Who's going to be the first to mod their 200?

macneill · 02-20-08, 06:12 AM

Anyone?

Seeing all these great parts from ARB makes me want to get a 200 now.

Though it would be hard to part with our 100 with 40K on it.

chimyz · 02-20-08, 10:46 AM

Already done...Nitto Terra Grapplers all around on Stock rims. Not much of a mod, but something new and way better to say the least.

Other than the commercial front bumper from ARB, I haven't seen anything. Is there somewhere you are seeing more? I have scoured thier website.

macneill · 02-20-08, 11:39 AM

I thought I read somewhere in this forum that a lift was on it's way?

macneill · 02-20-08, 11:56 AM

Pix?

Quote:

Originally Posted by chimyz

Already done...Nitto Terra Grapplers all around on Stock rims. Not much of a mod, but something new and way better to say the least.

Other than the commercial front bumper from ARB, I haven't seen anything. Is there somewhere you are seeing more? I have scoured thier website.

uzj100 · 02-20-08, 12:03 PM

Make me a deal on your 02 and you can be the first one to mod a 200.

macneill · 02-20-08, 12:42 PM

What are you going to do with 3 100s?

Quote:

Originally Posted by uzj100

Make me a deal on your 02 and you can be the first one to mod a 200.

uzj100 · 02-20-08, 12:45 PM

I only have 1 right now. My wife has a GX470. I would sell my 00 and drive your 02!

However I will probably just wait for a 08 because of the engine/tranny and kdss. I will drive this 00 until 2012 or 2013 and pick up a 2 hunge at that point! It is only 4 to 5 years out. Thats if gas is not 6 bucks a gallon.

chimyz · 02-20-08, 08:24 PM

Apparently there will be a 50mm lift over stock, that works with KDSS, from OME/ARB. I have nothing to substantiate, but this is what is being talked about out of Australia.

I don't have any pics yet, and if I did, I have no clue how to post (and have been too lazy to check how). If you have a link to some help, I will work on getting some pics posted.

Tires are ATs, and with the cold and snow we get, they work way better than what was fitted stock. I had the stock wheels on for only 1000 miles...Needed to upgrade. They are the same size as stock, and spec'ed for the LC, so no changes in handling or drive (just a tad bit noisier).

BDL_URJ200 · 02-20-08, 08:47 PM

Hi all - I bought an LC 200 last week. Has anyone seen any mention of rock sliders? That's the only mod I'm really interested in, but I've seen nothing available.

In the Petersen's article (4x4 of the year) it mentioned that their test truck had factory tubular sliders, and Toyota told them that these would be optional, but there's nothing on Toyota's website in the US or Aus, as far as I can tell.

Curran · 02-28-08, 04:22 AM

Christo had a customer's 200 getting worked over in his shop a couple of weeks ago. IIRC it was getting cargo drawers, a roof rack and some electrical stuff in the center console and behind the dash. Wish I had brought my camera.

uzj100 · 02-28-08, 06:36 AM

CHristo, post up some PICS!

Tom B · 02-28-08, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Curran

Christo had a customer's 200 getting worked over in his shop a couple of weeks ago. IIRC it was getting cargo drawers, a roof rack and some electrical stuff in the center console and behind the dash. Wish I had brought my camera.

I saw it a few weeks ago. I think I recall Christo saying that some of the mods required some body cutting and that the customer was going to take it to South America or Alaska after he was done.

sleeoffroad · 02-28-08, 07:52 AM

I am taking pics as we go along, but I still need to get customers permission to post them. We are doing a dual battery, shower with on-board pump, compressors, drawers, cargo barrier, drawers, roof rack, tent, sliders, rear bumper, front bumper and winch (once TJM or ARB is available), suspension and some radio's.

Sliders will develop into production units, rear bumper we are not sure on right now. The rest is all custom.

uzj100 · 02-28-08, 08:01 AM

Sweet. That sounds awesome. Can you give out the color of the 200?

sleeoffroad · 02-28-08, 10:33 AM

It is the green metalic. Looks like olive drab with glitter.

I can show the subwoofer

macneill · 02-28-08, 11:00 AM

Christo, I think it's high time you opened a shop on the east coast.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleeoffroad

It is the green metalic. Looks like olive drab with glitter.

I can show the subwoofer

uzj100 · 02-28-08, 11:01 AM

You are killin us, please post up some pics of the REAL mods! Any observations on the 200 vs the 100?

beaas · 02-29-08, 03:58 AM

Hello! A suggestion from Arctic Trucks Norway! On 35", other detaljs not known yet.

Bjørn Erik

Taken from, and more pictures: Norsk Land Cruiser Klubb :: Vis Temaet - 200/ V8 forum

r3run33 · 02-29-08, 06:52 AM

hey that looks nice but artic trucks does lots of cutting; i would be worried about rust ( i do lots of beach stufff plus during our winters here they put lots of salt down on the roads) Any info on what was done to that white one??

twstrchasr · 02-29-08, 01:24 PM

Man, those overfenders (flares) really do add some much needed definition to the body lines !! They look really good, as do those wheels !!

FirstToy · 02-29-08, 02:28 PM

Nice work Christo. Is the rear bumper going to be a Slee custom or a modified ARB?
looks like they made the sunroof drains pink- maybe too many accidental cuttings?

chimyz · 02-29-08, 03:49 PM

Well done Artic Trucks from Norway!

beaas · 03-01-08, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r3run33

hey that looks nice but artic trucks does lots of cutting; i would be worried about rust ( i do lots of beach stufff plus during our winters here they put lots of salt down on the roads) Any info on what was done to that white one??

Rust do we have a lot of in norway to, I'm not worried about the rust protection they to. (Too) Much salt on the winter roads to keep them ice free... This car is not finished, it's possible it get another wheels with different bakcspacing an more. Arctic Trucks said they will offer this package in april, then I think we get more info on their homepage.

Bjørn Erik

sleeoffroad · 03-01-08, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstToy

Nice work Christo. Is the rear bumper going to be a Slee custom or a modified ARB?
looks like they made the sunroof drains pink- maybe too many accidental cuttings?

Back there is all stock, so the pink is from the factory. The rear bumper will be customer and right now I have no idea how it is going to work out.

sleeoffroad · 03-01-08, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uzj100

You are killin us, please post up some pics of the REAL mods! Any observations on the 200 vs the 100?

I will do more when I have my ducks in a row. Right now we are just trying to get the truck done. It takes an insane amount of time to do all those mods to a new truck, especially when everything has to be super clean.

Tapage · 03-04-08, 10:00 AM

Wooou ! this Land Cruiser 200 Series looks awosome ..

02-20-08, 06:12 AM	#1
macneill Rollin’ on 33s... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brooklyn / Edgartown / Oak Bluffs TLCA# 12733 Posts: 3,087	Who's going to be the first to mod their 200? Anyone? Seeing all these great parts from ARB makes me want to get a 200 now. Though it would be hard to part with our 100 with 40K on it. __________________ 1981 FJ60 - Martha’s Vineyard - 209K, OME, BFG ATs, MAF header, hi-flo cat and Magnaflow, Surco Safari Rack, Rod Racks. 2002 UZJ100 - Brooklyn - 42K, OME 865, OME T-Bars, TJM T-15, TJM RB8, Slee Diff-Drop, Slee Tube Sliders, African Outback Roof Rack, Borla, Warn, IPF, PIAA, Toyo Open Country ATs. Gotham City Land Cruisers Yankee Toys Bay to Blue Ridge Cruisers

02-20-08, 10:46 AM	#2
chimyz IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 183	Already done...Nitto Terra Grapplers all around on Stock rims. Not much of a mod, but something new and way better to say the least. Other than the commercial front bumper from ARB, I haven't seen anything. Is there somewhere you are seeing more? I have scoured thier website. __________________ '08 LC 200, Nitto Terra Grapplers, K&N filter, Rear Window Tint ,3M bra & third row delete '04 Audi RS6, Bone Stock '05 LR3 - Wifees '94 LC FZJ 80, Lockers, OME 3F/2R, 34" x 12.5" Trxus MT '97 LX450 - Parts Truck

02-20-08, 11:39 AM	#3
macneill Rollin’ on 33s... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brooklyn / Edgartown / Oak Bluffs TLCA# 12733 Posts: 3,087	I thought I read somewhere in this forum that a lift was on it's way? __________________ 1981 FJ60 - Martha’s Vineyard - 209K, OME, BFG ATs, MAF header, hi-flo cat and Magnaflow, Surco Safari Rack, Rod Racks. 2002 UZJ100 - Brooklyn - 42K, OME 865, OME T-Bars, TJM T-15, TJM RB8, Slee Diff-Drop, Slee Tube Sliders, African Outback Roof Rack, Borla, Warn, IPF, PIAA, Toyo Open Country ATs. Gotham City Land Cruisers Yankee Toys Bay to Blue Ridge Cruisers

02-20-08, 12:03 PM	#5
uzj100 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,855	Make me a deal on your 02 and you can be the first one to mod a 200. __________________ 00 - UZJ100 - D Light Mod, 2 FRB's, Husky Liners, BFG AT KO - 285/75 R 16 03 - UZJ120L 100 Series parts for sale - http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...parts-etc.html

02-20-08, 12:45 PM	#7
uzj100 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,855	I only have 1 right now. My wife has a GX470. I would sell my 00 and drive your 02! However I will probably just wait for a 08 because of the engine/tranny and kdss. I will drive this 00 until 2012 or 2013 and pick up a 2 hunge at that point! It is only 4 to 5 years out. Thats if gas is not 6 bucks a gallon. __________________ 00 - UZJ100 - D Light Mod, 2 FRB's, Husky Liners, BFG AT KO - 285/75 R 16 03 - UZJ120L 100 Series parts for sale - http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...parts-etc.html

02-20-08, 08:24 PM	#8
chimyz IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 183	Apparently there will be a 50mm lift over stock, that works with KDSS, from OME/ARB. I have nothing to substantiate, but this is what is being talked about out of Australia. I don't have any pics yet, and if I did, I have no clue how to post (and have been too lazy to check how). If you have a link to some help, I will work on getting some pics posted. Tires are ATs, and with the cold and snow we get, they work way better than what was fitted stock. I had the stock wheels on for only 1000 miles...Needed to upgrade. They are the same size as stock, and spec'ed for the LC, so no changes in handling or drive (just a tad bit noisier). __________________ '08 LC 200, Nitto Terra Grapplers, K&N filter, Rear Window Tint ,3M bra & third row delete '04 Audi RS6, Bone Stock '05 LR3 - Wifees '94 LC FZJ 80, Lockers, OME 3F/2R, 34" x 12.5" Trxus MT '97 LX450 - Parts Truck

02-20-08, 08:47 PM	#9
BDL_URJ200 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 14	Hi all - I bought an LC 200 last week. Has anyone seen any mention of rock sliders? That's the only mod I'm really interested in, but I've seen nothing available. In the Petersen's article (4x4 of the year) it mentioned that their test truck had factory tubular sliders, and Toyota told them that these would be optional, but there's nothing on Toyota's website in the US or Aus, as far as I can tell.

02-28-08, 04:22 AM	#10
Curran IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 714	Christo had a customer's 200 getting worked over in his shop a couple of weeks ago. IIRC it was getting cargo drawers, a roof rack and some electrical stuff in the center console and behind the dash. Wish I had brought my camera. __________________ TLCA # 14832 97 FZJ80, 6" Lift, Slee Armor, 35" TrXus, 12k Warn, Milford... 90 Xtracab 4x4

02-28-08, 06:36 AM	#11
uzj100 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,855	CHristo, post up some PICS! __________________ 00 - UZJ100 - D Light Mod, 2 FRB's, Husky Liners, BFG AT KO - 285/75 R 16 03 - UZJ120L 100 Series parts for sale - http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...parts-etc.html

02-28-08, 07:52 AM	#13
sleeoffroad IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,623	I am taking pics as we go along, but I still need to get customers permission to post them. We are doing a dual battery, shower with on-board pump, compressors, drawers, cargo barrier, drawers, roof rack, tent, sliders, rear bumper, front bumper and winch (once TJM or ARB is available), suspension and some radio's. Sliders will develop into production units, rear bumper we are not sure on right now. The rest is all custom. __________________ Christo Slee BlueBerry aka Beluga - NOW FOR SALE

02-28-08, 08:01 AM	#14
uzj100 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,855	Sweet. That sounds awesome. Can you give out the color of the 200? __________________ 00 - UZJ100 - D Light Mod, 2 FRB's, Husky Liners, BFG AT KO - 285/75 R 16 03 - UZJ120L 100 Series parts for sale - http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...parts-etc.html

02-28-08, 10:33 AM	#15
sleeoffroad IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,623	It is the green metalic. Looks like olive drab with glitter. I can show the subwoofer Attached Images __________________ Christo Slee BlueBerry aka Beluga - NOW FOR SALE

02-28-08, 11:01 AM	#17
uzj100 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,855	You are killin us, please post up some pics of the REAL mods! Any observations on the 200 vs the 100? __________________ 00 - UZJ100 - D Light Mod, 2 FRB's, Husky Liners, BFG AT KO - 285/75 R 16 03 - UZJ120L 100 Series parts for sale - http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...parts-etc.html

02-29-08, 03:58 AM	#18
beaas IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4	Hello! A suggestion from Arctic Trucks Norway! On 35", other detaljs not known yet. Bjørn Erik Taken from, and more pictures: Norsk Land Cruiser Klubb :: Vis Temaet - 200/ V8 forum Attached Images

02-29-08, 06:52 AM	#19
r3run33 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: new jersey TLCA# 17299 Posts: 527	hey that looks nice but artic trucks does lots of cutting; i would be worried about rust ( i do lots of beach stufff plus during our winters here they put lots of salt down on the roads) Any info on what was done to that white one??

02-29-08, 01:24 PM	#20
twstrchasr Mors Ab Alto Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 7th Bomb Wing TLCA# 13505 Posts: 744	Man, those overfenders (flares) really do add some much needed definition to the body lines !! They look really good, as do those wheels !! __________________ 1989 FJ62 2001 UZJ100 2003 MBz CL55 AMG 1991 Range Rover ~ What do I know ? I have a Range Rover and I still like Oasis !! ~

02-29-08, 02:28 PM	#21
FirstToy tlcwagons.org Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,292	Nice work Christo. Is the rear bumper going to be a Slee custom or a modified ARB? looks like they made the sunroof drains pink- maybe too many accidental cuttings? __________________ TLCA#14645 BRC#41798 I love cachapas! my wip I drink your milkshake!

02-29-08, 03:49 PM	#22
chimyz IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 183	Well done Artic Trucks from Norway! __________________ '08 LC 200, Nitto Terra Grapplers, K&N filter, Rear Window Tint ,3M bra & third row delete '04 Audi RS6, Bone Stock '05 LR3 - Wifees '94 LC FZJ 80, Lockers, OME 3F/2R, 34" x 12.5" Trxus MT '97 LX450 - Parts Truck