What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (51 Viewers)

[BamaCruzer]

Took my boys (2yo and 3yo) and my father in law and his youngest son (15yo) up a fairly difficult trail closer to home and then camping up on top about a mile off the blue ridge parkway. Vehicle definitely is pretty overloaded with that many people and cargo, thinking of putting OME 2865 springs in place of the old sagging OEM springs since I often have several adults who all overpack. This pick was at the end where it dumps onto the BRP and a bunch of people were bear hunting.
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Anyway, lesson learned. Wednesday before the trip I figured I should actually order some straps, snatch block, and d links (already had the winch on the bumper just never got around to the tree savers and such) hoping Amazon would get it to me in time. And Friday about noon while I was securing everything on the roof to leave the mailed showed and I threw everything in the back still in the boxes. Well about 4 hours into the trail towards the top of the ridges got real stuck in a mucky sandy water pit up to the door seals, so i had to crawl out the window on the hood, My brother in law climbed on the rear passenger tire and opened the lift gate and everything out. First tried winching with a tree strap and D-link but just not enough, so put the snatch block on and hooked the winch back to the truck and that pulled the truck (with a foot on the gas) out of the pit pretty easily...but not before getting my hand pretty good when I pulling the winch line out. So not only did I almost not have much recovery equipment, I was too in hurry (and scared for the sinking almost underwater truck) that I didn't grab my leather gloves. Got zero pictures because I try to hurry to get my truck out of that dirty water as fast as I could.
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It was also as I got to our campsite that I realized I dont have a first aid kit in the car. So we used thing we had with us to clean it...bourbon. Campsite was great, but my floridian relatives got a little chilly when it got down to 45. I really do need to get away from the air mattress to a foam pad and to some winter sleeping bags. Also hit a good milestone on the way home and trashed the freshly cleaned and tuned engine bay.
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Sounds like an adventure. Good lesson for all of us to always make time to be prepared. Glad it all worked out mostly ok.

 

[MountaineerLC]

Inspected and adjusted my park/emergency brake. I took the extra step to pull the rotors and inspect the shoes before adjusting them. Found the shoes in good shape and well within spec. Went from having no parking brake to one that works quite well. 2 hours well spent.

 

[TheLCProject]

Success! Truck and I both survived washboard madness: 90 miles round-trip on Hole in the Rock Road and two nights in the Grand Staircase-Escalante NM/Glen Canyon NRA backcountry.

 

[SmoothLC]

^ that is one brutal washboard road!

 

[bwell]

New shocks going in next week, along with rear brakes and rotors and a bunch of other things. View attachment 2099527

Interested to hear a review on these, particularly the rear set. I had a set years ago and the rear shocks were not valved correctly at all, but I know they've discontinued that part number. I've seen you post pictures towing before and am interested in your feedback on them when you get a chance.
Thank you

 

[ShenValley100LC]

Sounds like an adventure. Good lesson for all of us to always make time to be prepared. Glad it all worked out mostly ok.

Yeah, I think headrest molle pouch first aid kit is next on the list, and under seat fire extinguisher. I also now see how nice it is have strap or a bag or recovery stuff wrapped on your bull bar.

 

[l3n0x]

It's a diesel.

Replaced injector lines, intake gaskets, intake manifold (it was cracked), engine oil (Castrol Edge 5w30 C3) and filter (Genuine Japan Toyota), Transfer case oil (Motul Gear 300 75w90). Drive belts (all 3 of them), and drive belt idler pulleys.

Old filter in this picture, but new injector pipes & clamps already installed

Also replaced the batteries, still the old ones in this picture. Went with 2x Varta 95Ah & I love them.

What a week..

 

[a31gun]

Pulled my hub flange and locked center diff to get home on Sunday. I highly recommend carrying the right tools for the job. Back on the road in 20 minutes.

 

[MongooseGA]

What is the proper maneuver if you start sliding down a hill sideways?

See below

Most of them were running old cut up RAM trucks on 40" mud tires and no overhangs. They were surprised when I showed up with a "shiny" Lexus

the right answer is don’t start going sideways downhill...

Put tranny in low and tc in low and turn on whatever lockers you have. Engine brake the whole way down

Or just go on a bypass

Or this.



I took my LX on a 5 day, 4 night tour of N GA and Tennessee. I'd planned everything out months in advance because this was going to be a big one. GF and I stayed in a different place each night, ranging from tent camping, to a vardo trailer, to a hotel, to back home at my place. Lots of hiking, sight seeing, exploring and adventure. Long story short, we parked the LX at the top of a waterfall and I popped the question and presented my GF with a ring I've been sitting on since the Spring.

I picked a good one, too. She can distinguish all generations of Land Cruiser by chassis model (40 through 200), wants a 60, knows how to work my tire air bleeder, and even drove the truck up the waterfall herself. When we finished, she helped get the truck pressure washed before we headed home. She's a keeper!

 

[ClassyJalopy]

See below





Or this.



I took my LX on a 5 day, 4 night tour of N GA and Tennessee. I'd planned everything out months in advance because this was going to be a big one. GF and I stayed in a different place each night, ranging from tent camping, to a vardo trailer, to a hotel, to back home at my place. Lots of hiking, sight seeing, exploring and adventure. Long story short, we parked the LX at the top of a waterfall and I popped the question and presented my GF with a ring I've been sitting on since the Spring.

I picked a good one, too. She can distinguish all generations of Land Cruiser by chassis model (40 through 200), knows how to work my tire air bleeder, and even drove the truck up the waterfall herself. When we finished, she helped get the truck pressure washed before we headed home. She's a keeper!

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Congrats man! Wish you a long and happy life together.

 

[MongooseGA]

Congrats man! Wish you a long and happy life together.

If it weren't for that ring, I'd have new F+R bumpers on order and you'd be wearing my ARB by now!

 

[ClassyJalopy]

If it weren't for that ring, I'd have new F+R bumpers on order and you'd be wearing my ARB by now!

You don't need bumpers , sell me your ARB already.

 

[FxFormat]

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Or this.



I took my LX on a 5 day, 4 night tour of N GA and Tennessee. I'd planned everything out months in advance because this was going to be a big one. GF and I stayed in a different place each night, ranging from tent camping, to a vardo trailer, to a hotel, to back home at my place. Lots of hiking, sight seeing, exploring and adventure. Long story short, we parked the LX at the top of a waterfall and I popped the question and presented my GF with a ring I've been sitting on since the Spring.

I picked a good one, too. She can distinguish all generations of Land Cruiser by chassis model (40 through 200), knows how to work my tire air bleeder, and even drove the truck up the waterfall herself. When we finished, she helped get the truck pressure washed before we headed home. She's a keeper!





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Congrats bro! Btw we have the exact same water bottle, TJ Maxx $9.99, it's been with me for 5 years all over the country.

 

[MongooseGA]

Congrats bro! Btw we have the exact same water bottle, TJ Maxx $9.99, it's been with me for 5 years all over the country.

Oh man don't tell me that. I paid like $40 for it on Amazon

Mine has been on quite a few adventures all over as well, though. I should start giving it stickers...

 

[boca1]

had my wife sew on a new leather steering wheel cover, thanks honey for saving my neck

 

[Green Cruiser]

Replaced the lift-gate gas struts and up graded the reverse light bulbs.

 

[1428Mike]

Sounds like an adventure. Good lesson for all of us to always make time to be prepared. Glad it all worked out mostly ok.

He was totally prepared, bourbon fixes everything. If you are ever in Roanoke stop by and we can do a bourbon tasting.

 

[BamaCruzer]

He was totally prepared, bourbon fixes everything. If you are ever in Roanoke stop by and we can do a bourbon tasting.

Will do! I’ll bring a couple from ‘Bama; Clyde Mays and John Emerald.

 

[1428Mike]

Last week did the bushings on the rear sway bar and new links. Still have a clunk somewhere, the search goes on.

Spent the weekend at Expo East in VA, only 90 mins from the homestead, hard not to attend. Great folks and food!!!
Thanks Comet, Larry and RAANDERSON77

 

[1428Mike]

Will do! I’ll bring a couple from ‘Bama; Clyde Mays and John Emerald.

I'm a bit of a bourbon snob, only from Kentucky. Got some Pappy Family 12 year Reserve, George T Stagg, Col EH Taylor and others. Come on, I will try those Bama offerings!