The Romance of Owning a Vintage Truck
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Will the desert and rockies kill this 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser?
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1:02 Topanga, California to Saint George, Utah (414 miles)
1:42 The two reasons why I am replacing the engine
4:37 Saint George, Utah to Pocatello, Idaho (464 miles)
5:22 Why I drive a '87 diesel Toyota Land Cruiser
9:37 On the road
10:40 The first Land Cruiser sold in America
11:47 Pocatello, Idaho to Bozeman, Montana (250 miles)
14:44 A dream come true
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I appreciate you staying in the right lane when your car is slow. More drivers need to drive like Van 😊
Left lane should be only for overtaking.
Yes!
Did you hear his Beastie Boys reference 13:38 "Engine's running hotter than a boiling kettle".
I mean he would have been killed if he was in he left lane doing 35
I own a 1986 Toyota Pickup and its max speed is somewhere between too fast to stay behind a semi and too slow to pass it so I only merge left going downhill to get around a semi-real quick.
I live about 15 minutes away from the Land Cruiser museum and tomorrow morning I’ll be visiting for the first time. Thank you for making videos that inspire me to 1) get out and see the multitude of sights around me and 2) reignite my passion for my passions.
Very well put in that 2nd point. Van has single handedly reignited the passion, for my passions. Romanticizing life and all it’s mundaneness is the key
A cliffhanger! Always leaving them wanting for more...the Spirited Man way!
I fell for FJ60s 15 years ago when I drove a friend to K&H Land Cruiser Specialists in Canoga Park to pick up his 80-series and I happened to look under a FJ60 in the parking lot and I was blown away by the size of the diff pumpkins on a 'wagon'. Richard let me drive one of his and I've been hooked ever since. I have four Land Cruisers now and three storage sheds full of parts. Thanks, Van for another wonderful video! You're a brave man to drive an overheating HJ60 that far in that weather, but it certainly is a testament to their tenacity and temperament! The no-start after you survive and arrive is classic Land Cruiser!
I have an FJ55. K& H was so great when Richard was there. Now not so much. Old Toyotas are reliable but they are still a lot of work to keep them going like any old truck. I might have to go with the new Cummins diesel.
Van is totally Casey's brother. The way they film, the storytelling and their romance of things. Love it.
i think Van is better than Casey in storytelling... i don't know
@@arbogonuddo I agree!
The red laces in his boots? My god
Casey's have more of that New York city, fast paced, 'coming right at you', 'in your face' style.
Van's have a methodical, slow & steady, 'follow along with me' style.
Both excellent storytellers
"this is my third time driving this truck in the rain" that is a certified California moment
My daily driver for the past 18ish years has been a 1963 Mercury Comet. Through PHX rush hour traffic everyday. No air conditioning, no power steering, no seat belts, but it makes up for it all in style. I enjoy driving it and therefore avoid road rage and distracted driving.
WOW...You have world class heat tolerance.
As a fellow landcruiser owner, I’m glad to see you took the time to visit the Landcruiser Museum. That place is amazing, I’ve been twice.
On my bucket list
I bought my '89 fj62 from a kid in Montana and it had an Overland Cruisers sticker on it. I emailed them on an off chance they could give me some info on it and they sent back an entire history of my truck. Great respect for their work. My FJ is partly a symbol of not buying into the idea that cars are a service that you are beholden to the corporations for. It's mine free and clear. Nobody is going to turn off part of my car because I quit paying them. If it breaks, everything you need to fix it - parts, knowledge, help - is out there for you. Sure, it's work to keep it running well, but it's rewarding to me. And, damn, it's got great lines!
The overheating issue is definitely caused by a faulty cooling system, they should never overheat even in extreme conditions.
THERE BETTER BE A PART TWO. THAT CLIFF HANGER 😮
I love everything about the old landcruiser. My family had one when I was a kid (an ‘82 I think?) and it’s always held a special place in my heart. Glad yours gets the TLC it deserves.
I wrote a long comment, but I think it might be better to simply say: This is a work of art, and my new favorite Van Neistat + The Spirted Man video. Well done sir.
When I saw your title "The Romance of Owning a Vintage Truck" I 100% without a doubt knew it had to be a Landcruiser, Hilux, or 1st gen Tacoma. You sir have a unique taste for such an amazing Truck. You can't beat older toyota trucks. They are just such bomb proof trucks.
Imported a 1hdft 80 from Japan. Gutless till I upgraded turbo, intrrcooler and exhaust plus an undergear kit. Runs great now
A few years ago I bought a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a manual transmission to be my daily driver. I absolutely loved that car. Watching this brings back both nostalgia...and relief that I sold it 😂
I had two Toyota Hi Lux 4X4 ‘s a1980 &1981 both are built too last solid front axles, manual locking hubs efficient 22R engine. I brought then to Maryland and the Mid Atlantic states NY, NJ, PA, MD, VA & DC prolific use of salt and other chemicals on roadways ate them alive like Cancer. Van your Landcruiser and Tacoma is part of the reason I can relate to you and what you choose to share with us. Love ya have a great weekend!
I owned an 83 FJ60 for years, all original, loved it, sold it....miss it. You don't go anywhere fast in them, but you can go anywhere you want in it and sleep in the back when you get there.
Loved being along for the ride on this road trip. Can't wait to see the Land Cruiser again when it's got a new engine.
Van, I loved this! Appreciate your story telling.. For someone who's traveled those same highways... it made it even more fascinating.
My family lived in Saudi Arabia from 1988 to 1990 and the Land Cruiser was by far the most popular truck you saw in some of the harshest climate and terrain on the planet. I use to joke you could drive them off a cliff and they’d survive. I forgot how I use to dream of owning one someday. I may have to do a little shopping.
Man I was locked the heck in for all of that, I wish there was another 20 minutes to watch!!
There's nothing like a roadtrip in an older truck.
The new engine will give you a whole new appreciation of the Land Cruiser.
What kind of childhood generated a Casey and a Van Neistat. I honestly cannot imagine the conditions. Seriously.
FJ62 owner here. Bought it new 33 years ago. It will always remain in my family. Love this vehicle. Love your vids, Van!
Reminds me of my monthly drive over the Cascades on Hwy 20 in WA. 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup would crawl 35-40 in the shoulder on the way up. All 52 horses lugging up the mountain. There's a certain flow state you settle into when you're moving slow, immersed in your surroundings and hyper-aware of all your rig's mechanical idiosyncrasies.
I had one of those.
Drove it all over the west coast, to Alaska and back couple times.
Great little truck.
Crank up the injector pump timing till it just puffs a little black smoke at full load, full throttle, open up the air box, and exhaust.
That will wake that little diesel up.
You still won’t win any races but it will hold 55-60 up big hills.
Easily one of the most captivating epis yet. Well done, Van. Can't wait for part 2.
I appreciate when people keep their vintage vehicles going and give them a second life, instead of letting them go to the junkyard. There's something special about SUVs made 30+ years ago. No computers. WAY easier to work on. I hope the new engine works great for you!
I'm on the journey of owning an older truck ('89 Mitsubishi Montero) and there's something about these older trucks. Mine sat for 18 years on a farm in Oregon and now lives on in Montana. Just got it running in the past couple months and for all the toil and headache, I love it!
I feel how we treat and care for older vehicles foreshadows how we want to be as we get older. Not decarded or forgotten but still useful.
Love the truck, safe travels!!! I drive a 69 Bug and just love the hectic life, full of adventures.
Nothing and I mean nothing motivates me to create more than Van. Thanks for always inspiring me. Alright, off to edit another vlog. (PS - if you see this Van, I hit up your friend Tom Sachs exhibit in Chicago. Made for a fun vlog to check out his work and it was really cool. Thanks for introducing him to me through your work)
I would rename this: Zen and the Art of Land Cruiser Romance. What an amazing 16 minutes story beginning with a quite hilarious commercial. Well done Van
Damn that is a darn good book. Zen and Art of Motorcycles.
La Quinta is spanish for "Next to Dennys"
It was fun tagging along on your journey. Thx for sharing!
A journey you will speak of for the rest of your life, what a great memory, even greater for you sharing it, thank you!
When I was a kid my dad had a less vintage silver Land Cruiser probably from the 90s or early 00s. It was utilitarian, a gas guzzler, the engine was loud, the seats were so insanely uncomfortable.. it was the best car ever and never let us down.
wow. I own an 80 series in south west Australia, I love it to bits, but much the same every time I go to turn that key my heart stops for a moment. The engine conversion sounds beautiful, all I could say is you should've swapped an 80 chassis beneath it while you are at it but no ones perfect haha!
absolutely love these cars, my friends love them too, thanks for treasuring them and showing them off, all the best Van!
I’ve been waiting a long time for this video!! So happy it’s getting a bew engine!!
I'm so excited to see how it runs with the new engine, vehicles are amazing when you let them be a totem for parts of your life.
Good on ya buddy. Watching your dream come true is good for my soul. Keep on gettin' after it.
Fun seeing you come into my hometown, and showing up at our hometown shop! Steven and his crew will definitely take care of you! Can’t wait to see how you like the 2.8!
good for you man glad you finally get to do this
You, that truck and your spirit are the proverbial rock and a world that is a tough place. Thanks for this
I fully get you. Similar following (and technical issues) here with a '94 VW T4. Loud, slow but you can repair almost anything on your own and it simply won't die. oh, and too many good memories...
Awesome video, quite literally had just watched that same episode with Jerry and Bill and to my surprise, that same message came through here, love finding those synchronized moments. Thanks for the video Van!
I just put a new 22RE in my 94 toyota pickup, beautiful video, i love driving my old truck, no other car feels the same.
Love the No Sleep To Brooklyn reference. Well played sir!
Ya, I caught that too! "Engine hotter than a boiling kettle" I nearly rapped the rest of that line
Never cease to amaze me with your story telling abilities
The only ad-read I've ever hesitated skipping, great stuff.
I’m on my second 4Runner. My first was a 1996 and I was gracefully arriving at 500,000km, when my mechanic did some work on it, took it out for a test drive and rolled it! My heart is still broken.
I now have a 2002 4Runner, and it is mint (too nice actually) and I’ll likely baby this truck forever. In fact, I need an old one for winters and slugging crap around! I can’t bare to mess up the 2002 since it’s like new! It truly is a dilemma. At what point do I start really working that truck like I did my old one. Seriously, it’s like it just came off the Toyota lot. I miss my old buddy, it was well worked in and unstoppable.
i've had a Hj60 for 1 year, got stolen 2 times found it both times, it's hands down the coolest car i ever had.... i loved that car
More than any of your other videos, I GET THIS COMPLETELY.
Congratulations.
Nostalgia for 90's Land cruisers is something we share lol. I remember a girl at the private HS I went to had rich parents and they bought her one Brand new back in 95-96, it was SO dope! She ended up rolling it over one night and totaling it, so her parents bought her an equally dope BMW M3. I was SO jealous of her, she was rich and spoiled, but such a cool, down to earth, nice, person that I couldn't stay mad at her for being spoiled.. I came to terms with our inequities, embraced her richness, and she shared her riches with me. She was very generous with her parents money, lol.
Wow! Loved every minute! I salute your bravery and resilience! I would have never taken such a trip myslef .. Well done and I hope will be well rewarded! Can not wait to see the transformation!
I started following when I saw you make the Toyota sign for your Tacoma. I have two LCs myself, 80 and 100 series. 80 is in rough shape, but this video was inspiring. I plan on building it back up. Went to the LC museum earlier this year, what an incredible place. My family were the only ones in there at the time. Glad to see another LC video today.
So much work to get to this point, congrats Van 🎉
Great video can’t wait to see the drive back
I have a 1992 jeep yj and this video captured everything about owning an older car. The love, the headaches, and the consistant hope that if you drive carefully it won't blow up on you. Also the money. So much money 😭 I hope one day to have an fj company fj60. Will probably never have that much money but it's a dream ❤️
I live in bozeman, I love Van and i'm not sure why it just makes me happy to see him around and getting along with the people down here, especially with all the mass migration from California
Glad you made it, Van. Great journey. I'm starting to love your truck too man! Event though I think here in Spain we didn't see this model at the time. Anyway keep it up. Thanks for your videos
Cummins R2.8 was the best choice. The whole time I was thinking you were going with an LS, which is okay, but the Cummins is way better.
You’re videos just keep getting better and better!! 🧡💛🧡💚
What an adventure!! Thanks for taking us along for the ride :D
The slowness of the LC is the beauty of the LC. It doesn't need to be fast BECAUSE it lasts forever! When you are eternal, you can take your time and enjoy the journey!... I've got an 02 100 series that I actually wrecked yesterday. Time for a little bit of a makeover.
One of my greatest regrets is not buying a Landcruiser when I had the opportunity (for sensible money) and now they're all too expensive for my pocket. Another excellent video Van.
Your Land Cruiser is the way I found your channel. Love your content. I can’t wait to see the new engine performance.
Love to see you stopping in Pocatello! Love living here. Idaho is one beautiful place.
Amazing video Van, I look forward to seeing the Cruiser with the new engine.
Thank you, spirited as always!
I own a 200 series Land Cruiser and I love it. Not a vintage truck (yet) but I hope to drive it for as long as they have gas stations. It’s a beautiful machine.
Proud fj80 owner. Masterpiece if a video
Van - I drive a 1987 FJ60 (gas) that I purchased new 35 years ago. Almost 300,000 miles on the original engine. I wouldn’t hesitate to drive it 1,000+ miles, but it is pretty gutless. Still, there is something magical about the the sound of the 2F as you shift through the gears. Look forward to the sequel!
Not boring, its awesome video! Love lens on a gopro as well as hand made iPhone car holder lol you are so practical and I am learning from you, first to do it myself and second to be practical and better movie/vlog/story teller. I just want to know I appreciate it, your work and a channel.
I bet you had so much fun, small road trip after Covid craziness
must have been great to get back on the road.. and probably even better getting back home to the family!
Nice video!
Love your videos Van! Greetings from Colombia - South America
What a beautiful journey Van, felt like traveling with you. Vintage stuff always has it´s own magic! As always, your storytelling is top notch, already waiting for the next video, thanks Van.
Those are some tough trucks! These Neistat bros man, tnx for always inspiring. I'm dead tired but let me work on my next video upload.
I’m excited you are finally getting that new engine.
These are the best kind of adventures. Never stop driving.
Hey Van, I watch your videos, and just stumbled onto this one. I live in Bozeman, MT and think it’s awesome you came all the way up from Topanga for your landcruiser. My dad used to have an old FJ40 when he was an air force mechanic near Death Valley and he always loved them. They are great vehicles. Hope to meet you one day.
I own an HJ61 - same as yours with the round headlights except it's a 4L 12HT turboed engine. I love it.
You've convinced me Van. I need a Land Cruiser.
Glad you made it to see the land cruiser museum!
I really enjoyed this video. My first car was an ‘86 GMC Jimmy…it couldn’t accelerate uphill on the freeway, gas gauge didn’t work, if you didn’t apply the right amount of pressure in the right place on the keys they’d bend trying to unlock the door. Irrational, but I loved that truck and all its peculiar traits.
I love my Fzj80!
What a fun video. Thanks for creating it
You, brother Neistat
Have blown my mind refereeing to your LC as vintage
Yours is 12yrs newer than my beloved FJ55
building a school (out of pre-fab shed kits) in East Timor ten years ago, we used an ex-Australian Army Troopie to transport everything from bagged cement to re-bar to glass doors (on the roof between mattresses). The last four kilometres to 20 minutes in low range second.
Just sold my 2022 VW to rid myself of a car payment and got into a 2004 Toyota 4Runner that has 338k miles. I've been putting some WORK into it. It's tough but fun! Definitely makes you appreciate the car.
Loved the video. The story, narrative and filming were awesome. I want to know the next chapter of this story.
This is a fun adventure to document and follow along
I TOTALLY GET IT. I had a 79 FJ when I was 19 and held on to it as long as I could (about 20 years). Bought my wife an 80 series for our first family hauler. I knew all their little faults and could troubleshoot most aver the phone. It was totally irrational. This time of year brings me back with the fall smells and memories of cruising in the mountains.
@@m.youtube.com-r it was a 40 series.
I’m glad you got to see the land cruiser museum while you were here in Utah, that place is rad!
Good ending :) I like the shot of only your shoes showing, while you load up your stuff. The video tells a lot without even showing the new engine :D
Impossible not to love a Land Cruiser. Agree.. that trip would be fun.
I was just there last week checking it out while my buddy was having his GFC rooftop tent installed across the street! They have beautiful land cruisers there
Always loved the land crusiers!
i LOVE that Casey is back on CZcams, but Van is my spirit animal ;)
TGiF y'all!
I imported a 1994 Defender 110 Pickup from Brazil. It has a 2.5L 4 cylinder turbo diesel (the 300tdi). It struggles and has endless quirks, but I wouldn't give it up for anything. Love it... only other vehicle I'd get besides a diesel old Defender would be a Bandeirante/LandCruiser. Well done.
Tip for everyone:
If you find yourself with an overheating issue, turn the HEAT ON MAXIMUM while driving. The heat from the engine will get down.
Your music is always incredible.
Also loving the gopro!