![]() ![]() but a FJ60 with a 5 inch lift, now we are talking!! Abuse of the 3er, the new FJ60, Jake pissed off, and some other critters. 80 miles of very rough 4×4 road in a sport suspension 3 series…no chance. Our Chevy Express Camper Van has withstood a 2,000+ mile road trip, forest service. In fact, I have already had to replace all my wheels multiple times due to bent rims, not a fun allocation of funds.įor now the next steps are to give a tune up and plan for a weekend trip to Tahoe…or Klamath Basin…or Death Valley and its several hundred miles of unmaintained 4×4 roads located there…and that spurned me last time…. 4 months & 7,000 miles later, we have absolutely no regrets. In Any single one of these repair bills on the BMW would greatly exceed the cost of this FJ60, so I consider the investment prudent. I had visions of a broken axle, cracked wheels, or gashed in the fuel tank from a rock. I would often find myself in stressful situations far from any road, moving at an excruciatingly cautious speed. With unlimited mileage and roadside assistance, you can hit the road with peace of mind. And the 3er X-drive wagon was no slouch, and despite its 6 inch ground clearance, I (foolishly) went off road many times with it, and took many places that I probably shouldn’t have. Discover the freedom of van life as you explore Yellowstone. But its not for a lack of trying, I made the decision to get this after taking the wagon off-road many times. It will come in handy for reaching all the remote locations that gave my wagon difficulty, or wound up being impossible for it. ![]() But the core motivation for buying this truck is the off-road capability. To be used for the trips I am destine to cover very rough terrain, or for when friends or family visit and need a car. I am not getting rid of the wagon, the FJ60 will serve as a second, beater vehicle. Not bad such an old behemoth to get 15-17 MPG. I was most concerned about the gas mileage, but it traveled over 285 miles using only 3/4 of its 20 gallon tank. It performed admirably, even better than I expected. On Saturday, for its inaugural drive (it only has a 180,000 miles on it), Chad and I took it to get a quick bath and drove down to Big Sur to see how it handled along the cliff edges of the Pacific Coast Highway.and to look for sea otters. It is a workhorse, sounding and riding more like a tractor than any closed vehicle that I have ever driven. I picked it up late Friday night (12/20) in San Francisco, and so far on my second full day owning it, I am loving it. I am happy to announce to acquisition of the new component to be added to my photography toolkit, its not a 1DX body …it is something less expensive but, arguably, more practical: a 1987 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser. ![]()
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