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What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (35 Viewers)
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1.) 110k mike service interval performed.
2.) Brake system flush.
3.) AHC system flush.
4.) Diffs flushed.
5.) Installed car gun holster.
6.) Added a new cup holder - finally brought piece and quite to the interior cabin.
7.) Added an insert to the cool box - more versatile and usable for things other than just cooling drinks.
8.) Matt and Chris from TKO Fabrications installed the rock sliders I purchased from them last month along with new OEM LC200 rocker panel covers I purchased - I’ll sell the OEM LX sidesteps to pay myself back.
Plan is to install the EE skids this weekend.
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2.) Brake system flush.
3.) AHC system flush.
4.) Diffs flushed.
5.) Installed car gun holster.
6.) Added a new cup holder - finally brought piece and quite to the interior cabin.
7.) Added an insert to the cool box - more versatile and usable for things other than just cooling drinks.
8.) Matt and Chris from TKO Fabrications installed the rock sliders I purchased from them last month along with new OEM LC200 rocker panel covers I purchased - I’ll sell the OEM LX sidesteps to pay myself back.
Plan is to install the EE skids this weekend.
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Previous post screwed up my pics somehow.
PhuckItImDone
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Swapped the cabin air filter out today, particularly dusty after COTR . The old one was a Fram, the new one OE, but the new one feels very thin, not nearly as solid. May end up picking up another Fram depending how much it nags me.
bloc
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Personally I'd trust toyota to engineer a filter for their vehicles with a much more thorough understanding of the needs of the system it is installed into, than Fram, who must make assumptions about aspects of toyota's system.
Right out of the gate the OE pictured filter has 20% more pleats than the fram you removed. That plus the apparently thinner filter media means it most likely flows more air than the fram did.
PhuckItImDone
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That makes sense. I'm not entirely sure why the fram ended up in there to begin with, I'm guessing I was in a pinch and wanted to do it. I also saw there's more than one part number listed, so maybe I'll try a different one next time.
bloc
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Yeah there are a few flavors. One has carbon in it, and a couple others I can’t tell the difference. Wasn’t worth ordering them all and putting side by side to compare.
#5. Can you share how/what you did for the holster? Shadow 2?
Looking great! What skids are those?
Today I installed the OEM remote start kit following these instructions. I initially made the mistake of buying just the ECU (PT398-60160-AA) instead of the whole kit (PT398-60160) which includes the bracket, sound deadening foam, labels and, critically, the wire harness. $256 after tax from my local Toyota dealer.
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It's a Crossbreed Custom Modular Holster in Terrain Gray w/ a black cowhide backer. It came with heavy duty velcro already cut and affixed to it. I just peeled and stuck it up against the side of the console in the best position I could a.) actually get my hand around the handle and b.) could affix the tape to as much of the plastic surface area of the LX console as possible b/c it has part of it covered in leather. I'd prefer to have been able to use the molle panel from Victory 4x4 but it's designed for the LC which is all plastic and allows for proper, secure mounting whereas the LX does not. TBH, the adhesive on the velcro tape in this setup has about an inch of it laid over the leather, but f'it it's the best I could do and stay safe and functional.
The sliders are from TKO Fabricators which is local to me. These are true rock sliders for the LX with protection for the AHC globes. They're quite beefy.
My skids are not installed yet - this weekend. E&E Skid system.
Woops, I meant to say sliders. Do they make them for LCs too?
Edit: Doesn't look like they do
Nice, I've been rockin the E&E skids for about a year - great setup!
Possie Bugger
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crazy when you look at it that way. i've averaged 103 miles/day since buying mine. and i've been retired the entire time.
This week I ran into another poor-mans-200-GxTrim-cruiser problem when I wanted to install my new speakers I got for the rear doors….
Well it turns out Toyota didn’t bother putting holes in there if no speakers are installed. Lucky me at least cables are there.
So I design now an adapter plate for the door, cut out the door trim panel and then enjoy a (hopefully) a bit nicer sound.
/oh this comes with a ot question. The speaker cables are blue/white. What is plus/minus?
Well it turns out Toyota didn’t bother putting holes in there if no speakers are installed. Lucky me at least cables are there.
So I design now an adapter plate for the door, cut out the door trim panel and then enjoy a (hopefully) a bit nicer sound.
/oh this comes with a ot question. The speaker cables are blue/white. What is plus/minus?
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How did they look? I did mine at the same mileage, rear diff was ok, front was ready for change. Trans was darker than I expected as was t-case. All was about what I expected based on the towing and driving we do in ours.
Yesterday I got new Michelin Defender LTX tires on my 2015 LC. They replace the old Yokohama Geolanders I put on it in 2017. I got 50k miles on them which I thought was pretty darn good. After reading the thread about Michelin Defenders I figured I should spring for them. They look a little burlier than the old Geolanders. I like em. Got the oil changed and got a new battery too.
Today I realized the dealership forgot to clear the “Maintenance Required” message so I found in the manual how to do that. Cool.
Today I realized the dealership forgot to clear the “Maintenance Required” message so I found in the manual how to do that. Cool.
bloc
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Virgin Toyota T-case fluid is actually pretty dark.. like cola colored. So for that at least I wouldn’t be too worried.
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I just installed a Safari snorkel and put Tread-Pro's on the roof rack.
Drilling and cutting the hole in a perfectly fine fender was a LITTLE stressful
Safari is some 4 times more expensive then chinese rip-offs, but the quality of the product is top. Really robust plastic, stainless screws and everything fits very nicely.
Drilling and cutting the hole in a perfectly fine fender was a LITTLE stressful
Safari is some 4 times more expensive then chinese rip-offs, but the quality of the product is top. Really robust plastic, stainless screws and everything fits very nicely.
