I think it was in the Car Care Nut thread that he spoke about the ball bearings vs roller bearings in the rear axle- so i wouldnt be so quick to discount the rear axle strength of the LC quite yet. I could see toyota opting for much bigger...
Once the initiall dealer markup and goldrush phase dissipates on the LC250 and Gx550s and Toyota starts ramping up production/ as dealer lots fill up with inventory-- i would imagine there will be quite a bit of incentive for dealers to offload...
Here's the math, @HRTROB
I used the Toyo Tires load tables posted above.
Looking up my tire sizes, I'm seeing that 32psi (factory spec for rear tires) on stock size tire 275/60R18 (for my LX470) carries the equivalent load at 50psi on an...
This is from a 2008 200 series owners manual. Maybe the payload changed between 2008-2021, but 1235lb is only marginally more than the 1100 listed for some 250s so far.
Also interesting to note that most 250 dimensions are actually marginally...
Here’s a couple pictures of one that’s assembled. Once I pull the driverside out, I’ll post installed pictures. I’ll also tally up the cost, but I’m gonna estimate it around $350-450, but the patterns would be way cheaper.
Coming back to address that base overtrail DOES have heated/vented seats. I was reading the brochure wrong. Here is the more correct list of what LC250 Premium has that overtrail does not.
2400 watt inverter and better mileage +
Edit: Made a...
My understanding is / was the financial institution is the one holding off the titles. 🤔🙏🏿.
I understand, not many ... But I gotten to a point in life that I pay cash for my cars, unless 0% APR then I am game. I had paid VERY high interest in...
Very few people need to “Google it” to understand that the title conveys legal ownership; whether that’s partial or in full. The only way that could possibly be legal (for the dealer to hold title on a vehicle that a customer paid for in full)...
We’ve paid cash for the past six cars that we’ve purchased. All but one were purchased new. If I purchase a GX or LC 250, I will pay cash and I will not buy from a dealer who tries to hold onto the title.
Unfortunately I'll be gone both weekends. Going back to Kansas, but going through Utah and Colorado to have a litte fun. Don't worry about me, I'll go on other trips this summer, gotta test out my new LC250 I'm picking up in a couple weeks.
This is not a restriction on owners flipping it for profit.
It is Toyota’s trying to respond to their vehicles quickly ending up on the hands of warlords. It looks overbearing and like the lawyers got paid by the word...
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...
That’s a big rabbit hole. Especially if you’re asking here on Mud.
First and foremost, all parts should be OEM whenever possible.
An addition to what Ajax1 said, all new cap, rotor wires, plugs, distributor oil seal,oil pump seal, main crank...
Well, I've found the Tacoma Offroad configured with what I want. Build is scheduled for late May in Toyota's Baja plant. It'll be quick transport to south Orange county from there, so I should get early to mid June! No stupid Predator...
Here in the PNW I see 30 year old 4Runners daily being used as commuter vehicles. I would say a 4Runner, Prado, or anything else with a Toyota badge will easily last 25 years in a salt free environment.
Howdy neighbor…
I agree with you 100%, with the exception that Toyota has been building Prados (which is what the 250 is) under the Land Cruiser name plate for decades. Like since the 1980s. Are they “real” Land Cruisers? The debate on that...
Toyota has said that the TNGA-F platform allows them to change not only the length of the frame but also to adjust the strength of the frame as needed for each particular vehicle. So I don’t think it is accurate to say that the strength of the...