Kordsman's Land Cruiser 200 Build:
iH8mud Members,
Thank you all so much for the insight and advice in advance. I hope this thread helps someone else as much as you all have helped me without even realizing. All of your experiences have made my planning - and hopefully execution - of aftermarket adds much smoother. Having read almost 35 pages of the forum's posts thus far, I realize this story is similar amongst members = My wife has made fun of how much time I've spent reading threads (often times from midnight to 2 am - seemingly the only free time I have). Sleep can wait until after the lift is installed.
I purchased my 2009 Super White Land Cruiser with Tan Interior in October of 2016. I was driving a Lexus GX470 2007 blizzard pearl with tan interior that I snagged in April of 2016. This vehicle was rated 4 Wheeler of the year two years in a row when it was released. I added some Tacoma TSS lift take off black wheels and BFG tires, tint, LED's and weather tech mats. Never got to lifting the GX due to stumbling into the cruiser and being wary of the airbags; however, it was a very powerful vehicle with great speed and acceleration on a small frame. A great vehicle that I miss from time to time, until I find myself looking back at the LC in my driveway.
First off, I work at a Toyota dealership, so you'll probably see some work performed in the shop as my build advances. One of our customers actually introduced me to the iH8MUD Website. More than thankful to have the hookup with several Toyota Certified Master technicians who enjoy doing jobs for cash on the side, along with having great attitudes toward their profession.
The Land Cruiser came in discretely for service. A gentleman with round rim glasses (Einstein style and curly white hair) steps out. He was asked to purchase a new one, and ended up purchasing a Black Land Cruiser I had added take off lift kit Tundra TSS wheels and BFG tires to. Picture below of both.
His upgrade allowed for me to upgrade (kind of like the Hermit Crab shell shuffle). He purchased the 2009 brand new from my dealership when I was in my senior year of high school and serviced every 5,000 miles in our service drive. It has 110,000 miles, never had anyone or any children ride in the back. The GX had that lived in "funk" that kids seem to manifest in vehicles (and maintain even after steaming and shampooing) lol so I was glad to move to a cleaner ride.
I was a salesman for a year after graduating college, finance manager for a year, and have been a sales manager for a little over a year. I coordinate a lot of lifted vehicles for our inventory. This responsibility, along with seeing so many old school Toyota's roll through the service drive in my 3 years here got me addicted to Toyota's rich history, dependability and usability. There is no better vehicle.
During this thread, you'll see a lot of the old school Yota's I see driving through the service drive. I hope you all enjoy the pictures!
KORDSMAN's To-Do's:
1) 2" Lift Kit - OME w/UCA Stock Load
- Ordered from Slee
- Not planning any bumper armor soon, although Tony P's is very attractive.
- No spacer, Slee didn't recommend it
2) TRD Pro Tundra 18" Wheels
- Found for a steal on CL yesterday
3) 275 / 70 / 18 BFG KO2's
- Measure a little over 33"
4) Prinsu Roof Rack
- ETA is almost 2 months or so
- Once installed, adding GOBI ladder
5) RTT (took me a few minutes to figure out this meant Roof Top Tent):
- Seems great for family camping trips
6) Slee or Other Sliders
7) Upgrade Recovery Points (Trail Tailor Red Tow Mounts, Skid Plates
8) ARB Spare Battery, onboard air, drawer system, potentially a fridge (Jesus, I feel like I need two jobs to afford this hobby).
ENJOY!
iH8mud Members,
Thank you all so much for the insight and advice in advance. I hope this thread helps someone else as much as you all have helped me without even realizing. All of your experiences have made my planning - and hopefully execution - of aftermarket adds much smoother. Having read almost 35 pages of the forum's posts thus far, I realize this story is similar amongst members = My wife has made fun of how much time I've spent reading threads (often times from midnight to 2 am - seemingly the only free time I have). Sleep can wait until after the lift is installed.
I purchased my 2009 Super White Land Cruiser with Tan Interior in October of 2016. I was driving a Lexus GX470 2007 blizzard pearl with tan interior that I snagged in April of 2016. This vehicle was rated 4 Wheeler of the year two years in a row when it was released. I added some Tacoma TSS lift take off black wheels and BFG tires, tint, LED's and weather tech mats. Never got to lifting the GX due to stumbling into the cruiser and being wary of the airbags; however, it was a very powerful vehicle with great speed and acceleration on a small frame. A great vehicle that I miss from time to time, until I find myself looking back at the LC in my driveway.
First off, I work at a Toyota dealership, so you'll probably see some work performed in the shop as my build advances. One of our customers actually introduced me to the iH8MUD Website. More than thankful to have the hookup with several Toyota Certified Master technicians who enjoy doing jobs for cash on the side, along with having great attitudes toward their profession.
The Land Cruiser came in discretely for service. A gentleman with round rim glasses (Einstein style and curly white hair) steps out. He was asked to purchase a new one, and ended up purchasing a Black Land Cruiser I had added take off lift kit Tundra TSS wheels and BFG tires to. Picture below of both.
His upgrade allowed for me to upgrade (kind of like the Hermit Crab shell shuffle). He purchased the 2009 brand new from my dealership when I was in my senior year of high school and serviced every 5,000 miles in our service drive. It has 110,000 miles, never had anyone or any children ride in the back. The GX had that lived in "funk" that kids seem to manifest in vehicles (and maintain even after steaming and shampooing) lol so I was glad to move to a cleaner ride.
I was a salesman for a year after graduating college, finance manager for a year, and have been a sales manager for a little over a year. I coordinate a lot of lifted vehicles for our inventory. This responsibility, along with seeing so many old school Toyota's roll through the service drive in my 3 years here got me addicted to Toyota's rich history, dependability and usability. There is no better vehicle.
During this thread, you'll see a lot of the old school Yota's I see driving through the service drive. I hope you all enjoy the pictures!
KORDSMAN's To-Do's:
1) 2" Lift Kit - OME w/UCA Stock Load
- Ordered from Slee
- Not planning any bumper armor soon, although Tony P's is very attractive.
- No spacer, Slee didn't recommend it
2) TRD Pro Tundra 18" Wheels
- Found for a steal on CL yesterday
3) 275 / 70 / 18 BFG KO2's
- Measure a little over 33"
4) Prinsu Roof Rack
- ETA is almost 2 months or so
- Once installed, adding GOBI ladder
5) RTT (took me a few minutes to figure out this meant Roof Top Tent):
- Seems great for family camping trips
6) Slee or Other Sliders
7) Upgrade Recovery Points (Trail Tailor Red Tow Mounts, Skid Plates
8) ARB Spare Battery, onboard air, drawer system, potentially a fridge (Jesus, I feel like I need two jobs to afford this hobby).
ENJOY!
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