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goods/bads on 1981 BJ42
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:36 pm
by nickcampbell
greetings all, long time since ive sent a message in here, ive sold my ilux and that now looknig at buying a 1981 BJ42 just as a run about work truck/hunting vehicle, no serious 4x4 anymore... to expensive

, just wandering the goods and bads about these beasts of a tin can on wheels...
Re: goods/bads on 1981 BJ42
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:39 pm
by Sadam_Husain
30 year old cruiser = RUST

Re: goods/bads on 1981 BJ42
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:47 pm
by niblik
it's never gonna let ya down reliability wise. as long as maintenance is kept up. too true on the rust sadam, and the ease of mod cons like heater and aircon wont be available to ya too easily..
dont expect blistering performance.. she's an old technology wagon, so if ya dont mind 'cruisin' (excuse the pun..

) around at a moderate speed, you'll be goodly.
i'd love one just to do that and for the nostalgia factor.
bj42 = teh coolies..

Re: goods/bads on 1981 BJ42
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:41 pm
by ClassicCruiserSpares
Great trucks and very reliable, but they are starting to fetch good money now.
But i think you should dooo ittt!!!
Re: goods/bads on 1981 BJ42
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:41 pm
by albundy
I ran one of them back in Oz in the early nineties. Good reliable motor.