Jeremy Clarkson personally owned an 80. There's a video of him taking his kids to school and taking the more scenic route to get there. Talking Heads Jam in there too.
Hi Mud, just came back from the hut last week, it was very dry, no mud or puddles, just dust and sun, but great to be there as always, the 80 series doing a great job taking us there and back.
No major improvements to the hut, just enjoying the...
It was certainly a good truck, but, as mentioned by others, it reminded me of the pre-1997 F150s and F250s I used to drive in the aughts. Simple, bulletproof, and timeless, but not much more. The F250 in particular had the advantage of having an...
If either of you (actually anyone on this forum I'll extend the invite to) come down to SoCal you're more than welcome to drive my 1995 Troopy.
If you played Oregon Trail as a kid, this is the closest I can get to you experiencing the "covered...
And for those that really want a 70, this one has Montana plates, someone has had the money and will to make it happen. Clearly there is a way for those with the appetite to make your own arrangements.
I've ridden in one (not driven in it) and was pretty disappointed. It's like the old saying of "never meet your heroes". You realize they are flawed just like everyone else :).
Don't rule out foul play.
I lost a wheel after hiking a remote trail in the grand canyon. At first I blamed it on driving 30 miles of road with deep ruts made by a truck with a wider wheel base than my. I figured the ruts were wedging my wheels...
I think we're all getting a little too down in the weeds on all this. It's a Made in Japan body on frame IFS Toyota wagon with 4 wheels and a 4-lo transfer case. For the vast majority of use cases, these trucks are basically the same thing- and...
Beefier lower control arms, trussed rear axle (moreso than a 200), an obviously significantly modernized frame, and crossmembers.
The things I mentioned later on are not in the video. I'm not reading them from elsewhere either, I know of them...
Hi,
New user here. I haven't read the full 22 pages but I just wanted to give my 2c.
For me this car is a blessing. I purchased a 3-door LC "Prado" 150 back in 2017 and even if I'm love with it, it has became a liability. I purchased it while...
You are mis-reading my post even though you quoted it :). I would say what appears to be more robust would be the fact that it's a 2024 design rather than a 2008 design. Engineering software, materials, design methods, manufacturing, etc. have...
I passed a truck full of new Toyotas, including a white and a blue 250, eastbound today on the I-40 near Williams, Arizona.
Seeing them in person reinforced for me how staid, classic, and well-proportioned these trucks look. The white looks...
The video I showed was not a LX600. It was a GX550. The GX550 has metal skids and does not have AHC. I said "likely LX600". Either way, pretty much all OEM Toyota skids I've seen suck anyway (sheet metal) and should be replaced if you are doing...
Weight in the wrong places does not add beef - it adds weight with no or limited benefits. Can you elaborate on what specifically on the 300/LX600 is less robust than the 200 series?
big takeaways: diffs- stronger ball bearings vs tapered bearings in the rear. And front diff-stronger side bearing. housing is thinner but triangulated from diff out.
-10spd trans gearing and keeping the rpms in low range throughout...
If I went to any car show in my area and asked folks what a Land Cruiser is they'd confuse it with a Land Rover. Maybe 10% would even know it's a Toyota product, most people who saw an 80/100/200 would not identify it. Most people don't even know...
I'm just going to start screaming "It's not a real Land Cruiser" at any one I see driving any Toyota. I think that's the only way Toyota finally realizes there is a market for the 70 series.
I put the Rosen visor on my 80 6 months or so ago. Found the reduced size and coverage of the lense compared to the stock visor to be very annoying, having to slide it back and forth as you drive into the sun isn't great. The shade color was too...
I never thought I'd be that guy in this room but....if you like your 100 or 200 series, maybe hold on to them. I'm at 24 years and almost 400k miles in my 100 series without any major failures or problems to speak of. Toyota's days of building...