Vehicle Description
1992 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ77 - 4.2L Diesel I6 Motor - Japanese
Import - Right Hand Drive - 4WD with Factory Front and Rear Diff
Locks - 138k Original Miles (223k Kilometers) - California Truck
with Clean Cali Title (Please note: If you happen to be viewing
this 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ77 on a website other than our
Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of this vehicle due to website limitations.
To be sure you access all the more than 175 photographs, please go
to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.) ... the utilitarian,
workhorse Land Cruiser that's been an object of desire for anyone
who misses the old-school, bare-bones version of Toyota's legendary
SUV. �€"Doug Demuro, Oversteer, 10/2/2018 Automotive journalist,
Doug Demuro, went on to call the 70-Series the Forbidden Land
Cruiser. Describing the vehicle's history: When the FJ40 ended
production in the early 1980s, Toyota split the Land Cruiser world
into two models-the 60 Series and the 70 Series. North America got
the FJ60, but the 70 Series was considered too utilitarian for our
needs, so it never came here. Like many vehicles denied to American
buyers, the HZJ77 Land Cruisers became something of a legend. With
the expiration of the 25-year prohibition on their import, a
limited number of these JDM (Japanese Domestic Market)
right-hand-drive-only, diesel-powered Land Cruisers are at last
finding their way onto America's roads... and backroads... and no
roads. Another automotive reviewer listed many of the 70 Series
technical and engineering charms: In long-wheel base J77 form, it
came equipped with one of Toyota's best engines, the 1HZ 4.2L
six-cylinder diesel engine. The 1HZ offers low-end torque,
reliability, longevity, and the ability to add a turbocharger. (The
engine's) so good that it is still in production today. The 1HZ
diesel was paired with the A440f automatic 4-speed torque converter
lock-up transmission. It's mechanically actuated and hydraulically
controlled with mechanical throttle-control input for kick-down
function. The power goes to all four wheels when engaged through
electrically activated front hubs and a full-floating rear axle.
The benefit of a full-floating rear axle is easy repair if it
breaks out in the field-which it won't because this is a 70 series
Land Cruiser! The vehicle offered here has been used, but
importantly, not abused over its 138,000 miles (a relatively
conservative average of just under 5,000 miles per-year). While
there really are no garage queen HZJ77 Land Cruisers out there
given their intended purpose, this example shows quite well. Its
light beige exterior paint beneath white roof paint (all appearing
to have benefitted from a professional re-spray) is shiny and
unblemished. Body panels are free of damage and the only obvious
surface rust is forward of the right-rear wheel opening. Body trim,
emblems, glass and, aftermarket alloy wheels are all in excellent
condition. The oversize Falken Wildpeak premium off-road tires
retain excellent tread. Inside, the Land Cruiser offers utilitarian
looks, but creature comforts including power windows, automatic
transmission, sunroof, and air conditioning... even an analog
altimeter. Gray plastic dashboard surfaces are free of damage.
Well-bolstered front bucket seats and rear bench seats are
upholstered in two-tone gray fabric. Gray carpeting is in place
throughout. The ambulance-style rear doors open to a generous cargo
area where surfaces show use, but not abuse. The engine bay is tidy
and well organized. The engine is clean but not detailed to an
unrealistically high level. Underneath, all components are present
and everything is solid. Skid plates are free of dents and damage.
Clearly it has been well cared for. The more than 175
high-definition photographs available at the GarageKeptMotors site
show the vehicle from every angle, including underneath, and give a
faithful representation of co
