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1997 LAND CRUISER FZJ80

40th Anniversary Limited Edition

COLOR - GRAY

ENGINE & DRIVE TRAIN

• 4.5L In-line Six Cylinder Engine

• Automatic Transmission

• Center Differential Locker

• Factory Front and Rear Lockers

• 4:88 Gears

TIRES & SUSPENSION

• 295/75-16 BF Goodrich All-Terrain KO Tires

• OME 850 Heavy Duty Front Springs

• OME 864 Extra-Heavy Duty Rear Springs

• OME Front Nitrocharger Sport Shocks

• OME Rear Nitrocharger Sport Shocks

• OME Steering Damper

• Extended Brake Lines

BODY PROTECTION &

RECOVERY POINTS

• ARB Bullbar Heavy Duty Front Bumper

• 4XInnovations Rock Sliders

• Warn Rear Receiver Shackle

• 3 1/4 T Front Shackles

• Raised breather tubes for the diffs, transmission and transfer case

INTERIOR

• Trunk Monkey Theft Retrieval System

• Leather Seats

• Land Rover Cup Holder (Yes, Land Rover.)

• Vehicle Fire Extinguisher

• "Cruiser Crap" Bottle Opener

• Husky Liners Heavy Duty Floor Mats

• 2 Quick Fist Clamps (mounted in rear cabin area for flashlight)

• Smittybilt Gear Rear Seat Covers

PERFORMANCE

• Superlift TruSpeed Speed Sensor Recalibrator

• Lucas Super Coolant

ELECTRONICS & LIGHTING

• Optima Red Top Battery

• Pioneer DEH-3400UB Stereo

• Cobra 18 WX ST II CB Radio

• Firestik II "FS" Series Antenna

• IPF 868 High Performance Driving Lights

• Garmin Nuvi 500 Multi-mode Navigator

• Bell 3 Outlet 12V Power Strip

• Sima 325 Watt Power Inverter

• 12V Power Outlet Center Console (rear)

• 2 Blazer Tractor Lights (rear mounted)

RECOVERY &

SELF RESCUE EQUIPMENT

• Warn XD9000i Winch

• Smittybilt Snatch Block

• Hi-Lift Jack (48")

• Recovery Kit (chain, tree saver, shackles, gloves, etc.)

• Hi-Lift Jack Base Plate

• JackMate

• Hi-Lift Jack Fix-It-Kit

• Recovery Strap

• Safety Glasses

• Comprehensive Tool Kit

• Extra Oil, Coolant, Belts, Hoses, etc.

• ARB Speedy Seal Puncture Repair Kit

• Air Gauge

• Air Compressor

• Air Deflators

• Four-Way Lug Wrench

• Heavy-Duty Jumper Cables

• Military Folding Shovel

• Axe

• Super Siphon

• Smittybilt U.F.O. Super Flare LED Safety Light

EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT

• SPOT Personal Tracker

• Detailed Maps of Every Operational Area

• Delorme Atlas & Gazetteers by State

• ARB Adventure Light

• Mountaineering Headlamp

• Maglite (3 Cell - Mounted in cabin)

• 2 Five US Gal. Jerry Cans (as needed)

• 2 Pelican 1650 Cases

• Sherpak "Go 15" Gear Stow

• Medical Aid Bag

• Gerber Double Joint Folding Saw

• Camping/Expedition Gear (as needed)

• Survival Kit

• Cleanwaste Portable Environmental Toilet

• First Need XL Water Purifier

• Yakima King Pin 4 Bike Rack

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Dual Battery System

• Snorkle

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USEFUL DOWNLOADS

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HI-LIFT JACK INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Click here to download a PDF file of the Hi-Lift Jack instruction manual. 

WARN XD9000i OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Click here to download a PDF file of the Warn XD9000i Operator's Manual.

THE BASIC GUIDE  TO WINCHING TECHNIQUES

Click here to download a PDF file of Warn's Basic Guide to Winching Techniques. 

TruSpeed™ Speed Sensor Recalibrator MANUAL

Click here to download a PDF file of the TruSpeed™ Speed Sensor Recalibrator Installation Manual.

VEHICLE-DEPENDENT EXPEDITIONS

by Tom Sheppard

Click here to download a PDF file of Tom Sheppard's chapter on Vehicle-Dependent Expeditions (Section 6.28) from the Royal Geographic Society's Expedition Handbook.

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