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I'm due for some new rubber and looking to up size my 33 Duratracs (275/70r18) to some of the new AT4Ws. I know 34s at 295/70r18 would be a slam dunk, but I'm tempted to go to 35s (285/75r18)- I see some folks saying 35s won't fit in the stock spare location so looking for some feedback on...

i was on this forum a long time ago and happy to be back. Im an owner of a 1996 lx450 which i have had for about 2 years now. I had to sell my old one years back but i was almost always in a Toyota. Glad to be back in this community. I’m in southern california and more specifically in Los...

I have been tossing around options for updating my 98 LC non-nav stereo, and something about the dual CD cassette deck has grown on me quite a bit. I upgraded speakers to Morel Maximo components in the front, and to be honest it sounds quite good for my tastes. I had been doing Bluetooth with a...

Hello all, Us 13-15 landcruiser people don't have any really good bolt-in LED fog lamp options due to toyota using a larger pattern for their mounting brackets. The same year LX has a compact assembly that is shared with other more common toyotas and as a result the LED manufacturers offer...

Shipping my modified 2016 GX460 to Greece to have as a summer truck (140K miles, bought new) and was going to take over driving my wife's 2017 LX570 (80K miles bought used 2020) assuming she was going to buy something smaller since the kids are a little older and we never use the third row...

Hi All - bought a 2000 LX470 a few weeks ago, 105,000 miles, and rode very spongy on highway when headed out of town. Seemed to bounce out of dips in the road and just didn't feel good. Just installed new OEM struts, better but not great. Did the AHC H-L test, and only 3-4 level difference -...

I waited 2 years looking for the right 80 (price and condition) Then on 9 Dec 2018 found my 1992 HDJ80R GXL Wagon. We call him "Thomas the II" (Thomas the first was my 2002 pop top camper Troopy whom we took on a short lap around Australia). Thomas the 2nd had 4415 km but was looked after by a...

Not my rig, but looks like a 200-series had some excitement last night at Valley of the Moon in San Diego. Looks like a successful recovery from volunteers. Wondering if there's more to the story? Pro-tip, many regions have Facebook off-road recovery pages with many local members looking to...

what type of material does dirt road tops use for there fj40 soft top?

I'm not sure if these threads are allowed so if they are not mods please delete or put it where it belongs. Title is pretty self explanatory, problem is mine is heavily modified and I do not really know where to start with the price. Here's everything I could come up with but I know I'm...

There's quite a bit of threads on LRA 24's and the mods to Lukes bumpers (depending on design) on mud. Anyone, with a 3" exhaust with this combo? Trying to figure out whether to do the exhaust first or the 24gal Aux tank? Would love to see any photos or comments on people who've had this done...

So I’m wondering how many of you use ECT and how you use it. I’ve never used it, even when towing but after using it the last few days for normal driving it seems like a new LC. Placebo?? I’ll be towing next week so definitely going to try it out.

3 are still missing, and that does not include the FJ60's & FJ80's....

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Due to a slow side wall leak in one of the tires that can not be fixed I am finally getting around to replacing the tires with something more appropriate than the Texas two flat tires that came with my rig. I have had good luck with my local BigO shop so stopped in to see what they had in stock...

I rarely post but I've gotten so much out of this site over the years. Thanks to all the geniuses on here. I've had my '94 JDM 4.2l 80 series for about 15 years but it's been in storage (outdoors) since moving back to the US almost two years ago. I have always kept maintenance up and all the...

I've been on the hunt for some stronger tires ever since we started taking chunks out of the (otherwise excellent) P-metric Michelin Defender LTX M/S 275/60r18 that came fitted on Pearl. Clearly, the former owner had good taste but didn't primarily drive Colorado ex-mining roads. Running shoes...

The SEMA Show in Las Vegas is just around the corner, taking place from October 31st to November 2nd. We are excited to showcase our offerings, including a brand-new, rustic green FJ40 full cab (model years 1975-1979), as well as two stunning classic Land Rover Defenders – the Defender 110 and...

I am replacing my crossmember #2 with a Trail Tailor Crawler skid. Does anyone have the specs for the crossmember hardware handy? There are several bolts with 14mm heads and large washers (x4) and a couple (x2) of plain JIS bolts. They might be reusable, but are rusty/crusty, so figure I'll...

picked up one of these https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004909462162.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.69.ff7b1802QM33X0 and had to ask for #80 Bracket and a 24H recording cable instead of the cig adapter so I can wire it up to the overhead gauge cluster have to say for 50% off right...