Hey Everyone!
Been creeping on here for a little while now, but since I finally got my own Land Cruiser, I decided to join!
I picked up a 2003 LC a few weeks ago in San Jose. The truck has 196k miles, one owner, a clean California title, and has been well maintained with regular oil changes. In the last 15k, it has had the timing belt and water pump done, CV boots replaced, spark plugs replaced, transmission and cooling system flushed, front and rear diff serviced, transfer case serviced, airbag sensor assembly replaced, and the battery replaced. Also, new front and rear pads were put on 1k miles ago. The tires were shot though, so I just put on a set of 275/65/18 Nitto Terra Grappler G2s.
This is my first truck. I've always been a car nerd (big BMW fan), but I'm also pretty active and have needed something more rugged to keep up with camping, exploring, going to the snow, etc. Plus, overlanding seems awesome and I would love to eventually build a rig.
A couple of minor issues: the front speakers are blown and sound pretty bad, and the passenger door power lock no longer works. Also, on the truck's first trip out of town, the check engine, vsc trac, and vsc off lights all lit up. Now, the lights intermittently pop up and then clear themselves. Its throwing the code C1340 (Open Circuit in Center Diff Lock Signal), but I haven't had time to investigate further.
Other than that, the truck has been rock solid! In last few weeks since I bought it, the truck has done some mild off roading, driven through a snow storm, turned into a camper for two nights, and hauled 5 friends and all of our gear on two weekend trips. I love driving it, and I'm excited to start working on it, adventuring in it, and learning more about my truck with the help from everyone on here!
Been creeping on here for a little while now, but since I finally got my own Land Cruiser, I decided to join!
I picked up a 2003 LC a few weeks ago in San Jose. The truck has 196k miles, one owner, a clean California title, and has been well maintained with regular oil changes. In the last 15k, it has had the timing belt and water pump done, CV boots replaced, spark plugs replaced, transmission and cooling system flushed, front and rear diff serviced, transfer case serviced, airbag sensor assembly replaced, and the battery replaced. Also, new front and rear pads were put on 1k miles ago. The tires were shot though, so I just put on a set of 275/65/18 Nitto Terra Grappler G2s.
This is my first truck. I've always been a car nerd (big BMW fan), but I'm also pretty active and have needed something more rugged to keep up with camping, exploring, going to the snow, etc. Plus, overlanding seems awesome and I would love to eventually build a rig.
A couple of minor issues: the front speakers are blown and sound pretty bad, and the passenger door power lock no longer works. Also, on the truck's first trip out of town, the check engine, vsc trac, and vsc off lights all lit up. Now, the lights intermittently pop up and then clear themselves. Its throwing the code C1340 (Open Circuit in Center Diff Lock Signal), but I haven't had time to investigate further.
Other than that, the truck has been rock solid! In last few weeks since I bought it, the truck has done some mild off roading, driven through a snow storm, turned into a camper for two nights, and hauled 5 friends and all of our gear on two weekend trips. I love driving it, and I'm excited to start working on it, adventuring in it, and learning more about my truck with the help from everyone on here!
