It's been almost ten years since I sold my '71 Land Cruiser. I had owned it for almost 25 years, putting several hundred thousand miles on it. While I have had my '93 for five or six years now, and it's a far, far more capable truck, I have always missed the old FJ40. So I finally broke down and bought one.
This one is certainly in a lot better shape than the old one. No rust, and several very worthwhile upgrades. Biggest one is that it has a coil over / four link suspension setup on both ends. That, and it has lockers in both differentials as well. The first few drives with it have me pretty excited - it seems like a very capable off-roader.
I'm looking forward to getting it all muddy and dirty. It's way too clean right now. I think I might need a second set of wheels and tires for it, something with a bit more aggressive tread, for when I want to take it up in the snow. Fortunately, wheels and tires are pretty darn cheap for this thing. Easy to store, too - they won't take up much garage space. Anyway, here she is:
