Well let me introduce myself, my name is Corey and I have owned a Jeep since I was 16 years old. I have had five over the years and been happy with them over the course of that time. I wont bore Toyota people with my Jeep history, but my last one was an extremely well built 2012 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited with 37” tires, gears, aftermarket axles and of course tons of other goodies. After our second child I discovered two things about my current Jeep, one it was set up for more extreme off roading and two, it lacked the interior comfort and size I now needed. On a side note I also had a lot of money tied up in my jeep which was paid off and wanted to free up some cash to pay off my daily driver and put toward my new endeavor. I have friends who have/had toyotas and know their capabilities. So when I went looking for a new ride I had two vehicles in mind the Toyota Land Cruiser and (dont yell at me) the Land Rover LR3. The LR3 ended up falling off the list when I couldn't get past the maintenance issues and the air ride suspension made me nervous and did not sound appealing. This is not a daily driver and will be used for my camping trips as well as exploring the back contry. So here is what I got…
1999 Toyota Land Cruiser
Dark Green
200,000 miles (all maintenance paperwork)
Factory Rear Locker
Third row seats
The following also came on the vehicle…
OME 2.5 Lift
Fox 2.0 shocks
TJM Bumpers front and rear
Fearless rocker guards
Warn 9000 winch
ARB front locker w/compressor
Gobi Roof Rack w/ladder
315/75/R16 New Goodyear Duratracs
OEM LC Snorkel
Scan Gauge II
Doug Thorley Cat Back Exhaust
Rearview Camera
Kenwood stereo w/bluetooth
Remote Start and Alarm
I had to go 500 miles to go get it and drive it home. It drove fine with the exception of the tires, they rode really rough (a Procomp MT) hence the new Goodyears I got when I got home (thats how bad the old ones were). The car was dirty inside when I bought it and it needs a good cleaning but nothing I cant handle. The driver seat had been redone so all of the leather was good. I took it to Toyota the day after I got home and had a full check up done and the oil changed. The only things Toyota found were the front brakes needed to be done and the upper and lower radiator hoses were going bad. I had these items taken care of and also had the coolant system flushed. The paperwork that came with the vehicle showed the timing belt, water pump and belts and pulleys were done at 189,000, so that was good. I washed/waxed the outside and cleaned the windows. Will do a full inside cleaning when time permits. So far I am loving it and the power of the V8 is amazing.
Here are some driveway pictures because thats all I have so far. I have a camping trip planned soon and will get more.
On my “to do” short list is, some floor mats, LED lights on the rack and a new Diehard battery.
1999 Toyota Land Cruiser
Dark Green
200,000 miles (all maintenance paperwork)
Factory Rear Locker
Third row seats
The following also came on the vehicle…
OME 2.5 Lift
Fox 2.0 shocks
TJM Bumpers front and rear
Fearless rocker guards
Warn 9000 winch
ARB front locker w/compressor
Gobi Roof Rack w/ladder
315/75/R16 New Goodyear Duratracs
OEM LC Snorkel
Scan Gauge II
Doug Thorley Cat Back Exhaust
Rearview Camera
Kenwood stereo w/bluetooth
Remote Start and Alarm
I had to go 500 miles to go get it and drive it home. It drove fine with the exception of the tires, they rode really rough (a Procomp MT) hence the new Goodyears I got when I got home (thats how bad the old ones were). The car was dirty inside when I bought it and it needs a good cleaning but nothing I cant handle. The driver seat had been redone so all of the leather was good. I took it to Toyota the day after I got home and had a full check up done and the oil changed. The only things Toyota found were the front brakes needed to be done and the upper and lower radiator hoses were going bad. I had these items taken care of and also had the coolant system flushed. The paperwork that came with the vehicle showed the timing belt, water pump and belts and pulleys were done at 189,000, so that was good. I washed/waxed the outside and cleaned the windows. Will do a full inside cleaning when time permits. So far I am loving it and the power of the V8 is amazing.
Here are some driveway pictures because thats all I have so far. I have a camping trip planned soon and will get more.
On my “to do” short list is, some floor mats, LED lights on the rack and a new Diehard battery.