kcjaz
SILVER Star
I've learned a lot from others here on Mud and a lot of it from the build threads. Though not done, I think I have got to the point now where I can call my 200 "built." so here is my build thread:
Background:
I had owned a pair of FJ60's in the '90s and spent time and money building one of them with a Chevy 350 conversion but with young kids and a job that included travel I just didn't have time or garage space to build a LC so I sold both of them and bought a Tahoe. Sad but the Tahoe was a great family rig that towed our boat, hauled kids, didn't require daily tinkering and my wife would drive it. Drove the Tahoe for about 12 years and 200K with no major issues. It was a great truck and really was more reliable than my Chevota FJ60. While the Tahoe served our needs, I always wanted another LC. but they just always seemed too expensive to justify.
In 2015, I stumbled on a one owner 2013 200 (typical soccer mom trade in) that was a pretty good deal and I also had the cash to do it. I kept the LC stock and used it as my daily driver until one day in November 2018. On our way back from out lake cabin, a deer jumped out of the center median and I nailed it doing 70 mph. I was able to pull over in a controlled manner and while the deer had done a number to the front end I wasn't loosing coolant and I was able to drive a couple miles to the next exit and get to a gas station. What I didn't realize at the time was that while I wasn't loosing coolant, the tranny cooler was cracked and while I drove to the next exit, I was bleeding transition fluid. The long story short is that insurance covered the $25K in repairs and, as the front body parts were all being replaced, I was able to put on a TJM T13 instead of the OEM as part of the repairs. That started my build. About a year later, I hit a second deer with the T13 and it did no damage. After that, I dubbed my rig "Deer Slayer".
In March of 2019, I added sliders after I tore up one of the stock steps and in March of 2020, in prep for my first LCDC, I added BP51, ICON 17" wheels and 285/70/R17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. After that first LCDC, I was hooked and steadily have built my rig based on things I've seen on other's rigs and things I decided I "needed" as I keep learning what is possible with the 200 platform. Below is my current build summary:
Current Build Summary
2013 Land Cruiser
Color: Black, tan interior
Odometer: 174,000 miles
Fluids:
Background:
I had owned a pair of FJ60's in the '90s and spent time and money building one of them with a Chevy 350 conversion but with young kids and a job that included travel I just didn't have time or garage space to build a LC so I sold both of them and bought a Tahoe. Sad but the Tahoe was a great family rig that towed our boat, hauled kids, didn't require daily tinkering and my wife would drive it. Drove the Tahoe for about 12 years and 200K with no major issues. It was a great truck and really was more reliable than my Chevota FJ60. While the Tahoe served our needs, I always wanted another LC. but they just always seemed too expensive to justify.
In 2015, I stumbled on a one owner 2013 200 (typical soccer mom trade in) that was a pretty good deal and I also had the cash to do it. I kept the LC stock and used it as my daily driver until one day in November 2018. On our way back from out lake cabin, a deer jumped out of the center median and I nailed it doing 70 mph. I was able to pull over in a controlled manner and while the deer had done a number to the front end I wasn't loosing coolant and I was able to drive a couple miles to the next exit and get to a gas station. What I didn't realize at the time was that while I wasn't loosing coolant, the tranny cooler was cracked and while I drove to the next exit, I was bleeding transition fluid. The long story short is that insurance covered the $25K in repairs and, as the front body parts were all being replaced, I was able to put on a TJM T13 instead of the OEM as part of the repairs. That started my build. About a year later, I hit a second deer with the T13 and it did no damage. After that, I dubbed my rig "Deer Slayer".
In March of 2019, I added sliders after I tore up one of the stock steps and in March of 2020, in prep for my first LCDC, I added BP51, ICON 17" wheels and 285/70/R17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. After that first LCDC, I was hooked and steadily have built my rig based on things I've seen on other's rigs and things I decided I "needed" as I keep learning what is possible with the 200 platform. Below is my current build summary:
Current Build Summary
2013 Land Cruiser
Color: Black, tan interior
Odometer: 174,000 miles
Fluids:
- Engine Oil: Mobil 1 0w-20 Full Synthetic Extended Performance
- Diffs/TC: Mobil 1 75w-90
- Transmission: Toyota OEM
- Power Steering: Toyota OEM
- Brake Fluid: Toyota OEM
- Coolant: Toyota OEM
- TJM T13 Front Bumper
- TJM T13 fog light kit
- Warn Zeon 12-S Platinum Winch w/ relo’d remote control box on Slee passenger side accessory plate.
- Factor 55 fairlead.
- Front camera relo
- Dissent Rear Bumper with dual swingouts
- Spare tire High Lift bracket
- Custom accessory mount for Roam 55L case (used for recovery gear, tools, air up/down kit)
- Rear Camera relo
- Slee Rock Sliders
- Budbuilt full 3/16” stainless steel skids including OEM fuel tank skid
- Budbuilt custum fill plate between Budbuilt Skids and T13 Front Bumper
- Rear lower control arm skids from @turbo8
- @TRAIL TAILOR RLCA bracket skids
- BudBuilt lower shock mount gaurds
- ARB twin compressor mounted on Slee driver’s side compressor plate
- Custom MaxTrax roof rack holder for OEM roof rack
- Kaon MaxTrax Extreme Mounts and 4 MaxTrax Extreme recovery boards
- Fabulous Fabrications SS snorkel power coated black
- Diff breathers relo’s to engine bay
- 24 gal LRA
- Exhaust Resonator delete
- Phillips Xeon X-TremeVision Replacement bulbs in for OEM Low-Beam
- Phillips 9011 HIR in for OEM High Beams
- X2 Power Dual-Purpose (Starting/Deep Cycle) AGM for starting battery (not installed yet)
- EC Offroad Tesla Style head unit
- WeBoost cell booster
- Yaesu FTM-400DXR
- Control unit mounted on Gamiviti dash speaker cover
- Diamond Black, NMO, Dual-Band, 2m, 70cm, 100 W, 33.5 in
- 5x ICON Six Speed Wheels (+25mm offset)
- 5x 285/75/R17 K02s
- SPC Upper Control Arms
- OME BP-51 suspension with 2724 Rear
- Nitro Gears 4.88
- ARB Air Lockers front and rear (in cab compressor switch and 80 series rotary locker switch)
- Panhard Correction Bracket from @eimkeith
- Gamiviti dash speaker cover with ram mounts for cell phone, Yeasu, GoPro (DJI Action 2), ect
- 80 series diff locker switch/panel from @cruiseroutfit and relo’d CDL and VSC switches to 80 series panel (right side of steering column)
- Added switch for air compressor OEM left side switch panel where CDL switch was
- Added LRA level/pump switch in left side OEM panel where VSC switch was.
- WeatherTech Floor Mats
- Kaon MOLLE small panels
- Kaon Shelf
- Element Fire extinguishers clip mounted on driver and passenger door sills
- Victory 4x4 center console molle panels
- My Medic MyFak Pro first aid kit (mounted on Kaon shelf)
- STEDI Type-X Pro Spots
- Add ditch lights (CBI brackets TDB lights)
- Timbren Active-Offroad Bumpstops
- Add mounting bracket to swing out for 10lb propane bottle
- Add MaxTrax spare tire mount
- DYI drawer system with Dometic Drawer fridge based on Overland Bound 80 series design.
- Roof rack and awning (both TBD)
- Interior lighting upgrade
- Cruiser Outfitters interior rear hatch release
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