I'd put a grill and some furniture on that brush guard. Spruce it up a bit.
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I'd put a grill and some furniture on that brush guard. Spruce it up a bit.
Onboard air with bumper as tank and pneumatic blender for margaritas as well
So I'm gonna put 285's on the rig and the 16's I have on it will be small, plus they're 10 years old and the plating's flaking off, which has caused some issues with air leaking past it, so fuck em. Gonna put 18's on, somewhat limited choices for 18" 8-bolt wheels, don't want too flashy, what do we think of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/361522862734 Not sure why the description says "Avalanche" they're not Avalanche-specific.
Not too expensive, pretty simple. Polished finish, no chrome to flake off. Kinda like the spoke look a little more but most of those are way too fancy for whatever reason. Truck's an '04 Silverado. I tried to find OEM 18's but they don't seem to exist.
http://www.wheelsforless.com/assets/images/ion/171.jpg
After going back and forth and almost buying 2nd gen taco I decided that I didn't want that big of a car payment. I had pretty much resigned to keeping my suby and not getting a new vehicle when this came up on our local classifiedsQuote:
Originally Posted by dfinn
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01 100 series, 120k miles. PO was a big LC fan boy, had done a bunch of maintenance and also put a bunch of money into it. Based on what I see others selling for I think I got it for a really good deal. So far I've been super happy with it. Currently getting it ready for a trip down Baja this fall.
That's a good looking rig. 100 Series are a great size.
Hey, you snaked my question dfinn!
Nice truck though.
Congrats on the 100 series. If you don't know, ih8mud seems to be a good forum. Are you still going to get a rtt?
Mine has 100k more miles, was kept stock and very maintained by the previous owner and runs really well. It's a pleasure to drive.
For mine, I'm trying to decide on the order for functional armoring when funds become available. For some reason, sliders seems to be at the top of my list in my head.
Go with spinners.
Spinners would better for your wheels. I once saw a line service truck, the kind with a cherry picker boom, with tiny little spinners on their big wheels. The funniest thing I've seen involving spinners.
I haven't seen those things for years, I wonder if they still make them.
only for vans
Thanks. rtt is in the plans, not sure which yet, maybe tepui since there is a local rep here in SLC that seems really helpful and I think he gives a little discount. I ordered a rack and it's being built now so I have to wait for that to show up first. The previous owner had done an OME heavy duty lift, sliders and a dual battery so it's got some of the basics already taken care of.Quote:
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Paging Latrell Spreewell.Quote:
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I don't know much about LC specifically, but IMO it kinda depends on the terrain you're driving in and what you've found the limitations of the truck are with stock bumpers.Quote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
Front bumper- protection for hitting animals on the road, improves approach angle. Allows mounting a winch for recovery. $$$
Rear bumper- increases departure angle, allows addition of good recovery points on the back. $$-$$$ depending on features.
Rock sliders- great for boulder fields/rock gardens, allows use of a high-lift jack anywhere along the side of the truck for recovery. $
For my truck (04 Tundra) I'm doing rear bumper first (because the stock departure angle is terrible and it's the first thing that drags) then sliders then front bumper.
BW, there's a reason your instinct is for sliders.
Because this is like 40 minutes from your place...Quote:
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Just bought this guy a month ago and took it out on it's first desert foray last week...
2006 Tundra with custom front and rear bumpers and a 4wheel Hawk in the bed:
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Tele'ndaboat, that looks like fun!
what rack are you getting?Quote:
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thanks for the input. one of the intents for getting my lc was a family-based exploration/camping vehicle with good quality 4wd and good stock starting point for clearance. i don't think we'll be heading to the trail LR showed, but there's a ton of "milder" FS trails less than 20 miles from my place that access some great and uncrowded areas.Quote:
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lift: it seems like a relatively easy thing to do with the 100-series. ability to put on bigger tires (which can give more clearance) and cool looks. what else does one gain with lift? (this feels like a noob question) on the recommendation of a friend with an 80-series, last year i visited and said "hi" to the older dude with the full shop behind his house that knows LC's best in my area; a "retired" career-based mechanic from a toyota dealership; i.e. 30+ years experience as a mechanic at toyota. his one item for free advice, "don't lift your 100-series". the "why not?" was never clear to me. thoughts?
Bigger tires with more clearance is the main functional advantage of a lift. Depending on how you do the lift, you could also gain more suspension travel (ie, better articulation).Quote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
The downside of any lift, other than cost, is your on-road handling will be compromised. It's also easy to put a lot of stress on your suspension and your drivetrain if you don't do a lift properly.
I don't think I'd lift any vehicle more than about 3" from stock. If you need to go more than that to get the capability/tire size you want, it's probably time to be thinking about a better way to do it or a different vehicle more suited for your intentions.
ETA: ^^^ Doh. Beat me to it. Agree 100% on the 3" comment. My XJ was up 4.5" and I wished I'd only gone like 3".
Body roll/safety issues. Increased wear and tear on brake and steering systems. Increased wear on driveshaft/necessity of specialized driveshaft. Decreased ride quality. A whole host of reasons that you probably already really know about. Maintenance costs on routine stuff tend to increase on a lifted vehicle IME. I dunno why he'd say it specifically about a 100 series LC though.
FWIW, after getting rid of a lifted vehicle, I'd only really consider a mild Bilstein 5100 faux-lift on the 4R. Granted it's a daily driver. My thinking though is that you have to be willing to sink a crapton of money into it to do it with fewer compromises...
I got me a truck boner now. Thx.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tele'ndaboat
You're welcome. I've been looking for this exact rig for three years. I found it on craigslist in Casper Wy. It only has 98000(after our trip), full leather lux upfront and in great shape. It was the perfect trip vehicle with my 5 year old. The highways were cush and the road into Panorama Point in the Maze District was handled quite well. We lived out of it for 9 days and just had a blast.Quote:
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Making any modifications is a compromise and it's certainly not going to make your on road driving any better but I think my lifted 100 handles just fine. Very minimal body roll. It is pretty stiff but I also have the stiffest springs that OME makes (864s), I think most people go with slightly softer ones. I also have the Slee diff drop (thanks again to the previous owner for doing things right the first time).Quote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
I went with a Gamaviti rack, hoping to have it pretty soon, I think he's welding it up now.
Do you have any more pictures of the front bumper? And where did you have it made? I have the same truck and the previous owner custom built himself an "interesting" front bumper, which I would like to replace. When I bought it I didn't know that there were literally zero after market bumpers available. Yours looks better than mine.Quote:
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very nice, hope you have many adventures with itQuote:
Originally Posted by Tele'ndaboat
The PO had the bumper made in Casper by a friend. If you want more info I could text him and ask.Quote:
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And yah, aftermarket accessories don't seem easy to come by for these trucks. I'm looking for some sliders and can't seem to find any that are made specifically for this model.
There's a few aftermarket options, but not many.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcsquared
ARB Sahara Bar: http://store.arbusa.com/ARB-Sahara-B...060-P3339.aspx
NWTi weld together kit: http://nwtrailinnovations.com/bumper...3-2006-bumpers
Brute Force Fab, not on their website, but they've made a couple bumpers for the expedition portal guys: http://www.bruteforcefab.com/
Relentless Fabrication has a few options: http://www.relentlessfabrication.com/collections/toyota
I'm most likely going to give the NWTi kit a try on my truck. Rear bumper I'm building custom (basically zero aftermarket options).
I'm building my own sliders but these two make them for 1st gen TundrasQuote:
Originally Posted by Tele'ndaboat
Stubbs Welding: http://stubbswelding.com/page2.html
All Pro Off Road: https://www.allprooffroad.com/00-06tundrarocksliders
There might be some options there. Part of the problem is that the double cab is different than the extended cab. Double cab is more like a Sequoia, fenders are different, grill is different, etc. I talked the guys at Slee about this and they acknowledged the fact that I probably wasn't going to find much. I basically want one of their Blueberry bumpers to fit my truck. Thanks for the links though, couple there I will have to look into.Quote:
Originally Posted by adrenalated
Those seem super nice with lots of options. We're pursuing a most cost focused rack involving several used Thule cross bars and some sort of basket than can also work with our long skinny box.Quote:
Originally Posted by dfinn
Thanks all for the lift info.
He was specifically talking about 100 series because I told him that is why I was approaching him and talking to him. Around here, he is "the one" for TLC/LX. There are plenty of other good mechanics here but apparently none with the breadth and experience specific to the tlc/LX.Quote:
Originally Posted by LightRanger
There are a few indie shops that are equivalent in the Sac area and a few in the Bay Area. I have learned that a lot of the "great" shops don't want to pay for their techs to be trained on the TLC/LX. When I was shopping for our TLc, I was recommended NOT to get one by one of the "great" shops in the Bay Area because they are "not well built or reliable". My mind was blown and my opinion of that shop drastically changed.
I brought this thread back from the dead to ask what people thought of some wheels and I can't get the time of day from you landcruiser fags.
That's okay, I'm a chevy guy when it comes to trucks, the wheels will be fine, fuck off.
Thread's about Trucks,
Is a Landcruiser a truck?
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I was planning to comment that they're called Avalanche because of the mountain of wool those rims are going to attract but I must have gotten busy. Sorry.
Check that out
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Great trademark if you want it have at it.
Well too bad, that would have been quite apropos. If only you had posted it.Quote:
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Bad dresses at hre Oscars?
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Mine has a torquey inline six that will go 300k miles, a front solid axle with huge discs and an 8" locking diff, a fully floated rear solid axle with a 9.5" locking rear diff and four coils all stock from the factory. Yeah, you're probably right...not like most of the "trucks" you guys drive.Quote:
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They look like they belong on a Chevy.Quote:
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Sorry Iceman.
I didn't say anything, because I don't like chrome/polished wheels. Get them in black.
What he said.Quote:
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I put polished wheels on my 2007 Chevy crewcab, big mistake. At least here in Montana.
To keep them looking good I should have spent 30 minutes every day cleaning them, followed by 2-3 hours every weekend polishing them. Fuck that. I didn't do anything, so within the first month they looked like shit.
Any of you enthusiasts have thoughts about the old Chevy Coloradbro with the 5 cylinder? It seems like there are some well-priced examples out there.