From the shop floor
Stories, opinions, project insights, and Land Cruiser knowledge from Jeremiah Proffitt and the PRLC team.
I was lucky enough to be asked to participate in the latest Expeditions Seven adventure, the E7 MSMO Rivers Trip. I’ve been a part of E7 since the beginning. Proffitt’s Cruisers built the two VDJ78 Land Cruisers that dro…
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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40, FJ60, and FZJ80 fuel economy, and more. This is a question that I answer a couple of times a week. Of course, the answer is often different because I talk to many people about lots of different …
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Hey Bro… Nice FJ! I’m not sure where it started, but I’ve been hearing a lot of people calling our beloved FJ40s, FJ60s, and other models of Land Cruiser “FJs” these days. While it doesn’t bother me terribly, I do …
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Are we too soft for the 70 series? And Jeremiah visits the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum to check out the new Land Cruiser 250! Last weekend, Chandra, Atlas, and I made the journey to Salt Lake City, Utah, for an evening …
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Our philosophy on restoring 40 series Land Cruisers At Proffitt’s, we’ve been restoring Toyota FJ40, FJ45, and other 40 series Land Cruisers for over 24 years. Our restorations have come a long way in every way possible …
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It’s finally warming up in the mountains of Colorado and we are excited to get out and enjoy the outdoors! Our favorite event, Cruise Moab is right around the corner and we are heading there with 2 newly completed restor…
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Buyers Beware Can you tell if a restored or custom-built vehicle is a quality one by looking at pictures of it on the internet? The ability to do so is invaluable when you are looking at a vehicle to buy, or at examples …
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Over the 20 years we’ve been building and restoring Toyota Land Cruisers, I’ve noticed a shift in demand for the types of Cruisers we restore. Early on, and really even for the entire first decade, our primary client&hel…
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If you’ve ever called looking for a part for your Land Cruiser, you’ve most likely heard from someone here that we don’t sell parts. Historically, we haven’t been able to handle parts sales because of all of the time it …
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Well, SEMA 2021 is over and it’s time to get away from the always stressful but fun SEMA push and get back to the equally fun business of building the best Land Cruisers in the world. If you’ve been trying to get ahold o…
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