2000 land cruiser. 56k. (1 Viewer)
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I dig that color combo! It's a beaut for sure! 
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Ok so the receiver hitch came in today and a buddy of mine helped me put it one. The Reese 37042 works but you have to do one modification to the bracket that attaches to the frame of the LC. That bracket is 1/4 inch iron, so it is pretty thick. The slots/holes it had didn’t fit the bolts holes of the frame. Fortunately my buddy had a heavy duty drill press and we drilled a new hole to make it fit. The bottom of the hitch is 9.5 inches off the ground. A little low but I am not really off roading so it should work. I will post a picture of the cooler/rod rack in place tomorrow when there is more light.
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April 2016- just dug up the old thread- actually it was 68K and I paid 16.9! Love her dearly still though- up to 108K and no major issues. Here is the original thread:
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Meet Vicki- 2000 TLC / 68K
After a year of searching and having lost 2 vehicles at the last minute, I finally found my dream rig. I decided to name her Vicki after the woman who lovingly took care of her in San Diego for the last 16 years. I had planned to build her up but have decided to wait as I am enjoying her so...
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April 2016- just dug up the old thread- actually it was 68K and I paid 16.9! Love her dearly still though- up to 108K and no major issues. Here is the original thread:
Meet Vicki- 2000 TLC / 68K
After a year of searching and having lost 2 vehicles at the last minute, I finally found my dream rig. I decided to name her Vicki after the woman who lovingly took care of her in San Diego for the last 16 years. I had planned to build her up but have decided to wait as I am enjoying her so...
I like the color of your LC. I just finished reading that thread. When you went up in tire size did that change your mileage calculation? Was 60 mph still 60?
No- slightly higher than 60. If I remember right the faster you go the more the speedometer is off but I stopped paying attention after a while... I have winter tires that are even larger and for those I am around 3 mph faster than the speedometer reads around 80mph.
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So here is a picture of the rack on the LC. The rack does look low however it isn’t any lower than the receiver hitch. Which is 9.5”
Well there goes your approach angle....but I'm still willing to take it off your hands 
@sammybones I don't think you should buy something like this...you know how dangerous modding a LC can be!
@sammybones I don't think you should buy something like this...you know how dangerous modding a LC can be!
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What is everyone’s opinion on removing the two jumper seats in the back? Personally I will never have anyone set back there but from a “preservation “ standpoint should I keep them? I plan on making a elevated platform for the back and removing it will definitely give me more space. But if I ever wanted to sell is that something people generally want? I know I can remove and just store them but my feeling is that if I remove I will just sell them or dispose of them. Would love everyone opinion.
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I’d keep them, bag them up!
Definitely keep them. Should you ever sell the truck, people will want them.
Like the retro color and its definitely a keepah. I would hold on to this for a lifetime otherwise you may have lots of tears and regret if you ever sell it. I really like the fender flares and they might prevent dirt and rocks from flying up the sides and keep it clean and protected
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Here is the first time out at the beach with the front receiver hitch. Unfortunately I broke the bottom of one of my surf rods trying to cross some deep holes to get here today.
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Here’s the picture
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And enjoying a cigar at the beach
What y'all fishing for? Pics or it never happen.
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Just doing a little surf fishing. We caught some redfish, couple small hammerhead sharks, blacktip sharks, and stingray.
