Roaming Lost: x3 Locked 1990 Toyota HDJ81 (80 Series)

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I'm really hyped on this one; I picked up a 1990 HDJ81—triple locked, 1HDT diesel motor.

The first drive home was 8 hrs, and did it with no issues. It's pretty wild that a 33-year-old truck runs like a dream!
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The first thing I had done was a PDI intercooler and trans cooler.
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Waiting on gauges, I had to put an EGT gauge in for now so I'm using a GlowShift. I'll be swapping to REDARC gauges hopefully soon. And I have them in a SAAS a-pillar mount.
Also added some One Stone armrests. pretty easy to modify to work with any 80 series.
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Most of the stuff on my short list is maintenance. So, I'm currently getting my front knuckles rebuilt. But while they're apart I'll be upgrading to the later 80 series rotor and calipers for some added braking power.
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HPD Catch can from AUS
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That’s an awesome find! A 1990 HDJ81 with the 1HD-T and factory triple lockers is a seriously special truck. The fact that it handled an 8 hour drive home without missing a beat says a lot about how well these were built. There’s something amazing about getting behind the wheel of a 30+ year old vehicle that still feels solid and dependable. Congrats on the new rig, hope it’s been treating you well all these years later!