Official 200 Series Chat and BS Thread

[indycole]

I worked with a dealer in the Bay Area to order a White 'LC with terra interior in December and there's still no word of a build date. How long are folks waiting these days?

 

[gaijin]

I worked with a dealer in the Bay Area to order a White 'LC with terra interior in December and there's still no word of a build date. How long are folks waiting these days?

When I bought my 200 my dealer said I could request a custom build, but that it would probably be cancelled after a few months by Toyota. The "rules" back then were no special orders, and every 200 comes fully loaded.

I hope you get yours, but I've never heard of anyone successfully ordering a custom build from Japan.

 

[Thebedouin60]

Hey guys,
Sorry for the late reply i'll snap some pictures of the front bumper and put them on here soon. For those who asked, yes it's a custom job. Its 4130 chromoly steel tubing with aluminum plating and reinforced gussets on the outer edge for side protection as well. What the first pic doesn't show is where the bumper physically ends. Also the whole idea was to keep it light so i don't nose dive after catching air. I can go back and make a winch mount if i choose to do so as i made it to be able to have that option in the future.

 

[Willy beamin]

custom one off's are what start others to think about their ideas and how to make it happen - kudos to you

 

[TexAZ]

^^^Preach it Willy....loading up my swear jar saving for a copy of the rear bumper you commisioned!

 

[Willy beamin]

"he's got a jig" set up for production - load that mother

 

[JamesC]

I'm considering switching my 225W / 22,500 lumen LEDs:

Here they are on a tight trail (L=Pencil, R=Flood)

To these new ones from lightforce instead:

http://lightforce.net.au/index.php?PID=46&cat=76#.VquRKPkrJhE It's a loss of 13k reported LED lumens on paper but gaining HID + LED properties. Any thoughts on changing this out? I could also just add the pair of LF to the bumper but x4 seems excessive. I've also had a Rigid 30" waiting to go on but am considering putting it elsewhere.

I'm hoping there are others here who have moved (probably) from HID to LED and can relay their experience of the differences, especially on their perception of long distance output. I'd probably run LED as both floods when adding the LF. Thanks for the advice.

 

[indycole]

When I bought my 200 my dealer said I could request a custom build, but that it would probably be cancelled after a few months by Toyota. The "rules" back then were no special orders, and every 200 comes fully loaded.

I hope you get yours, but I've never heard of anyone successfully ordering a custom build from Japan.

Thanks for the reply. Actually, there wasn't anything custom about it. The dealer didn't have any LCs on the lot so they placed an order for one and expected it in their next allocation. Apparently, there's been like 3-4 allocation periods since then and it just hasn't popped up due to the factory being out of the terra/brown leather. Meanwhile, other dealers have received the white w/ terra leather. I'm sort of attached to this dealer because of a nice corporate discount.

 

[gaijin]

Thanks for the reply. Actually, there wasn't anything custom about it. The dealer didn't have any LCs on the lot so they placed an order for one and expected it in their next allocation. Apparently, there's been like 3-4 allocation periods since then and it just hasn't popped up due to the factory being out of the terra/brown leather. Meanwhile, other dealers have received the white w/ terra leather. I'm sort of attached to this dealer because of a nice corporate discount.

OK, got it!

When I bought mine, I wanted the Metallic Silver but there were none available to my dealer. I negotiated a price for a different color then found a Metallic Silver at a different dealer in a diffrent state. My dealer agreed to trailer the one I wanted from the other dealer to me for the same price.

My dealer was not anxious to do this, but in the end they made it work. Might work for you.

 

[Markuson]

I'm considering switching my 225W / 22,500 lumen LEDs:

Here they are on a tight trail (L=Pencil, R=Flood)

To these new ones from lightforce instead:

http://lightforce.net.au/index.php?PID=46&cat=76#.VquRKPkrJhE It's a loss of 13k reported LED lumens on paper but gaining HID + LED properties. Any thoughts on changing this out? I could also just add the pair of LF to the bumper but x4 seems excessive. I've also had a Rigid 30" waiting to go on but am considering putting it elsewhere.

I'm hoping there are others here who have moved (probably) from HID to LED and can relay their experience of the differences, especially on their perception of long distance output. I'd probably run LED as both floods when adding the LF. Thanks for the advice.

To me, this sounds like you just need a mixture of flood and spot LEDs. The design of the reflector/projector determine the throw distance more than whether it's HID or LED...

 

[JamesC]

To me, this sounds like you just need a mixture of flood and spot LEDs. The design of the reflector/projector determine the throw distance more than whether it's HID or LED...

Thanks, I have that. Pencil on left and flood on right. I have never used Lightforce HIDs but understand that one of my wants, output at distance, is much better with something like the Blitz HID. While I can find the standard 1 lux at X distance measurements for lightforce it's, I'm sure deliberately, murky when it comes to the high wattage LEDs from China like I have.

My understanding is that it is still preferable to run HID for distance while LED is great for lower draw combined with lower to medium distances. I think lightforce might have come up with the best of both in one housing and was hoping some might have experience comparing when coming from HID > LED. It looks like desert racers are still using a combination of HID and LED for this reason.

 

[Markuson]

Thanks, I have that. Pencil on left and flood on right. I have never used Lightforce HIDs but understand that one of my wants, output at distance, is much better with something like the Blitz HID. While I can find the standard 1 lux at X distance measurements for lightforce it's, I'm sure deliberately, murky when it comes to the high wattage LEDs from China like I have.

My understanding is that it is still preferable to run HID for distance while LED is great for lower draw combined with lower to medium distances. I think lightforce might have come up with the best of both in one housing and was hoping some might have experience comparing when coming from HID > LED. It looks like desert racers are still using a combination of HID and LED for this reason.

Huh. I wonder if it simply has to do with the difficulty of tightly focussing the beam from LEDs that usually sit on a flat chip, as opposed to being able to generate light in 360 degrees like incandescent bulbs or other sources that can be reflected from all sides...? That does make sense to me--slow as me brain can be...

 

[Rigger]

Our 2Hundy is such a princess. Heated garage every night, bathed frequently, my wife drives her to the grocery store, you know the story. What's our 2Hundy gonna think this May when she's crawling the slickrock at Moab?

 

[Markuson]

Our 2Hundy is such a princess. Heated garage every night, bathed frequently, my wife drives her to the grocery store, you know the story. What's our 2Hundy gonna think this May when she's crawling the slickrock at Moab?

Your 2hundy will silently shout what all Cruisers shout...

"Free at laaaast...Free at last... THANK GAWD ALMIGHTY...I'M FREE AT LAAAAAAAST!"

Confining a 2Hundy to the grocery run is like confining a race horse to the barn...

 

[Rigger]

Ha! Love it!

 

[Haggis]

I see that Lightforce has a new light that is both LED and HID. DL230HTX available soon.

 

[JamesC]

I see that Lightforce has a new light that is both LED and HID. DL230HTX available soon.

Yes thanks, that's the one I was asking about. Might be a best of both works option. Still researching and hope I can avoid 4 huge lights up there.

 

[Willy beamin]

Not sure if this has been posted already or not - skip to the action / looks fun

 

[MScruiser]

Does anyone know the part number of the new interstate battery that said fits in Slee's new main battery tray?

I'm on my original battery, and it's almost time to replace it.

 

[gaijin]

Does anyone know the part number of the new interstate battery that said fits in Slee's new main battery tray?

I'm on my original battery, and it's almost time to replace it.

From Slee's site:

The Slee Primary Battery Tray is engineered for the 2008-Current Land Cruiser / LX570. This is a direct bolt in upgrade tray using an Interstate 31P-AGM7 Battery.

HTH

ETA: Find the citation here: Slee - Battery Related Products