Kansas City Tacoma Crew - 816/913

Yup, the 80 series can be had with triple lockers and solid axles front and back which the 100 series can't. So definitely the 80 is better off-road and sucks on road.

I think I am going to daily the 100 after a fix some minor issues on it.

 

the 80 can still be a good daily its just rougher then the others because of its setup.

buddy of mine has owned almost all flavors of fj minus umm, fj55, fj40, fjc, fj70s, i cant remember if he owned a 60 series or not thou? i think he had for awhile but it was to fix it up and then never did if i remember right?

 

I looked into the getting a 60s series but man they are SLOW!

Eventually I am going to get a JDM Turbodiesel 80 or 100!

 

other downside with the 80 series it the motor... god is it slow af and a pain in the ass! get it a tiny bit wet and they shut off because of the distributor and a few other things they didnt seal..

 

haha ya they are! but they are neat at least!

id prob do a 100 but thats just me. ive never liked the 80 series personally. at the same time thou id import a first gen rav4 4 door manual to lift a bit because idk they are kinda neat lol

image sucks but you get the idea


but id prob look for a 2 door tbh lol

idk why i like them i just do for some reason! i know we got them here in the states but they are getting harder to find for cheap it seems

 

Although the later years 4.5 is better, you are correct, still slow.

I prefer the 4.7s the most, even more than the 5.7 in my 200 and sequioa and 4.6 in my gx/LS. Is it as powerful as the others, no, but it's adequate and perfectly mated to those 5 speeds. I rarely go above 3k rpm. All that yummy torque down low. Buttery smooth!

I think if I find a great 08-09gx470 I am going to sell my gx460! It will probably sell for more than I paid for it anyway. Last year model and less than 1k miles. Just sits.

 

ya its just gutless for such a fatpig to move it around lol

ive driven both the 4.7 and 5.7 never the 4.6 thou. i think for me i do like the 4.7 a lot but i do prefer the 5.7 now if i could take the 5.7 and shove it into a first gen tundra that would be awesome tbh!

 

Think of the 4.6 as the 3.5. Forced car/minivan engine in an suv. Does this job, but needs to be pushed to get it done!

 

Went into this week needing to write one report on last week's run down to Louisiana. Haven't started that yet but have been to three different mines for various issues that have popped up, including driving to your neck of the woods on Tuesday.

One of my guys quit a couple weeks ago. Another isn't even three months in and still very green, and just a bit of a piece of work...

Got another new guy starting Monday while I'm gone, but he's got nearly 40 years of experience. Couldn't be happier to finally have someone I don't have to worry about.

 

ahh i gotcha

 

Oh no. What have you done. You can't just say that and he be loose for 2 weeks.

 

right? i feel thats the one you should worry about lmao

 

Hell no. I've known this guy for years. Probably one of the best hires we could have made.

 

well that works then haha

 

Party on then!

 

Them turbodiesels are slow AF too

Can literally find them here. There's a 5 SPD 4 door one for sale down the street from me.

Could've hired me to come blow stuff up

 

oh i know i was just stating in general plus most of the ones around here always seem super rough!

 

hmmm.... Then maybe a 200 series TD! I will be AARP qualified by the time those can be imported anyway! So slower the better!

I used to have a Toyota Fortuner in India with the 3.0 TD. I believe it's the same as a Hilux Surf and similar to the 4runner. That thing was an absolute beast!

 

Assuming life doesn't put it's foot in my ass again, I'm planning on going hard after a KJ77 series. Don't care if it's auto or manual. Lol