I can change my own oil and I know the difference between flat head and Philips head screwdrivers. Other than that, I'm not the most handy guy in a garage so I rely on trustworthy independent Toyota shops, expedition shops and some experienced friends to get things done to my rig. I envy the skills and abilities of the many people here who seem to pull off amazing upgrades over a weekend....I'm not one of those guys. With that said, I thought I'd throw up a build thread now that I've accumulated a list of changes over the years that have really modified the vehicle.
Background: 2009 Land Cruiser bought new. Approximately 120,000 miles. I do some mild overlanding, camping, etc. in northern Arizona but not really any heavy offroading, climbing, etc. I had the ARB OME suspension changes and wheels/tires done about 3-4 years ago. After sustaining some minor damage in a highway sideswipe at the beginning of 2019, and with the paint really starting to suffer after 10 years I decided to do a full vinyl wrap and color change in conjunction with the bodywork that needed to be done post accident. FYI - The vehicle was previously black.
What's been done so far...
Background: 2009 Land Cruiser bought new. Approximately 120,000 miles. I do some mild overlanding, camping, etc. in northern Arizona but not really any heavy offroading, climbing, etc. I had the ARB OME suspension changes and wheels/tires done about 3-4 years ago. After sustaining some minor damage in a highway sideswipe at the beginning of 2019, and with the paint really starting to suffer after 10 years I decided to do a full vinyl wrap and color change in conjunction with the bodywork that needed to be done post accident. FYI - The vehicle was previously black.
What's been done so far...
- OME 2” Light/Medium Duty Suspension (OME2702 Front OME Coils, 91005 Front OME Nitrocharger Sport Struts, OME2722 Rear OME Coils (Pair), 61029 Rear OME Nitrocharger Sport Struts, OME661 - Rear Shock Guards (Pair), SPC Upper Control Arms (25465) (Pair)
- Rock Warrior Wheels w/ LT 285/70/17 BFG AT KO2 Tires
- Slee Sliders
- Rhino Rack Pioneer platform with Backbone rail setup
- Vinyl wrap (3M Satin Dark Grey) full vehicle, black out of grille, emblems, etc.
- LED headlight replacement (high and low beams) with Hikari Ultra LEDs and slight smoking/tinting of headlights
- Swapping interior lights for LEDs
- Removing one 3rd row seat (not both)
- Mounting an awning
- Dual battery setup
- ARB single side drawer and refrigerator
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