Yup, bought ours out of state, as a result of local dealers listing them but not having them.
Does anyone know when the 2020 Heritage Edition will actually hit dealers?
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In 10 days I’ll fly to Denver, 700 miles from home, to get mine.
Bloc- Do you have any concerns with the 1" OE spacers up front or only when you start looking for more than 1"? I'd like to level the truck just slightly (the 1" makes a real difference from the pictures I've seen), but not if there are any real trade-offs. Thanks in advance. I am not very knowledgeable with respect to any modifications.
Congrats!! We have a 17LX that lives up in your neighborhood all year.
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I have those spacers in mine and it drives great. For the record the spacer is 10mm but due to the strut pivot location on the lower arm this results in about 1” of lift over stock.
I do wonder whether the shock will run out of stroke before it runs out of bump stop on a VERY hard hit but so far I haven’t found this limit and I’m not easy on my truck. Even in that case the bump stop will already have helped to limit the forces on the shock a lot.
Edit: I’ve been meaning to cross reference that part number and see what vehicles it comes on from the factory. Clearly not US cruisers but maybe in other markets it is a standard part that the suspension could have been designed for. And it’s possible toyota lowered the front of the truck for this market with it’s emphasis on highway handling and mileage. This is all speculation, to be clear. I need to remember to check that part when I’m at the correct computer.
Edit2: to be completely scientific about it the spacers WILL have some impact on handling and vehicle dynamics simply because the vehicle sits higher and an upward change on CoG has to have some impact. Exactly how much is a question for an engineer and a bunch of testing. I couldn’t tell a difference, but I’m not exactly putting mine on the track either.
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The dealer called today: my white HE has arrived. Also, they indicated that I could buy additional bronze BBS wheels for $680 per. Wow.
I take it the spare isn't mounted on a shiny new bronze BBS . . .
I’m all for someone checking part numbers but my guess is they’re the same. My 2016 is my first LC and I’ve been surprised at how much the rear is sensitive to weight versus other SUV’s I’ve owned. My guess us the HE sitting higher is simply due to the weight of the 3rd row being eliminated.
I use my LC to tow a @3700lb boat, which it does beautifully. But loaded with gear and passengers when towing, the LC sagged in the rear more than the Tahoe I had prior. I then had coil rite airbags installed, which work great, but even with no air in them the rear sits 1” higher than stock when unloaded. I had the OEM front coil spacers added to raise the front 1”, so now my truck has about the same rake as stock, just 1” higher.
My point is, the LC seems very sensitive to weight in the rear...I assume from long travel springs & shocks designed for off-road (vs other SUV stock setups). I’ll bet the slightly higher rear of the HE will disappear with 75# in the back, simulating the 3rd row. If I were buying a HE then I would definitely get the OEM coil spacers if not doing a suspension lift.
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No sir.
I ordered 2 from a dealer, in anticipation of my wife fully scratching up the two on the pass side at the mall
Ouch.
How much did you pay per wheel? Did you also ordered the center cap? Please post the part # if you do. TIA
$535 a wheel, $30 a center cap. $1262.66 with tax.
Double ouch!
Delivery day!
Very nice. Best wishes with it. My Blizzard Pearl HE arrived on the west coast on 10/5. I'm just waiting patiently for it to arrive at my dealer in PA so I can take delivery!
Patiently is definitely the hard part! Tomorrow begins my 700 mile road trip/shakedown cruise back home.
Folks with HE, how do you like the rear pillar badge? I saw Eric put a badge on couple of the builds. I like the clean look, but seems like a nice touch I was thinking about adding.
Personally, i think that it looks like sh!t. Those who have it, i would take it off right away.
BTW, i run a recycling company...you can send me those bling batches for me to recycle. Save the environment. Greta would appreciate you recycling via Madtiger.
