New to Land Cruiser - braking is "interesting"

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I'm new to the Land Cruising gang, coming from a 2016 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. So far, I'm delighted with the vehicle. Mine is a Heritage Blue Landcruiser Base with the premium package. Of course, the mods will be coming.

On my way to work today, I had to slam on the brakes in traffic, and for a moment, the tires locked up and the rear end started to come around a bit. The anti-lock brakes didn’t kick in at all, which got my adrenaline pumping! Honestly, my Jeep has more predictable braking. I had done some research before buying the LC and knew that Edmunds had given the brakes a low score, but I didn't think the brakes would be this bad: 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser: Full Rating and Evaluation. Has anyone else experienced this?
 

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How many miles do you have on yours? I noticed the rotors on mine have some coating on them it looks like maybe to keep it rusting on the trip overseas. I found myself stepping on the brakes pretty hard as well. Maybe it will get better with time
 
cyclesurfer said:
I'm new to the Land Cruising gang, coming from a 2016 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. So far, I'm delighted with the vehicle. Mine is a Heritage Blue Landcruiser Base with the premium package. Of course, the mods will be coming.

On my way to work today, I had to slam on the brakes in traffic, and for a moment, the tires locked up and the rear end started to come around a bit. The anti-lock brakes didn’t kick in at all, which got my adrenaline pumping! Honestly, my Jeep has more predictable braking. I had done some research before buying the LC and knew that Edmunds had given the brakes a low score, but I didn't think the brakes would be this bad: 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser: Full Rating and Evaluation. Has anyone else experienced this?
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yep. I had the brake pedal to the floor at 70mph on the interstate. I wouldn't say my rear end came around but there was some moving around going on. They actually locked up towards the end as I skid maybe a few feet. I was actually impressed and happy that I did not die.
 
cyclesurfer said:
I'm new to the Land Cruising gang, coming from a 2016 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. So far, I'm delighted with the vehicle. Mine is a Heritage Blue Landcruiser Base with the premium package. Of course, the mods will be coming.

On my way to work today, I had to slam on the brakes in traffic, and for a moment, the tires locked up and the rear end started to come around a bit. The anti-lock brakes didn’t kick in at all, which got my adrenaline pumping! Honestly, my Jeep has more predictable braking. I had done some research before buying the LC and knew that Edmunds had given the brakes a low score, but I didn't think the brakes would be this bad: 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser: Full Rating and Evaluation. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Welcome to the asylum cyclesurfer.
 
You can watch Edmunds clip of the braking and fishtailing a bit in this clip if you haven't seen it. Should start playing right before the braking. If not, it's around the 15:55 second mark.
 
Trailman said:
You can watch Edmunds clip of the braking and fishtailing a bit in this clip if you haven't seen it. Should start playing right before the braking. If not, it's around the 15:55 second mark.
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Yep. Thats exactly what mine did. But I lived and that sucker stopped like a champ.
 
Between the weight, the short wheelbase and high center-of-gravity, I am not surprised that the rear gets squirrel-y. As long as the vehicle actually stops with feet to spare, I'm good!
 
blandcruiser said:
How many miles do you have on yours? I noticed the rotors on mine have some coating on them it looks like maybe to keep it rusting on the trip overseas. I found myself stepping on the brakes pretty hard as well. Maybe it will get better with time
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I haven't yet gotten through my first gas tank, so there are about 150 miles on the vehicle. I didn't have to step too hard on the brakes to stop—well, actually, I guess I did step hard because the driver in front of me slammed on their brakes. I was more concerned that the ABS didn't kick in. The LC stopped fairly quickly—just really squarely.
 
Trailman said:
You can watch Edmunds clip of the braking and fishtailing a bit in this clip if you haven't seen it. Should start playing right before the braking. If not, it's around the 15:55 second mark.
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I saw this when I was debating between the GX550 and the LC. I like the GX550 engine better, and breaking was very predictable when I test-drove one. But the GX interior is boring, and I think the LC has a lot more character. I don't regret my purchase.
 
It may not be a Porsche under braking, but the new LC sure brakes mo better than my old 100 series.
 
cyclesurfer said:
I haven't yet gotten through my first gas tank, so there are about 150 miles on the vehicle. I didn't have to step too hard on the brakes to stop—well, actually, I guess I did step hard because the driver in front of me slammed on their brakes. I was more concerned that the ABS didn't kick in. The LC stopped fairly quickly—just really squarely.
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Much like airbags, the systems shouldn't kick in unless they are needed. If the tires didn't skid, ABS wasn't needed.

If you now have a flat spot on your tires, then your ABS was supposed to kick in and didn't.

If you don't have a flat spot on your tires, what you probably felt was the vehicle pitching forward, unloading the rear, and that lightened pressure on the rear felt like it was skidding in a way that you thought ABS should kick in.
 
Trailman said:
You can watch Edmunds clip of the braking and fishtailing a bit in this clip if you haven't seen it. Should start playing right before the braking. If not, it's around the 15:55 second mark.
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I’m shocked I missed a LC video, but I missed this one, thanks for the post- that’s fairly dramatic on LC stopping - glad to see that so I would know what to expect
 
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