No need to raise up at all!

I found it on ebay! I searched LX470 radio bezel.

They do! I cleaned them a bit after taking the battery out. I need to do a full engine bay clean!

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You could do that! Sometimes the bolt is way to gone and rusted for that!

Sometimes the bolt is way too rusted into the nut for that!

I paid around $8500 for it with 145000 miles

I had a little notebook for my old jeep wrangler! Much much easier on the spreadsheet. Keeping them helps with upgrade planning and making sure I stay on stop of everything!

Why wouldn't you include fluids and filters? And the Land Cruiser is known to have some of the best longevity historically among all vehicles.

@@Tendomcgoobin Because all vehicles need it so it is pointless to include them unless for some reason oil fluids and filters etc. cost significantly more than other vehicles.

I see what you are saying, but I think it is important to keep track of all of the costs associated with ownership! I would definitely say reliability is top tier!

@@butWhyDadelectric do not ofc

If you find one where the owner has kept it up to date and took car of it, you should be good. There have only been a few things where I HAD to fix it in order to drive, most things I replaced were to keep it in top shape. Better a 200k mile Land Cruiser than any other vehicle!

215,000 on my 07 and running perfect, clean as a whistle and immaculate interior. No issues at all. These things are built like tanks and my absolute favorite vehicle I’ve ever owned. Have an 05 Tundra w/ 213,000 and she runs perfect also. My wife drives a great 03 LX470 (hers has 170,000 miles) and it’s tip top as well. Only issue with hers is the drivers seat is a little tired. No rust or leaks on any of them. I agree w/ Greg “better a 200k Land Cruiser than any other vehicle” for sure! Did my research on all of them and made sure not to purchase anything from anywhere that salt was used on the roads and maintenance records were available pre-purchase. There’s still some great ones out there and they hold their value well.

I feel like that is a good deal depending on the condition! The value has gone up over the past few years for sure. Ones in great condition could easily sell for more than that!

Depending on condition, that sounds like a great deal. I sold my 2005 LC with 217k for $10.5k last year but it was well maintained with very minimal rust (would be considered rust free in New England or Midwest :)). Paint on mine was not in great shape.

Very true! I should go back in and fix that!

I love this question. I love my 100 series. I like the 2001 but wish it had the increased power that the later 100s got. Not a huge fan of the early 200s but I really like the later 200s. Personally I enjoy having a vehicle that has this many miles and is considered older, it feels more unique. If money wasn't a factor I would totally love to have a 2021 Land Cruiser Heritage Edition!

It’s a hard question to answer, if space was no object I would own both (and have). I first bought a 2005 LC about 5 years ago, then picked up a 21 LC and sold it within a year when prices went crazy. Last year I bought a 21 LX and would the 100. Now looking for another 100 series and will sell the LX. To me the 200 is objectively better in almost every way except styling. Agree with the uniqueness of the 100 series, loved driving around in my 2005 w/215k miles and actively trying to buy it back. That said, for cross county road trips and really getting out there on the trails, I prefer the newer vehicles just because I’m not that mechanically inclined and I like to travel allow or with one of my young kids. All depends on what you want and your use case, for me, feel like I can always get back into another 200 but the clean 100s are not easy to find at a reasonable price.

I would highly recommend bleeding all in the correct order even if just doing 1 caliper. You never know how an air bubble that sneaks in will move through the system. It may not be "required" but since your brakes are the most important thing, it gives you peace of mind. Also if the fluid overall has been in there awhile it is good to get some of it out.

Brake fluid absorbs water over time so it's almost always good to bleed your system, but you may be ok without bleeding the other lines/calipers.

@@granitedoctor glad to hear!

Thanks!

Yea being in the north east isn't the best for rust! Luckily the rust isn't on the frame

This looks fine to me for a rust belt vehicle. The frame has no rots, which is more than you can ask for with salt on the roads for up to 6 months of the year

Glad to hear! Let me know what you end up getting!

Yep it is in the video description!

Actually the opposite! I put LX470 trim pieces in my Land Cruiser.

Awesome glad you like the video! Congrats! How many miles?

Oh man sorry to hear! Hopefully you can get it running good and back in good shape. Let me know if there is any repair you need help with!

@@GorillaPolar absolutely! Little things like that can give you an idea of overall how it was maintained!

Oh geeze! They might just go ahead and replace it, it would probably be easier! If they will, I would push for it!

Torch for the win! Unfortunately most people dont have access to a torch, figured these methods were more accessible to most people!

That's so awesome to hear! Makes it all worth it! I have some more videos to work on I will have up. I am away from home until September. Any videos you would like?

@@cruisinwithgreg I appreciate every video so far! I feel like addressing a rear main seal leak may be too complicated for a video LOL, however Im really interested in how you handled rust that you found during your inspection, and the process you did to cut off what you needed and paint over the rest, so if you ever had the time to share tips on tackling rust/preventing more, that'd be awesome!

Thanks!

That's awesome to hear! Sounds like yours is in great condition!

@@cruisinwithgreg thanks man I'm emotionally attached to this Cruiser already

Hey sorry I havent found a good way to share it! Thought it would be much easier.

Hey great question. When I took them off they weren't on there, and I was going to reuse the old ones. Toyota used to include the shims with new pads but found customers wanted to buy just pads. So far no squealing without the shims! As far as indicators, I inspect things often so they weren't necessary for me.

I have not heard of that, super interesting and thanks for sharing! Ill have to try that next time!

such a load of bull shit. Doesn't work on anything automotive.

@@ronaldwoofer5024 If you read my comment, it works on steam flange bolts, broken off pipe nipples, etc. I didn't say anything about automotive.

Thanks for watching!

Glad to hear!

Awesome to hear! Super easy and cheap way to make it look newer!

Thanks for the tip! Great advice

What! How is that possible!

Melted! That's rough.

Hey the parking brake gizmo I found on Amazon.

@@cruisinwithgreghmmm … hint what to search for. I tried parking brake sensor bypass etc ☹️