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  1. TrailWhale

    1958 - 275 70 R18 change in mpg

    I’m averaging (with heavy-ish AT tires): 15-17MPG city 19-22MPG 2-lane highway (50-65mph) 17-19MPG interstate (70-85 mph) 45-60MPG down the mountain
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    Kayak and Canoe

    I haven't done kayak yet, but for paddleboards it's not bad getting up there, although maybe it would be for someone particularly short. I imagine you could do the same with a kayak with some crossbar padding. Canoe might be a bit more of a beast however!
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    Non-Turbo Land Cruiser

    There is no mystery here. The new 4Runners are only available with 4cyl turbos. Some trims will have hybrids, some won't. Exact same as the new Tacomas. The non-hybrid lower end models need to fit in a lower price range to continue to be a large volume seller. If you want a bigger engine...
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    2024 LC Toyota Skid Plate Installion

    The skid plates on there are in three pieces - two of them are thin metal and one is plastic. They also do not go very far back. The upgraded skids are made from thicker steel, provide additional coverage and go quite a bit further back to the 3rd frame cross member.
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    2024 LC Toyota Skid Plate Installion

    That is correct, if you want the full upgraded skid, you want both of those parts. Those are the correct part numbers and they are available from many online parts dealers at a reasonable discount. I believe you could do only the front skid if you wanted, but I'm not sure there is any good...
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    Oil and Filter Change, easy peasy.

    Question for folks with experience using the Fumoto drain valve - How often, if ever, do you replace the crush washer?
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    Barks Like A Seal

    It lets out a little toot after it thinks everyone is gone.
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    Oil and Filter Change, easy peasy.

    From what i understand (and anecdotally observed without measuring) - the OE filter is effectively identical to the YZZN1
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    Oil and Filter Change, easy peasy.

    From earlier in this thread - a perfect fit: https://www.landcruiserforum.com/threads/oil-and-filter-change-easy-peasy.649/post-26106 I used a regular old plier style filter wrench and it worked perfectly fine.
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    60 MPG!

    Back in the day when i had a Prius (non plugin) I always tried to make it all the way home from the gas station on EV mode only so I could enjoy that sweet 99.9 MPG tank average. Anyhoo, plenty of chat in this thread about some secret fuel economy hacks that BIG OIL doesn't want you to know...
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    Rumors are true…

    I’ve also wondered about the AC obviously running when not turned on explicitly. Not on auto mode either. (LC trim, no premium, no cool box) For now I’ve kinda liked it, but curious how it will operate when the outside temperatures are already cold.
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    What Color is your Cruiser?

    So far I’ve seen in the wild (excluding dealership sightings, and excluding my own Heritage Blue of course): 1 Meteor Shower 1 Heritage Blue 2 Trail Dust (passed by two of them on the same street one day, which was kinda wild) 1 white GX550
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    What Color is your Cruiser?

    You will. It’s the best! Welcome to the Blue Crew!
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    What Color is your Cruiser?

    Very blue around here so far! Bumping this thread to get some more votes.
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    Shortage forcing me to change color 💔

    Coincidentally I was offered 4 different meteor shower LCs back in May/June while I waited for Blue. Seems like the tables have turned, we’re all driving Blue Cruisers now!
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    Bike Rack option for people who like easy

    I have the same Thule rack and have absolutely loved it for the past few years as a two bike rack. My oldest kid moved up to a 20” bike this year however, so it was time to expand to 3/4 bikes on the rack. I tried the +2 bike extender on the Thule but it resulted in the most massive heavy...
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    Air Compressors - Best type to keep in LC?

    I ended up ordering the EZFlate Mesa + hyperflex hose. That hose is absolutely overkill for my uses, but yolo! let's have some fun! There was a 10% off code on some dude's youtube video that worked (I don't remember the code or the video, sorry!)
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    Air Compressors - Best type to keep in LC?

    Do you have some pictures of that install? How much slack did you leave on the inside for when you remove the now-tethered plastic panel?
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    Tow hitch cover

    Hmm... won't the chocolate just melt, leaving you with gooey peanut butter?
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    Skid plate

    It’s steel. Not painted. Lots of pictures and discussions covering this in the earlier pages of this thread.
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    Skid plate

    Skid plate install last night was pretty straight forward. I highly highly highly recommend printing out the TIS skid plate installation document. The little paper you get with the front skid is useless. With the actual installation instructions, it was pretty straight forward as long as you...
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    MPG

    Here’s a visualization of a 7-minute city/residential drive where I am absolutely trying my best to hypermile. (Just did 4 of them in a row and was thinking of you all 😄 averaged probably 11mph maybe!)
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    MPG

    We should save our rants for the evening after a couple beers instead of in the morning before coffee 🤣
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    MPG

    I still think there is a good reason to be disappointed with this hybrid system for short drives. During the first 10 minutes of city/residential driving, that turbo spools up if you even think about trying to accelerate or even barely maintain current speed. It takes too long for the Cruiser...
  28. TrailWhale

    MPG

    You are right, I cherry picked your comment without context and I 100% apologize. After re-reading the thread, your comment was appropriate. I'll take the L here and try to have my coffee before ranting at random again.
  29. TrailWhale

    MPG

    I don't know this guy's story, i don't know most folks story. Almost nobody gives the actual specifics in these fuel economy discussions. So, I absolutely apologize if I missed specific context specific to the situation. I'm not trying to flame. Sorry! The internet is hard sometimes, and I...
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    MPG

    The hybrid system is extremely conservative for the first 10-15 minutes of operation. So if you do a lot of 5-15 minute drives in city/residential conditions (lots of stops and gos) then 17mpg feels normal in my experience so far. Sometimes if i have have two longer drives back to back (e.g...
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