Restored LHD 1985 BJ74 Land Cruiser 13BT Turbo Diesel

  • Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States
  • Make: Toyota
  • Model: Land Cruiser
  • Type: SUV
  • Trim: Fully loaded
  • Year: 1985
  • Mileage: 003815
  • VIN: 2BG50223240000249
  • Color: Gray
  • Engine size: 13BT Turbo Diesel
  • Number of cylinders: 4
  • Power options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, lockers, PTO winch
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Drive type: 4WD
  • Interior color: Gray
  • Drive side: Left-hand drive
  • Options: 4-Wheel Drive, CD Player
  • Vehicle Title: Clean

1985 Toyota Land Cruiser Fully loaded Description

1985 LHD BJ74 Toyota Land Cruiser – Turbo Diesel 13BT

This Land Cruiser is epic and needs nothing.It has gone under a full restoration approximately 5 years and just gone under another big upgrade approximately 5 months ago.

The frame off restoration included transitioning it from a RHD (BJ74s were only made as a RHD Japanese vehicle) to a LHD. This is probably the only LHD BJ74 in the states.During the restoration every part was refurbished, rebuilt, or if it was in very good condition it was left with the original parts, i.e. the front and rear seats and some of the hard to find parts.

You will not find a better BJ74 out there and I wouldn’t be afraid to drive this truck across country.Starts immediately and have tons of power.Will cruiser the highway at 75mph with zero issues with the 5-speed manual transmission.

There is a comprehensive build thread on Ih8mud -https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/bj74-restoration-and-lhd-conversion-has-begun.643313/

Along with this build after I bought the truck I did the following rebuilds/upgrades – most within the last year – Ive got receipts for all the work recently done.

-Put a full float rear axle in

-Front and rear electric lockers

-16” OEM wheels and Toyo MT tires

-Rebuilt all injectors

-Rebuilt glow screen – with variable settings

-Rebuilt Turbo

-Rebuilt injection pump

-Complete OEM rewire – this was a massive job but done correctly.

-Updated front grill to new 70 series

-JK Speaker LED Headlights

-Complete 3” exhaust – from engine back

-Rebuilt OEM PTO Winch

-2” wheel spacers

-Aligned and properly castered

-LHD proper blinker assembly

-New alternator that has an internal voltage regulator

-OEM Toyota Snorkel

-Upgraded sound system

More information about the truck.Has a 13BT Turbo Diesel that is producing around 15 lbs of boost, ARB front bumper, 12v inverter that runs the radio and light harness for pulling a trailer, 2.5” lift, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, A/C, adjustable steering wheel, block heater, the entire truck was dynomatted, push button 4WD, entire frame coated with POR15.1000’s of hours invested and well over $65K spent to get this incredible truck perfectly built.


if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. open to trades as well