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I thought only the interior rear view mirror was auto-dimming?
Towing with a 200-series Toyota Land Cruiser (4 Viewers)
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My 2021 has auto dimming side view mirrors. Have no idea when that might have changed. I'm new to this platform
My Homelink didn't work with my garage door opener so I replaced my mirror with one from an IS (that had homelink) and now my side view mirrors auto dim. It had an extra wire that the stock mirror did not that controls that feature.
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Interesting. I don't think my 2013 LC has the auto-dimming feature (or at least I've never noticed it) but I'm not entirely sure.
On mine there is a line that goes around the mirror that delineates the photochromic area
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Huh. I've got that, so perhaps mine do in fact auto-dim.
The new Clearview "nextgen" mirrors seem to retain most of the LC features, but surprisingly not all of them.
I think this guy has us all beat. Zero f**ks given! Police in Eugene warn driver hauling boat with sedan - https://kval.com/news/local/police-in-eugene-warn-driver-hauling-boat-with-sedan?fbclid=IwAR2uj_3tKXZh-gS7u65FOe9Uo0bOiMB9pcKHmIF6xJ3Ng0PxWi00RQOUUUY
So all they did was warn him about the dangers of towing it like that? That’s a massive liability sitting still, at 5 MPH who knows what could happen.
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Not the most overloaded vehicle I've read about...
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FACT CHECK: Is This Car Loaded with 3000 Lbs. of Building Supplies?
A couple really did load their small car down with hundreds of pounds of lumber and other building supplies.
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Being from Alaska, I’ve seen it all. Snowmachines on the roof of a Subaru wagon, on the trunk (sideways) of a Dodge Neon, etc.Not the most overloaded vehicle I've read about...
FACT CHECK: Is This Car Loaded with 3000 Lbs. of Building Supplies?
A couple really did load their small car down with hundreds of pounds of lumber and other building supplies.
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There is a guy I see from time to time that has a custom roof rack for his 1990’s Subaru Outback sedan in the Mat-Su. A $20k snow machine on the roof of a $3k Subaru. Next time I see it I’ll post a picture.
Also regularly see $20-40k in bikes $5k in canoe. On top of <$5k Subarus.
We have priorities in AK
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I had no problems towing with the LC this weekend!
Picked up our Kimberley S3 Kruiser on Saturday. Heading to Overland Expo West to show her off in the Kimberley booth.
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I love how this thread has like 5 or 6 concurrent discussions..
Anyway it appears the Red Arc controller I bought and installed is working well, and that harness part number for the 4Runner is the one to get. I need to learn a little bit more about how to calibrate it, and where to set it, but I've got at least some trailer brakes. I successfully made the journey out east to pick up our new camper.
Yesterday across Kansas there was a bunch of side wind... enough to push the trailer, enough to make it feel like I was in a boat on a lake as much as on the highway. Do you guys think a load distribution hitch would help with this? or is this just part of the game here? The other thoughts running through my mind was installing air bags in back, as I'm a little saggy...
not super pumped on the 8.5mpg but sounds like that's part of the deal too, eh?
Anyway it appears the Red Arc controller I bought and installed is working well, and that harness part number for the 4Runner is the one to get. I need to learn a little bit more about how to calibrate it, and where to set it, but I've got at least some trailer brakes. I successfully made the journey out east to pick up our new camper.
Yesterday across Kansas there was a bunch of side wind... enough to push the trailer, enough to make it feel like I was in a boat on a lake as much as on the highway. Do you guys think a load distribution hitch would help with this? or is this just part of the game here? The other thoughts running through my mind was installing air bags in back, as I'm a little saggy...
not super pumped on the 8.5mpg but sounds like that's part of the deal too, eh?
Congrats!
I want to see approximately 5 million photographs of that Kruiser, from every angle imaginable. And your feedback on absolutely everything. ktnxbye.
Nice setup you got going there.
As for the load distribution hitch - absolutely. That in and of itself will improve everything you mention including stability against side wind, cross winds, passing rigs, high speed, porpoising (nautical boat motions)...everything. It'll also level the rig nicely, transferring some of the tongue weight back to the front axle, and trailer axle.
How much tongue weight is that trailer? You probably only need something light, perhaps an easy to use Anderson style WD hitch.
I saw David’s post on the Kimberly US Facebook page and wondered if I’d see the owner of that LC on here… low and behold. Nice setup. The Kimberly makes the Cruiser look small but I bet it tows just fine. Curious to hear how the larger Kimberly does off pavement.
The biggest concern I had was towing without a WD setup. Kimberley advises that a WD system cannot be used on Kruisers due to their design, and the KK teams both here and in Australia assured me that the LC would tow the S3 just fine.
In preparation, I updated my suspension with Ironman FCPs and their 1” “Comfort Lift” springs. I also added Airbagman HP bags.
Dry weight of the trailer is 4880lbs, and max is 6400lbs. I figure I’m around 5500lbs. Kimberley designs these trailers with a heavy tongue, and we measured mine at 725lbs, fully loaded and with water tanks half full.
Setting the airbags to 45psi gets the trailer level, and it tows like a dream. Zero sway when semis pass…even tandems. The only buffeting I notice is from flat-front motor homes. I assume they’re pushing air in such a way that it affects the flow in an odd way.
Gas mileage is typical…today through western OK and northern TX with 20mph winds, I got 8.5mpg. Saturday and Sunday through OH, IN, IL, and MO, I got 10.2mpg. 60mph in S6.
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so.. what is the sweet spot for weight?
I am going to get a trailer to tow my Defender 90 to events soon, and a steel trailer is about 2k lbs, the aluminum ones are a good bit less (both flat car trailers with nothing fancy except a winch on them and a G31 battery in a box with straps and such.. the Defender is about 4500lbs..
so 6500 lbs - steel, maybe 5500ish with aluminum.
the price delta is huge though so i am thinking steel for the trailer. I do trips out west from NC so want to keep the trailer weight reasonable...
The 200 will eventually be at or very near GMV as well as it gets built up (i plan to wheel both) as well.
I am going to get a trailer to tow my Defender 90 to events soon, and a steel trailer is about 2k lbs, the aluminum ones are a good bit less (both flat car trailers with nothing fancy except a winch on them and a G31 battery in a box with straps and such.. the Defender is about 4500lbs..
so 6500 lbs - steel, maybe 5500ish with aluminum.
the price delta is huge though so i am thinking steel for the trailer. I do trips out west from NC so want to keep the trailer weight reasonable...
The 200 will eventually be at or very near GMV as well as it gets built up (i plan to wheel both
) as well.
