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I'm in! New base model plus Heritage wheels, Redarc brake controller, and Firestone air bags. Original wheels will be for dedicated winter tires. Looking for good modular drawer systems for rear (with seats) and will run constant 12V to back for ARB fridge. Thanks all for the good info!!
AnalogCruiser
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How hard was it to source out a square set of Heritage wheels?I'm in! New base model plus Heritage wheels, Redarc brake controller, and Firestone air bags. Original wheels will be for dedicated winter tires. Looking for good modular drawer systems for rear (with seats) and will run constant 12V to back for ARB fridge. Thanks all for the good info!!View attachment 2671703
Surprisingly difficult. I tried ordering through several Toyota dealerships and they all cancelled my order - even the one where I submitted someone else's VIN, which was required to order online. The last dealer I tried agreed to order them from Toyota, but then ran into trouble when (they claim) Toyota wanted photos of damaged wheels to fulfill the order. Ended up finding a guy with an HE that preferred the similar, black BBS TRD wheels. I purchased the black version and swapped for the bronze.
AnalogCruiser
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Oh wow. This confirms what others are saying about the exclusivity of the HE wheels. Im sure eventually, people will find a way to go around it or Toyota will eventually let others buy as you would.
Thank you @JAS4
Hi all, thanks for the add, been a LC owner for many years now and finally getting around to joining.
Have just recently purchased my '21 VX and loving it. Looking to keep fairly stock for a little while as is now my daily driver also, as opposed to previous cruisers.
A few electrical mods for touring to start (fridge, dual batt, solar etc etc) and see where we go from there.
Cheers all
Have just recently purchased my '21 VX and loving it. Looking to keep fairly stock for a little while as is now my daily driver also, as opposed to previous cruisers.
A few electrical mods for touring to start (fridge, dual batt, solar etc etc) and see where we go from there.
Cheers all
My wife got this last weekend. No pics yet. Hopefully this weekend.
Looking forward to wife pics.
After test driving way too many SUVs and a few trucks, we finally blew our budget, drove 3.5 hours, and picked up a 2014 LX 570 with 63,000 miles. The car is in fantastic shape. We plan to use it to haul our 4400 pound travel trailer.
Been lurking on here for a few months gobbling up the valuable info as much as I can. Picked up a '14 LX570 with @90,000mls. No rust. Had a minor rear accident supposedly.
Already flushed the AHC. Filthy. Changed PVC. Flushed radiator and power steering fluids. Have the oil to the diffs and transfer case (Ravenol and Amsoil) . Have a new fuel filter. Just haven't done it yet. Will do a fluid exchange to transmission also with Ravenol WS.
Runs great. Looking forward to getting into the 4 wheeling world. Was into muscle cars in an earlier life, so I got that going for me. Love some of the builds on here. I wish I had a full garage workshop. (well, I bet my wallet wouldn't like it - guns do enough damage as it is).
Already flushed the AHC. Filthy. Changed PVC. Flushed radiator and power steering fluids. Have the oil to the diffs and transfer case (Ravenol and Amsoil) . Have a new fuel filter. Just haven't done it yet. Will do a fluid exchange to transmission also with Ravenol WS.
Runs great. Looking forward to getting into the 4 wheeling world. Was into muscle cars in an earlier life, so I got that going for me. Love some of the builds on here. I wish I had a full garage workshop. (well, I bet my wallet wouldn't like it - guns do enough damage as it is).
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Hello fellow LC lovers!
I had Tacomas and Tundras for 25 years on Oahu while my wife had various Toyota and then Lexus sedans. We moved to Utah in 2008 and bought a new LC200, thanks to my wife hearing Click and Clack say if you could only have one vehicle, it should be a Land Cruiser. She turns 13 this fall (the LC, not my wife), with less than 90,000 miles. We try to do at least one day trip a week into the mountains or desert, depending on time of year. We've made a few dozen trips to National Parks, Montana, Washington, Colorado (Yankee Boy Basin, whew!), etc. Stock except for TRD 17" rims with Firestone Destination A/T 2 tires. They are quite nice on the road, and we don't do any precarious wheeling; we'll see how they do if we get any snow next winter.
Snake Creek Canyon on the way to American Fork Canyon, fall 2020
Daniel Summit, before I bashed the passenger side running board
She's been rock solid reliable except for a couple of hard to diagnose electrical issues that turned out to be due to corrosion of some connectors underneath. Both times the dash lit up like a Pachinko machine and it took the dealer about a week to find and fix the problem. I'm thankful that we have a very good dealer in downtown Salt Lake City.
On we go!
I had Tacomas and Tundras for 25 years on Oahu while my wife had various Toyota and then Lexus sedans. We moved to Utah in 2008 and bought a new LC200, thanks to my wife hearing Click and Clack say if you could only have one vehicle, it should be a Land Cruiser. She turns 13 this fall (the LC, not my wife), with less than 90,000 miles. We try to do at least one day trip a week into the mountains or desert, depending on time of year. We've made a few dozen trips to National Parks, Montana, Washington, Colorado (Yankee Boy Basin, whew!), etc. Stock except for TRD 17" rims with Firestone Destination A/T 2 tires. They are quite nice on the road, and we don't do any precarious wheeling; we'll see how they do if we get any snow next winter.
Snake Creek Canyon on the way to American Fork Canyon, fall 2020
Daniel Summit, before I bashed the passenger side running board
She's been rock solid reliable except for a couple of hard to diagnose electrical issues that turned out to be due to corrosion of some connectors underneath. Both times the dash lit up like a Pachinko machine and it took the dealer about a week to find and fix the problem. I'm thankful that we have a very good dealer in downtown Salt Lake City.
On we go!
Nice. I lived on Oahu all my life until I moved to Florida in 2005.
Thank you Onur. Looking forward. Happy to be a new member. Had a 1987 FJ 60 from new to 300k miles. loved that LC. The LX570 (with the 285\70\17 tires) is the great grandson of that vehicle and it just may be the finest all around vehicle in the world. Just sayin….
Thanks again!
cycledude
Hi all, I appreciate the vast information here! I have finally joined to introduce myself after lurking a bit. I am an old mild to wild jeeper (come and gone M38A1, TJ, JK) and Toyota guy (4wds that have come and gone include a 5th gen pickup, 2nd gen Tacoma TRD, 2nd gen 4runner, 5th gen TRD 4Runner) with some other miscellaneous 4x4 variants over the years, and proud to now be part of the Land Cruiser family.
So the basics of where I am right now. 2020 Land Cruiser. Thanks to the great information here, I have installed the OEM front spacer, had an alignment done, worked the post spacer KDSS lean out, and installed 275/70-18 BFG AT's. The combination works well maintaining the solid ride and is not rubbing anywhere even after several pretty good mild/moderate trail runs for a full-size rig around the Big Bear area in Southern Ca.
So the basics of where I am right now. 2020 Land Cruiser. Thanks to the great information here, I have installed the OEM front spacer, had an alignment done, worked the post spacer KDSS lean out, and installed 275/70-18 BFG AT's. The combination works well maintaining the solid ride and is not rubbing anywhere even after several pretty good mild/moderate trail runs for a full-size rig around the Big Bear area in Southern Ca.
devo
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My wife got her first Landcruiser, a 2017 VDJ200, Brandy Wine-Mica.
…so hello 200 Series Forum!
a couple of posers for ya
devo
…so hello 200 Series Forum!
a couple of posers for ya
devo
Hi,
Just joined! I'm new to Toyota with a 2016 LC purchased in Feb 2021. Hope to contribute here and will do some minor modifications as the LC is my daily driver. Previous Jeep Rubicon owner.
Just joined! I'm new to Toyota with a 2016 LC purchased in Feb 2021. Hope to contribute here and will do some minor modifications as the LC is my daily driver. Previous Jeep Rubicon owner.
Greetings ! Picked up this 2018 LC this week as a secondary vehicle and planning to keep long term. I owned an FJ Cruiser from 2007 to 2017 and then leased a couple of BMW's. Recently, I was bought out of my x5 lease 14 months early after Driveway offer me $6000 over my buy out.
Happy to be back with Toyota and looking forward to many miles and years of 200 Series enjoyment.
Happy to be back with Toyota and looking forward to many miles and years of 200 Series enjoyment.
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Greetings 200 folks... I just picked up my first 200 series, a 2018 blizzard white/terra, couldn't be happier. Super smooth, not a rattle, just rock solid... will probably keep the build pretty mild as we have other rigs for wheeling and what not, but who knows. for now I sure love driving it.
This is my 7th Land Cruiser since joining the TLCA 20 years ago. 80, 62, 40, 100, 40, 60... so many memories in each of them, the only one I really regret selling was that 80 series that we took on the Rubicon in 2008, but hey ever onward, and I'm looking forward to the 200 journey with y'all . @Romer thanks again old buddy for the help so far. thanks all, this is gonna be fun -tim
This is my 7th Land Cruiser since joining the TLCA 20 years ago. 80, 62, 40, 100, 40, 60... so many memories in each of them, the only one I really regret selling was that 80 series that we took on the Rubicon in 2008, but hey ever onward, and I'm looking forward to the 200 journey with y'all . @Romer thanks again old buddy for the help so far. thanks all, this is gonna be fun -tim
afgman786
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Wonder which roof rack you'll go with...
