Thanks Joe!
The color is Moonglow pearl, which is sort of a bluish grey that was only available from '95-97. I was really looking for an expedition white one, but this color has sort of grown on me.
Fortunatley, the miles are low enough (85,000) that most of the normal PM items haven't become an issue yet. Even the front end is in good shape. No leaking front axle wipers. I'll PM the PHH when I get a chance, although I don't think it will be an issue at this mileage. The front brakes are brand new, including calipers, but were done by a shop who apparently didn't know how to bleed the brakes as the pedal has more travel than it should. The rear brakes are about 50%. There's a very, very slight oil leak from the backside of the motor, which could be the valve cover or could be slow leak from the rear main seal. I hear both are pretty common and neither one is a deal breaker. One is an easy fix and if the other, most apparently just live with it for them many years with no issues. I do need to do a tranny service and replace all the fluids. Most have been done recently, but I want a fresh start on everything, so I know where I'm am.
I don't have any plans for motor mods. I'm looking for extreme reliability, and even though the Land Cruisers can weight in at more than 3 tons, I'm sure it will be faster than my 2.6 ton truck with 100 h.p. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
This rig will be almost exclusively for expedition use, and the theme for the build up will be reliability, durability, simplicity and low profile. It will be parked a lot in remote areas with me hiking off to explore things, so I don't want to attact too much attention.
The short build plan will include, ARB front bumper, 9500lbs winch, stock suspension (except for new coils, if needed to compensate for weight) 33" tires, at least one rear ARB locker.
Sliders, front ARB and regearing the axles are possibilities, along with a low profile roofrack. Plus a ton of interior mods for storage and electronics.
I got a ton of plans, so that's really a large reason why I need to sell the truck. I'm much better off funding a good chunk of this build that way, since I've spent a chunk of money just on the base vehicle.
