Newbie in CO

E&TMcD'sLC · 05-08-08, 08:49 PM

I have a 1998 LC with 85k miles. I'm looking to mod the slightly vehicle. I'd like to find inexpensive bolt on performance gains and 2-3 inch lift kit that I can do myself. I'm somewhat handy, but I'm concered that I may get in over my head. Any recomendations? Also, I'd like to add an adapter to my factory stereo to control my Ipod. Any suggestions? I have the standard single CD player with cassette.

pint · 05-08-08, 09:27 PM

I can't help you with any "inexpensive" performance gains, but you can find a lift at Slee's shop in Golden, CO. He offers the OME lift in various configurations for $772 on up. They are a wealth of info on LC's and offer a ton of other stuff for your truck in/when interested. Where are you located in CO? Bye the way, welcome to the addiction!

E&TMcD'sLC · 05-09-08, 06:17 AM

I figured it wouldn't be easy to gain signifigant HP cheaply. What about K&N filters and Borla exhaust? I had a tacoma with a SC, great power but we hated the fancy gas price tag. I'm running cheap pump gas on the LC, I haven't had any performance or engine issues other than 13 mpg in the city. I've check out slee offroad. great stuff, I'm just not sure how hard it would be to install. I'd hate to get my car in peices and not be able to figure out how to reassemeble it. I'm in west denver. I picked up the LC locally owned and maintained in highlands ranch.

pint · 05-09-08, 06:30 AM

Do some searches here on Mad on your performance questions, both the air filters and exhaust have been covered thoroughly. A few on Mud have been looking into exhaust headers for a few years. Nothing available yet as fas as I know. There is a Turbo system, which Slee sells, but it's VERY pricey. AS far as the lift, many on here have done it themselves with great success. I am pretty handy, but had never installed a lift. I spoke to Christo at Slee's and got a quote for them to do it. It was worth my time and money to have it done by a professional, plus I had my truck back in like 4 hours! It would have taken me all weekend for sure. Time is money, but that's just me! Good luck. Seriously, use the search, and look at the FAQ section at the top of the 100 section...TONS of great info. You're in the right place!

E&TMcD'sLC · 05-09-08, 06:37 AM

How about the 90k check up? where's the best place in town? My wife takes her runner to stevinson, but they want $1.5k, (all the fluids, W/P, Tbelt, etc. I actaully bought my stock rack from Slee, for some odd reason my LC didn't come with one. How much total for the 3 inch lift w/install? I haven't even had a chance to take it offroad yet. Any good places were I can learn how to use all the features w/o destroying it?

pint · 05-09-08, 06:57 AM

I'll send you a PM on the 90K, Give Slee a call on the lift, I don't want to quote a price as it was a few years ago. His pricing is fair, and it's what they do. Plus, when you go to his shop, you'll see some cool stuff and figure out ways to spend lots more $! One fun and easy trail not far up I70 is Saxon mountain. Really nice views as well.

Sno bored · 05-09-08, 08:31 AM

Welcome

Since you are in Denver you should check out Rising Sun, your local Toyota club. Rising Sun Toyota 4x4 Club You can get lots of info from local folks and maybe even some help wrenching on your rig. They also list all of the club runs that are coming up. This will let you get comfortable taking your rig offroad.

cdowdy · 05-09-08, 01:43 PM

Another Colorado newbie here. I'm in Golden and coming up on the 90k. Got a 2000 about 6 months ago and did the first somewhat serious (at least for me) wheeling on lake como road last weekend. What a sweet truck.

Pint - can you copy me in on the PM with the tip for where to look for the 90k service

E&TMcD'sLC - Kingston peak trail near James Peak is a scenic easy one to start on too, once the snow melts

pint · 05-09-08, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdowdy

Another Colorado newbie here. I'm in Golden and coming up on the 90k. Got a 2000 about 6 months ago and did the first somewhat serious (at least for me) wheeling on lake como road last weekend. What a sweet truck.

Pint - can you copy me in on the PM with the tip for where to look for the 90k service

E&TMcD'sLC - Kingston peak trail near James Peak is a scenic easy one to start on too, once the snow melts

Sent you a PM. Bye the way...Welcome!

More 100's in Denver area everyday. Is there anyone in the front range that doesn't have one? At least they are falling into the right hands!

LandCruisers4Life · 05-09-08, 02:52 PM

Speaking of 100s and Colorado.... Anyone took a 100 over Black Bear Pass yet??

Sno bored · 05-09-08, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LandCruisers4Life

Speaking of 100s and Colorado.... Anyone took a 100 over Black Bear Pass yet??

Yes, Not me, but we had a run down there a couple of years ago with Rising Sun and we had 2 100's with us.

Abe Nitro · 05-09-08, 03:15 PM

Right On! Good luck tranforming your new ride to your specs. This forum provides great advice to maximize your return on time and $$..

e9999 · 05-09-08, 03:36 PM

Welcome!

pint · 05-09-08, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LandCruisers4Life

Speaking of 100s and Colorado.... Anyone took a 100 over Black Bear Pass yet??

I haven't, but plan to this summer. Still need to join Rising Sun...been to damn busy! Once my M101 is done (end of May) I plan to be out exploring every weekend!

LandCruisers4Life · 05-09-08, 05:50 PM

I wanna see you take the 100 with m101 over BBP.... not!!

pint · 05-09-08, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LandCruisers4Life

I wanna see you take the 100 with m101 over BBP.... not!!

I didn't say I would drag the trailer on the entire trail! Just the general area. Set up camp, drop the trailer, go have some fun, return for frosty beverages later...

bluecruiser · 05-09-08, 11:13 PM

Black Bear Pass is just a graded road with a couple of tight switchbacks, not really tight like you are going to fall off, just tight for a big 100. (takes a backup or two at most)

Awesome views, scenery, etc. but I was really psyched out by BBP from reading the internet reports of it...went there last August and it is really just a scenic road down the mountainside...(I could see weather changing some things pretty quick on it though)

will be back there August for sure...beats our 110 degree summers..

LandCruisers4Life · 05-10-08, 12:16 AM

The switchbacks are reallllllly tight. I heard people driving off the cliff on that pass.

Here's a first person view in a Suzuki Samurai.....

YouTube - Suzuki Samurai Black Bear Pass

A Toyota on BBP .... tight switchbacks!!!

YouTube - Black Bear Pass Final Descent

bluecruiser · 05-10-08, 02:41 PM

they look tighter than they are....I was on the pass last year with another 100....really it is not a hardcore, scary road. Even Mall Cruisers can do it..

pint · 05-10-08, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluecruiser

they look tighter than they are....I was on the pass last year with another 100....really it is not a hardcore, scary road. Even Mall Cruisers can do it..

Yeah, but my truck looks pretty sweet at the mall next to a lifted Wrangler, H2 on 22's, H3 with lots of chrome, etc...

P.S. sometimes it's even dirty!

BMWSTOY · 05-10-08, 05:17 PM

Welcome fellow hundy owner in Co...

pint · 05-10-08, 07:19 PM

So when is the BIG Denver area 100 owners meeting/beerfest??? I will lead if you will follow. PM's are welcome!

05-08-08, 08:49 PM	#1
E&TMcD'sLC IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 6	Newbie in CO I have a 1998 LC with 85k miles. I'm looking to mod the slightly vehicle. I'd like to find inexpensive bolt on performance gains and 2-3 inch lift kit that I can do myself. I'm somewhat handy, but I'm concered that I may get in over my head. Any recomendations? Also, I'd like to add an adapter to my factory stereo to control my Ipod. Any suggestions? I have the standard single CD player with cassette.

05-08-08, 09:27 PM	#2
pint IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parker, CO TLCA# 17493 Posts: 875	I can't help you with any "inexpensive" performance gains, but you can find a lift at Slee's shop in Golden, CO. He offers the OME lift in various configurations for $772 on up. They are a wealth of info on LC's and offer a ton of other stuff for your truck in/when interested. Where are you located in CO? Bye the way, welcome to the addiction! __________________ 2000 UZJ100, OME 865, OME T-bars, Slee Diff Drop, Slee Step Sliders, TJM T3, PowerStop Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors, 295 Terra Grapplers M101 Trailer ridding on Nittos and green primer...

05-09-08, 06:30 AM	#4
pint IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parker, CO TLCA# 17493 Posts: 875	Do some searches here on Mad on your performance questions, both the air filters and exhaust have been covered thoroughly. A few on Mud have been looking into exhaust headers for a few years. Nothing available yet as fas as I know. There is a Turbo system, which Slee sells, but it's VERY pricey. AS far as the lift, many on here have done it themselves with great success. I am pretty handy, but had never installed a lift. I spoke to Christo at Slee's and got a quote for them to do it. It was worth my time and money to have it done by a professional, plus I had my truck back in like 4 hours! It would have taken me all weekend for sure. Time is money, but that's just me! Good luck. Seriously, use the search, and look at the FAQ section at the top of the 100 section...TONS of great info. You're in the right place! __________________ 2000 UZJ100, OME 865, OME T-bars, Slee Diff Drop, Slee Step Sliders, TJM T3, PowerStop Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors, 295 Terra Grapplers M101 Trailer ridding on Nittos and green primer...

05-09-08, 06:57 AM	#6
pint IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parker, CO TLCA# 17493 Posts: 875	I'll send you a PM on the 90K, Give Slee a call on the lift, I don't want to quote a price as it was a few years ago. His pricing is fair, and it's what they do. Plus, when you go to his shop, you'll see some cool stuff and figure out ways to spend lots more $! One fun and easy trail not far up I70 is Saxon mountain. Really nice views as well. __________________ 2000 UZJ100, OME 865, OME T-bars, Slee Diff Drop, Slee Step Sliders, TJM T3, PowerStop Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors, 295 Terra Grapplers M101 Trailer ridding on Nittos and green primer...

05-09-08, 02:52 PM	#10
LandCruisers4Life IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas TLCA# 16244 Posts: 1,516	Speaking of 100s and Colorado.... Anyone took a 100 over Black Bear Pass yet?? __________________ 2004 UZJ100 "El Rinoceronte" - Gotta pay to play...

05-09-08, 06:17 AM	#3
E&TMcD'sLC IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 6	I figured it wouldn't be easy to gain signifigant HP cheaply. What about K&N filters and Borla exhaust? I had a tacoma with a SC, great power but we hated the fancy gas price tag. I'm running cheap pump gas on the LC, I haven't had any performance or engine issues other than 13 mpg in the city. I've check out slee offroad. great stuff, I'm just not sure how hard it would be to install. I'd hate to get my car in peices and not be able to figure out how to reassemeble it. I'm in west denver. I picked up the LC locally owned and maintained in highlands ranch.

05-09-08, 06:37 AM	#5
E&TMcD'sLC IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 6	How about the 90k check up? where's the best place in town? My wife takes her runner to stevinson, but they want $1.5k, (all the fluids, W/P, Tbelt, etc. I actaully bought my stock rack from Slee, for some odd reason my LC didn't come with one. How much total for the 3 inch lift w/install? I haven't even had a chance to take it offroad yet. Any good places were I can learn how to use all the features w/o destroying it?

05-09-08, 08:31 AM	#7
Sno bored Higher than you Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Breckenridge, CO TLCA# 15956 Posts: 364	Welcome Since you are in Denver you should check out Rising Sun, your local Toyota club. Rising Sun Toyota 4x4 Club You can get lots of info from local folks and maybe even some help wrenching on your rig. They also list all of the club runs that are coming up. This will let you get comfortable taking your rig offroad.

05-09-08, 01:43 PM	#8
cdowdy IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1	Another Colorado newbie here. I'm in Golden and coming up on the 90k. Got a 2000 about 6 months ago and did the first somewhat serious (at least for me) wheeling on lake como road last weekend. What a sweet truck. Pint - can you copy me in on the PM with the tip for where to look for the 90k service E&TMcD'sLC - Kingston peak trail near James Peak is a scenic easy one to start on too, once the snow melts

05-09-08, 03:15 PM	#12
Abe Nitro IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Auburn CA Posts: 87	Right On! Good luck tranforming your new ride to your specs. This forum provides great advice to maximize your return on time and $$.. __________________ Abe NItro aka Ben Troia 99 LC with OME Suspension (N133, N101, 860s), Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor 285s Slee diff drop and step sliders Odyssey Battery with custom poly spacers Auburn CA

05-09-08, 03:36 PM	#13
e9999 You want to do what...? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PRK Posts: 10,122	Welcome! __________________ '97: 86K, 3xlock, Custom HD roo bar for sale, 285 MT/Rs on steelies, Hanna sliders, 851+1.5"/863/N73/N74E/SD24, ARB bull with M12, Kaymar with duals, Kaymar rack, Slee TC skid, 2m/440, more stuff, loose nut behind the wheel!) '03: 97K, the better half's... DD

05-09-08, 05:50 PM	#15
LandCruisers4Life IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas TLCA# 16244 Posts: 1,516	I wanna see you take the 100 with m101 over BBP.... not!! __________________ 2004 UZJ100 "El Rinoceronte" - Gotta pay to play...

05-09-08, 11:13 PM	#17
bluecruiser IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 436	Black Bear Pass is just a graded road with a couple of tight switchbacks, not really tight like you are going to fall off, just tight for a big 100. (takes a backup or two at most) Awesome views, scenery, etc. but I was really psyched out by BBP from reading the internet reports of it...went there last August and it is really just a scenic road down the mountainside...(I could see weather changing some things pretty quick on it though) will be back there August for sure...beats our 110 degree summers.. __________________ 99 100 2.5 in. OME lift..863 rear, N74L's, NTG 295-75-16's, sliders, new front arb'd diff, 4wd again

05-10-08, 12:16 AM	#18
LandCruisers4Life IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas TLCA# 16244 Posts: 1,516	The switchbacks are reallllllly tight. I heard people driving off the cliff on that pass. Here's a first person view in a Suzuki Samurai..... YouTube - Suzuki Samurai Black Bear Pass A Toyota on BBP .... tight switchbacks!!! YouTube - Black Bear Pass Final Descent __________________ 2004 UZJ100 "El Rinoceronte" - Gotta pay to play... Last edited by LandCruisers4Life; 05-10-08 at 12:32 AM.

05-10-08, 02:41 PM	#19
bluecruiser IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 436	they look tighter than they are....I was on the pass last year with another 100....really it is not a hardcore, scary road. Even Mall Cruisers can do it.. __________________ 99 100 2.5 in. OME lift..863 rear, N74L's, NTG 295-75-16's, sliders, new front arb'd diff, 4wd again

05-10-08, 05:17 PM	#21
BMWSTOY IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 415	Welcome fellow hundy owner in Co... __________________ 2000 LC - 'The Black Pearl' 120K. 285/75/16BFG's DIY'r: Timing/serp/H20pump -done, Denso plugs-done. Pocket. DIY:Black Pearl emblems. In Tow: 2001 Coleman tent trailer. Daily Commuter: Trek Madone 5.2 LIVESTRONG

05-10-08, 07:19 PM	#22
pint IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parker, CO TLCA# 17493 Posts: 875	So when is the BIG Denver area 100 owners meeting/beerfest??? I will lead if you will follow. PM's are welcome! __________________ 2000 UZJ100, OME 865, OME T-bars, Slee Diff Drop, Slee Step Sliders, TJM T3, PowerStop Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors, 295 Terra Grapplers M101 Trailer ridding on Nittos and green primer...

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