landylover21

A Little History:

I have had my 100-Series since it was new. My father bought it from New Country Toyota in Saratoga, NY on August 10, 1998 (12 days before my 10th birthday). It was passed down to me in 2011 when I got my bachelor's degree; I had the option of getting a new car or taking the Land Cruiser... I took the Land Cruiser, and has been my daily-driver ever since! Luckily, my dad kept the mileage low due to designating it a vacation/camping rig and hardly drove it during the winter due to all the salt and sand they love putting on the roads here. He was extremely picky about maintenance and had everything done by the book at the dealership. I'm lucky to have a truck where I know its complete service history; I even have the original brochure that I've saved all of these years! I've named her "Elsie" as a play on the initials "LC" for Land Cruiser!

I hadn't caught the mod bug until recently, and I honestly don't intend to make my truck into an overland exotic, as I love the beefed up stock-ish look for my daily driver. My dream would be to find a gently used 80 or 100 Series and kit that out with everything!

Admittedly, she is mainly a lane cruiser but she does stretch her legs occasionally. I have a small group of friends I meet with every year to do a few trail runs in the Catskills (pictures and videos can be found in my media page). I've been able to use the factory rear locker a couple of times on those trips!

Cosmetically and mechanically I am super anal as people could probably figure out by now. All original paint except for front bumper which I had resprayed after a shopping cart gave her front a kiss, and the rear bumper I had replaced after a minor incident offroad... The undercarriage has been cleaned annually, repainted, and oil-treated.

Mods Include:

1.5" Lift with OME 865 springs in the rear, new Toyota shocks (initially installed OME Nitrocharger Sport shocks but couldn't stand the ride), and cranked torsion bars
Modified Doug Thorley catback exhaust system (extra resonator and tailpipe extension installed to exit in the stock location)
Depo one-piece headlights
Spyder taillights
Kenwood DDW371 headunit
Running board delete with front mudflaps added
Updated rear wiper arm with OEM JDM Toyota parts
2007 LX470 18" wheels with Nitto Ridge Grappler 275/70/18 tires
Previously had Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx 275/70/18 tires
Previously had 2007 Tundra 18" wheels with Falken Wildpeak AT3W 275/65/18 tires
Previously had 2007 Tundra 18" wheels with Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza Plus 275/60/18 tires
Originally had 16" wheels with OEM Michelin LTX 275/70/16 tires

About Me:

Work full-time for the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (boring but stable). Owner of a successful small business doing auto detailing for 20+ years.

Also on the IH8MUD and several Land Cruiser/LX470 Facebook pages.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrgVN6d6d8xLcm-0XYWtASs35TkYhcFVB

Happy Wheeling!

Rich

Birthday: Aug 22, 1988 (Age: 37)

Location: Albany, NY

Gender: Male

Occupation: NYS Employee/Car detailer on the side

Signature

1998 UZJ100 Mahogany Pearl - been in the family since new
Nitto Ridge Grappler 275/70/18 | 18" LX470 wheels | OME 865 1.5" lift with Eibach Pro Truck Sport Shocks | Modified Doug Thorley catback | Kenwood DDX371 head unit | TEQ Customs Retrofit LED Quad Projector headlights | Spyder taillamps | R-board delete

2019 UZJ200 Magnetic Grey Metallic - SOLD
Falken Wildpeak A/T3W 285/65/18