Osterkraut wrote:ShadowSix wrote: Another option that I don't hate: FJ60: or, FJ80: These things are pretty slow even w/out a load though...The 60/62, at least, is miserable at towing. Engine that can barely move the car itself, huge rear overhang, and crappy brakes. Guy on Mud spend tens of thousands on trying to get his to tow 5k (V8, etc) and said it was all wasted effort.
That's good to know, brakes and suspension are one thing, but I don't want to have to do driveline work!
The idea is to get something I can use with minimal upgrades, but something that I'll want to drive even when I don't have to.
To give you an idea, I'd be looking at mostly local towing for auto-x, occasional 2-3 hr tows to Mid-Ohio or Nelson Ledges, and maybe one long tow a year, rotating drivers, for Lemons/Chumpcar.
I appreciate all the opinions, but with that kind of usage I'm not too worried about lumbar support and dual-zone climate control.