Just installed the Tacoma Trail Hunter CVs. I wanted to make a post since there isn't a ton of information out there about this upgrade and i personally have searched the internet for answers like the list below: Are these a direct...
First spark plug service. Easiest vehicle to change the plugs I’ve ever worked on. Didn’t even have to disconnect the coils on plugs #1-3. A extra deep plug socket is handy. I...
Quick roadside dinner stop on the way to Ear Falls, Ontario
This is exactly why I chose the LC over a jeep or Bronco. 5 hours on Hwys to the mountain road, 18 miles of curves from the valley up to 8,000ft, to the ancient bristle cone pine forest to see the...
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🛒 Land Cruiser Purchasing
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I'll take the Iforce Max over the V6 any day; Highway feel, MPG, passing etc... Hated my Tacoma V6, that crap, such driver fatigue. Almost bought a 5th gen 4runner about 3 times, too slug like...
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🔧 Land Cruiser Maintenance
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Good Afternoon & Happy Labor Day to all. Just wanted to grasp this precious opportunity to introduce myself. I just joined yesterday. I never even knew that there was a Land Cruiser Forum...
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New favorite, I moved the I Force MaX emblem 🧐 :rolleyes::ROFLMAO:
Attached photo is my “flight cockpit” (made up name 😜). Recently, just installed the overhead accent light to add a bit modernized/tech feel to the interior. The light intensity is gentle that not...
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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I’m leaning toward a Westcott lift with 34s, possibly 35s. My Land Cruiser is a daily driver, but I’ll be doing plenty of overlanding out West in the summers. My biggest concern is long-term...
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The song at the end is genius
Easy for me, the Bison Gear cargo system, aka my maliraptor paddock. It’s the most utilitarian modification I’ve done and it directly contributes to my lifestyle every single day.
Hello, my new 2027 baby arrived, just took her home. Need to start adding my own touches, first is strorage. Cant wait to do some driving, and then have to go somewhere to go off-roading, as...
I now have a 2025 Land Cruiser and I’m loving it. I’m a long time Toyota 4x4 owner having owned a Tacoma TRD, a Sequoia, a 4Runner, and now my LC250.
🏜️ Land Cruiser Off-Road
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Answer to the OP question - EMPTY. Apply risk avoidance Best Practice would be to carry Roto tanks EMPTY in transit. Then @ gas station close to the trail head location, FILL the Rotos up for the...
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🏜️ Land Cruiser Off-Road
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A video, instead of a photo this time. Having fun pretending to be an ATV in the sand bowls. I have a ton more footage from my Insta360, but I still need to process it.
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👋 Land Cruiser Introductions
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Just an old guy who loves me some Toyota's. When I'm not jamming playing the drums with other like-minded music enthusiasts, or grinding out some project in my home machine shop, I'm out driving...
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Wheels for me. Takeoffs from a 1794 Tundra. Same diameter & offset but 0.5in wider.
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🔧 Land Cruiser Maintenance
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I’m really interested to learn more about your research, because these findings are interesting. If you can share some of your methodology it might shed light on the confusing findings. The...
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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I tested this out on a loose gravel road so I could try to see which wheels were doing the braking. Also had traction control off (car with swervy lines button). Stopping hard with the brake...
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🛞 Land Cruiser Wheels & Tires
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Nitrogen in the tires is a gimmick but nitrous oxide is the real hack. I fill my tires with it so that if I come across any stressed folks I can assign each person a tire to take hits off of. And...
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I finally have my new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado in my hands. It was delivered with 100 km on the odometer, and I’ve driven about 150 km in it so far. As a curious detail, the range indicated I...
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
@Below32, I just tested it in my 2025 TJH250L-GNZAZA and confirmed it works. Probably on other variants as well, but others would need to confirm. You certainly don’t need to shift into park first, which would defeat the very premise of...
Fri 8/21 - Sun 8/23 transformation...Tuxedo wrapped in Avery Dennision satin black & Westcott Designs full size modular rack. Roof rack is noticeable quietier than than OEM...
This was our biggest trip in our LC250 and well the largest road trip I’ve done to date. All said and done just short of 10,000 miles. Average MPG was 12.2 for the whole trip. We towed our...
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Total beginners out in Hungry Valley, CA. So much fun haha and thankfully made it up this obstacle safely. Completely stock 2024 LC LC
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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New personal best coming home from Big Bear, 35.3 MPG over 68 miles. Averaging about 72 on the hwy. Sorry you had to be towed home, what happened?
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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Because if you have all the snatch blocks, pulleys, tree wraps and appropriate rope (rated winch line), you probably already know what you are doing - and quite likely already have a winch. If...
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Added the After market full skid plates from Toyota this weekend. Easy install. Not for hard rock crawling by any means but fire roads and decent size stick deterrent. Also got the Slee heavy duty...
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🔧 Land Cruiser Maintenance
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Have you ever wished you had easy access to a bolt's torque value when you were in the middle of a maintenance job? Me too, so I made this tool. I started with just a list of the ones I was...
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Hello, Resurrecting this old thread about driving in sand. I feel like we should have a guide here for how to do it. I am coming from 3 4Runners that were pretty simple - I put in 4WD lo or hi...
💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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Or just understand how to responsibly use debt to your advantage instead of letting fear put you at a disadvantage. Almost everything I purchase goes on a credit card, and that balance is paid in...
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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It was my daughters’ first day of school today. We drove the UTV to the bus stop.
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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I have loved visiting California on my bikes, and in Miss Daisy, but it's kinda like NYC.. better when seen in the rear view mirror. I truly feel sorry for folks that live there, and cannot easily...
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Pulled over along side the Dalton HWY to refuel.
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👋 Land Cruiser Introductions
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Hello El Choriza and all members. Thanks for allowing me to join. In late June bought a 2027 LC 250 in Inked with Java interior. Had several Toyotas starting with a new Corolla right out of...
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Just got back from a fun trip to Moab, UT and ran a few trails., those being Fins & Things as well as Hurrah Pass, but had not seen much information on individuals taking their LC250's on Hell's Revenge on this forum and figured I would...
💬 Land Cruiser Talk
Ok maybe it’s just me or area I’m in but LC drivers can be a tad douchey. The new 250 isn’t a crazy volume vehicle so when I’m next to one at a red light or facing another at a...
I have tried several different techniques to carry fuel. The best one is to bring along someone with an F-250 and make them carry your fuel. This reduces wind noise to zero...
purchased a new 1958 trim 2026 very happy with it at invoice. just need tire upgrade and good to go. i am in bklyn ny
Traded in my 2025 4Runner TRD iForceMax for my 2027 LC yesterday. Hard to believe it's the same platform and drivetrain as the difference is day and night. This was my second 4Runner. With a new...
🔧 Land Cruiser Maintenance
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So to outthink Toyota engineers? We are talking new full synthetic lubs... Not thinking the old dinosaur oils abuses by our forerunners... Do you believe there was no testing the recos... Yes...
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Hello there! I´ve just pickep my 2027 VXL LC 250 up from the dealership. I´m from Valencia, Spain. This forum seems to be the biggest in content and sources around the internet. Glad to share my...
What's up everyone. I'm new to the Land Cruiser world. Previously came from a 3rd Gen Tacoma and had fun building that out. Now i have a 2025 LC 250 and i am looking forward to building it out...
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This might be really unpopular, but, here it goes. Look, I drive a lot, in very remote places, aired down and in 4low. Fuel range is still not an issue for me. I really think many people are...
Thanks for the expertise in this post. Just did my own similar port with an outlet on the back deck.
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Howdy from Irmo, SC. Picked up a 2027 Ice Cap LC a couple of weeks ago after test driving it and a 4Runner Off Road iForce. It was an easy decision - I turned the 4R around after 3 blocks. Not my...
💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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I do the wave, then run fingers through hair maneuver since no one waves back, so far at least. But I've likely never seen any on this forum on the road either. When driving our wrangler, I've...
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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Okay, as an engineer i'm bound by ethics to introduce the younger people to the Ford Pinto. Read all about it (with illustrations and videos) below. A metal tank is far more likely to rupture...
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Not to derail the conversation too far, but anytime I hear "37s" I immediately think of the Braptor. Then I think of all the times I have been driving behind one and thought to myself how big...
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If you’ve removed, did you replace with something different? Show me! Thanks It went to the trash can the first day. No replacement, I prefer the cleaner look.
That makes the most sense...just bad luck with the shrapnel hitting the oil pan. I was on the fence with getting a diff drop but after all the recent CV videos, and two of...
Okay so the new intake lower housing arrived. So did the stainless steel 304 metal cloth. I picked up some exterior super strength velcro tape and got to work. Disclaimer...
I thought about the trash can, but my bench was appreciative of the +5HP.
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Curious what mileage you were at when you started to get creaky/clunky CVs? And assuming new CVs resolved it? Seconding the mileage request. Also, are you at 3" front lift? Do you have the...
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Installed an Amazon roof storage net and I’m liking it so far. Didn’t care for the metal versions.
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I DD my FJ40 for 15 yrs. Then after a few years in a T100 4x4 I bought my FZJ80 and it was my daily for 24yrs. The thing about my 80 was that until my recent retirement I worked "off road" so it...
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The reason was for looks only. Installed the spacer and start to finish took me less than 1.5 hours in the driveway for both sides on a nice hot Tucson day, I think it was 108 degrees (but it...
Fixed the reverse brake squeal thanks to Gio's video. Had reached out to various Toyota Service departments regarding the TSB to try to get it repaired under warranty and they had no idea how to...
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🛒 Land Cruiser Purchasing
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$7k off of MSRP is hovering around better than invoice. The question is if that is $7k below actual MSRP or $7k below an MSRP that includes 3-4k in portfolio adds. Either way, that’s a solid...
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🔧 Land Cruiser Maintenance
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Caution Flag. Throttle body cleaning may be a bit more involved DIY maintenance on a T24A engine than some are comfortable doing. The T24A throttle body is located on the drivers side (US spec)...
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🔧 Land Cruiser Maintenance
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I think OP summed it well in the very first post: I think we all agree that oil needs changing at least every 5K, if not, this guide is probably not for you. For those that don’t think oil...
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Thanks for sharing - want to do that soon. Just did top half of IDBRD a few weeks ago - many downed trees with no way around finally got us, but Burnt Knob (4/10) was a blast!
🔧 Land Cruiser Maintenance
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Knocking on the door of some of the great mysteries of the world... How is a forum's structure managed? How can two adjacent forums (gx550 and landcruiser) have the same admin teams, but not the...
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Lake Tahoe ish, CA
2027 Land Cruiser in the beautiful Trail Dust with black interior. I pick her up sometime this week. The only thing I’m not sure that I like is the tire poke. Maybe my eyes...
The votes are in! Congratulations to @t3lcfe for taking home the July Land Cruiser of the Month title with an awesome shot from an overlanding adventure in Big Sur! 🏆 Check out all the amazing...
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My heritage blue LC hanging out at Eye of the Whale in Arches NP recently. This is about two miles from the nearest paved road in Arches NP. If you are there, it's a great side trip. We were...
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I installed these as well, these really do make the door shutting sound more stable and secure and less loud. My kids noticed right away. and made the comment. “ did you do something with the...
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BLACK: you can hide in the woods And there are always workarounds!
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🗺️ Land Cruiser Prado / J250
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Bold prediction time! OP joins forum @ 0618. 26 minutes later, @ 0644, OP posts a poll w/ accompanying novel begging for the forum to decide between two colors. It's an emergency y'all!!! 1...
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🩹 Land Cruiser Issues, Repairs, Warranty
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Wow. 2 weeks ago the sky was falling over cv joints, & now we are on to the transmission. The OP doesn’t even know if his tranny got remotely hot, his comment is that the temp bar moved up &...
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Toyota will 100% deny a transmission warranty claim if they see a 3rd party Transmission cooler installed. I guarantee it. Toyota needs to address this, and we need to stop making excuses for Toyota.
🗺️ Land Cruiser Prado / J250
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One of the interesting things about the new Land Cruiser 250 is that it is already a very capable vehicle in standard form, yet there are more accessories available for it every month. That...
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🩹 Land Cruiser Issues, Repairs, Warranty
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My driving experience massively improved after I disabled PDA. today similar drive but with PDA disabled.. temperature stayed mid center and not moved at all.. the engine felt more open!! looks...
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🩹 Land Cruiser Issues, Repairs, Warranty
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The owner would either need to pay for the fix, or take Toyota to court and most certainly not get a favorable ruling. This is the trouble. The law may be on our side in this case, but I have...
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So, I purchased steel wheels from a Tacoma SR. They started life as silver which I hated. I just got them powder coated yesterday what does everyone think. I really like it and like I told the guy...
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
Six Months with the Toyota Land Cruiser: Why It Became Top Gear's Favorite SUV After living with the Toyota Land Cruiser for six months and more than 21,000 miles, Top Gear concluded that it is one of the finest vehicles the magazine...
💬 Land Cruiser Talk
2024: nearly 30,000 LC sold in USA. Most of them sold before they arrived to dealerships 2025: almost 44,000 LC sold 2026: sale keeps going fast Average days LC stay in dealers...
💬 Land Cruiser Talk
I’m going to jump in and add a different perspective: LC250 will go down as one of Toyota’s greatest hits if the engine holds up (which I think it will). 🤷♂️
After 2 years of ownership, this is the first vehicle I have owned that I NEVER get tired of driving and have to hold back from making pointless "trips" here and there just to drive it. I could...
💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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On one hand you have those who are unhappy and, for whatever reason, have the need to announce their opinion on repeat as though happy owners are delusional. On the other hand you have those who...
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Technically yesterday, but got the 18” wheels installed and some pics today.
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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Agree, there are always naysayers and quitters. Folks go half cocked with opinions before they even have understood the values of the TLC. Ignorant haters will always share the half assed opinions...
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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I realized something recently. It is not new thought, but came up in conversation. Not long ago, I was admiring a good friend's brand new 79 series double cap pickup. Sweet looking thing...
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After seeing Project Farm's ceramic coating review I decided to give Griot's 3 in 1 ceramic wax a try. One thing lead to another and I ended fully detailing the LC. You know the drill, pressure...
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Miss Daisy finally got her new shoes. Five Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascents (3PMSF). The drive home was ~90 miles. I believe they ride better than the OEM Michelin ATX, and are at least as quiet, if...
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Pictures from various places in Idaho. The last one, the entry, is taken on the James Creek Summit (near a hill climb that is intimidating, to say the least) near Atlanta the entry...
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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WOW, almost amusing.........there is always that one guy. Love to know what he finds that is better. Guess he likes that overweight tankish feeling LC200....which only a few thousand people...
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Got to get some time in with dirt roads, awesome vista, and granite rocks. Lockers, Sway bar disconnect, and Crawl Control came in handy in many places here. Stock unit handles it all...
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I’m a big fan of platform style roof racks that have no side rails but plenty of spots for attachment and bolt-ons. I had a Rhino-Rack platform on the bed cap of my 3rd Gen Tacoma and really...
💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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(At least) The premium trim level has a very cool function built into the outside rearview mirrors- if neither left- or right-mirror is selected on the driver's door window/door control panel and...
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Just received my 2027 Land Cruiser yesterday. It's a beauty. Delivered to me from Panama City, FL. I have owned 3 RAV4 Hybrids over the last 6 years and decided to upgrade a bit.
I recently picked up my 27 Land Cruiser in underground and premium package. This is my second LC. I had a 2004 LC100 that my dad had since new and gave to me. I sold the LC100...
I posted a want to buy on here and was contacted by first member @Scaboh stating he had a brand new full length westcott rack & sent me 3 pics. The 1st 2 pics were a 3/4...
🏪 Land Cruiser Forum Marketplace
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You can clearly see @Scaboh's pics are AI-edited. Look at @Wavedave's paper note size. It's almost as big as the rack itself, not to mention both of them do their dates backwards of how anyone in...
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🏪 Land Cruiser Forum Marketplace
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He just sent me a picture asking to clear this up once and for all. He said this is his LC sitting in this garage this morning. Seems legit to me…. I am so torn on issues like this one because I...
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Hi group, glad to join this group. I have been an SUV owner for a long time. Have had many fun off road adventures and at the same time enjoy a smooth comfortable ride on a long road trip. I...
Ok, so I’m just going to transparently add what I’ve found here, and those involved can explain it away. I am suspect at this point, but hoping to have my suspicions proven incorrect. @Wavedave...
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First, I stared with DoubleD's 29 main fuel tank install. Then I watched Notvuch, main install video. If you have bought or are considering buying the tank I recommend giving it a view. It was...
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I'm going to chime in here as an old man who has been off roading for over 40 years in Arizona where sometimes the temperatures are around 115F - 120F. We also have an extremely steep grade on...
⚙️ Land Cruiser Modifications
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Just did fill up, said I had 9 MTE, put in 27.819 gallons. With both tanks totally empty should be right around 17.9+12=29.9 My gauge said I was getting 16.6, but when I take miles on the tank...
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🏪 Land Cruiser Forum Marketplace
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The rep i spoke w/ from Westcott said invoice number should be at least 5 digits & they don't use dd/mm/yy format, which is what both "suspected" usernames use in both their active for sale...
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While on a car shopping day trip to central Washington, we stopped at a beautiful overlook in the appropriately-named Goldendale, Washington. I daydreamed about charging up this hill in a Porsche...
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💬 Land Cruiser Talk
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This is quite normal, most inverters don't have neutral and ground connected together as you would in residential wiring. The residential plug-in tester is useless for testing stuff not wired in...
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How come your piece of paper is the size of a roof rack but your womens slippers are smaller than one letter on your note? SCAM!
