Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60, Modified.

The Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 has made it to Modified, finally! We have had a few lined up in the past but it just never happened.

This beautiful 30yr rig with great paint and body work is owned by a very young bloke, Sivan. Sivan is an auto sparky in the making and knows a lot about this vehicle and has done a lot of research on the 60 series. Nearly everything has been changed or improved so far which is super impressive on an apprentice’s wage.

There is some good news about the future of this HJ60 Landcruiser too. It will remain a wagon despite so many people suggesting Sivan to chop it into a ute!

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For all the cool details on this build see the video below and ask any questions you like as Sivan is prepared to answer them on YouTube.

To see awesome photos of this rig be sure to hit on ‘the_mighty_60’ on Instagram.

HJ60: 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 4.0L 2H Diesel

Vehicles Specs (NOTE* Mod details below):

Make model: 1989 HJ60 Landcruiser 60 Series

Engine: 2H-T

Drive train: 4x4

Suspension: Leaf Sprung Front & Rear.

Sivan's mod list for his Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60

Engine:

2H with an aftermarket CT26 Turbo
Top mounted Intercooler
5 Core upgraded Radiator

Electric upgrades:

Dual Battery System
Mounted camp lights all round
300W Inverter
Winch in-Winch out switch in Dash
On board Air Compressor
Numerous Voltmeters
Charging Points around the car

Lights:

20W Ebay Camp lights
Stedi 8.5” Spotlights
Headlight LED upgrade

Comms & GPS:

Hema HX-1 GPS
Oricom 80CH UHF
3Dbi Ariel

Suspension and tyres:

2” Pedders Front Springs
2” Dobinson Rear Springs
2” Roadsafe Anti-inversion Extended Shackles
2” Superior Engineering Body Lift
(35”) 315/75r16 Toyo RTs

Bar work and exterior mods:

ARB Dakar Winch Bar
Domin8r X 12,000LB Winch
Kings Flat Rack
Camp lights mounted on roofrack
Custom rear bar + Maxtrax holder
Air-on-board Rated Recovery Points

Back of the wagon:

Titan Rear Draws
Rear mounted compressor + Air Tank
Inverter
Light & Electrical switchboard
Drop down table & Cutlery storage
Tool storage
Spare parts storage
Fridge & Fridge slide

Recovery gear:

Winch
Full recovery gear set
Rated Recovery Points

Sivan's top 3 trips in the Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60

• Karijini

• Exmouth

• Margaret River

Unstoppable moment in the HJ60:

It loves slow hill climbs where torque is needed.

Most scary situation in the HJ60:

Definitely in Margaret River, some might not know but there are plenty of nasty tracks. We were close to being on our side.

Sivan’s modification tips:

If you can put rear draws in your car definitely do it! It makes organisation so much neater and simpler. Another big one thing that's really come in handy is that air compressor which is tapped to a switch, it just speeds up that painful process of pumping your wheels up. And thirdly I would have to put a winch on the list, it's been so helping for saving the car and also getting me out of trouble when breaking things!

Things to lookout for with this model HJ60:

If you are wanting to run big tyres or something a bit wider, -44 offset rims are the best! No scrub and feels less ‘boaty'. Another thing is temperatures, getting an EGT gauge and a Water Temp gauge is a big help. I try not to let the EGTs get above 500 degrees pre turbo, and the water temp below 90 degrees.

Top 3 tips with the HJ60:

1. Going with better leaf springs to suit your loads and driving is definitely a must, these cars are over 30 years old and that old suspension sucks!

2. Put a set of draws in, the Titan Rear Draws to suit the 80 series fits almost perfectly with a tiny bit of work to the wheel wells!

3. If you can get a old of some factory turbo Sahara seats like we did definitely do it. They almost bolt straight in and I find them super comfortable!