What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (47 Viewers)

[Atwalz]

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Looking great!!

 

[sickspeed]

If I ever can get a 200 (see signature), toss up between while, gold, silver. If I could ever find one in blue i'd be on it...

Get this one. Used One-Owner 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser 4DR 4WD V8 AT - Near Greenvale NY - Penn Toyota

I wanted silver or black but ended up with white.

 

[sickspeed]

Looks to be an active week or past couple weeks for a lot of us. At some point I'll consolidate everything I've done but for now... these past two weeks I finally got to swap my suspension. Did the work myself with help from @chap79 and a big assist from @RET2 who lent me one of those new Milwaukee cordless impact wrenches, can't say enough good things about that tool. I think I underestimated the project, I worked a couple hours a day mid-week and went at it hard for a weekend. Initially felt like I was in a fight with a razor blade against a guy with a machete. I've never done anything like this, even though it's pretty much "bolt off/bolt on" I still ran into hiccups and needed some liquid courage along the way. I suppose it really wasn't that bad in the end, but just make sure you have all the proper tools (I know crazy concept) and there are a few spots along the way which are a PIA (ie... fitting the LC stabilizer links into the Tundra LCAs, and reconnecting the stabilizer bar/links via messing w/ the KDSS hydraulic pumps, and the UCA through bolt took a bit of finagling, especially since I have the Slee primary tray installed which had to come out). I only lost one bolt that I had to replace. I also took the time to do a baseline of maintenance (sitting at 86k) since I'll be heading out to Cruise Moab at the end of the month.

Scope:

• Front suspension - OEM Tundra IFS parts, Total Chaos UCAs, Bilstein 6112s
• Rear suspension - Fox 2.0 IFP shocks w/ OME 2721 springs
• Tough Dog adj. rear pan hard bar (got my rear to dead even)
• Crown SS brakelines - front, rear, rear drop lines
• added matching spare
• Maintenance: oil/filter, lube, rear diff oil, transfer case oil, front diff oil (pending because of stripped plug, gotta thank previous mechanic for that one), engine air filter, cabin air filter, bleed brakes, alignment
• wash and wax

Holding judgement on ride quality until I can get some time behind the wheel but so far in limited action me likey.

Someone recently posted a thread about how it might not be KDSS fault, and might just be tired springs. Well even at 4 years old I think I had some tired springs, had a pretty good lean both right to left and front to rear. I tried every KDSS trick I could get my hands on and nothing got me close. After lift I am dead even left to right and nearly even front to back. Also to note, my suspension settled 1" in front and .5" in rear within the few days it was sitting finished in the garage prior to alignment. I did jounce it a bunch and loop the cul de sac a few times. So far I've gained 3.5" in front and 1.5" in rear, and I expect this to come down a bit over the next few weeks.

First thing I had to do was purpose an old costume, served as a perfect mechanic suit.

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Then I got to work.

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Roughly how much do the parts for this lift setup run?

 

[Mogwai]

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Roughly how much do the parts for this lift setup run?

All-in adding all additional hardware, parts, tax, and alignment per scope above I'm at $3k on the nose. Of that amount, the OEM Tundra parts added $700 to the cause (I searched hard for "new" take-offs and saved myself a bunch going this route, pay through dealer and those Tundra parts are at least double). The Total Chaos UCAs were also a big expense at $750. If anyone wants sources for any parts/specific costs just PM on the side.

 

[D21FJ60]

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Looks awesome dude

 

[TonyP]

Ordered one of these as the first piece of the power puzzle. A killer deal popped up so I jumped on it. It's a 2000W (3400W surge) inverter/charger/auto-switcher all in one. Roll up to a campsite, it'll charge the spare battery off of shore power and/or use shore power to power everything. Unplug it, it reverts back to battery power. Pretty cool device. I just need a place to mount that big bastard. Also, I did NOT pay anywhere near $1300 for it.

Inverter Charger IC Series | Go Power!

Received this today. It's a big bitch. I'll need to be creative with the mounting situation. Probably at the rear of the drawers. I doubt it'll fit in the cubby on either side of the drawers.

 

[Markuson]

Received this today. It's a big bitch. I'll need to be creative with the mounting situation. Probably at the rear of the drawers. I doubt it'll fit in the cubby on either side of the drawers.

That's why I went with the 1500 Watt version from GoPower...because that one was SO dang huge.

 

[TonyP]

That's why I went with the 1500 Watt version from GoPower...because that one was SO dang huge.

Yeah, probably should have made measurements first, oh well, I'll make it work. The features of this unit are worth it to me and what I'll need to power.

 

[Markuson]

Reminder: Make sure you run the most MASSIVE wire gauge you can possibly squeeze through your firewall, with the shortest length possible...with the biggest connectors you can fit...or voltage drop will be a problem.

 

[TonyP]

Reminder: Make sure you run the most MASSIVE wire gauge you can possibly squeeze through your firewall, with the shortest length possible...with the biggest connectors you can fit...or voltage drop will be a problem.

I'm thinking of mounting the batteries (two group 31s) in the spare tire area to minimize cable length to the inverter. I have a spot in mind I just need to get eyes on the location to see if it's feasible.

 

[Markuson]

I'm thinking of mounting the batteries (two group 31s) in the spare tire area to minimize cable length to the inverter. I have a spot in mind I just need to get eyes on the location to see if it's feasible.

Ya, someday I might mount a third battery in the rear someday for this reason...but so far, it doesn't feel necessary.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

RLCA skids and front tow points arrived from the cutters.

200 Series Front Tow Mounts

200 Series Rear Lower Control Arm Skids

 

[gaijin]

RLCA skids and front tow points arrived from the cutters.

200 Series Front Tow Mounts

200 Series Rear Lower Control Arm Skids

Do you sell the mounting bolts with the front tow mounts?

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Do you sell the mounting bolts with the front tow mounts?

No I don't.

Size- Grade 10.9 or 12.9-- M12 x 1.25 x 40mm or longer for those that need to source new ones.

J

 

[gaijin]

No I don't.

Size- Grade 10.9 or 12.9-- M12 x 1.25 x 40mm or longer for those that need to source new ones.

J

Thanks ... and ordered (Order Number 686503421)

 

[TonyP]

Another piece of the dual (or triple) battery system ordered. I was considering the Blue Sea 7622 ACR but at twice the price and most places having it out of stock, I decided to be a contrarian go the Australian route.

Also, a bunch of switches from AirOnBoard.

Dual Sensing Smart Start Battery Isolator 12V 100A

 

[ethernectar]

Got tired of battling the fridge lid while loading/unloading so I made a little prop to hold it open. View attachment 1441406 View attachment 1441407

Also gave the truck a long overdue wash and inside cleaning. Looks sharp!

 

[TRD Burglar]

Installed the IBS dual battery system along with a Optima Yellow Top using Slee's battery mount. No electrical fires or anything, so I guess it was successful

 

[TonyP]

Installed the IBS dual battery system along with a Optima Yellow Top using Slee's battery mount. No electrical fires or anything, so I guess it was successful

Nice! No sparks either? Fancy! If I only get electrocuted 3 times doing electrical work I call it a win. Wiring up new outlets on one of my rental properties was a blast.

The IBS system is nice, I wish the monitor wasn't so cumbersome but I dig the placement of yours.

 

[TRD Burglar]

Thanks. I borrowed that location from someone else here (can't remember who?). I didn't figure I needed to stare at that thing all the time and it cuts down on the clutter on the center console.