Just saw a "205" Series (1 Viewer)

[2000UZJ]

Down in Ft. Lauderdale fl. By the Evergaldes Port ( huge port) and saw 3 205 Series. It looked like it had solid axle and had the huge factory snorkels with the big pre-cleaner. There was 2 white and 1 black. Had the steel rims and real skinny mud terrains. Looked like it had a post on each side for a flag on the hood near the headlights.

Left my phone in my truck really wish I had it. They were beautiful!!!!

They were going to get armored up the guy said. But couldn't get real close to them.

 

[Exiled]

No solid axle version, but they were probably the "poverty pack" versions that are more commonly armored. Sounds pretty cool!

 

[ACmil]

lol,next time you better stick you phone with you T_T

 

[2000UZJ]

lol. i coulda sworn it has a solid front axle man. I talked to a guy a few weeks ago from ARB and they said they are making a 205. its a modified 105 frame with a 200 body and engine in it. really a sweet looking rig! still hard to believe i saw one

 

[Exiled]

Officially, at least, Toyota isn't making or offering a 200 series anywhere, but I think it's very possible that they could, in many markets the news that Toyota wouldn't have a straight axle 200 was *very* poorly received. I hope they reconsidered!

 

[JBHorne]

Officially, at least, Toyota isn't making or offering a 200 series anywhere, but I think it's very possible that they could, in many markets the news that Toyota wouldn't have a straight axle 200 was *very* poorly received. I hope they reconsidered!

I know what you are saying about a SA, but IFS does have it's place...

Toyota believes their KDSS system makes up for it, just like they believe ATRAC makes up for lockers -- It doesn't in every situation.

 

[JAC83]

Did you get close to them? because I honestly can't see a way to confuse an IFS set up with a solid axle if you could get close enough tot he truck to see al the details that he mentioned, maybe they are testing them?

A 205 version would be awesome (and very necessary in some markets).

 

[Jule]

Where do I send my order for a 205 diesel??

 

[boobook]

I think there is about a 1 in a million chance that Toyota made a solid front axle 200. Hope I am wrong.

 

[roscoFJ73]

lol. i coulda sworn it has a solid front axle man. I talked to a guy a few weeks ago from ARB and they said they are making a 205. its a modified 105 frame with a 200 body and engine in it. really a sweet looking rig! still hard to believe i saw one

A lot of commentators in oz said that was what Toyota should have done. The old 105 series was as popular as hell here.
Fingers crossed

 

[AZTRD]

Gibraltar Stock Holdings LTD has everything current in the European market for Land Cruisers being commercially purchased by for emergency aid/ government entities. Unfortunately there are no SFA 205 models.....

Drool factor here: HomePage


here: YouTube - TGS Land Cruiser 200 Series Video

 

[Trunk Monkey]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/200-series-cruisers/274405-saw-flat-bed.html

 

[chimyz]

AZTRD...good to see another Uke on here!!! I love the trezub avatar! Where did you get that?

 

[NQCruiser]

Toyota lost a fair bit of market share in the mining sector over here when they changed the 79 Series utes to the 70 Series - the mines started going for stuff with Airbags and there were reports that the V8 Diesels were not that popular for the underground work.

Also the lack of a "poverty pack" 200 was a bit of a disappointment as the starting price for the base GXL model was far too high for a lot of the LandCruiser customers in the rural and government sectors - all the police speed camera's are now in Mercedes vans.