an outsiders viewpoint: I have known about the TLCA for many years, but never joined, as my LC was not running, I had no money for fixing it, and I assumed that as member, one should have a running LC to be an active member. Other priorities kept me from spending money on my LC, let alone join any club, or association, in which I would have to give money for something I could not really take part in. When I bought my Tacoma, in 1996, I found the Toyota Tacoma Off Road Association on the web. There were no dues, it was more of an email group. I kept up with reading emails, but as with before, money was tight, and I could not take my truck to the level others were, as it was, and still is, my daily driver. Somewhere along the line, the NorCal TTORA fell apart, and I did not see the TTORA name for a long time. When it returned, it had become the Toyota Territory Off Road Association.
Back to the point, now that I am actively rebuilding my FJ40, I have a new interest in joining the TLCA. I searched the web for local 4wd clubs, to get to know other 4 wheelers, keep up my motivation for the project, lend my time to volunterr activities (such as FOTR work parties), and eventually hit the trails with other enthusiasts. I found a club in my own town, that was part of CA4WD, and started to go to their meetings. I liked the folks in the club (4WD Cliffhangers of Vacaville), learned that they had been around for forty years, liked what they were about, and joined the club. I was still interested in the TLCA, but it seemed pretty far away. After going to the PMC swap meet in Petaluma, my interest was renewed, and I searched the web for something about the PMC. This search led me to the TLCA website, where I found that there was a chapter of the TLCA based right in my town (Toyotas Rock), although I had never even heard their name, even when I did a websearch for 4WD clubs in Solano County, and Vacaville. When I did find a description, it said they are a club of LC owners, other Toyota 4WD owners, and even 4WD vehicles of other makes and models (even Heeps!) I have not joined yet, as it would be another annual fee, for what was beginning to sound like just another 4WD club, and I am already in a 4WD club (ironically one that was originally exclusive to Heep owners).
After doing much research on 'Mud, I have decided that when I have some extra scratch, I will be joining TLCA through a 'Mud link, in the hopes that "Mud will benefit in someway by using their links.
I find it ironic that the TLCA was founded because Bob Garret found that the Heep clubs all turned up their noses at his "foreign jeep," and snubbed him for it. On that basis, I believe it would be hypocritical not to welcome any Toyota 4WD into the TLCA, although I would not, if in charge, allow non-Toyotas into a Toyota club. There are enough all inclusive 4WD groups and clubs, nowadays. I am pretty sure that if I owned a Heep, I would not even be interested in joining a Toyota club. Reading the TLCA history on their website, it sounds like there was LC snobbery before, (excluding members from runs because they didnt have a specific type of Cruiser? Ridiculous!) and it caused a fair amount of trouble in the association. It is one thing to host an FJ55 run, it is another to tell a member he is not welcome because he is in an FJ60, or, for that matter, a Truck, Tacoma, or FJC! Again a Toyota group founded because they were not welcome elsewhere should not snub someone because they drive a Toyota Truck, 4Runner, Tacoma, FJC, or even a Sequoia (not sure about Highlanders, or Rav4s, as they are more like cars, but if they were willing to take it through a trail....).
That being said, I would not even think about changing the name, it is classic and timeless, just like a 'Cruiser. I would think that trying to involve other Toyotas is fine, and should be done. After all, the TLCA was grown by including clubs from all over. It seems to me that they have lost many potential members by alienating them (more irony) because they don't have Land Cruisers. If there are FJC, Tacoma, and Truck clubs, that are not part of TLCA, it is only the fault of the TLCA.
If the name were changed, I would lose interest in joining, a it would then be just another 4WD club, and I already belong to one, which includes members with Willys (the only real Jeep in my mind) CJs, TJs, XJs, JKs, old school Cherokees, Toyota Trucks, FJ40s, my Tacoma, and one FJC. There was even an International at one time. Just my nickles worth....
Keep the name the same. 
The AK was first built by Toyota in 1941 and the 4W60 was 1951. Man, vehicles had babies early way back then. 
