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advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:35 am
by albundy
Looking at a 1989 60 series ladnndcruiser 2H diesel 5 speed manual. One owner 18 years, looks to be in good nick. $6K. Thoughts, opinions please. Any issues with them, what to look out for.
Al
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:19 pm
by wopass
good strong truck, good strong motor,good strong box. bit lazy on the power but strong. with age comes rust, check around window edges and A,B,C pillars with magnet to check for bog.
cant go wrong with the old 60 series for reliability, its normally rust that gets them from years of towing boats and dunking in the sea.
bolt a huffer on if you want more poke.
edit: or drop a chev in it
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:47 pm
by albundy
Thanks mate, pretty much what I was thinking. Hasn't been near the sea, been around Lismore/Kyogle way. Might go and have a serious look this weekend.
Al
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:29 pm
by sprey
Hey Al
Heres a good site to have a read through.
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http://rustybrain.com/cruisers/faq.txt
Usual checks for a 60 -
Sagged springs
Rust of course :p but if its a hightop give the roof a real good check over.
Another choice site with tons of info and pics
(ive prob saved over 2000 pics now from various sites
)
Hopefuly its a nice 60! Have seen a few for sale lately some at silly prices condition wise. Drove one a few weeks ago basic 87 with the barndoors etc full of rust, crappy repair job etc and he wanted 7k. Had a quick go around a carpark checked the rest of the rust and that was it for me!.
Eitherway good luck
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:32 pm
by rokhound
If you can find one with the 12ht, they are a good ole rig. Other than that you will be horribly dissapointed with the total lack of grunt they have.
My old girl used to get caned by non turbo pootrols all the time.
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:02 pm
by mudlva
good truck indeed
thur the boat anchor out and insurt a SB and all problems sorted
it was what i did anyway
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:23 am
by gazthedoc
Hold on, is it only me but is Al going to buy a Toyota?!?!?!?!?!?
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:44 am
by SMOKEY
No not just you Gaz; some of us have known about Al being a CROSS DRESSER for a while
he's left it till he got back to Aussie to come out of the cupboard
,
TOYOTAS, NURSES UNIFORMS
,
WHAT NEXT
FITZY.
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:51 pm
by Big
Maybe he's seen the light..
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:37 am
by petefj40
gazthedoc wrote:Hold on, is it only me but is Al going to buy a Toyota?!?!?!?!?!?
X2
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:39 am
by niblik
petefj40 wrote:gazthedoc wrote:Hold on, is it only me but is Al going to buy a Toyota?!?!?!?!?!?
X2
only cos ya got rid of your one was he able to 'go there' pete...
Re: advice/opinions on 60 series landcruiser
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:50 am
by petefj40
niblik wrote:petefj40 wrote:gazthedoc wrote:Hold on, is it only me but is Al going to buy a Toyota?!?!?!?!?!?
X2
only cos ya got rid of your one was he able to 'go there' pete...
Yeah, that would be the case.
