I have talked to someone on pirate about chopping the top on my 62 and they gave me a web address to look at. Someone they knew had done it can anyone help me on if it has been done before ( which I know it has ) and any probems to look out for.
thanks

Why the hell would you wanna do that?! Leave the top on, sell it and buy a 60 to chop! There are way more of them.

I have done it to mine and there are several others on this BB that have as well. I say if you are turnning it into a trail rig go for it. It makes such a huge stability differance you will be so shocked. Go for it you will love it. Mine is also 16 inches bob tailedC:\My Documents\My Pictures\squeze[1].jpg

topless is the only way.... here's my 60

the first pix is my 62 on this thread
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100049

We cut the top off our our trail-60 and it was amazing how much difference it made in the capability of the vehicle, this was due to the amount of weight that was removed from the top, makes it way more stable. I personally wouldnt do it to a nice pristine body but hey some would. :D

:barf:

What does that icon mean?

What does that icon mean?

It means he's barfing! Basicly, he's not happy with what he see's!

Oh I see! I assume he's not happy because of the thought of cutting the top off of a 60 :D Its the only way to go...

To each his own, I think if a 60 is already buggered or you're going all-out trail rig, then DO IT, it looks cool and it's gotta be a serious improvement stability-wise, as Justin says.

The flip side of this is that many of the inherent benefits of the 60 Series will be greatly diminished, it's all a matter of balance and what's important to you.

On my FJ62 I would never cut the roof off (unless I rolled it, and then I would), but on another generic FJ60/62 I wouldn't hesitate.

Just bought a 95 FZJ 80 (SLIGHT ROLL) with electric lockers:D I'm thinkin about taking the body off and bendin some tube for it. I'm guessing I'll lose 1500 to 1700lbs. Give me some input on what ya think......:D :D

Originally posted by Broken_Birfield
[B]Just bought a 95 FZJ 80 (SLIGHT ROLL)
where did you find it. How much$$ ?????

Originally posted by Broken_Birfield
Just bought a 95 FZJ 80 (SLIGHT ROLL) with electric lockers:D I'm thinkin about taking the body off and bendin some tube for it. I'm guessing I'll lose 1500 to 1700lbs. Give me some input on what ya think......:D :D

Christo is doing a full tube FZJ-80 as we type.....

www.sleeoffroad.com

[QUOTE]Originally posted by USFSIHC
[B]I have done it to mine and there are several others on this BB that have as well. I say if you are turnning it into a trail rig go for it. It makes such a huge stability differance you will be so shocked.
[/QUOTE

How so?

TJK

Originally posted by 60seriesguy
To each his own, I think if a 60 is already buggered or you're going all-out trail rig, then DO IT, it looks cool and it's gotta be a serious improvement stability-wise, as Justin says.

The flip side of this is that many of the inherent benefits of the 60 Series will be greatly diminished, it's all a matter of balance and what's important to you.

On my FJ62 I would never cut the roof off (unless I rolled it, and then I would), but on another generic FJ60/62 I wouldn't hesitate.

Agree for sure here mine was bashed up pretty good from trails like the hammers and upper helldorado I like to say I am slowley narrowing mine one trail at a time! but it rules if you are building strictly trail rig. Plus its funny to have people ask if thats an FJ60...you dont see many in the first place and vary few like these ones.

Lemme clarify why I think chopping the 62 is a bad idea. My family has owned an 89 FJ62 since 1991. It was our first Land Cruiser. This thing has been our most reliable car to date. It is super comfortable and rides nicely. Although underpowered, the automatic tranny makes it a good family car. I think converting it to a trail rig limits its capabilities. But hey, its your truck, do what you want. All I know is that our 62 has never let us down, and never will. I'm just partial to stock 62's, because as far as I see it, a better all around 4 wheel drive has never been made. Not even a 40 can top it as a daily driver and an offroad vehicle! Chopping it is like taking a beautiful girl and cutting all her hair off. :D

Well, if cutting off all the hair on a pretty girl makes it so she can get into all types of freaky positions :D Hell yeah, do it. As soon as my Fj40 is done, the top and ass are coming off my fj60. As far as a fj62 being the best all around DD and off-road truck, drive an fzj80, electric lockers, ff rear, coils and the balls to do 90 on the highway. Dont get me wrong I love the fj6x series, it was my first cruiser love, but cruisers just kept getting better until '98. At which time toyota basically told the cruiser community to fuck off.

Let me know what you come up with, I am in the process of gathering ideas.

Ricko.

Originally posted by CruisD64
[B]I'm just partial to stock 62's...

Me too.
!

:)

TJK

Although underpowered, the automatic tranny makes it a good family car.

How underpowered is a 62? I've never driven one. :confused:

With the exception of the passing gear between 65 and 75 mph (which is useless), once you get used to the shift points the 62 doesn't seem all that powerless. Until you get in an 80, which I do on the weekends sometimes (wife's rig), and I'm always amazed what an upgrade that drivetrain is. Still, the 62 suits me just fine. Wouldn't want to tow with it though.

TJK

i posted some pics up of a cool shopped 80, so jump over there and have a gander:

id post more pics up, but im saving on bandwidth :D


http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=101026

You guys are getting this all mixed up here. If the guy wants an all around rig, drive it every day, wheel it on semi hard trails, pick up the kids then by all means keep the bloody top. But if you are into rock crawling and are dead set on using a 60 there is no better place to start than top removal. Some of the land cruiser purests think it sick but what if you are like me love land cruisers and rock crawling you have to come up with a compromise.

Hey, speak for yourself, not all FJ62's are underpowered, mine's carburated and it will blow the pants off any FJ60 with the stock engine, even desmogged (assuming equal tires/gears).

Back to the original question, listen to Justin. If you want the all-around driver/medium trail wheeler, keep the top on. If you want to push the rockcrawling to a higher limit, I say "off with it's top"! While you're at it, bob the bastard, ditch the doors (or at least, the front ones. You might want to weld the rear ones in for structural rigidity) and put a nice cage and sturdy sliders on( trim the stock rockers while you're at it). SO conversion with stockish flat springs, lockers + Longfields, and some big meats on wider steel rims, you're golden!

I've heard that significant power and torque are lost in the A440F (what's in a FJ62 and early 80s). The only 62 I've driven - I arrived in my FJ60 to drive it - had a FJ60 4 speed and ranger overdrive installed in it. It hauled ass and knocked the socks off my FJ60 which was running about as good as a stock 60 can. I think it's the tranny if you ask me...!

Andre

I very much agree with Andre. The passing gear is a good example -- the engine makes plenty of torque, but the gearing is just wrong.

TJK

thanks for all of the posts everyone, sorry for the lack of response my computer at home was on the blink for the last week and have not been able to check. but now I have and it was good info. will post pictures when it is done. yes I am going to do it I was from the beginning but not sure how much, but the bobbed rig looks sweet think that is what I am leaning towards.
If anyone has more pics from chopped rigs post them please all the info and stuff the better. FYI this will be a spring prodject wish me luck.