First mod on your Land Cruiser?
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What tint did you go with? I was pretty disappointed in my xpel ceramic tint. I looked up the specs and darker blocks significantly more heat. I went with 70% all around and honestly don’t think I would pay for it again.
Had to get some underbody protection on. I looked at aftermarket options and they seemed very expensive with long lead times so I opted for the Toyota front and rear steel skid plates. The rear plate covers the transmission. Part numbers are PT228-60242 (Front) and PT228-35241 (Rear - packaging calls it a transfer case skid plate.) The stock front plate on my 1958 is shown in one of the photos - it's a combination of steel and plastic(!). The replacements are all steel. A couple of issues with the Toyota products; 1) there is no access door for oil changes so the plates will have to be removed for that, 2) the front plate shipped with an additional bracket that was not shown on the instructions and is not needed for installation - not sure. what that is about, 3) I had to add some cardboard shims where the rear plate and front plate overlap - with the mounting bolts tightened there was still play between the plates that would have created a rattling noise - no noise is heard with the shims.
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That bracket doesn't fit anywhere that I can find and it's not shown on the product insert/instructions. It is very similar to the front plastic bracket that was on the standard skid plate that was delivered with the vehicle but it has no use that I can determine for the new one piece all steel front plate. In doing my research on the new plates I was sent documentation on a variation that had a similar bracket shown but that was a different plate than I purchased. I think Toyota has been somewhat slow in rolling out accessories for these vehicles and perhaps has had some growing pains with product variations - in fact, I had to have the dealer oder the back plate; it didn't show on the Toyota website at all.
Looks great, thanks so much!
First mod for me will be a center console organizer, tires (not sure which yet). Then some kind of rear storage bins for my fly rods and miscellaneous gear. I don’t really plan on doing much besides enjoying the heck out of this ride!
Yes, we had it ceramic tinted all the way around, but i asked to make the tint darkness all uniform, so it wont look two different shades of tint. I do feel a huge difference with heat and having the front windshield tinted also, giving a cooling affect, you will still feel the heat but very noticeable compared to ceramic and non ceramic tint.
Anyone know anything about DV8 products? From what I gathered on the YouTube video and boomer book, this is an upcoming product.
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A related post about this, I believe DV8 used his vehicle to spec/test this winch.
my predator drop steps arrived today at the parts dept of the dealership... i am debating if i can install it myself to avoid the $400 installation fee.... is it straight up install screw on? where are they mounted? on the chassis? or underneath the door frame body? no drilling required? i cant seem to find any install video for it specifically for the 2024 LC? i found a couple of videos where they did it at home but on a 2023 tacoma.. any pics of the mounting would be greatly appreciated or videos would be awesome.. thaNKS IN ADVance
The dealer should be able to tell you. I just installed the Toyota OEM rock rails on my 1958. 8 bolts on each side that thread into the frame. No drilling or major drama involved. I'm not familiar with the Predator steps though but my guess is that they too bolt into the frame.
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Since they are steps they will bolt to the body. The frame won’t be used. There will most likely be bolts on the body that have to be removed. These bolts are just to seal the hole basically.
It's pretty simple....... hold the step up under the rocker panel, you will see a series of bolts that match he holes in the steps. Remove the bolts, install the step, reusing the bolts you just removed. The worst that can happen is you can't figure it out and take it to the dealer. My bet is you'll figure it out very quickly and save $400 bucks.
Plus grab a buddy to help hold the rails up or a jack stand or two
