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Originally Posted by pacolo90
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?
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I've owned a bunch of 80's, one FJ60, and three 100 series and honestly they're all different with pros and cons. For a true off road machine, you can't beat a FZJ80 with lockers and a few mods like lift and tires. The ride is rougher, power is terrible, and MPG is terrible. I really wouldn't want to drive an 80 every day but if it's your trail rig, you won't find a better one. If you have to DD your rig, 100 all day. The ride is great, even with a lift. The 4.7 gives you plenty of power and you can actually tow boats and campers with it. Also no need to re-gear the 100 unless you go to 315 tires but still will have decent power with factory gears. The 315 tires and 4.88 gears in the 100 and 80 is great. I didn't really notice any loss of power or gas mileage when I went to 295 tires and lots of armor in my 100. With the 80, I noticed a lot of lost power and MPG went to 9 at best. I bought a 2006 DC Tacoma TRD Off Road edition a few months ago so I don't have to worry about feeding the beast every week. Since I got the Taco, I really would like to have another 80 but I know I would miss the 100. Normally I have to drive an hour or 2 to get to my riding areas and it really is a pleasure to ride on the interstate in my 100. What I miss about the 80 is the solid front axle and front and rear lockers but I don't need them that much. I won't take my 100 on trails that I wouldn't think twice about in my 80. I've been looking for another locked 80 that's already built or one I can build but I'm going to keep the 100 for a while if I do. If I find myself not using the 100 after that, then I'll put it up for sale but I would rather have both. When I get the last kid out of college in a couple years, I'm going to try my best to get a 40, 60, 80, and I really want to build a 200 series after the price comes down a little more. I figure in a couple years I can buy a 150,000 mile 2008 200 series in the $18,000 - $20,000 range, for that price I can justify a mild build. I told my wife I like the idea of several Cruisers in the garage instead of a 401K, much safer investment.............LOL