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    Simple Question: Falken WP or KO3's for smoothest ride?

    The very new (may not be available yet?) Nitto Terra Grappler G3 does. It looks like a very compelling option. https://www.nittotire.com/light-truck-tires/terra-grappler-g3-all-terrain-light-truck-tire/
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    Bike Racks (1Up Bike Rack) and Swing Aways (Rig'D Supply RambleSwing) and the Land Cruiser hitch

    Dang. I imagine 1Up will change their tune pretty quickly when the 4Runners start rolling out and the dozens of us having issues becomes hundreds. I had emailed them as well about the regular hitch pin on my 1Up rack, and how I was just using one of their bike wheel lock pins instead. They just...
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    Impressions After 6000 Miles

    Sorry to derail this thread.. but how do you like that swing adapter? Any specific reason you picked that vs the popular rakattach from 1up? I'm feeling like a swing might be in my future now that I'm running 3 and sometimes 4 bikes on the rack and lowering it for hatch access has become near...
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    KO3's!!!

    There's a few of us! I'm on stock sized SL load Wildpeaks. I'm curious to hear how the KO3s do in the mountain-west winter though. I wasn't happy with K02s in the past (to be fair they were on a RWD transit van, so the odds were stacked against them!), but it does look like the KO3 should...
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    Windshield replacement national back-order?

    Whenever folks post pictures of their tire "poke" all I see is the rock that poke is about to fling at my vertical windshield.
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    Does anyone actually get the posted 22/24 mpg?

    Hold the button to enter the mode where you can change the displays. When you have trip A or B selected on the side, hold the button to reset.
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    Does anyone actually get the posted 22/24 mpg?

    From my Prius/RAV4 hybrid experience: There is a school of thought that using sport or normal mode can be more efficient by getting up to your coast speed quicker and more efficiently than just slowly sputtering your way up. The goal is to get up to speed, fully let go of the gas, and then...
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    Does anyone actually get the posted 22/24 mpg?

    At parties I need to act cool and just be like "yeah man! I can't imagine driving a rig without a sway bar disconnect mechanism anymore!" But under that brave face is a crying soul, worried about my poor gas mileage and tank range.
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    Does anyone actually get the posted 22/24 mpg?

    On LC/FE trims the trip MPG is not related to the trip odometer, it is the current active time driving since you started the car. You need to reset the total average when refilling to simulate a "tank" average. This can be done on the infotainment display easily, and it keeps track of the last...
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    LC Trim base level stereo

    This is me, and this is why I’m planning on only upgrading the dash speakers.
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    Roof Rack Options and Load Ratings

    Anyone get the 3/4 length victory rack installed yet? I'd love to see some pictures
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    Does anyone actually get the posted 22/24 mpg?

    My continued pain point is the urban neighborhood/residential driving: 5-10 minute drives with stop signs/lights at every other block and speeds between 10-25mph. For a truck with so much power, it sure seems to have to work really hard to get from 0 to 15mph and then even harder to simply stay...
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    Hood Reflection

    It only takes one night of street parking here to put a nice anti-reflective layer of dust on your hood.
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    💵 For Sale Falken Rubitrek AT Tires (285/70/17 - Set of 5)

    Mind if I ask if there’s something you didn’t end up liking about the Rubitreks? I remember seeing your post a while back with your thoughtful and thorough reasoning for choosing them.
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    Does anyone actually get the posted 22/24 mpg?

    Your mileage may vary (hehe), but my last 4 Toyotas have all proven to have reliable MPG readings, including the Land Cruiser.
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    Power rear lift gate close and lock feature

    It works maybe 25% of the time for me. I haven’t figured it out yet. I rarely ever use though - partially because I don’t expect it to work 🤪
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    Finally decided to register

    Welcome to the exclusive Softex seating crew. There are dozens of us!
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    Landcruisers with Ski Racks?

    Cargo box here. If you ski a lot, and I hope you do, do yourself a favor and invest in a cargo box.
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    Is anyone changing the oil on their LC250 after the 1000 mile break in period?

    I did mine at 1500mi but mostly because I was replacing my skids and I figured I might as well do it for fun while I had the skids off and the cruiser on the ramps. Otherwise I was planning to do 5k.
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    Real World mpg

    Wow, is this catering to the Sonoma/Laguna Seca amateur crowd?
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    NHTSA report a problem

    This is a super interesting theory that might align with my experience. I had the squeek for maybe one week back in late July-ish. I only noticed it happening consistently in one particular parking lot and it was extremely hot out so AC was blowing hard. I haven't been in that parking lot...
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    Roof Ladder

    That step is awesome. Such a nice thoughtful design touch. It will be the perfect spot for tossing/grabbing skis from the roof box. For summertime camping, when I’m doing a bit more “strategic packing” in the cargo box, stepping from there up onto the rear tire gets me into the sweet spot...
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    Finally traded my 4 Runner

    Voodoo Blue is the best Toyota color ever. It would be hard to say goodbye to that 4Runner!
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    Real World mpg

    There are ~20 states that require only 91 octane as "premium". 93 minimum octane rating would require more strict regulations.
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    Real World mpg

    I cried a little today when I was driving my RAV4 (hybrid) instead of the Land Cruiser and saw the 550mi estimated range on the current tank. (~44mpg during non-winter)
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