Builds TomasAllan's LC200 Build Thread (The Yeti)

[ryanCA]

That 4 runner is stunning

 

[TomasAllan]

That 4 runner is stunning

Thanks man, I don't own it anymore but it was sick indeed.

I just wish someone would come up with a front bumper like that for the LC200 (or somewhat close).

Something more streamlined and that doesn't protrude as much as the current available options. Something that does a better job at following the lines of the cruiser and compliments it rather than change it drastically.

 

[ryanCA]

I just wish someone would come up with a front bumper like that for the LC200 (or somewhat close).

Agree. I love the aggressive face of the current gen 4R. Beautiful.

 

[drillduty]

Great Boston pics keep the adventures coming!

 

[teambell]

Headlights (low and hi beams) switched to OSRAM (I believe 5500) and hi-beam to LED matching the color temps..

Again from my friends at TRS

Thomas - how are you liking the led setup you have? It looks sweet, were they all plug and play? Your rig looks amazing!

 

[TomasAllan]

Thomas - how are you liking the led setup you have? It looks sweet, were they all plug and play? Your rig looks amazing!

Love it, bright, all plug and play.

Thank you.

 

[ikeb]

i've been following your thread - love your LC... i guess i'll be the first to ask: did you enjoy the LC over the 2900 miles? i haven't taken mine on an extended road trip, but based on the last few thousand miles, it seems like it would do well in terms of comfort... not sure i'd like the number of stops at gas stations along the way. if my MPG is any indication, you must've stopped 700 times over 2900 miles.

 

[SQRRRL]

Switched the fog light's bulbs to LED (exact match to hi-beam).
Looking to put LED FOG lights in. What brand fog LED did you use?
I have interior LED lights waiting for install. I'm not sure how to take all those lenses off without breaking them. Do you know of any info I can get in regards to interior bulb replacement?
Thanks brah!

 

[TomasAllan]

i've been following your thread - love your LC... i guess i'll be the first to ask: did you enjoy the LC over the 2900 miles? i haven't taken mine on an extended road trip, but based on the last few thousand miles, it seems like it would do well in terms of comfort... not sure i'd like the number of stops at gas stations along the way. if my MPG is any indication, you must've stopped 700 times over 2900 miles.

Thanks man.

Are you kidding? this thing is like flying first class compared to any of my other cars (and we own a Q7 as well), dream travel/overlanding/offroading/anything car....... So the answer is "We all loved it", kids, wife and myself.

265 miles per tank is what I am getting in average, when in Canada that went up close to 280 miles per tank (Canada fuel ROCKS .... you can also feel the difference on the pedal).

With that said yes I did stop more than the usual, my 5th Gen 4Runner was not much better giving me a consistent 287/290 miles per tank, so you do the math..... the Audi would have given us a whole lot of miles per tank (north of 400 miles) but the experience would have not been the same (Don't get me wrong as its a bad ass car).

So maybe we stopped to fuel somewhere around 12/13 times throughout the whole trip?

 

[Skiime]

Headlights (low and hi beams) switched to OSRAM (I believe 5500) and hi-beam to LED matching the color temps..

Again from my friends at TRS

I've been meaning to comment...it's looking awesome. I still want those wheels. So, did you replace the low beam bulbs, or did you have someone do it for you? For the life of me I can't figure out how to take out the old low beam bulbs. The highs are no problem, but do you have any tricks on getting access to the low beams?

 

[LCHardriver_02]

First off, AWESOME TRUCK!!! This thing is a beauty!

OK, so I may be a bit slow, but I am also wondering about your headlight bulb replacement. Do you have the part numbers for the Lows, Highs, and Fogs? I am not seeing a vehicle specific guide on the OSRAM website, so if you happen to have the part numbers, it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, as I was reading your thread (love the thread), I was thinking that having a post that lists the modification parts, with part numbers and possibly distributors would be very handy as a quick reference. I am not saying that you HAVE to do this, but the Engineer in me sees myself having a completed spreadsheet so I can track stuff later on. My memory is not so good at this...

 

[TomasAllan]

If I am not mistaken these are the ones I got from TRS.

31mm Festoon: Morimoto XB 2.0 LED

T10/194: Osram LEDriving Cool White​

Just call and ask for Matt (Owner) and tell him I sent you, he'll know what you need.

Just to clarify I didn't replace the fog light enclosure or anything, just the bulbs inside it which you can get to from behind the front wheel fender... (total bitch but doable).

On the matter of the internal LED's, if you pay close attention there are little tabs all around them (inside), you just have to be super careful with something sharp/flat and evenly start pulling them apart by those, slow and EVENLY....... they come out easily, just need to be smart. I'll try to create a quick video soon on this but just go try it.

 

[Skiime]

If I am not mistaken these are the ones I got from TRS.

31mm Festoon: Morimoto XB 2.0 LED

T10/194: Osram LEDriving Cool White​

Just call and ask for Matt (Owner) and tell him I sent you, he'll know what you need.

Just to clarify I didn't replace the fog light enclosure or anything, just the bulbs inside it which you can get to from behind the front wheel fender... (total bitch but doable).

On the matter of the internal LED's, if you pay close attention there are little tabs all around them (inside), you just have to be super careful with something sharp/flat and evenly start pulling them apart by those, slow and EVENLY....... they come out easily, just need to be smart. I'll try to create a quick video soon on this but just go try it.

Sorry, I meant how did you get access to the low beam bulbs...not the fogs. I've replaced the fog lights, and yeah, they're a pain. I'd like to replace my low beam (the stock HIDs) with brighter bulbs, but I can't figure out how to remove the stock bulbs.

 

[TomasAllan]

I've been meaning to comment...it's looking awesome. I still want those wheels. So, did you replace the low beam bulbs, or did you have someone do it for you? For the life of me I can't figure out how to take out the old low beam bulbs. The highs are no problem, but do you have any tricks on getting access to the low beams?

Thanks my friend, yes I did those myself with the help of Matt over at TRS, its super easy man you just need patience LOL......

Passenger side is super easy, just twist this thing counter clock wise and its out..... it even has some tabs to assist

To put them back on its just the reverse process.

Driver side its a little bitch.... I mean a bit more complicated ..... just remove the water spout for the windshield wiper fluid (super easy, just remove the plug and pull) ..... you have better access that way, now its probably easier to remove the battery but I didn't have the patience for that, couple scratched knuckles but got it done.

Cheers...

 

[TomasAllan]

First off, AWESOME TRUCK!!! This thing is a beauty!

OK, so I may be a bit slow, but I am also wondering about your headlight bulb replacement. Do you have the part numbers for the Lows, Highs, and Fogs? I am not seeing a vehicle specific guide on the OSRAM website, so if you happen to have the part numbers, it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, as I was reading your thread (love the thread), I was thinking that having a post that lists the modification parts, with part numbers and possibly distributors would be very handy as a quick reference. I am not saying that you HAVE to do this, but the Engineer in me sees myself having a completed spreadsheet so I can track stuff later on. My memory is not so good at this...

HAHA, I completely understand it man, I've been thinking about the same thing, a sticky post at the top with lists of modifications, vendors per category and such.... (Suspension, Lighting and Electronics, Bumpers, Switches, Compressor and mounts, etc).

Anywho here is what I could find in my inbox from TRS....

T10/194: Morimoto XB 2.0 LED - 10 - I think this was my license plate lights, regulars didn't fit so we went with these shorter ones.

31mm Festoon: Morimoto XB 2.0 LED - 1 - Internal replacements

9005: ACME Black LED - 2 - I think these were both HI beams and FOG lights.

D4S: Osram Xenarc 66440 CBI (5500K) - These I am sure were the HID bulbs for the low beams (2015 LC is already an HID system so this was a straight drop in)


Now what is each part for? I can't remember and that's why I recommend hitting Matt up at TRS as he knows exactly what he hooked me up with and why.....

 

[TomasAllan]

Updated the above with links and what I think they were for.

 

[Skiime]

Thanks my friend, yes I did those myself with the help of Matt over at TRS, its super easy man you just need patience LOL......

Passenger side is super easy, just twist this thing counter clock wise and its out..... it even has some tabs to assist

To put them back on its just the reverse process.

Driver side its a little bitch.... I mean a bit more complicated ..... just remove the water spout for the windshield wiper fluid (super easy, just remove the plug and pull) ..... you have better access that way, now its probably easier to remove the battery but I didn't have the patience for that, couple scratched knuckles but got it done.

Cheers...

Okay, thanks. I'll have to give it another go. Mine must be in there really tight I guess, because I couldn't get them to budge...which is why I thought there was something more to it.

 

[TomasAllan]

Okay, thanks. I'll have to give it another go. Mine must be in there really tight I guess, because I couldn't get them to budge...which is why I thought there was something more to it.

I hear you, I just tried it again on mine (pass side) and it took a bit of juice but it came out..... again, counter-clock wise.

 

[TomasAllan]

Something like this for the LC200

2016+ Tacoma Slimline Hybrid Bumper | Southern Style OffRoad

I would buy tomorrow.

 

[ryanCA]

How has your Q7 been reliability wise?

Thanks man.

Are you kidding? this thing is like flying first class compared to any of my other cars (and we own a Q7 as well), dream travel/overlanding/offroading/anything car....... So the answer is "We all loved it", kids, wife and myself.

265 miles per tank is what I am getting in average, when in Canada that went up close to 280 miles per tank (Canada fuel ROCKS .... you can also feel the difference on the pedal).

With that said yes I did stop more than the usual, my 5th Gen 4Runner was not much better giving me a consistent 287/290 miles per tank, so you do the math..... the Audi would have given us a whole lot of miles per tank (north of 400 miles) but the experience would have not been the same (Don't get me wrong as its a bad ass car).

So maybe we stopped to fuel somewhere around 12/13 times throughout the whole trip?