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Video: Black Hills Builds 80 Series Land Cruiser

A Clean, Dialed-in 80 Series Land Cruiser Built for Off-Road Adventure

 

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Feeling right at home in the Black Hills of South Dakota, this 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series has all the right upgrades to go from overlanding vessel to off-road menace. With even more upgrades since its feature, like the addition of a 4 Wheel Underground 3-link kit, this LC80 is unstoppable.

Read more about how the Black HIlls Builds Land Cruiser build came to be in YOTA Spring 2023.

Upgrades

Platform: 1996 80 Series Land Cruiser

Engine: 1FZ, 4.5-liter, 24-valve inline 6

Suspension: Delta Vehicle Systems radius arms; Tom Woods front and rear driveshafts; Yukon 5.29 gears; Sumo 3:1 T case gears; Aisin manual hubs; Dobinsons USA MRR suspension; Dobinsons adjustable link and panhards; Dobinsons VT coils; Timbren Industries bump stops; Marlin Crawler HD steering; RCV 30 spline chromoly axles; Front sway disconnect; Rock Jock rear custom anti-rock

Wheels & Tires: Toyo Tires 37×12.5 MTs; KMC Tank Beadlocks 17×9 -38 offset

Exterior Accessories: Dissent Off-road front bumper, Dissent Off-road rear bumper; White Knuckle Off Road rock sliders; Rhino Rack USA Pioneer roof rack; Go Fast Camper Superlite tent; Baja Designs Lights; Dual Full throttle AGM group 27

Interior Accessories: Switch Pros official; Midland USA MXT275; Air Down Gear Up Drawer System; Scheelman USA Vario F seats; Power Tank on board air

Follow along on the adventures of Wes in his 80 series Land Cruiser and see its latest upgrades at @blackhillsbuilds on Instagram.

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