It's amazing how much removing the chrome changes the look.
What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (12 Viewers)
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Added some @Baja Designs LP6 in clear/ spot pattern for for light distance. Tied into the high beam so that when you flip er to high beam they kick on high.
@Baja Designs wiring harness kit is no joke. I do plan to cut a few feet out of the harness and clean it up when I do a battery replacement in the future.
@Baja Designs wiring harness kit is no joke. I do plan to cut a few feet out of the harness and clean it up when I do a battery replacement in the future.
Installed some rear hatch lights. Instrumental they can be either red or white. These are the same ones I put in my engine bay like that Ed Martin guy did. I ran the wires to a 3 way rocker switch mounted on the wing kit of my ARB drawers. I drilled small holes through the rear of the plastic to act like cable management for the wires and added 2 different sets of quick disconnects for future ease of panel removal and light maintenance. The red tape on my wires identifies the red light wire to ensure I don't get my wires crossed up. Whelen 3SRCCDCR is the part number for the light.
For those that don't know when your rear hatch is open your interior lights stay on so keep a carabiner close by and put it into your locking mechanism. This will trick your hatch into thinking it is shut and turn your interior lights off. You can see the carabiner in my pic for reference.
My rear hatch switch gets delivered today from Cruiser Outfitters hence the center trim piece missing. Be nice to exit the vehicle out the back rather a side door upon waking when camping.
For those that don't know when your rear hatch is open your interior lights stay on so keep a carabiner close by and put it into your locking mechanism. This will trick your hatch into thinking it is shut and turn your interior lights off. You can see the carabiner in my pic for reference.
My rear hatch switch gets delivered today from Cruiser Outfitters hence the center trim piece missing. Be nice to exit the vehicle out the back rather a side door upon waking when camping.
For the kind of car camping we do, being able to carry the “drawers” over to a picnic table when we set up camp is a nice added feature. We roll out west later this week, so we’ll give them a shakedown!
Baja Designs
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Looks great @clrussell. I'm sure when those high beams come on it lights up the world, let me know if you have any questions about the products.
Best,
Brandon
Thank you! And thank you for the forum support and great products.
Found some sliders here on MUD so I had a buddy pick them up for me since they were in Idaho and I’m in Montana. Did a little drive down, install and drive back this weekend. Really happy with the result as well as the build quality of the Budbuilt sliders!
Brought home a visitor to see the minivan. This is the second LC200 I've test driven and I've once again confirmed that I prefer the Toyota to the Lexus both in vibe and ride/handling character. Also, like the first LC200 I test drove, this one is rusty underneath. Spent its first 11 years in Vermont and New Jersey and the KDSS valves look super crusty. Frame and suspension are manageably rusty, body is rust free, but the KDSS screws look bad lol. But I like the color, the price is bordering on acceptable and I get good cruiser vibes from it. I know it's idiotic, but I'm still considering making the switch.
Halp....
:edit: posted a poll: Heckraiser's LC vs LX Conundrum [poll] - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/heckraisers-lc-vs-lx-conundrum-poll.1315135/
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Halp....
:edit: posted a poll: Heckraiser's LC vs LX Conundrum [poll] - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/heckraisers-lc-vs-lx-conundrum-poll.1315135/
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Added some LFD crossbars, need to get the solar panel back on. Love how much quieter this is compared to other racks.
Also swapped out the filters for the ventilated seats
Also swapped out the filters for the ventilated seats
Goldbug
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As a New Englander, I'm pretty wary of rust. You do have the advantage that if you treat everything really well, it won't get exposed to continued salt like it would where I live. I dumped my 4Runner though mainly because the undercarriage got insanely rusty in just a few years. Got a 200 from South Carolina because it had no rust. Thinking where you are you should be able to find a less rusty one?Brought home a visitor to see the minivan. This is the second LC200 I've test driven and I've once again confirmed that I prefer the Toyota to the Lexus both in vibe and ride/handling character. Also, like the first LC200 I test drove, this one is rusty underneath. Spent its first 11 years in Vermont and New Jersey and the KDSS valves look super crusty. Frame and suspension are manageably rusty, body is rust free, but the KDSS screws look bad lol. But I like the color, the price is bordering on acceptable and I get good cruiser vibes from it. I know it's idiotic, but I'm still considering making the switch.
Halp....
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Goldbug
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Squeezed it back in the garage.
Scribbled on my visor so passengers remember what vehicle they are in.
(Actually just re-installed said visor)
(Actually just re-installed said visor)
kms254
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Disassembled my front bumper and installed a winch and reassembled everything.
I had the old Slee battery terminal extenders that I replaced with these solid metal flat lug battery terminal that I got for $30.
This let me remove my threaded stud to SAE converter and really lock things down. (They make an SAE version too)
I’m also trying something a bit different for a disconnect for the Winch. I didn’t like the big plastic box’s mounting solutions so I’m giving this a try.
Todo: I need to pain the knob red and replace my black heat shrink I put on with red as well.
I had the old Slee battery terminal extenders that I replaced with these solid metal flat lug battery terminal that I got for $30.
This let me remove my threaded stud to SAE converter and really lock things down. (They make an SAE version too)
I’m also trying something a bit different for a disconnect for the Winch. I didn’t like the big plastic box’s mounting solutions so I’m giving this a try.
Todo: I need to pain the knob red and replace my black heat shrink I put on with red as well.
prwillard2
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Where'd you snag these terminals from?
kms254
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Scored big, picked up a brand new matching spare KO2 for $50! This tire is $350 everywhere else
prharper
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Wow. I didn't know Slee came out with this kit. You can probably get another piece of 3M vinyl backing from Slee. Their install video sure makes it look easy inside their shop. Good feedback on trying to do this outside in sun.Screwed up the slee solar panel install! This was my fault, so not blaming slee on this, BUT, I would recommend doing this in the shade or in a garage because the sun heated up the vinyl to a point where you could not peel the backing off without ruining it! I invented a few curse words on this! Spent so much time on prep to then have this happen!
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