The SD Truck Shop is the go-to Land Cruiser service, maintenance, and repair shop in San Diego. We provide full service and rebuild work for Land Cruiser (40/45 series, 60/62 series, 70/75 series, 80 series, 100 series, 200 series, and even the new 250 series) trucks across the greater San Diego area, including carburetor rebuilds for smog related issues, OEM suspension and steering service and upgrade kits, leaking front knuckle rebuilds with wheel bearing and seal replacement, brake replacement including pads, rotors, and master cylinders, stainless braided brake line upgrade kits, and more.

We also handle full in-house engine work including timing chain and head gasket replacement, EGR code service fixes for leaks, carbon buildup, and smog-related emissions issues, transmission rebuilds for both manual and automatic, transfer case rebuilds, differential rebuilds and regearing, center diff lock and actuator repair, triple locked conversion and upgrade services, rotted-out exhaust replacement, and so much more. If you’re looking for a Land Cruiser expert in the San Diego area, we have dedicated techs who have worked on Land Cruisers for the better part of their entire life. No one knows Land Cruisers like the Truck Shop.

Give us a call today if you have any questions about anything related to your Land Cruiser.

Engine

We offer full in-house engine overhaul, rebuild, and replacement services for Land Cruisers at our shop here in San Diego. Some of the core services we provide include timing chain replacement, head gasket service, alternator replacement/upgrades, power steering pump replacement/upgrades, distributor and spark plug wire service, and spark plug replacement. Land Cruisers (especially 60 series and 80 series) are known for engine oil leaks such as rear main seal leaks, upper engine oil pan leaks, lower engine oil pan leaks, timing cover leaks, distributor O-ring leaks, and more. If you have any leaks on your Land Cruiser, give us a call. We can address every leak and get you back on the road with the best OEM-spec parts offered for these platforms. In addition to addressing common Land Cruiser leaks, we offer intake re-sealing service and carburetor rebuild services for smog-related issues; EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) and VSV (Vacuum Switching Valve) code service fixes. When inspecting Land Cruiser engines, we also address general leaks and/or carbon buildup and emissions issues for smog compliance. Come in for a consultation anytime. We’re happy to spend some time with you and go through your entire truck and discuss general service, maintenance, and repair.

Suspension

We’re the go-to Land Cruiser suspension shop in San Diego. If the suspension on your Land Cruiser is squeaking, squealing, feels loose, the truck is wandering on the road, or feels unstable at speed, we can help. We’ve serviced Land Cruiser suspensions at our San Diego location for the last couple of decades. We’re the go-to shop for Land Cruisers (60 series, 80 series, 100 series, 200 series and up) in San Diego when it comes to suspension service, repair, and maintenance. We can replace your old, worn-out suspension parts with OEM-spec parts or aftermarket upgrade parts such as ARB, Old Man Emu components, Dobinsons, King, Bilstein, Built Right radius arms, Delta radius arms, and much more. If you have leaking front knuckles, loose wheel bearings, leaking axle seals, broken birfields, broken spindles, and/or steering arm issues, we can help.  We offer full suspension installation services, including new coil springs, shock absorbers, stabilizer bars, stabilizer bar links, stabilizer bar bushings, lateral control rods, lateral control rod bushings, wheel bearing and seal replacement, along with every other part, piece, bracket, and component that completes a Land Cruiser suspension. We’ve been rated the #1 shop in San Diego for Land Cruisers for the last couple of decades. Give us a call today and find out why.

Drivetrain

We offer complete in-house transmission, transfer case, and differential rebuild services, including manual 5-speed conversions, clutch and flywheel rebuild or replacement services, torque converter replacement, automatic transmission rebuilds, front and rear differential service, and bearing replacement. If your driveline/propeller shaft is damaged, worn out, or vibrating, we offer driveline replacement/repair, including balancing, lengthening and shortening after lifts, and U-joint replacement and upgrade kits. We offer re-gearing and locker installations with ARB air lockers, Eaton E-Lockers, and/or Harrop E-Lockers depending on your setup. The SD Truck Shop also specializes in locking front hub conversions, center diff lock repair/service, triple lock upgrade/conversion, and actuator repair for units not engaging or not working. We’re one of the only, if not the only, shop in the San Diego area to offer such extensive drivetrain services for the Toyota Land Cruiser. For general drivetrain brands, we carry OEM parts in stock, Koyo bearings, AISIN OEM-Spec Toyota parts, and so much more.

Steering

The 60 series and 80 series are notoriously known for death wobble. It can be a number of different things, including worn or loose steering components, worn and loose wheel bearings, and/or excessive play in steering boxes. Whatever issue you’re having, take your Land Cruiser into the SD Truck Shop, and we will fix it. We offer OEM steering service along with aftermarket upgrade kits; steering box rebuilds and upgrade kits, drag link replacement/upgrades, relay rod replacement/upgrades, tie-rod end service, panhard bar service, and power steering pump service. For power steering, we also offer in-house GM power steering pump conversion kits. For the Land Cruiser, we like to keep everything OEM-spec when possible. The Land Cruiser is an amazing platform, as it was built in the factory. At the Truck Shop, we believe in keeping these Land Cruisers as close to factory-spec as possible. Whether you’re looking for a full steering rebuild/restoration or upgrade, we can help. We carry such brands as OEM, Red Head steering boxes, and GM-spec power steering pump conversions.

Brakes

We specialize in a wide variety of brake service and upgrade parts, including brake replacement, repair, and general service. If you’re having problems or issues with old pads, rotors, master cylinders, brake boosters, brake lines, and/or proportioning valves, we can service your whole system with aftermarket or OEM-spec parts. We carry such brands as Wilwood, PowerBrake, PowerStop, EBC, OEM, Crown Performance brake lines, and much more.

Exhaust

The Land Cruiser is notorious for having exhaust issues. We specialize in OEM exhaust system replacements, CA-compliant catalytic converter replacements, exhaust manifold replacements, OEM and aftermarket/upgrade header installations, exhaust hanger repair and replacement services, and 02 sensor replacement. We specialize in fixing and addressing oxygen sensor signal malfunction codes and heater circuit faults. If you have any exhaust codes on your Land Cruiser, such as the common codes 25, 26, or 28 (Air-fuel ratio lean (25) or rich (26) feedback malfunction), bring your Land Cruiser down to the shop, and we will get it fixed. Whether these codes are pointing to a bad O2 sensor, exhaust leak, or loose ground, the Truck Shop can get them fixed and get you back on the road.

Body & Electrical

We provide a wide variety of window and door lock repair services. The Land Cruiser is notorious for slow-moving windows because the old wires have voltage drop issues, so to address this, we provide a Window Rocket (a step-up transformer) upgrade service, which delivers adequate power to the window motor. We also offer a wide range of 12v electrical services, including charging issues, voltage and parasitic draws, interior and exterior light bulb replacement, headlight upgrades and LED headlight conversions, head unit upgrades and Apple CarPlay upgrade services, OEM and aftermarket stereo replacement and upgrade services, aftermarket lighting installs, and aftermarket switch panel installations such as SwitchPros, SPODs, and other high-end switch systems.