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For Sale: Extensively prepared Land Cruiser 80 4.2 (1HD-T) VX Manual
Land Cruiser 80 4.2 (1HD-T) VX Manual
Extensively prepared and upgraded The base vehicle is a UK spec 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ80 VX with manual transmission, three diff-locks and the 12 valve 1HD-T diesel engine. As an early model it benefits (in terms of simplicity/reliability) from no ABS and no airbags. I have owned the truck since 2009 and have driven approx 27,000 miles. It has been serviced annually (starting when I first bought it) using OEM filters and Toyota oil. Current mileage is 160,000. General Condition Underneath: The chassis is solid with no major rust. The whole underside was treated with Waxoil and Dinitrol in 2009 and in 2015 the rear part of the chassis and body underside was rubbed down and painted with POR-15 and Hammerite Stone Chip Guard. There are some areas of body rust: in both rear arches where the arch meets the body and where the sill meets the arch. This has all been rubbed down, treated with rust converter (Dinitrol) and painted with Hammerite Stone Chip Guard. There is a small rust hole in the font off-side wheel arch/inner wing and the common area of rust above the rear window wiper. Body: The paintwork is a little scratched from green-laning (by trees etc). There is no significant panel damage anywhere. However, the near-side rear arch is scraped (see photos below), though this can easily be replaced. There is a towbar with electrics that are fully working. The sunroof and all internal electrics work perfectly. The windscreen has been resealed to address the relatively common fault of leaking. The rear bumper has been removed ready for a wheel carrier - I can replace this if needed. The side steps have also been removed and can replaced if required. Interior: The interior is cloth and in good overall condition for the age of the vehicle. The driver’s seat has a small tear in the fabric and the driver’s door storage pocket has come away from the door card. Other than that it is good condition. The rearmost seats and seat-belts have been removed but will be supplied. Upgrades / Preparatory Work It has had a HUGE amount of preparatory work done which is listed below. All the major work has been carried out by either Overland Cruisers or Land Cruisers Overland. I have receipts for every major cost and have kept a detailed log/spreadsheet of all the work that has been done, when it was done and what it cost. This can be supplied with the truck though it is mostly detailed below. Engine: ACL BEBs New timing belt at 134,000 Injectors refurbished Airtec snorkel Pro-Speed turbo back 3” stainless straight through exhaust New OEM governor cover gasket (fuel pump) Fuel pump fully rebuilt by RVS Swindon New fuel hoses Fuel tank pick-up filter removed and cleaned New OEM fuel breather valve Cooling: New OEM radiator Cooling system flushed and replaced with Toyota red coolant New OEM thermostat Digital engine temperature gauge Transmission: Replacement manual gearbox from a 96 LC80 with approx 80k – gear selection is smooth and precise (replaced due to original box dropping out of 2nd and reverse gear – a known issue with some manuals) New heavy duty clutch fitted at same time as the gearbox Toyota fully synthetic 75w-90 oil in gearbox and transfer Both transfer output seals and bearings replaced with OEM Gearbox, transfer and centre diff-lock breathers routed up alongside snorkel Centre diff-lock made selectable in high and low range Custom transfer bash plate (underbody protection) Axles/Drivetrain: Front axle fully rebuilt with all OEM bearings, seals, and genuine OEM CVs (including new swivel housing and hub seals, swivel bearings etc) - Later, longer CVs and flange fitted Rear axle all seals and bearings replaced with OEM. New diff oil front and rear – last changed June 2015 Both diff-pinion seals replaced with OEM New OEM rear diff-lock actuator Both axle and diff-lock breathers routed up alongside snorkel New OEM rear wheel studs Suspension: Old Man Emu 2.5” suspension lift with heavy duty springs and long-travel shocks on the rear Replacement Milner bumpstops SupaPro castor correction bushes Full SupaPro Poly bush replacement (except anti-roll bar bushes = OEM and Milner) Steering: Old Man Emu steering dampener Gwyn Lewis Heavy duty stainless Sumo steering bars New track rod ends Brakes: Upgraded front and rear brakes to bigger post 08/1992 brakes (non-ABS) Refurbished front calipers, one rebuilt and one brand new OEM replacement rear caliper Grooved discs front and rear 100 series pads on front Braided (extended) brake hoses front and rear Full brake system flush and fluid replaced with dot 5.1 Handbrake fully rebuilt with all OEM parts - new handbrake shoes, springs etc and cable (it works!) Wheels/Tyres: 5x steel modular wheels 16x8 5x 285/75/16 Maxxis Buckshot Mudders with 80% tread Electrics: (leisure set-up is totally isolated from starting batteries) 2x 125ah leisure batteries in custom box in boot (250ah total auxiliary power) Sterling BB1250 50watt battery to battery charger (mounted in boot) Digital volt meters for engine (in front) and leisure batteries (in boot) 2x 12v Hella sockets and 1x 12v normal socket in boot 500watt pure sine inverter with a double 240volt safety fused socket in boot Extra fuse board in boot for leisure set-up 3 extra 12v sockets in front – all individually fused Alternator serviced Body/Exterior: ARB winch bumper 12500lb winch with 100ft Dyneema rope 2” body lift 4x Thule roof bars with locks Custom ‘ARB’ copy full length roof rack. Powder-coated black with polycarb windbreak Fuel filler cap serviced so vents properly Heated mirrors - wired into the rear demister Interior: Alpine head unit with Bluetooth LED interior lights Boot LED light strip, wired into interior lighting circuit and separately switched Custom load guard – fully separates boot from rest of vehicle Custom built wooden shelving system made out of 18mm marine ply – easily removable. Designed around Really Useful Boxes - can accommodate 9x21 litre boxes and 2x50 litres boxes Fridge slide (160kg locking slide) incorporated into shelving system designed to accommodate a Waeco CF50 fridge - included All seats supplied – can be re-fitted Windows: All new OEM window rubbers (except rear sliding windows) – windows all work perfectly Security film on all windows (transferable lifetime guarantee). Rears are full limo tint See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzRcX_VC3rs for demonstration of security film. Costs Not relevant to pricing I know but gives a good idea of the volume of parts replaced and work completed. The total build cost to date excluding the original purchase and minus all consumables such as servicing, MOTs, replacement tyres etc., is £12,198 on parts (of which many were sourced cheaply via club discounts and shipping from abroad) and £5,494 on labour. This gives a total spend of £17,692. This does not include the roof-tent or fridge. There are also an additional £450+ of new and used spares as detailed below. Genuine receipts can be provided to support all the quoted costs. Extras - Included in the Sale Camping Gear: Howling Moon 1.4 Roof-Tent – very well used but is still totally functional and waterproof (The cover does however leak and could do with replacing) Waeco CF50 fridge in full working order Spares: 2 headlights Various new nuts and bolts 2 new alternator belts Front and rear UJs OEM Wheel bearings – front/rear inner and outer OEM Second hand LSPV Thermostat and gasket OEM Rear drop links and bushes OEM Steering seal OEM Original radiator hoses (used) Milners CV - done approx 10,000 miles Various front axle gaskets and seals Longfield swivel seal Full set of Milners ceramic brake pads *There are also various other spares of which I have forgotten! Summary This truck is ready to drive away now and is fully prepared to complete a big overland trip and/or be used as a reliable everyday vehicle. In my ownership it has completed 4 trips in Europe including many offroad routes as well as numerous shorter camping trips, green-laning trips and pay-and-play days all without incident. The suspension articulates as it should, the diff-locks all work, the gear change is good and the engine is smooth and responsive. The pump was mildly tweaked once rebuilt to improve spool-up and hold speed on inclines better – it will now hold 70mph fully loaded up a hill without issue. It is in excellent mechanical order with no leaks, no knocks, no rattles and everything in perfect working order. Mechanically there is nothing the truck has wanted for or that needs doing. It will be supplied with 12 months MOT and has just been serviced. For photos please see below Price is £10,500 ono Contact telephone: 07775 891676 |
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For Sale: Extensively prepared Land Cruiser 80 4.2 (1HD-T) VX Manual |
Just passed MOT with no advisories
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Photos can also be viewed on eBay. I am keen to sell, so sensible offers are welcome. |
Still for sale?
Hi Lorin. I don't suppose your vehicle's still for sale?
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questions
hi there
we are a family of 5 (3 children 10, 13, 16) looking at a one-year UK to South Africa trip. I have a few questions about the vehicle: - does it have a long range diesel tank? - does it have any water tanks? jerry cans? - what kind of fuel consumption does it get? - is the speedometer in km or miles? (looking at importing it to SA once there) Thank you Geoff |
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