Home Forums Gear Hunting Trucks and Four-Wheel Drives Thinking about a Fj40 landcruiser

Scout should have an IH 304, 345, or 392 V8. They’re all basically the same and the same engines were used in buses and medium duty trucks like dump trucks, as well as stationary equipment like irrigation pumps. The IHs used Dana axles in both ends, 77 should be D44s. Auto transmissions were Chrysler 727s IIRC. Look for rust in the rockers and more importantly the door jambs.

My neighbor growing up was/is a Scout guy and has a 75 Scout II and an 80 Traveler. Pretty neat rigs.

Love Scouts, they are one of the few vehicles that hold my interest like a LC. Sadly, they keep pace with a LC on the rust race though.

I just don’t see any other older 4x4 vehicles that turn my fancy honestly. I’m in no hurry either so I’ll keep looking till I find the right one. I prefer FJ40 to scout 2 honestly, but the scout would be cool also fixed up restomod. Time will tell I guess

Check this out for crazy money resto-mods;
https://www.fj.co/available-now
https://www.fj.co/model/g40

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-toyota-land-cruiser-fj43-13/

Viola! This will go big, but checks all your boxes.