Our FZJ80 Land Cruiser Walk Around: Why is it one of the best overland vehicles?!

We have not done a walk around of our 80 in a long time...a long time. Here it is! Enjoy!
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[@weldon9254]

$13k with less than 100k miles? You stole that thing! Nice rig.

[@rickymarquez2468]

Land Cruisers simply rule. I love them. They're bulletproof.

[@xd9sc1]

4:50, your giddy laughter is not only the sign of someone that loves their truck, but also someone who knows how special it is! I just picked up a '97 LX450, triple-locked and I'm never letting it go! Thanks for the video!

[@cameronhart415]

I love that it’s a real rig not a huge sponsorship commercial thats out of touch for the normal income.

[@tvot029]

My thoughts exactly!

[@Patrick-nr7sw]

When i see that rig for the first time in person im going to hug it. Love the 80 series!

[@Onward_Forward]

🤣

[@dylansran6129]

Love the vehicle and your enthusiasm. Keep up the Good work.

[@YamaOverland]

Awesome walk around. Thanks for keeping us sane indoors.👊🏼😁

[@michow.buecher7290]

So much fun listening to you! Take care!

[@JuanOrtiz-ii6kd]

I've got a 99 4runner means the world to me that I plan to mod. This and a couple more of your videos are very helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@oferbruhis9942]

Great Video Michael. Now I understand why I get this great milage on my Landcruiser. It’s the Overland Bound Emblem!!!!!

[@davidcheney5511]

Soooo Good! Appreciate what you do!

[@DiscoMan]

Exactly why I bought a fully locked 1996 FZJ80. They are just awesome

[@igorv4631]

I've bought aswell 1996 triple locked hdj80 manual month ago... monster rig

[@daveoffroad7396]

Love your style...Keep it up !! tell it it like it is ! Love your channel..Keep on doing what you are doing..! Hope to see you on the trail someday !!

[@zaphtdorf6139]

Best unbiased walk around ever!

[@fourocker]

I love seeing such great enthusiasm for the 80 series and a good build job too, I just bought a 94 in 2024 (now) so it's 30 years old and has 562000km on it, it's still awesome, they are much loved here in Australia and are everywhere still serving their duty reliably, my 1fz-fe runs on petrol and LPG (twin tanks) it's such a smooth lazy motor and pretty torquey as you would know.

[@NKPGarage]

I love the way you did the wiring where you can cut all of your accessories off with one main breaker. That's genius! I'm going to have to borrow that idea!

[@BrianODonohue]

just getting into the whole overland enthusiast "thing". Hope to be finding a Rig next Summer. Thanks for all of the info.

[@philipw7557]

Nice little review on your RIG. It doesn't much to have a great overlander. 👍😎🇳🇿

[@serjkeshish8093]

Awesome 👏 walk around thank u for shearing be safe out there 🍻

[@the_bencredible]

Thanks for the license plate message. I absolutely hate when people comment on my pictures saying to cover it.

[@OverlandBound]

I just don’t get it. I don’t cover it going to the store, that’s illegal. People have camera phones 🤷🏻‍♂️ If they want my license plate number, they can get it.

[@KiyaWarrior]

@@OverlandBound In public people dont know who you are though, on this channel we know who you are and have your plate.

[@simplemanduke7128]

I AM going to win the lottery and the first thing I'm buying is your rig Sir. You've built it up perfectly.

[@terrysmith7740]

loved this walk-around

[@superman01011]

The 80 series was well ahead of its time, still extremely popular here in Australia. You will see plenty of the on the beach, snow or bush. Love mine

[@checa160]

The car is a legend due to it’s reliability and capabilities for offroading and overlanding. Well deserved fame…

[@nicklanfear4303]

And they are cheaper there right?

[@davidwardlow721]

What a cute car...😆 just kidding it's an awesome RIG! Saw in your newer vids with the bed / drawers set up and wrap around awning. Great job Love the humor 😄

[@davidseck1146]

Nobody narrates like Michael. Lol truth be told much of what I purchased for my rig has been because of your recommendations..Gobi is solid, and luckily for me they were only a month late on the date promised. Very impressed with my stealth rack.

[@sagarretem2434]

just got a 3x locked 93 with 2.5 ome lift all around on 35's. What a machine it is.

[@NormannOutdoor]

Great video!

[@riverahector559]

When I see your Rig I think of it as a heavy duty industrial machine, you know the ones that have 1 big purpose and it's function. I need an 80.

[@04JALD]

Really good video. Thank u. You have talent when doing videos. I am just trying to figure out how to do my first video. I need to " just do it " lol. Stay safe keep up the great work. Thanks again

[@victorbart]

Super nice rig! I own an Unimog 404 myself. Factory standard fully locked 😄

[@ChinookServices]

Lol

[@haroldconover5221]

Their ya go,,Nice toy..And I dig the water jug.

[@simplemanduke7128]

Well done Sir.

[@patandjessicasjeepadventur3227]

Sweet rig

[@rperdido552]

Love the Cruiser. I purchased one from a friend at work about a year and a half ago and have lifted it with 2" OME and 33" Falken AT. I love it. I didn't know I can put 35. Maybe next time I'll go with 35s. Thanks

[@irvgotti94]

Same here. After my 2.5 lift the 33s look small ahah

[@gen1c8rs88]

For touring mabye a 2 inch lift and 35's, but for off roading with 35's a 4 inch lift is needed.

[@tgkg]

Definitely want one.

[@ast0nmart1n1]

Loved this video. I was laughing the whole, especially when you started saying "rig rig rig rig rig rig". Beautiful rig, I almost bought a 80 series, ended up with an FJ Cruiser (couldn't beat the price on it). Keep the videos coming!!!!!

[@scottmuck]

Funny comment about the license plate 😆! I’ve always thought, “hey buddy way to blur your license plate, what are you trying to hide? Like, every person on the road sees it!”

[@ChinookServices]

Great video. I have similar 80 and similar passion for them

[@douglansburg4545]

Great job

[@billynunns]

Took 4 months for my Gobi. Hahah Wouldn't change for the world. LOVE MY GOBI

[@jonnewbury3482]

I WILL own an 80 series one day. 😎. Great build you have there!

[@livinginalandcruiser9810]

I have a 100 series. Love all the cruisers tho! 🇺🇸🤙🏻

[@triot2127]

All 80 series Land Cruisers have a center locking differential in the transfer case. They just don't all have the switch in the dash to engage it in 4-high. The switch is around $100usd from Toyota. The connection is behind the hazard light switch tapped back to the wire harness.

[@alexcruz6737]

Great rig walk around! Could you post a vid demonstrating/reviewing your Wraptor 2000 - 270 Degree Vehicle Mounted Awning?

[@tvot029]

You have a lot of good quality stuff on your rig, but I like how everything is practical. If it's something that NEEDS to be quality, you spend the money on quality stuff. But you also keep a level head when it comes to things and don't just put the most expensive accessories on it just because it's cool. Your fuse block for example, (which I've made myself now thanks to you) is a great diy projects that doesn't cost a lot of money but is very practical as opposed to the other systems you could have bought that cost loads of money, but are unreliable.

[@OverlandBound]

I try to find that balance. Some items are "Buy once cry once". I wouldn't by an inexpensive Hi-Lift alternative, but I don't need to spend $120 on a hose that allows me to air down/up two tires at once.

[@Cryton1]

Great video, love the little jokes.

[@gnrtravels]

just like our HZJ78 4.2l 1HZ, the FZJ80 is a rock solid overlander... feed it fresh oil regular and it will take you anywhere and keeps going!!

[@lachlansmith9249]

Great looking rig, can’t find these in Australia with lows k’s at all anymore they’re so popular. Should check out drifta draws Australian made bit pricey but can’t beat them for quality and how efficiently they use space

[@51KTM51Hurricane]

Thanks for all your Videos, I had a RAM Rebel for "middle level Off Road overlanding" but I sold it. I hope I'm able to gonna buy nxt week a FZj80 here in Switzerland for my "rest of my life overlanding." Call your Rig a "Geländewagen" that's I guess the best name for it! "Human Civilization" will go down in maxi 50years, Overlanders will rule then the World!!😅😀🤣

[@leoarguelles4181]

Gracias Michael

[@robertmock7509]

Great job! Missed Corrie. Just a cameo next time, you two work together so well, with that back and forth. Was that done with your green screen? Lol

[@w0nt0nj0n]

All I can say is that I love my 95 80series. It’s the most robust vehicle I’ve ever had the pleasure of driving and working on

[@DukeFame88]

Thinking of buying 95 for 4400. 330k miles. Any thoughts

[@Bru946]

@@DukeFame88 Did you end up buying it?

[@DukeFame88]

@@Bru946 I did. It needed a new throttle body and alignment. I also painted white and put 33' tires on it. Looking nice and running great with 336k on it. gas mileage sucks but only used as a weekend surf fishing truck.

[@davelay7987]

Michael, thanks for the great walk around, I’ve always been a cruiser guy and have had several, currently a 100 series but I really love the 80,s did I miss it or do you not carry a fire extinguisher ? I’ve saved 2 different rigs by having one handy. I appreciate your straight forward and honest opinion on stuff that works and without flash, that you’ve obviously put a lot of thought in . Thanks

[@cliftonmccallum8660]

What kind of upgrades have you done to your 100?

[@donewhiskey]

Just re-watching this and I can't help but love Michael's assessment of his Land Cruiser. Everyone should feel like this, about their rig. I disagree with the assessment of the closed shackle system. It is no slower. Just grab a soft shackle and you are already much faster than a d-ring/bow shackle.

[@dannettles280]

Ur not wrong at all land criusers are the most overbuilt off road vehicules out there. Toyota is very proud of their land cruisers

[@jacob_wardd]

I just LS swapped my 91. Thing is an absolute beast

[@yodaddyvortex]

Love the channel. I’m a newbie when looking at rigs. Can you do another video on what’s involved in a lift? For example the old man EMU has many parts of suspension, springs, cross arms. Etc. cheers.

[@OverlandBound]

Good suggestion!

[@contactseanclark]

I second that. A lot of questions go around regarding if you have to install, castor plates vs bushings, pan hard bars, brake lines, etc

[@KiwiPokerPlayer]

Completely agree with BFGoodrich tyres. They are the most reliable part of new Rubicons.

[@krover01]

Interesting enough. My Discovery2 has been very reliable and the cost of ownership is actually not that bad. Especially if you do the work yourself and know where to get parts. My Discovery has 200k miles. And its arguably more reliable now than when new! Its triple locked on 35s as well. After 14yrs of ownership I can truly say that these trucks are more reliable than people think. They do have quirks, but so do most 20yr old trucks!

[@krover01]

@@hdjoeiii Just basic hand tools.( Unless you want to change values in the ECU/BCU) Maybe an ABS code reader? but thats it. The newer ones you need the computer that can communicate with all the ECU functions just to do basic troubleshooting. Mine you can still fix with sockets and wrenches. Yes the depreciation is horrible, but that is starting to change. Clean examples with service records are fetching $12000-14,000 US dollars! Where not that long ago you could find them for $1000!! Not a factor for me though as I have no plans to ever get rid of this truck. If I did get rid of it, the parts alone are worth more than the truck as a whole.

[@stephanielongden597]

Super cute and funny 😃

[@bv4307]

Best point on the hook caused it almost happened to me. Going back to a hook too.

[@FLG8r]

a classic; i like my LX570 - my forever vehicle

[@freddychrisdijanto6588]

Every overland rig really need those OB emblem. Installed on my rig (both side) three years ago and it does increase the performance, especially when someone on the trail notice those emblem #4000. My rig just go...wrooooom........lol

[@Radioguy-bv4lt]

Finally pulled the trigger..... I am now member #24954! Next up, ordering the vehicle badges...

[@likits1999]

You need PIAA 520s on that rig. It's a Japanese rig, so you need to keep the Japan made PIIA's on. KCs are for Jeeps. Even your your radio antenna says made in Japan. Other than that, you have an indestructible beast! Great job!!!

[@alexkoutdoor]

Hear from I Am Jake lately? You should convince him to get a rig like yours!!!! Found overland bound through his channel. Nice review. Long term goal to get a rig like this setup. Right now we drag the fishing boat around with our minivan loaded up with camping gear and our two little ones. Stay safe out there.

[@OverlandBound]

At least you are getting out there! That's the most important thing. I think Jake is well - based on "transition" vid. Need to catch up with him!

[@derdummeasi]

Is his puberty over?

[@DriftaholiC]

As these get more and more expensive a 2002-2005 G500 is starting to make a lot more sense. Also why I sold my triple locked 93 for a 2002 G500.

[@chris38663]

I need to buy me a fully locked rig as well!

[@corrielenn]

“I hear my friend the internet out there...” 😂

[@ChaunceyBronson]

I love watching your videos! More so since I sold my Tacoma last year and got an 80! Was lucky enough to find one at 146K with a great interior and factory locked front and rear! Been building her up for about a year already, and love seeing rig walk arounds of them, and particularly like the sometimes 80centric videos focus of your videos; like the Aux power circuit fab and install video, and how that fit right in with what I was doing that week. Pretty rad man. You don’t happen to have link for the LED upgrade bulb you used in the interior do you?? Everything I’ve tried in that regard is trash, and that array or led action looks promising. Thanks for all y’all do, take care.

[@OverlandBound]

I got this one: www.pfranleds.com/80-series-interior-led-kit-3/ Really good kit, and includes exterior led upgrades as well. great kit!

[@ChaunceyBronson]

Cannot thank you enough. I’m not sure how I haven’t found them before, will make a big difference I’m sure. Thanks again!

[@OverlandBound]

@@ChaunceyBronson Its a GREAT upgrade for the money.

[@ChaunceyBronson]

They are on the way!!

[@IDAHOverland]

You are so funny Michael... Love your intro...

[@token112]

"for those that don't like the term fully locked... Fully locked fully locked fully locked fully locked fully locked.". I love it when seasoned youtubers get a little salty haha. That earned a like.

[@OverlandBound]

Hahahaha

[@gzahnd]

Best trash bin on Earth is Oscar’s Hideout from Last US Bag Company in Vancouver, WA. Bomb proof.

[@moabman6803]

It's a lot of work to keep a 80 series on the road due to their age. You have to be very proactive in replacing parts.

[@niclucca7104]

Haha .was just thinking this video isn’t going to help me get one. I’ve had all the alerts setup on Craigslist for almost a year. Havnt found any for a decent price.

[@jackwalsh1468]

Earth to Mikey! Earth to Mikey! I liked it! I liked, a lot. Over! Great presentation and walk around. It provides reassurance in the choice to purchase a Toyota 5th Gen 4Runner and outfit it, accordingly. Acknowledging, they're two distinct vehicles, but given the Toyota name brand. I'm very happy with the vehicle. Enough so, that I would by purchase another 4Runner. I also installed a "Long Range America" 33 Gallon Auxilary fuel tank. for a total of 56 Gallon fuel capacity. With the addition of two 5 Gallon Gerry cans for a total of 66 Gallons of capacity. Most times to share with a fellow member. Thank you for all you do and cheers, Mate.

[@ericleblanc7092]

lol it was a super good and a funny one tks

[@DIFFLOCKERS]

Nice i have one here in Australia mines 4.2 diesel its Raptor lined in nardo grey and fully equipped to go off road for weeks on end with solar power fridge etc. would never sell my 4x4 so reliable and tough off road.

[@ianheriot3136]

The 80 series is the king of the off road

[@JustaRider808]

Thanks for the walk through of your 80! I was wondering would you sell a newer truck for a well maintained 80? Like a 2017 tacoma for a 1997 80 with factory lockers and under 150k miles. that's my dilemma right now.

[@masterbond9]

that subwoofer is not bad, but its a little pricey, but it sounds fine in my regular cab 84 dodge pickup. but as a young adult who enjoys bass heavy music, a part of me wants to get a second one. I only have 2 4 1/4 inch speakers though, so maybe ill add 6x9 speakers behind the seat or something first

[@c.t.2573]

..... RIG, RIG, RIG, RIG, RIG, RIG 🤣

[@LostandFoundTravel]

FACT. Perfect.

[@scumpert]

It's a Toyota! That's why we use them in OZ and SA

[@Simple_Youtube]

Sadly selling my 97. She needs to go to someone that's going to enjoy her. 80s are the best.

[@YellowScubadiver]

Where are you from?

[@MistakenMedia]

Yes hello I heard 97 and selling? Can I get some information please.

[@jaymoar3561]

Why are you selling?

[@Simple_Youtube]

1997 Lx450 California rig clean title. No lockers. I've owned her for about 7 yrs. Has a little over 300k miles. Binder full of receipts and maintenance records. Almost everything has been replaced in her mechanically minus the engine and trans. But I do oil changes every 3k miles and run fuel cleaner. Newest part are rebuilt drive shafts. Originals are still great but I just wanted new ones. She runs great but I dont drive her anymore. Cost of gas is high and low mpg. I've also never taken her off road. Strictly highway. Shes seen snow once on the highway.

[@MistakenMedia]

@@Simple_KZbin Could you send me a link to the vehicle you're selling?

[@1911customz]

The rear bumper I have on my 80s is a double swing out but just holds 1 5gal tank :/....i wonder how hard it would be to modify for 3 tanks

[@marktrollope3094]

How do you give 10 thumbs up? I don't think you're biased at all, just telling the truth. Beaut!

[@wolfman5494]

How stringent is the CARB emissions on the Fzj80? I have a 93 that ive removed the Pair Reed Valve system on and may be moving to California. Since that system doesn't actually cut down on emissions, rather mask startup emissions do you think they would ding me for that? Thanks

[@TheMr0450]

Hey Mike.. i got a black fzj80 96' maself here in Canada.. will be moving to australia later this year.. looking forward to upgrade to the HZJ105.. :) the 105 series with SFA & not sold in North America.. wud u still stick with 80 series if u hada choice like me???

[@arteagamedia]

Question about the power block, for the electrical distribution at the left of your trunk... where can i find that for purchase?

[@vermt001]

Bet you're so glad you didn't pick up the Disco 2 lol.

[@erice4611]

A family weekend camping vehicle with little kids doesn’t need lockers all around. LOL

[@semjb]

Found a 1993 LC with 86k miles. It was imported from Japan and from talking with the dealer and looking at photos, the suv seems to be in really great condition. He said there is no rust and everything is working perfect!? Should I pull the plug?? What are other things I should ask? (The vehicle is in Virginia and I am in tx. I don’t want to fly there to look at it)

[@pgfrank2351]

you cant beat a traditional basket rack. Im constantly tossing stuff up on my rack like firewood ect while on camping or on the trail not to mention if I want to tie down a jerry can it will take me two seconds instead of feeling like I have to go buy a expensive mount that only works with my design.

[@Essera26]

Hi Michael, I apologize if I missed this, but wanted to ask, did you say your rock sliders were custom or was there a specific manufacturer? I'm asking for a friend. 😁 93' "Fully Locked''

[@LYLEWOLD]

you've probably already covered this, but when you had to fix the engine did you think about a diesel? if so, what was your thought process and why did you decide not to? ok, back to the vid, you just mentioned rovers.

[@OverlandBound]

I just wanted to stay stock - I know it so well.

[@Sidnair510]

What about a Diesel Conversion, a 4.2l Turbo Diesel Straight Six?

[@rednecktech00]

Curious, How much is Fuel there atm? its $1.75 here atm.

[@jaradderosa3252]

A strange and perhaps funny questions since you brought it up.... do you ever wash the 80? And do you have a nickname other than “your rig”?

[@OverlandBound]

Very rarely wash it. We think of it as a tractor, and probably wash it about as often. Its a utility vehicle. We just call it, "The Rig".

[@jeremy8715]

I use to have the m8000 winch. Had to sell it. :(