Jetboy

I think we'll find out as soon as they start hitting the trails with lifts and tires. If it can't handle the traction/torque/weight with 35s (the size I think will be the standard size everyone swaps for off-road) we'll find out quick. Haven't...

I think Toyota should actually talk about this. It’s a huge departure; let’s hear the rationale.

The GX is the most power ever in front of the 8.2. but it's not even close on applied torque. The 4.6 was mated to the a760f. First gear not nearly as low as the 8 speed. And the V8 doesn't peak torque at lower RPMs. The new powertrain has about...

I think very few people ever treat their leather seats. And most first owners of luxury brands lease them. I doubt any lessees care at all what happens to the leather after it goes back to the OEM. The worst part of the LC200 interiors are the...

I think in this case the 4Runner doesn't have all the big negatives of the FJ - poor visibility, poor access doors, etc. But yeah, they were too similar and it ended with the FJ going away. And basically the same with the lc200. The 4Runner was...

Feels like the FJ Cruiser vs 5th gen 4Runner situation back in the 2010's. Same underbody, engine, and guts. But completely different designs/styles. People will choose what style suits them, tho what's funny, the roles have reversed with LC vs...

I don't have any stats to back this up, but I am a bit worried about the leather seats on the higher end LC's in longevity over the softex that can be found in the 4Runner and lower LC trims. I've seen some 200's with some beat up seats.

I thought the idea of the 250 was to go back to clear heirarchy of 4Runner > lc250 > lc300 but it seems like it's more confused than ever with the 250 being more expensive than the 300 initially and 4R possibly topping out the same or higher than...

Go look in half a dozen 200k mile 4Runners and lc200s from that era. It'll be obvious. The cheap faux wood plastics, painted plastics, touch points like shift knob and steering wheels didn't hold up very well. Leather isn't as durable as softex...

I think historically this depends on era. IMO a 2010 4Runner was simpler interior by far. But also better materials in many cases than a 2010 lc200. However, that wasn't obvious at the time. The 4Runner has just held up better over time. Later...

Assuming the 4R follows suit on the Tacoma pricing above it looks to be a better value than the LC similarly equipped. There used to be some definitive differences between the two. Now it appears the LC badge is very expensive.

So 250-series LandCruiser trim and Tacoma Trail Hunter are basically the same MSRP. But the Taco gets rock rails, lightbar, high air intake, scene lighting, ARB rear bumper, OME shocks, roof rack. Unless all the Trail Hunter goodies are not...

Except you made the assumption I live down in town. No, I’m not in Alaska but my subdivision roads are snow packed for approx 4 months of the year. The constant freeze thaw makes the roads worse than if it was always cold. I welcome more snow, it...

Nice. Let’s have a Chugach touring photo thread. Just kidding.

Yes. The response was comparing Durango where I consider it infrequent snowy roads relative to Anchorage where the roads are more consistently frozen/snowpacked. Compared to Honolulu, Durango is pretty snowy.

This reminded me of the LC100 "family package" in Japan only market:

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I'm in Anchorage. We basically didn't have a summer last year. Very coastal - I can watch the Belugas out my office window some days. :) We are going to move south at the end of this summer for a lot of reasons that would probably warrant a...

The higher roof on the LC250 is reason enough to choose it over the 4R.

To put it in perspective - it's going to be 74 degrees this week in Durango. The hottest temperature recorded the entire year of 2023 here was 72. There wasn't a single day in December of 2023 that Durango didn't get above freezing. Outside of...

Very interesting… The 250 is our ticket to Van Life??? I’m so confused rn…

interesting to note the LC250 starting price is higher than LC300 starting price in Japan. I would never ever not in a million years pick a 2.8 diesel 250 or a 2.7 hilux engine base 4 cylinder Prado over a 3.5 TWIN 6 409hp GX LC300. This is...

I had a bit of a debate with one of the engineers on the Tundra team a year or two ago. I don't think they did a very good job and I suggested some of the reasons why. One part of that discussion was about the front suspension that is relevant...

I live in Alaska. I feel like I probably see more miles of snow and wet than most. AWD is nice. But I don't think it's a necessity. I don't like the dry highway feel of AWD and generally prefer the part time system for living somewhere like Utah...

My guess is that the optional part of the limited means that it also comes in a two-wheel drive model. Not that it comes with a part-time.