Project “Iron Moose” The 1979 FJ55 Toyota Land Cruiser built by Red Line Land Cruisers

Project Iron Moose is a 1979 55-Series Toyota Land Cruiser. These seventy-nine FJ55s are few and far between! So, cutting one apart and installing new components was an opportunity for us to showcase our talents here at Red Line Land Cruisers! We custom-crafted full armor and performed the 5.3L V8 swap with a matching automatic transmission. For lower gears, we built a 4:1 low-range Orion transfer case. Red Line provided a custom SOA conversion with FJ60 axles for width stability. Our full Big Bake Kit for the front axle and rear disc brake kit was installed.

Additionally, we installed new gears, ARB air lockers, and chromoly axle shafts. We upgraded with our power steering conversion and A/C conversion to keep cool on hot days. This Red Line Resto-modded 1979 FJJ55 Land Cruiser, dubbed the “Iron Moose,” is one of our all-time favorite builds.

Check out the build thread on IH8MUD.com.

Project “Iron Moose” even made the front cover of 4WD Toyota Magazine!