Cruiser Brothers WAT valve body? (1 Viewer)

[HDJdreams]

View attachment 1843037 Rocket Rod built a Nomad HD VB for us a few months ago which I installed in my 1999 UZJ100 shortly thereafter.
The results were exactly what I had hoped for: slightly firmer shifting and increased fuel economy. The shift points are slightly higher and just a bit firmer but not “snappy” like a shift kit you’d run in a hot rod.
Overall, I’m very happy with it.
We’ve also installed a number of these on other applications like FJ62, 80, 200, Tundra and GX470 and 460. And most recently a 4th gen 4-runner with an A750F ( pictured above ).

Georg @ Valley Hybrids & Cruiser Brothers

@orangefj45 Did the 200 notice any improvement in MPG? How was it modded (gears/tires/weight)?

My 2013 is heavily armored on 285/75R17s (33-34”) with stock gears and gets 12-13 mpg. I have a set of time 4.88s that will be going in soon, that will give it close to the same effective ratio as 5.7 Tundra with tow package (4.30 on 30-31”). I hear that should help some with mpg, would the valve body help further? (The 200 will see towing duty also)

 

[wardharris]

Will let @orangefj45 report on results, but if the VB upgrade provides MPG improvement, we can help with another mod to deal with it.....

Just ordered the first of these for a customer US$ 8,995 plus shipping from Stockton, California USA

TVS2650 Tundra Landcruiser 200 LX 570

 

[HDJdreams]

As fun as that sounds, my 80 needs help in that department far more than my 200! The stock 5.7 is almost twice 1FZ, this would make it officially over twice!!

 

[HDJdreams]

Will let @orangefj45 report on results, but if the VB upgrade provides MPG improvement, we can help with another mod to deal with it.....

Just ordered the first of these for a customer US$ 8,995 plus shipping from Stockton, California USA

TVS2650 Tundra Landcruiser 200 LX 570


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The photo and link didn’t post numbers, but I assume this kit is on par or better than Magnuson’s 5.7 Tundra kit (500 hp, 550 ft-lbs) and UNLIKE that kit is plug and play for US 200s?

 

[wardharris]

Bigger unit per the video

We shall see

 

[MTKID]

Are you guys doing the install?

If so, what kind of warranty could be expected?

 

[Markuson]

Are you guys doing the install?

If so, what kind of warranty could be expected?

His partner Georg at Valley Hybrids (Stockton) does.

 

[wardharris]

No, customer doing development.

Warranty? TBD

 

[MTKID]

His partner Georg at Valley Hybrids (Stockton) does.

I see that now looking at the other thread. Whoops

 

[Markuson]

I see that now looking at the other thread. Whoops

Great guy, Georg is. Installed my LRA. 1st class work. Highly recommend...but then so does TLCA:

 

[Willy beamin]

I'll second that appraisal. I just ordered some t-case gears and harrop lockers through georg for my 80. Very thorough want wanted to make sure I was comfortable understanding my options and what results to expect. Good guy and company to support!

 

[wardharris]

I'll second that appraisal. I just ordered some t-case gears and harrop lockers through georg for my 80. Very thorough want wanted to make sure I was comfortable understanding my options and what results to expect. Good guy and company to support!

Agreed. Georg makes me look good every day. I am lucky to be able to work with him.

 

[Mineral]

Pinging this thread to see if there have been any real world experiences with the WAT HD Nomad Valve Body upgrade and/or the WAT GenII Torque Converter Lockup Kit.

Concept of each sounds intriguing and useful to me. But, they aren’t cheap. So, hoping to learn of real world experiences w/ North American 200 series rigs.

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