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We searched for a year to find a triple locked 80. It’s a fantastic vehicle - goes anywhere, including places we probably shouldn’t have tried, with room/seating for the whole family and puppies. The flip-up 3rd row is pretty legit. Like you said, not as convenient as the more modern fold-flat option. Great video bro!
318,000 on my 1996 80 series. Only uses 1/2 quart every 3k miles! I will do a GM LS swap if the 6cyl ever quits. However, I'm 60 years old and it may outlive me! 🤣. I've really enjoyed working on, modifying and expolring trails with this amazing vehicle.
My 1993, triple locked LC has 342k miles and still running strong and it does have a tailgate not the swing door. I bought the truck 3 years ago with 330k miles for $4000 . I use it to drive on beach when surf fishing so the lockers don't get much use. Painted it white so it looks like yours with stock wheels and 33 inch tires.
Nicely put together, but… In the US the 80 series never had a full rear door swing to the side. And even in other countries they only had an option for “barn doors”, basically 2 normal doors that opened to the left and right. The only model I’m aware of with a full side swing rear door are the Landcruiser Prado which the US never received. The full side swing doors didn’t come until the early 90’s on the GX470 (Prado 120).
Now I'm not too sure how true this is but I heard for the first time today that "the rear spoiler changes airflow traveling over the roof, and directs it down the rear glass. The idea is to keep the hatch glass clearer, by redirecting dust or water swirling up, from tires and under vehicle turbulence, that would otherwise collect."
nice review, but the prado was the only model with the side rear door, and now the newer gx models for US market. Other than than that, the barn doors were on the 40, 60, 70,80 and 105 series US never got 70s or 105 and never got barn doors. I have had 2 of these, and what a truck, they are super awesome in all kinds of terrain and yes the only negative is the fuel consumption and with added weight it gets pretty bad. but the ones to get for that 80s model is the 95 to 97 with diff locks, and if possible with a 4.2 turbo diesel and manual transmission, they are out there. but rare to come come by.
18 years and 248,000 miles of TRD Supercharged FZJ80 ownership. Tach makes a lot of sense in an automatic - lock in a gear in sand and I want to know what my engine speed is doing.
1 "F"Z-FE. You said 1ZZ,FE so many times. That is a 1.8L 4cyl. It definitely is a HUGE engine though if you've ever tried to take the engine apart. I had to stop watching at 5:37 though sorry. Once you said from 90-93 they had a large swing out hatch and 94 was the first year of the clamshell rear hatch. That rear tailgate and hatch style was on every year of the 80 in the USA. Every year of the 60/62 in the USA, so since 1981.
The spoiler is for forcing air onto the rear window and blow the dust off and snow. Great quality video. What kind of microphone you use. Very good quality sound with no wind noise
That makes a lot of sense, appreciate it! I'm using a RODE Wireless ME for this video. I have gone through quite a few microphones to get to this point, but this definitely seems to be the right one for these videos. I'm really impressed with it!
I’ve owned my 80 seies for 21 years now bought it when it was 8 years old and now have installed an LS 6 litre in it more powers and better fuel economy 5 speed manual
