Our 2013 Landcruiser 200, time to move her on

[achjimmy]

Hey Jim,
How hard was it to install the diff drop? and (if you don't mind me asking) how much was the kit?

I made the kit myself and fitted with the mechanic whilst it was on the hoist. It's a bit of dicking around and I reckon with time I could change a few things but I was short on time. I still want to remove the bash plates and redo a few things. Instructions for the kit can be found on lcool. Again big thanks to Steve from lcool for providing the info

 

[achjimmy]

Job well done there Jim ..

Thanks BP it's certainly not finished but a big chunk of work done. I was always pi55ed it took me so long to get the Paj right and then I sold it ! This time around I wanted it close to done by 6mths .

 

[jbell6660]

Hey Jim any problems showing up in your 200 at all?? Been reading about a few issues such as water pumps going early and oil usage. I'm hoping they were only issues on the early models as I am thinking of upgrading the Prado and have been really enjoying reading your posts.

 

[bigman0510]

Had our 2012 GXL for 12months almost at 30,000kms no issues apart from dirty fuel.

 

[Brad]

Like the woodworking skills Jim.

 

[achjimmy]

Threw her on a weighbridge today.

Full tanks, bullbar, winch, lights, no rear seats, 1/2 barrier, ply base and fridge slide (no fridge). Came in at 3,000 kgs. 350kgs short of its factory GVM and 800kgs short of my uprated GVM. I wonder how many cruisers getting around towing are actually legal?

 

[cruza driver]

A good idea to check @achjimmy

 

[Stone Stomper]

After reading this Jim I took mine over the weigh bridge and with full tank fuel, fridge, drawers, foxwing awning, roof rack, all recovery gear, steel bar+winch and me in the car came in at 3260kg so 90kg left for kids, Mrs, food and towball weight.

A call to the vehicle engineer and all you do is email rego and ARB receipt off to him and he drops around a new compliance and cough up $495, really this should be included automatically with a suspension upgrade.

Better being on the right side of the law and more importantly the insurance company.

Christian

 

[achjimmy]

Great result Christian. Yeah should be included, over here ARB charge $330 but in NSW it can't be done after first Rego. Some other states are the same. WA allow it after . Is it a SA compliance plate or federal ?

 

[Stone Stomper]

I think it's compliance and have the engineer doing the upgrade now.

 

[achjimmy]

Been a while since I updated this. Have made a start with the rear drawer etc and all the wiring is done. Been comtemplating whether to replace the GPS or persist. Contrary to what a lot post I don't mind the Toyota system, except for being unable to program while you drive. Decided to go a Hema for the reverse camera on Van and offroad mapping. But while researching found the Camps7 POI files avaiable for the Toyota system. So for the hige sum of $19.95 I downloaded the files. 3mins later, it all worked.

 

[achjimmy]

Dump points too

 

[cruza driver]

Got to be happy with that @achjimmy

 

[Colsar]

hey there nice work, where did you find the toyota POI camps7 for down load @ $19.95, i would be keen to give it ago if you wish to share that info?

 

[TTBRIDGE]

@achjimmy , where did you get the POI files? I have ditched the after market unit and gone back to the TOJO unit. I like the dump point guide, that would be very handy.

 

[chartrock]

I just downloaded it for my Navman from here.

 

[achjimmy]

I just downloaded it for my Navman from here.

Yep go through there to the "wandering oz" website and select your model from there.

 

[achjimmy]

@achjimmy , where did you get the POI files? I have ditched the after market unit and gone back to the TOJO unit. I like the dump point guide, that would be very handy.

The wandering oz guy is a lcool member as well I think. Why'd you ditch the AM unit, you went digi options irrc?

 

[TTBRIDGE]

The wandering oz guy is a lcool member as well I think. Why'd you ditch the AM unit, you went digi options irrc?

@achjimmy, i did have a Dig Options unit. It was a good unit, but at the end of the day i bought it on the basis on one function. It turned out not to have it. This was the ability to play DVD to rear headrest displays while playing radio / ipod to front. It seems you need 2 processers, they were quite common 2 years ago. With the recent drop in price of a lot of units this function was dropped.

So based on this, the unit was really only doing what the factory one was. So i managed to negotiate a refund. They were good about it, so if the need arose i would deal with them again. It was a good unit, but not worth the change.

I think the van camera in the HEMA ia a good move. The Dig unit had a front camera option, i made this the van. While a great idea, when using the camera, i needed to then turn it off to drive the stero. Then you go to the camera again. Then the phone rings, so you have to turn it off again, i only used it on one trip. It was painfull in the end so i went back the camera displayed on the mirror.

So now the stuff you loaded has good apeal to me, the POI stuff is great to have.

 

[achjimmy]

Thanks mate good read. Yeah I am going tp do a wire mod to allow the Toyota system to work while driving. Then get myself the hema 7 for van rear view, offroad mapping and thinking about wiring a front cam in for offroad work? Recently in the VHC I hit the bottom off a storm drain a little harder than I'd liked , no damage but the steepness of it would have been evident on a cam but it couldn't be seen over the bonnet and bar.