Builds Ikarus' LX470 Offroad Build and BS

[KBDave]

Looks better with the pinstriping IMO.

 

[ikarus]

Your pinstripes make me feel ALOT better about mine. I feel like so many rigs on here have amazing paint

Yeah I'm down to keep my BMW's paint looking good but I think if you ever plan on going off road (trails, not fire roads) in a vehicle, it's too much of a headache to stress over the paint.

Ran Devil's Racetrack the same weekend. We saw a 100, but it definitely wasn't yours. Guy did the racetrack bone stock. They had kind of the same group we had—a 100, a jacked 80-series, and a Jeep.

Nice! I actually just did this yesterday. Only saw one group of ATVs the whole time - but up in the Buckhorn area there was a crazy amount of Subarus and RVs for a Wed/Thu. That's amazing that he did it bone stock - most of it is easy enough but how did he do through the middle section with the ledges? I was scraping on 35s and my buddy in his TJ was 3 wheeling on the tippy sections

 

[BillZ260]

You had me beat until the last time I went out. Arkansas Ozarks can get really tight. Got some of it to push out, wondering if I should bother working it out any more.

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• BillZ260
• May 22, 2020

Oops

 

[ikarus]

Love seeing the footage. If you need better camera angles I’ll volunteer myself!

Those 315 MTs aired down have such an awesome foot print. Are you running any skid plates? Do you still have the stock exhaust resonator?

They're legit, I'm loving this tire/wheel setup. That was all at 10 psi. No skid plates, probably should at some point. And I do have the exhaust still - I've been meaning to cut it off one of these days

 

[ikarus]

You had me beat until the last time I went out. Arkansas Ozarks can get really tight. Got some of it to push out, wondering if I should bother working it out any more.

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• BillZ260
• May 22, 2020

Oops

Yeah that trail got ya! I have a friend with a 100 who had something similar happen on a muddy trail up here in the mountains. He's been doing his own "PDR" and is getting ready to paint soon. Big job

 

[saucebox]

Nice! I actually just did this yesterday. Only saw one group of ATVs the whole time - but up in the Buckhorn area there was a crazy amount of Subarus and RVs for a Wed/Thu. That's amazing that he did it bone stock - most of it is easy enough but how did he do through the middle section with the ledges? I was scraping on 35s and my buddy in his TJ was 3 wheeling on the tippy sections

We talked to them for a bit, and it seemed like they'd spent the better part of 6 hours stacking rocks. We saw them at the halfway point—we did it north-to-south, and they were coming from the other way.

 

[BillZ260]

Yeah that trail got ya! I have a friend with a 100 who had something similar happen on a muddy trail up here in the mountains. He's been doing his own "PDR" and is getting ready to paint soon. Big job

this color handles the beating well!

 

[ikarus]

We talked to them for a bit, and it seemed like they'd spent the better part of 6 hours stacking rocks. We saw them at the halfway point—we did it north-to-south, and they were coming from the other way.

I bet. I did see a lot of rocks stacked on the biggest ledge. That almost doesn't seem fun at that point haha

 

[saucebox]

I bet. I did see a lot of rocks stacked on the biggest ledge. That almost doesn't seem fun at that point haha

At that last biggest rock step, there's a bypass on the right edge/west side, right along the cliff edge. Had to have gone that way.

 

[ikarus]

I have an idea - just posted over here. Let me know if anyone has a lead on a solid cruiser.

SOLD - 98-07 Low Mileage, Rust-Free Land Cruiser

I'm looking for any year of Land Cruiser - no LX470s, sorry. My only requests are: - Rust-free - Low mileage (under 150K) - White I'm flexible on colors, but white is preferable. Let me know what's out there! I'm also flexible on price. Located in Utah but will travel.

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[Kabanstva]

You selling the LX?

 

[ikarus]

You selling the LX?

Maybe. If I can find a clean one to replace it. But I'll probably transfer over all the parts and it'll just be stock at that point

 

[bozncsurf]

Maybe. If I can find a clean one to replace it. But I'll probably transfer over all the parts and it'll just be stock at that point

Easy way out

Matte White wrap. Front end LX to LC swap.
hood, valence, headlights & grill

Done.

(but that’s no fun either)

 

[ikarus]

Easy way out

Matte White wrap. Front end LX to LC swap.
hood, valence, headlights & grill

Done.

(but that’s no fun either)

I wish! Actually related to function not form. I mainly want a cruiser so I don't have to deal with AHC again. But essentially it's the bones of my truck. The rust isn't the worst but it's been bugging me for a while - I need to repair some rust in my rear quarter panel that's been letting dust into the cabin. Also my AC is out again, and this will be the 4th time fixing it. Again, a rust issue with leaks in lines. So if I can just start over with a rust free 100, that would be ideal. Otherwise I'll just keep slapping on the band-aids and keep on driving.

 

[bozncsurf]

I wish! Actually related to function not form. I mainly want a cruiser so I don't have to deal with AHC again. But essentially it's the bones of my truck. The rust isn't the worst but it's been bugging me for a while - I need to repair some rust in my rear quarter panel that's been letting dust into the cabin. Also my AC is out again, and this will be the 4th time fixing it. Again, a rust issue with leaks in lines. So if I can just start over with a rust free 100, that would be ideal. Otherwise I'll just keep slapping on the band-aids and keep on driving.

And we all know your driving habits could NEVER handle a wrap - so scratch that. Literally.

With your appetite for pin stripes it’s Raptor Liner or stage 11 armored

 

[ikarus]

And we all know your driving habits could NEVER handle a wrap - so scratch that. Literally.

With your appetite for pin stripes it’s Raptor Liner or stage 11 armored

Ha. My friend is going to be wrapping his soon and I'll be interested to see how it holds up.

 

[bozncsurf]

I wish! Actually related to function not form. I mainly want a cruiser so I don't have to deal with AHC again. But essentially it's the bones of my truck. The rust isn't the worst but it's been bugging me for a while - I need to repair some rust in my rear quarter panel that's been letting dust into the cabin. Also my AC is out again, and this will be the 4th time fixing it. Again, a rust issue with leaks in lines. So if I can just start over with a rust free 100, that would be ideal. Otherwise I'll just keep slapping on the band-aids and keep on driving.

I hear you but when I think about all the preventative maintenance I put into my 100 it drives me crazy. Starter, fuel pump, alternator, radiator, t belt, ENGINE! etc etc always OEM ... hate to start over.

but this isn’t the first time I’ve thought this out - you know my wife has the 100k mile LX that’s never had a failure ... I just can’t get past the color - vapor blue metallic

 

[ikarus]

I hear you but when I think about all the preventative maintenance I put into my 100 it drives me crazy. Starter, fuel pump, alternator, radiator, t belt, ENGINE! etc etc always OEM ... hate to start over.

but this isn’t the first time I’ve thought this out - you know my wife has the 100k mile LX that’s never had a failure ... I just can’t get past the color - vapor blue metallic

 

[Kabanstva]

Yeah man rust free is the way to go. Until I joined this forum I never really thought about rust. Now it's an addiction.

 

[ikarus]

Yeah man rust free is the way to go. Until I joined this forum I never really thought about rust. Now it's an addiction.

I wish I would have joined the forum before I bought my cruiser. oh well.