What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (27 Viewers)

[mep1811]

I had a Dobinsions rear bumper installed. Nice low mounted tire so you can still see out the rear window.

 

[elcajon]

Finally got my hatch light in thanks to:

luke27617

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[Taco2Cruiser]

Looks like the owner or a shop before me was messing around with my 200. Found some old stored codes in the head unit. Looks like a 02 sensor failure. Interesting, but I replaced them as routine maintenance at 120k miles.

Reset parameters as they were all over 4 years old.

I also felt a weird flutter when braking recently and sure enough the gyro was off.

Rebalanced and happy.

 

[sdnative]

I was not aware of those screens, guess I'll have to read the manual. Or is it some secret menu?

How do you know the gyro was off? And how did you calibrate?

 

[Tommy Dwyer]

Looks like the owner or a shop before me was messing around with my 200. Found some old stored codes in the head unit. Looks like a 02 sensor failure. Interesting, but I replaced them as routine maintenance at 120k miles.

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Reset parameters as they were all over 4 years old.

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I also felt a weird flutter when braking recently and sure enough the gyro was off.
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Rebalanced and happy.
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Probably been mentioned somewhere before, but how do you access those screens? I have a 2010 LC for reference.

 

[Taco2Cruiser]

I was not aware of those screens, guess I'll have to read the manual. Or is it some secret menu?

How do you know the gyro was off? And how did you calibrate?

Probably been mentioned somewhere before, but how do you access those screens? I have a 2010 LC for reference.

You don’t need a dealer level diagnostic tool, but pretty close tool that can read all functions. It puts the ECU into a different mode for fault testing, and allows for recalibration of really anything if you can work through a balance of auto skills and software skills.

 

[Supra88]

You don’t need a dealer level diagnostic tool, but pretty close tool that can read all functions. It puts the ECU into a different mode for fault testing, and allows for recalibration of really anything if you can work through a balance of auto skills and software skills.

Carista?

 

[mep1811]

Some more work on the 200 Series. I finished up the radio install . The Rago side panels were perfect for speaker mounting. Thanks to @SANDMAN_FJ40 for the install.
The Rago panels would be more useful of the round holes in the panel were threaded.

 

[mep1811]

Built a rear platform. Fits four Wolf Pack boxes perfectly.

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[Taco2Cruiser]

Carista?

Definitely not. Carista can’t really do much at the repair level and is quite limited in its scope.

Here’s the cheaper Autel we have. This will get a good chunk of function done. The big one is much more capable, but it stays in the shop. That’s the one where I can adjust the front radar values and yaw rate sensors after lifts.

 

[tbisaacs]

Some more work on the 200 Series. I finished up the radio install . The Rago side panels were perfect for speaker mounting. Thanks to @SANDMAN_FJ40 for the install.
The Rago panels would be more useful of the round holes in the panel were threaded.

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I didn't see that Rago had products for 200-series. Did you modify these?

 

[mep1811]

I didn't see that Rago had products for 200-series. Did you modify these?

They were selling these for a short while. I don't know if they still make them .

 

[NateK]

Looked on their website but didn’t see any land cruiser specific details. Which model did you purchase?

I used the ones for the Tundra.

@bozncsurf I can vouch for these, I've had them on mine for a bit over 5k miles and they make bottom outs much more comfortable.



Installed my Dissent skids today. Took about 3 hours in the parking lot taking a bunch of pics so I can do a writeup for others to follow. The stock skids weighed in at 25.8lbs, Dissent 66.1lbs.

 

[CharlieS]

@bozncsurf I can vouch for these, I've had them on mine for a bit over 5k miles and they make bottom outs much more comfortable.



Installed my Dissent skids today. Took about 3 hours in the parking lot taking a bunch of pics so I can do a writeup for others to follow. The stock skids weighed in at 25.8lbs, Dissent 66.1lbs.

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Nice work, but oh my gosh those stock skid part are so beautifully rust free. So jealous. I bet you didn't snap a single bolt in that project. We. An only dream of that up here.

 

[bmrplatinum]

Added a Thule Hullavator and went kayaking.

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Buying a hullavator but I see you have a full roof rack with yours. I can’t find any info on roof rack compatibility, only the bars. How did you do yours? Yes

 

[CharlieS]

@bozncsurf I can vouch for these, I've had them on mine for a bit over 5k miles and they make bottom outs much more comfortable.



Installed my Dissent skids today. Took about 3 hours in the parking lot taking a bunch of pics so I can do a writeup for others to follow. The stock skids weighed in at 25.8lbs, Dissent 66.1lbs.

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It is really interesting to see the various different approaches the vendors take to skids. We should do a thread with all of the various options for comparison. This one is much more angular and tucked than the vendor went with - more of a long flat surface and spaced down so the control arm pivots are blocked. It also has a lot of exposed bolt heads, which is a different approach than the vendor I went with. I bet each builder has a method and rationale for their different choices. So interesting.

 

[grinchy]

It is really interesting to see the various different approaches the vendors take to skids. We should do a thread with all of the various options for comparison. This one is much more angular and tucked than the vendor went with - more of a long flat surface and spaced down so the control arm pivots are blocked. It also has a lot of exposed bolt heads, which is a different approach than the vendor I went with. I bet each builder has a method and rationale for their different choices. So interesting.

I started one. Could be a useful resource, there a quite a few options suddenly on the market.

 

[jfrench]

It is really interesting to see the various different approaches the vendors take to skids. We should do a thread with all of the various options for comparison. This one is much more angular and tucked than the vendor went with - more of a long flat surface and spaced down so the control arm pivots are blocked. It also has a lot of exposed bolt heads, which is a different approach than the vendor I went with. I bet each builder has a method and rationale for their different choices. So interesting.

Nice discussion here between @Taco2Cruiser and @benc regarding their respective approaches to skid plates...

Dissent vs Budbuilt aluminum skids?

I have an 09 LX that I mostly use for Overland but do like to occasionally thrash off road at the local ORV Park. Looking at skids and I would like to keep my build as light as possible. Does anyone have experience with both? I'm sure they would both do the job just fine. However, the dissent...

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[Tim Foil]

mep1811
I love your build. thanks for sharing. that rear bumper looks great and I had no idea that those Rago Fabrication products even existed. thanks for sharing. the drawers look great too

 

[NateK]

Nice work, but oh my gosh those stock skid part are so beautifully rust free. So jealous. I bet you didn't snap a single bolt in that project. We. An only dream of that up here.

It's only a few months old, but things don't rust much in the PNW so long as you're not on the coast.