Marlin's Cruiser Registry: Lets hear from the Cruiser Guys..Gals too!

[Hammerhead]

Welcome aboard... 

[71 Redwood]

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just bought it last week for 1500.00 had to trailer it home once i got home i got running in no time..FJ's rock

[hmftattoo]

1973 fj 40 stock no p/s wheeled it for seven years can you say popeye
74 fj  40 needs finishing
80 first gen welded f/r  fun times

[Hammerhead]

I hear ya... I did Moab EJS on new 35s with the stock steering box  -  Talk about arm pump 



Switched to a Saginaw as soon as I got home. 

[CaliCruiser]

Hey guys,

Here is my 60 series I have been working on for awhile.

• 4.7 Marlin Toybox
• Non-US H55F 5 speed
• Spring Over with all the typical stuff
• 4.88's, 63 Chevys on the rear, 9/16 Dana 60 ARP knuckle studs, snorkel, ARB front bumper
• Warn 8274, 4+ shackle reversal, MC 1.5" wheel spacers, other interior stuff. . .
• Hopefully more cool stuff in the future

 

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Dylan

[Hammerhead]

Nice 60...   

[AZCruiser]

I have a 1974 L/C, with 350 sbc 420 trans, orion tranfercaes , 411s ,mini truck front dic brakes, 4" lift running 37s //

[jedrattle]

 My `69 truggy.




The plan:

2004 5.3 chevy V8 and a 4l60e trans
Stak 3spd case
D60 front
14bolt rear with discs
hydro assist steering
42in Iroc's
diy beadlocks
110 to 112inch wheel base
3 link front with coilovers and hydro bumps....hoping to cycle 6-8in of compression travel and about 9inches of droop
4 link rear with coilovers and hydro bumps...hoping to cycle 8-10in of compression travel and about 8-10inches of droop
Full cage with suspension seats ..set up to be a 4seater
custom fuel cell
front and rear winches
no front fenders
narrowing the tub to 55 inches wides through the doors
stretching the tub about 20 to 24 inches
dovetailing the rear to about 48inches
custom soft top


I have a good chunk of the parts but.....lack of work has brought it to a stop.    I will get it sometime this year. The goal is he round up.

[LiveWire64]

Here's an old pic of my 66 FJ40. Been sitting for about 7 years now.
Wheeled the hell out of it all over Cali, & Nevada for about 10 years.
Need to do another frameoff on it & get it going again.
69 300hp 350 Chevy v8 & turbo 350 auto trans
3-speed TC
1977 4:10 axles,disc brakes,ARB's
Reversed frt. shackles,wornout springs,1" body lift.
33"BFG Muds,8" chrome spokes.
Homemade York air system.
R&M Shower
Welder
500 Watt power supply
8274 Warn
Custom built bumpers,rear tire,toolbox,gas,icechest racks,half-doors.
Tilt-Tele GM Power steering,
Custom dash,consoles,etc.

[wampum]

^^^ That is an awesome FJ40 man. I love the FJs that have been wheeled and hung on to.

[LiveWire64]

^^^ That is an awesome FJ40 man. I love the FJs that have been wheeled and hung on to.

Thanks. I have had it 21 years. Started out stock with just the v8. Have done 2 body-off rebuilds,1 complete repaint. It's been wheeled,rolled,broken,but has always made it home. Love it, & will never get rid of it.

[wampum]

I really like hearing that. Hang on to that FJ until it crumbles into dust! And then get another! hahaha. Welcome to the forum by the way man. You've probably checked it out, but ih8mud.com has a ton of good info on Land Cruisers. You should check it out if you haven't yet.

[Decidion]

Howdy, first post here  

Had my late model FJ for a few years now and love it! Here's a pic doing some dune running on the Oregon coast before I installed the winch...

[Dooner]

Clean little FJ! Welcome aboard

[baxter650]

This is my 83 60 series LandCruiser with a 10" bob on 42" IROKs.
Hope to have done for summer 2010.

[Dooner]

Man Baxter, that is a cool 60! You need to post a build up on that bad boy!

[hilux-1983]

Man Baxter, that is a cool 60! You need to post a build up on that bad boy!

Build thread, build thread, rah, rah, rah!!!!

[Jaysen]

what year front is that? its so nice!

[baxter650]

Whole truck is a 83 BJ60.
This is my 93 FZJ80

[themainjam]

93 fj80

211k mile with elocker rear only  front missing.

emerald green and cheap.

[themainjam]

85 fj60

tan color all stock with rust in the tank WHEE!

more work


pics spot

[Dooner]

Welcome aboard MainJam, Show us your rigs Bro!

[Jaysen]

i have a 92 Land Cruiser no e-locker with 268,xxx gas mile suck a$$!

[boggerunner]

just picked up a 92 fj80, got big plans for it
gonna stuff in a 4.3 v6/4l60e/atlas 2 with 4.3's
gm 60 front and 14 bolt rear with 4.56's and all ridin on 42" iroks
should make for a nice mall crawler, the front dig will help get it into those tight parking spots...

[Dooner]

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Some sliders will help you pivot off the Escalades for grabbing that premium parking!

[notyourmomslx450]

just picked up a 92 fj80, got big plans for it
gonna stuff in a 4.3 v6/4l60e/atlas 2 with 4.3's
gm 60 front and 14 bolt rear with 4.56's and all ridin on 42" iroks
should make for a nice mall crawler, the front dig will help get it into those tight parking spots...

4.3's gonna suck in that tank.  They weigh in somewhere around 6500 lbs, i think.

[canadian bum]

Well I currently have three Cruisers.

The first is my 78 FJ45. I have a 1HD-T turbo diesel that I am planning on putting a 5 speed behind it and a Toybox. I have sprung over 60 series axles with rear full float, but I still have to outboard the front springs. Lots of work to do since the engine needs a rebuild and I need to track down a tranny for it along with clutch and flywheel since the engine was out of an auto.

The second is my 79 BJ40. I have a 12H-T turbo diesel and H55F 5 speed already now I just need to get a Toybox. Once I have that I can do my suspension. The wheel base will be lengthened about a foot because I am 4 linking the rear on coils and 3 linking the front on coil overs. All sitting on 80 series axles. This one won't be done for a while since I have to take it all apart once I am done fabbing and paint/restore it.

I'm building my cruisers to run in tandem for expeditions. I want to be able to do some awesome trails in the places I travel too which a lot of typical expedition vehicles don't because of vehicle limits/weight of gear loaded onto one vehicle.

And then there is my 67 HJ61 which I am parting out nothing special about it I robbed the axles for the 45 and the powertrain for the 40.

[Coastie]

Let me start by saying I have always owned Jeeps but had a passion for the Toyota Fj's.  My job relocated me to San Jose so I decided to sell my Jeep to purchase a commuter vehicle.   Last year I was relocated back to Fresno so the hunt was on for another toy that my boy's and I can enjoy.  I happened to come across My 1977 Fj40 with 65,000 original miles that has been sitting for 15 years in a driveway. I harassed the  owner for several months until he finally gave in and sold it to me.  I took a gamble on purchasing it but for the 3200 dollars I thought it was a great deal.  It took several days and a little elbow grease and a some friends but we got it going.

Now that I have had the opportunity to own this Fj I will never wheel a Jeep again.....

Marlin Crawler has been really cool,  Definitely military friendly.  I left my toy for them to build. 

MODS

• Saginaw power steering conversion
  arb front and rear
  4.88
  boxed in frame front and back
  fj60 hubs with asian's
  30 spline longs
  shackle reversal and spring over
  new alum radiator
  starter
  blue tourch fab rear diff cover
  spector rear flares
  Marlin's toy box
  Fj60 trans and split case
  mini truck drivelines
  rebuilt axles front and back
  Marlins high steer

[julianhierro89]

Great looking Fj60 and Fj40

[RN37DD]

This is where I started. 1969 fj40 that had been sitting for years. Radiator has holes. Top has no rain gutter and is just tied down. Starter is ready to blow. wiring is bad. Rust to fix. Clutch and Brake master cylinders are shot. Clutch is sticking. Rust to fix. And a list of hidden unknown disasters. I saved it from being parted out. The quest is to get this rig back on the road again.