80 Series Potential Purchase - Advice

Post by **mike_beecham** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:14 am

Hi Giys,

Could l get an idea of what to look for mechanically in a 1991 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER FJ80R GXL?

It has:
7 inch King springs
Tough Dog adjustable panhard rods
Caster plates
35 simexes.

Just wondering if it needs engineering with a 7" lift?
Does not come with a RWC....

Thanks

Post by **pridhac** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:22 am

It would want to be cheap.

I test drove a 7" setup before buying my stocker and it handled very dangerously in terms of both cornering and braking, and besides, is completely unneccessary.

I subsequently bought a stock '91 diesel, put 4" springs under it, and run 35" ET2s with no scrubbing.

My 2p...

Post by **mike_beecham** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:33 am

Has 290 ish kms on it.

$10000

i think it is way over priced.

Post by **pridhac** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:46 am

There are plenty in the Trading Post with up to half those kays, for half that price....with rego.

Post by **Gwagensteve** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:08 pm

Yes, a 7" would require engineering, but is way more than permissable - certianly under the NCOP, which is what Vic engineers are generally working to.

NCOP= 150mm total lift maximum, but not more than a 1/3 increase in wheel travel, so unless it's 1" lower and has bumpstop spacing and potentially limiting straps, along with a handling test, I'd say it's not going to even get a look in.

$10K would be too much anyway - It sounds like he's trying to get the big $$ for the lift, which is really just a pile of used parts if you can't RWC it with that gear installed.

IMHO an 80 with 7" of lift and 35's is dumb in any case. It's certainly not required for anything I've seen in victoria.

Post by **Mad Cruiser** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:10 pm

Definitely way overpriced.... you can pick one up for 6-7 grand.

1991 would have the 3F petrol engine. Get one after 1993 with the 4.5L petrol

Post by **80diesel4play** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:08 pm

Gwagensteve wrote:IMHO an 80 with 7" of lift and 35's is dumb in any case. It's certainly not required for anything I've seen in victoria.

7" = stupid high.

Offer him $6K stock. Then put 4" yourself and still have a RWC ar and $2000 in your pocket!!! I even have the 4" coils for sale...

Post by **mike_beecham** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:37 pm

Thanks for that boys.

I will pass, what you have confirmed for me, onto old mate for his own concideration in purchasing this truck....

Mike

Post by **dow50r** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:50 pm

I bought one of those 7 years ago for 7500...there was one in a yard recently for 3k....worth it to have spare panels

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