What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (24 Viewers)

[Killacaviar]

Got new tires this week - Toyo R/T 285/65r18.

Ran up to the mountains to test them out -

Man there were a lot of kooks up there, like the minivan that blew past me on a narrow mountain trail and hit my mirror - or the dude in the class C motorhome trying to drive up a trail that was about 1.5 cars wide. ha.

Other than that, nothing too LC specific, but I am getting the Opus ready for a trip soon. Threw on a trasharoo as well as a couple Toyota wheels to see if I could switch out the Opus wheels... bolt pattern is right but the hub seems larger than Toyota - anyone have experience changing wheels on these trailers?

I wonder if they swapped the hubs on the newer models. My 2019 has the same bore as 4Runner/Tacoma’s.

One thought If you figure it out...You will need to gusset the spare tire mounting latches, I welded mine on.

I used to carry a 285/70/17 back there and snapped the hardware on one side. Honestly, drilling out and upgrading the hardware is probably suffice

 

[bronc076]

Swapped out the plastic oil filter housing for the Tacoma aluminum one. I like the Jowett housing but this is only $28 and I have a brass oil draining tool already and don't use the plastic thing that comes with the new filter.

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This was a direct swap?

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[linuxgod]

Here's the finished product - such a different look over stock configuration. Tires rubbed quite a bit on the front mud-flaps and inner fender plastic at turning.

My research here led me to believe with this wheel/tire combo that while there would "some" rubbing it should be minimal. However, we had to pull off the mud-flaps completely.

I may go down to 285/65 and call it a day.

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The amount of rubbing depends on part on your alignment specs. More caster is less rub at the mudflaps but more likely to rub the kdss arm

 

[kcjaz]

This was a direct swap?

sort of. the internal perforated tube for the LC is longer than for the Taco so you have to swap them. it is easy to do. Its basically the same as what you do with the Jowett replacement housing.

 

[Bryanseye]

Camping in a temperate RAIN forest.

@ceby

 

[ceby]

Camping in a temperate RAIN forest.
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@ceby

Nothing a couple of Slumberjack tarps can’t handle.

 

[jrmudder92]

Got too muddy. Ih8mud.

 

[777Gage]

The amount of rubbing depends on part on your alignment specs. More caster is less rub at the mudflaps but more likely to rub the kdss arm

Appreciate the feedback, that makes sense. Here's a pic of the mudflaps when we removed them. I may just trim them up and reinstall the outside edges.

 

[doublehundy]

Got too muddy. Ih8mud.

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Somewhere in these pictures is a LC200...

 

[Ratchey]

I clay barred the windshield, back window and the inside and outside of the front windows today. My front windows are tinted and when the SO lets the seat belt fly, it leaves marks that are hard to get out.
It really makes a huge difference and gets all of that road grime and other contaminants off of the glass.

 

[Markuson]

Somewhere in these pictures is a LC200...

Yikes!

 

[Slow Paddler]

I clay barred the windshield, back window and the inside and outside of the front windows today.

I learned on a motorhome channel the best way to clean a windscreen, and y'all are gonna laugh: 0000 Steel Wool. Yep! I works fantastic! I used it on my 4Runner each time before applying Rain-X. I was shocked at how well it worked compared to any other windscreen cleaning method I'd tried.

(Outside only, of course...)

 

[TeCKis300]

Fixed the rear powered hatch actuator that was having issues with low torque. Exacerbated by replacement 3rd party lift struts where the too strong. Will do a short thread write-up later.

 

[GreatestDane]

Went from 2723 to 2722 rear OME springs… but we put the B spring on the passenger side and the A spring on the driver side (which is Backwards) and created my own Toyota lean. They will be switched around later this week. Also switched out the top washer of the rear BP-51 struts with the stock washer… completely resolved the common squeak issue.

 

[DesmoPilot]

Picked up the Bud Built skids from getting powder coated. Will try to install them tonight or tomorrow night.

 

[Tex68w]

Picked up the Bud Built skids from getting powder coated. Will try to install them tonight or tomorrow night.
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Just curious what your powder coater charged you for all of that?

 

[DesmoPilot]

Just curious what your powder coater charged you for all of that?

$475

 

[sanshin]

Treated her to an OME 2” suspension and WKOR sliders courtesy of Torfab.

 

[ikarus]

I wonder if they swapped the hubs on the newer models. My 2019 has the same bore as 4Runner/Tacoma’s.

One thought If you figure it out...You will need to gusset the spare tire mounting latches, I welded mine on.

I used to carry a 285/70/17 back there and snapped the hardware on one side. Honestly, drilling out and upgrading the hardware is probably suffice

Good to know - thanks! The Australian division of Opus got back to me and confirmed they should fit all Toyota 6x139.7 wheels. I'm going to try again this week.

 

[tbisaacs]

Treated her to an OME 2” suspension and WKOR sliders courtesy of Torfab.

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Time to scratch it up at Tahuya!