my mind what these things can go through. Also super reliable. That inline six never ever let me down and I daily drove it for many years. Even with all the crazy shit I took it through. One hell of a vehicle.
80 series diesel the best of the best of LandCruusers for off-road. Driving LandCruisers since the 70s currently driving a 100 series Standard 1HZ engine. Cheers from Australia
I had a 40th but running 6PSI turbo initially and 240Kw. As ususal it need more power (for overtaking) and I started running 9 and then 10PSI with some minor changed. This was the best car I have ever owned and crossed the Simpson Desert here in Australia, and never once let me down. It was another car tboning me that finally got the cruiser down. I miss it heaps.
As an ex 80s owner, this is an awesome truck and was in total awe of it when i first time i watched this video of it approx 12 months ago. Def still a huge fan of the 80s, just hard to get on the west coast of Australia, if they are available they are pretty pricey...
@@Madmaxxxx1984 They don't. Don't get me wrong those 4runners are great but the 80 series landcruisers are tanks. The 1FZ-FE 4.5 liter v6 does serious work. Not to mention Australia had a turbodiesel. The 80 series landcruiser has much more towing capacity and off-road capability then the 2nd gen 4runners.
@@Madmaxxxx1984 the LATE 90s runners, meaning 96-02, would be a 3rd gen, in my opinion they are amazing rigs. They're not linked solid axle dual locker rigs, but most of us spend more time on road than off.. and with that being said 3rd gen runners are way better on road than an 80
1:43 Overlanding is just a name that maybe corporate guys named "exploring with a 4wd" to make it sound fancy. I personally hate that term and we (my friends and I) have been building rigs like this since about 1998. (I'm 44) It's just trendy for them I think. They will spend $100,000+ for someone to build them a Jeep so it won't break because they can't fix it if it does. Yes I own an XJ Jeep, and yes I built it myself just like every other rig I've owned. **Your Toyota is bad ass btw! Doesn't matter if it was partly built when you got it, you continued to make it better for you, that's the best part! ✌️
Great informative video 👌 had an fj40 in the UK over 3o years ago, they were like hens teeth kept it for 30 years that will tell you something. My off roading days are over but its great to see you guys using the potential of the Toyota's to the extreme, you wont be lieing in that bed wishing you hadn't done it when yr time comes trust me 🤙
TrailRunner Overland “Richie” has HUGE 500k subs RU-vid channels that share REAL truth...search “RFB” and “RFB II”....prepare to have your eyes OPENED!
The BEST 4x4 ever built.Gotta be diesel multivalve.Just bought one and its reaching today on the truck.In Pakistan clean ones (body changed)have gone up in price a lot.
WELCOME TO THE 80S CLUB ! You will love love driving this - it fits almost everywhere. Jealous of the triple lock - almost cheating. Either way I live about 40 minutes from you we should go wheel
Yeah for how big it seems, it's really not. I was comparing some dimensions to my gf's new Rav4, and wheelbase, overall length, etc is remarkably close to a new Rav4. Granted it's significantly taller, and seems much more massive inside - it's kind of deceptively small.
@@LastLineOfDefense - Jailbreak mentioned the tailgate cavity for room - both rear side panels cover large cavities as well. Wher ed you have the rear winch is another large cavity. When you start using it you'll see why the 100 series is bigger however doesn't have the storage & harder to park
I have had one on 38” tires and that one was good,but the ideal one is with 44” tires for excellent floatation and softness anyway here in Iceland in our condition. I would consider this FJ80 series on of the last good jeeps from Toyota and very easy to modify.
That rig is super cool. I'm ready to see what you are going to do with your 80 series. Kinda gives me the itch to get one. Your, his, and Mike from Overland Bound....but gotta build my 4runner up first. Cant wait to see what you got Mike!!!
Nice. I bet you guys would love diesel power though. 80's are still selling for decent coin in oz. The last wagon with solid axles. We do get 70 series here though too. Spoiled for options, buy they are quite expensive. Use your fav search engine to see the 70 series landcruiser. It's a fair bit more industrial than the wagons (80, 100, 105, 200). Edit, luckily that thing has a blower. Probably wouldn't go uphill with all the extra weight! How good is Ronny dahl's channel?!
