A Desert Gray Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 is being offered with a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 swap, installed in September 2025 and rated at 430 horsepower. The truck was refurbished around five years ago and acquired by the seller in 2022. The engine was fitted by TLC4x4 of Harrisburg, North Carolina, and sends power through a floor-shifted automatic transmission, a twin-stick transfer case, and Ford 9-inch axles with ARB air lockers.
The FJ40 carries a South Carolina title listing a 1972 model year and is located in Johns Island, South Carolina. Its chassis is NCS101804 and the odometer shows 4,600 miles, though total chassis mileage is unknown. Suspension uses Fox 2.0 Performance Series shocks with a lifted ride height, 34x10.50-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires on Method Race 17-inch alloys, and disc brakes with Wilwood calipers and braided stainless-steel lines.S1
Inside, the black interior includes high-back bucket seats, an Alpine touchscreen, a four-speaker sound system, a Lokar shifter, a locking Tuffy center console, air conditioning, and inward-facing rear jump seats. Exterior features include a roll cage with a bikini top, a Warn M8274 winch, LED lighting, metal half-doors, and dual swing-outs carrying a full-size spare and a Yeti cooler that is included in the sale. Some cracked paint is visible in one close-up photo.S1
The wider market offers a range of cheaper alternatives to the Toyota Land Cruiser, which has grown more expensive over time. The 2027 Land Cruiser uses a hybrid 2.4-liter turbocharged i-Force Max powertrain producing a combined 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque, with standard full-time four-wheel drive. A new model starts at $59,775 including fees, well below the roughly $87,000 starting price of the 200-series in 2021.S2
Among the alternatives, the Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road i-Force Max starts at $55,085 and shares the same powertrain, body-on-frame TNGA-F platform, two-speed transfer case and crawl control as the Land Cruiser. The 4Runner offers 9.1 inches of ground clearance against the Land Cruiser's 8.1 inches, while the Land Cruiser provides more interior space and 46.2 cubic feet of cargo room behind the second row compared with 42.6 cubic feet in the 4Runner.S2
