The Misadventures of Rojo

I would like to start this build by thanking @DukesTaco for making the purchase of this Land Cruiser possible... doing pretty much everything really... inspecting it, transporting it, storing it, violating it regularly...

I purchased (and Duke picked up) a 94 FZJ80 early January 2018.

The introduction:
"Rojo" (pronounced ro-joe)


Rojo as of 13May2018


And Duke taking Rojo to his place for storage.

Wits End Locking Center Console
(Installed 4/15/18)


Bridgestone ATs
(Installed 4/19/18)

Those were replaced with the new 10 ply version a week later.


Roof rack
(Installed 4/20/18)




Snorkel
(Installed 5/12/18)


Things I have done:
Wits-End console vault
Baja Rack
Dick Cepek Extreme Country 315s
Avid Offroad front bumper
Smittybilt XRC9.5k winch
ARB 2000 Awning
Chinese 270 degree awning
Stock running boards removed
OME 2863 and 2850 HD Springs
Fox Shocks
Bunch of misc Tacoma / Toyota parts
Gray Treds
Crazy Beaver Shovel
Safari Snorkel
Sliders (White Knuckle Off-Road)
Summit Cruisers Jr. Rear Swingout Kit

Things I want to do:
Skid for Diff
Lockers
Stereo Upgrades
CB Radio Setup (Pending install)
Lighting (Pending Install)
Valve Cover Gasket
Overlanding bro gear

Feel free to add LC related stuff, pictures, inspiration, and general BS.






Recent-ish photo with new springs and sliders. This was before the rear swingout.

 

damn, sucks you are deployed and can't play with your 'new' FZJ. Hopefully you will get back soon and have a pile of parts waiting for you to add on! Good luck, and as someone who spent a lot of time playing in the sandbox, keep your head down. If they could aim, they'd be dangerous. Otherwise they are just lucky.

 

Thanks! Luckily, I avoided the sandbox this time. I'm in Bogotá right now. It looks like I'm getting extended by 2 months... per diem is good... more mods. I've done a total of 18 months at the Deid. Not really dangerous, just hot and sandy. I forgot the " " around deployed.

 

Subbed to see how it turns out and also to reminisce on all the homeless sex that was had in side and on Rojo .

 

The LC is named Rojo but it will always be El Rojo Susio to me .

 

I'd give the new "slinky" springs by autocraft a look. I just put a set on an hdj80 that I'm building for a guy with slee shocks running 315s. Perfect height and no spring spacers...

 

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll take a look at these. The benefit to the OME suspension is that I get wholesale pricing.

 

You can do what you want to her and moan her name all you want til I get back... hopefully the drivers seat isn't too sticky...

 

Nice, dude! Welcome to the FZJ family...

 

I'm back in the FZJ family... I had one a few years back and sold it... with only 82k miles.

 

You won't need a seatbelt to drive it . For what it's worth neither will any of your passengers .

 

I'm picturing a grilled cheese sandwich being pulled apart...

 

With the help of an innocent by standard.

 

I question their innocence...

 

Can't beat that. The new vendors dropping their products are all about the "progressive" coils, keeps them from unseating while flexing (as much as an 80 can flex lol) and a smoother ride on washboard stuff. That being said, you can't go wrong with OME... What rear bumper are you going with?
I'm a big fan of the 4x4Labs rear, top notch quality and Luke is a super cool dude.

 

I'm trying to find a reasonably priced rear bumper with a spare tire swingout option... but I'm not sure if they exist.

 

Not unless you go DIY sadly.. SLEE and 4x4labs have the market cornered and both are above 2k built. You can get the diy 4x4labs for around $1700 if you feel like burning metal

 

I would just get the single swingout, so it's only $1400 from 4x4Labs built and powdercoated... but that's still a lot.

 

fzj80s are beasts!

 

Absolutely, my mom bought her 96 LX450 in 2002 with 30k miles... still drives it every day with almost 300k.