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Welcome, from the other side of Washington!

The following link is from ANCAP and shows safety and crash testing for a 2025 Prado.

I have always parked my vehicles well away from others to avoid door dings. I’m constantly stunned at how careless people can be in parking lots. If I can’t park well away from others, I try to find end spots where I can snuggle the car up to the outside line/curb and leave a very large...

I continue to be very pleased with the BFG K03s in the original OEM size on my LC FE. I just rotated the tires at the 5000 mile mark and they are wearing extremely well and evenly. I continue to be pleasantly surprised by both the ride quality and relative lack of road noise on tarmac given...

Very strange that despite this lift, the approach, break over, and departure angles don’t appear to have changed as Lexus lists them as up to 26, 24, and 21 degrees respectively. This MotorTrend article appears to confirm this...

2021 AMG E63S Wagon

Interesting press release, including transcript from model launch presentation, that speaks volumes about what the Land Cruiser 250 is meant to be in the Land Cruiser product line. https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/39526684.html

It seems like people really struggle with the fact that the new Land Cruiser (i.e., Land Cruiser 250) isn't Toyota's "halo" vehicle, at least from a price perspective. Although the Land Cruiser 80, 100, 200, and 300 series filled/fill this position in Toyota's product line, people are concerned...

This video from Top Gear just popped into my YouTube feed, so I thought I’d share it with the group. Not the most technical review or the most experienced off-roaders, but interesting nevertheless.

Wow! That’s amazing to see how many acorns they’ve cached in your headliner. Any idea as to how much the repairs will cost the insurance company? I’m sorry to hear that you won’t have your vehicle for a while, but glad they have a potential solution to prevent the problem from reoccurring.

I watched this video earlier this morning and was very impressed with the performance of the Land Cruiser. It really is interesting to note that a lot of people criticize the Land Cruiser for having only 8.7” of ground clearance (in First Edition trim), yet the vehicle performs extremely well...

I also live in the Pacific Northwest in Eastern Washington / North Idaho where we get rainfall in the fall and spring seasons, but where we also get significantly colder temperatures and more snow in the winter months. I have never experienced what you've described in your original post in my...

I have not experienced this on my 265/70R18 124S KO3s running at 45psi. The ride has been smooth and predictable around town (20mph-35mph) all the way up to interstate highway speeds (85mph). Obviously, uneven and broken pavement results in a bit of a harsh ride at this tire pressure, but it’s...

I’ll do the same. I have KO3s on my LC First Edition in the original OEM size and will be driving in quite a bit of snow this winter in the Pacific Northwest.

I have to believe that this accessory, and many others that are available in different markets, will eventually find their way to the United States. With Land Cruiser sales being strong in this market, and with Toyota knowing owners’ propensity to modify them, I’m assuming that we’ll start...

As mentioned previously, XPEL provides windshield protection film that not only provides some resistance to chips, cracks, etc. but also provides UV protection for the dash area of the vehicle. https://www.xpel.com/products/windshield-protection-film

I know that you’re looking for a dedicated winter tire that can get swapped seasonally, which is the best solution in terms of guaranteeing the highest level of ice, snow, and cold weather performance. That being said, I wanted to suggest a potential alternative that may obviate the need for...

WA - Spokane / ID- Coeur d’Alene here! 🍻

I chose to replace the stock Michelin LTX Trail tires with B.F. Goodrich KO3s in the original OEM size of 265/70R18 124S. Still very good on road, but extremely capable off-road with terrific sidewall strength. I undoubtedly lost some fuel efficiency due to the additional unsprung weight of...

As mentioned in a previous post in this thread, both a representative from BFG (utilizing their own load and inflation tables) as well as an independent third party tire pressure calculator indicated that the 265/70R18 124S KO3s should be inflated to 45psi - 46psi. Prior to that I was running...

I'm not going to lie...I've done this two (2) or three (3) times since getting the vehicle.

Thank you so much for the incredible summary of your trip! I've been considering doing the Washington BDR, but wanted to learn a bit more about the specific types of roads/terrain to expect. I'm glad to hear the Land Cruiser performed so well. Based on this feedback, I'm definitely going to...

Just saw this video short on YouTube teasing a new high clearance bumper design from Dissent Off-Road that’s coming soon for the Land Cruiser 250! I thought some of you might be interested in taking a look.

Fantastic photos! I’ve watched a couple videos of the Washington BDR, but I was wondering if you could share your experience of how difficult the route was and what the “roads” were like in terms of condition, width, obstacles, etc. I’m also curious to hear how many others you encountered on...

I had the same question. 4 mpg seems like a huge negative impact to gas mileage. That being said, I found several articles on the web that gave examples of roof racks / crossbars having a similar negative impact. As an example, this article from Car & Driver noted a decrease in 3 mpg (at 75...

Hopefully you will find the vehicle in the same condition that you left it, sans the broken window.

Interesting to note that after experiencing this for the first time on September 16th, I began regularly hearing the noise when I backed up for the first drive of the day. Weirdly, the noise has completely disappeared and I haven’t experienced it in the last two weeks despite driving in a wide...

I’m not entirely sure, but I think that this was a blank/auxiliary switch location in later model years. I think that the diff lock dial was in this location in previous years before they changed it to a button on the center stack. I’m guessing that a previous owner installed this to control...

Walked back to my vehicle while parked in Walla Walla, WA yesterday to find a woman taking a picture of the vehicle. The interest in the vehicle continues here in the Pacific Northwest!