The 80 is gone, sold it a week ago today, now searching for another project. Went and looked at this one yesterday, looking at a mild resto on it. It's a 1982 model which is the last year the 40 was sold in the US and spent the first 30 years in Austin, TX. It's loud as hell on the inside, steering is sloppy, and the gear box makes all kind of noise but I love it. I don't know if I'll get to where I want to be on price but may give it a shot. After test driving it yesterday, I got back in my 98 4Runner and it felt like I was riding in a new Caddy.

Wow saw your post on Mud about the 80 thought I read it wrong... Any way Good luck with the 40! I am still looking for an LC heading to Dallas to look at 100 next week. PS that poverty pack you posted on Mud had me drooling..

Well here's Land Cruiser #3 since I started this thread and the last one for a very long time. This one has everything I've wanted in a cruiser so no reason to look for another one.

Here's the specs
1999 100 Series, 98,000 miles when I bought it, came from Arizona so no rust, 2" OME suspension with Slee torsion bars, 4.88 gears ( amazing how much better the gas mileage is with the lower gear set ), rear e-locker, front ARB locker, ARB compressor, ARB front bull bar, White Knuckle Sliders, Warn HS 9.5 winch, Warn driving lights, Safari snorkel, TJM rear bumper with spare swing out, 43 gallon sub-tank, new 315/75R16 BFG KO2 tires, ARB frig, custom rear storage system, 15 gallon fresh water storage with pump and spigot, full roof rack, HEO awning, CB and Ham radio.

Here's a few pics from a recent trip to the mountains of western North Carolina and east Tennessee.

Gosh dang!

I ALMOST got a 100 series instead of my 'new to me' 4runner.

I"m sure in the future I'll be trying to track one down.

Ugh. I was reading this today from beginning to end and I got emotionally attached to your 80! then you got rid of it. Nice 100, though. I am glad it is all you want so you don't need to do anything besides maintenance and gas


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I miss my Land Cruiser also. Getting the itch to get back in one.

Found a killer deal on another 100 series so started a new build.

The day I bought it



After adding a OME 2.5" lift and 295/75R16 Nitto TG


Now working on bumpers, sliders, and roof rack.
Mocked up bumpers


New Smittybilt X20 12k winch


Rear bumper will have dual swingouts, one with ladder and jerry can holder and other with spare tire mount.

Rear bumper will look a lot like the one I had on my 80

Got the 100 series back this week from the fabricator, really happy with the results. Now I have to hook up the winch, CB, and lights. Headed out for a long trail ride this coming week in western North Carolina.

That front bumper Looks great love how it ties into the slider like the ARB only yours looks a lot better!!!

Thanks! I have a local guy that does fab work in the evenings and weekends and he does a great job. He did everything for what I would have to pay Slee for the rear bumper alone.

Back in the hundy club!! Your 80 was awesome but I think the 100 is overall a better truck. If the 80 had the 4.7 v8 or a turbo diesel it would be a diff story. That 4.5 just doesn't have enough guts. Anyways sweet 100! Do you have the white one still or just the red? Here's mine

I took the new to me 100 out on it's first trail ride this past weekend. She performed like a champ

I deleted the muffler on my 100, sounds pretty good but I'm going to put it back on this week. Seems I've lost some power and I think because of the lack of back pressure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7za-e1iD-Y

Took a ride last weekend over to Hurricane Creek in NC and came back through the Gulf Rd in east Tennessee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DQ_1Gddgqc

I have read this thread completely and have thoroughly enjoyed it! So what are your guys' overall assessment/opinions of 80 and 100 series Land Cruisers in terms of comparison? Which is better for what? likes, dislikes?