Can you tell me the payload on your 1958?
Land Cruiser 1958 Initial Drive/Ownership Plan Thoughts
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The cool box in the 200 is the best feature you never knew you needed. @M1911, if you don't already have one, I would absolutely recommend this storage tray that sits above the cool box and is secured by a top flange that rests on the opening of the cool box.
I have something similar in my Coolbox.
Edited to add: I checked my order history in Amazon. I have the very same coolbox insert.
Does this one fit the 250? Def want one of these
I don't know. I don't have access to a 250.
I feel the opposite, a completely useless complexity that robs center console space. I suppose if it's not a 'built' overland rig with a fridge in the back, and if you never shut off the vehicle it could be handy to keep a few drinks. But for my use case it's a frown not a smile. Would much rather have a secure locking box in that position.
ryanjl
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I have never had a center armrest cool box and never want one. In fact, I've actively avoided them.
Seems like it's one of those things that's really great for one particular purpose and terrible for anything else. I use my center console for so much storage that a cool box is a no go.
Seems like it's one of those things that's really great for one particular purpose and terrible for anything else. I use my center console for so much storage that a cool box is a no go.
It's an idiotic feature in the 250, considering how little storage space there is anywhere else in the cabin. Still not fully convinced there isn't a sunglasses compartment buried somewhere in the rearview mirror industrial complex, but losing hope daily.
Coming from American made trucks and SUVs most of my life, I was shocked at the difference in storage spots on my 2020 HE. It’s like Ford, GM, and Stellantis are trying to one up each other every year on cup holders, phone chargers, knick-knack storage, technology, and Toyota is clearly signaling they don’t think those things are very important.
GX cool box is much smaller, and it no longer has the upper second storage area that the 100's and 200's used. New box is not only much smaller but also nowhere near as deep. Thew wife can no longer fit her favorite wine bottle and she's not happy.
I ran into a new LC and it appears to have the same box as the GX.
It looks like it spans the width of the box so there is no way the tray from the 200 box would fit the 250 box. It's almost half the size.
7.5" deep, and the cut out in the lid gives you another 1.5".
It's only 6.5 x 5.5 , too small for a 6 pack.
Light duty cool box?
I stopped by the local Toyota dealership to see if they had any LC's that I could look at. As it turned out, one had just been rejected by a buyer and was available for a test drive. I took it out for a 5 mile spin and pretty quickly decided that I'll pass on the 4 cylinder/hybrid motor. The NVH was annoying to say the least.
On the plus side, power was pretty good if you looked past the NVH issues, steering was tight, it soaked up bad roads pretty good and overall it drove and stopped well.
Doors were indeed "tinny" and the sheet metal seems pretty thin compared to my 100 series. Drivers cockpit seemed pretty tight for my 6'4" 230 lb frame compared to our 100.
I'll look for an opportunity to drive a GX 550, but at the moment, I'll gladly take the hit in fuel economy for a more pleasant driving experience.
On the plus side, power was pretty good if you looked past the NVH issues, steering was tight, it soaked up bad roads pretty good and overall it drove and stopped well.
Doors were indeed "tinny" and the sheet metal seems pretty thin compared to my 100 series. Drivers cockpit seemed pretty tight for my 6'4" 230 lb frame compared to our 100.
I'll look for an opportunity to drive a GX 550, but at the moment, I'll gladly take the hit in fuel economy for a more pleasant driving experience.
That was the beauty of my 200 cool box. I could buy a refrigerated 6 pack from the store, toss it in, and keep it cold on the ride home.
Fort9378
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No. TCCN mistakenly says the limit is for the whole cargo bay. It's just for the little removable cargo pocket panel. You'd be hard pressed to even get 130lbs on that panel alone. Not to mention safety thresholds.
that makes a lot more sense. Thank you
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