I don’t know. But clearly something is badly designed…it should not have broke over that simple terrain.Was it all that low end torque plus the brake-grabbing traction control that did it in?
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I don’t know. But clearly something is badly designed…it should not have broke over that simple terrain.Was it all that low end torque plus the brake-grabbing traction control that did it in?
Is it a step backwards? Sideways maybe? I like my 200, and I’m not trading my built 200 for a new GX550, but if my truck was suddenly totaled it would be a consideration. The GX would tow my 6000# trailer and handle the San Juan off-roading I like to do. I’m not trying to push the limits of my truck - the enjoyment for me is a moderate challenge sure but mainly it’s getting to see cool sh*t in places few others go. A basically stock 200 did The Maze with me last year, and I’m quite sure the stock GX would do equally well, even on the trickier stuff leading into the dollhouse. A few mods and it would be just as capable as a 200.Just curious, why the step backwards?
My 2013 has 120k miles, no real issues, but I saw a ‘21 for $73k. I think I can get around $30k for my LC leaving 43k. Tell me the newer transmission, bigger brakes, better infotainment, 360 cam isn’t worth it. Please.
Yeah, the whole it can go 300k with routine maintenance is a myth for all cars. My 2015 Acura MDX with the venerable 3.5L V6 did great……until around 125k….started to leak oil…..oil pan issue as well…..requiring $5k in repairs along with other stuff. The weird part…Acura MDX of those years is famous for auto transmission failure……when we sold the MDX at 175k miles, it was flawless. Go figure.Is it a step backwards? Sideways maybe? I like my 200, and I’m not trading my built 200 for a new GX550, but if my truck was suddenly totaled it would be a consideration. The GX would tow my 6000# trailer and handle the San Juan off-roading I like to do. I’m not trying to push the limits of my truck - the enjoyment for me is a moderate challenge sure but mainly it’s getting to see cool sh*t in places few others go. A basically stock 200 did The Maze with me last year, and I’m quite sure the stock GX would do equally well, even on the trickier stuff leading into the dollhouse. A few mods and it would be just as capable as a 200.
I’ve got 150k on my LC. I’m the last 6 months I’ve dropped about $6k on it for a new steering rack and a leaky valley plate. Truck is most good but has the timing chain tensioner rattle and a leaky timing cover, which will be another $3k. It also has this occasional clunk shifting from 2-1 which might be U joints or something else, but no mechanic has figured it out, so I’m living with that until the issue is obvious, which like the chain rattle might be years. So the LC is great, and it’s paid for and built now, but it’s not a flawless unicorn that will go 500k miles without lots of maintenance.
Well it’s definitely a step back in the durability department. 200s are overbuilt if anything, and that works great for someone like me that wants to run a 37 and basically abuse the truck. A GX couldn’t handle that abuse.Is it a step backwards? Sideways maybe? I like my 200, and I’m not trading my built 200 for a new GX550, but if my truck was suddenly totaled it would be a consideration. The GX would tow my 6000# trailer and handle the San Juan off-roading I like to do. I’m not trying to push the limits of my truck - the enjoyment for me is a moderate challenge sure but mainly it’s getting to see cool sh*t in places few others go. A basically stock 200 did The Maze with me last year, and I’m quite sure the stock GX would do equally well, even on the trickier stuff leading into the dollhouse. A few mods and it would be just as capable as a 200.
I’ve got 150k on my LC. I’m the last 6 months I’ve dropped about $6k on it for a new steering rack and a leaky valley plate. Truck is most good but has the timing chain tensioner rattle and a leaky timing cover, which will be another $3k. It also has this occasional clunk shifting from 2-1 which might be U joints or something else, but no mechanic has figured it out, so I’m living with that until the issue is obvious, which like the chain rattle might be years. So the LC is great, and it’s paid for and built now, but it’s not a flawless unicorn that will go 500k miles without lots of maintenance.
Is it a step backwards? Sideways maybe?
Looking like a Highlander is a good thing!Nah older LX and LC look too much like Highlander. That is not “original design,” that is just conservative lazy design team.
Or spend ~$350 on 2017 Tundra parts (used eBay calipers, new lines, new OEM pads) for the front brakes. Night and day difference, and you’ve got money left over for front and rear bumpers.If huge brakes are a concern spend $6000-$12,000
Would it be easier to just get all the parts from a 2016+ Land Cruiser?It’s all in the threads. RWs fit.
Stock lines, must drill knuckle, which is easy with the right tools
Big brakes for 08-15 using 16+ parts
Anyone paying attention to this section recently will have noticed @TeCKis300 excellent thread on an easy big brake kit for 08-15 cruisers using Tundra parts. Deep in that thread info emerged that fitting the 16+ brakes was more easy than initially thought, and as that method has been developed...forum.ih8mud.com
No knuckle mods, must change lines
DIY Tundra Brakes (BBK)
Time for bigger tires and with that, need a big brake kit (BBK). Thanks to the pioneers @TexAZ, @bjowett, and others before me, it's been known that upsized Tundra front brakes, rotor and caliper, largely bolt in. Here's my attempt to simplify the install for others that may want to tackle...forum.ih8mud.com
No, not when you consider the labor involved to swap all the parts over to the new knuckle vs simply enlarging two holes.Would it be easier to just get all the parts from a 2016+ Land Cruiser?