Finally found what I was looking for for a decent price. Goal of the vehicle is to eventually create a part-time overland vehicle for the family and I to get out in the mountains a couple of times a year. I like to backpack, and hope to continue, but a lifetime of injuries is starting to add up and I don't know how muc more I got in me.

97 Land Cruiser - Stock - 300k miles - Picked it up for $12.5k
Triple Locked

Everything works except the driver and passenger seats need some help. Runs great. Much more to follow as I start tinkering with this thing.

First up I'll be taking the axels apart and re-sealing/gasketing them.

Opinions on Dobinson, OME, Ironman4x4 suspension lifts? I was going to go with a 2" lift, but others are saying I should go 3-4".

I'd post pictures, but I vowed to never give TexAgs a dollar anymore until they purge the miserable *******s from the premium forum. So imagine a black stock 97 LC for now.

I went with OME 2" lift. It's the perfect stance for me.

My PO went went the largest tire he could fit in the spare tire thing, because the swinging rear tire is too much of a pain plus expense. I think they are 33s or so.

https://instagr.am/p/Cjd9m9SuDW7

Things are happening.

Centerpole90 said:

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My son's classmate growing up goes to Wake Forest and I guess they were out on spring break last week because he sent me this picture from Costa Rica while he was kicking around.

WTF kind of suspension has that rear been converted to? Is that a trailing arm with airbags or springs? I mean, the leaves are gone....

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They just need to softshell turtle that thing and send it up here with a $65k price tag.

About done. Need to button up the bumper a bit and wind it up under load.

reddog90 said:

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Woods Ag said:

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Finally found what I was looking for for a decent price. Goal of the vehicle is to eventually create a part-time overland vehicle for the family and I to get out in the mountains a couple of times a year. I like to backpack, and hope to continue, but a lifetime of injuries is starting to add up and I don't know how muc more I got in me.

97 Land Cruiser - Stock - 300k miles - Picked it up for $12.5k
Triple Locked

Everything works except the driver and passenger seats need some help. Runs great. Much more to follow as I start tinkering with this thing.

First up I'll be taking the axels apart and re-sealing/gasketing them.

Opinions on Dobinson, OME, Ironman4x4 suspension lifts? I was going to go with a 2" lift, but others are saying I should go 3-4".

I'd post pictures, but I vowed to never give TexAgs a dollar anymore until they purge the miserable *******s from the premium forum. So imagine a black stock 97 LC for now.

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Where in TX are you?
Dobinsons IMS is supposed to be excellent. OME is also tried and true but a lot of people say it's stiff. I have OME on my 60 and Ironman FCP on my 200 and have been happy with the way both are set up. I would personally go with as little lift and biggest tire possible. But 80s on 35s look perfect. You certainly don't need that to pound out highway miles to CO to go hike though.

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I actually think 33"s look better on the 80 with a ~2" lift. 35's look a little cramped whereas 33's look proportionate for the scale of the truck.

I pulled the following images from ih8mud https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/post-up-your-80-series-2-inch-lifts-16-wheels-only-trying-to-get-an-idea-for-tyre-sizing.909585/:

35's:


33's:

33"s with 2" lift is the best look IMHO