EP1 SUMMIT eXpeditions: 200 Series Landcruiser build - ROCKYROAD Expedition Vehicle 

Share with me. What additions would you recommend to create the ultimate overlanding vehicle?

Spot on about the ARB compressor I’ve had one for 14 or 15 years it’s in a small grey plastic toolbox. Amazing kit

You sound like you modified your rig bit by bit. That's how I did my FJ. I started out replacing my tires to Nitto Trail Grappler MT/s and replacing the weak rear links. After that it was armor, as I was doing a lot of rocky trails in and around North and West Texas. I would love to see more info about your radio set up, I need to upgrade to better comm's from what I currently have. Your tires sound a lot like mine. I just went from Mud Tires to a hybrid AT/MT. I went with the Nitto Ridge Grapplers from the Trail Grapplers. They are like night & day on the pavement, but so far they have performed well on everything I've thrown at them. About a month ago I met some folks out at an old rock quarry and ran a variety of trails. The main difference between the old and new tires were that the new ones felt more "springy" or bouncy when aired down to 16psi. My old tires felt a little stiffer aired down.

I share your pain on choosing a bad tire - I went with BFG "Rugged Terrain" on an F150 4x4 (I do a lot of offroading as well), and I had 3 punctures in about 1000 miles, I got the tire company to replace them with BFG A/Ts and was pretty satisfied with those, but got rid of the truck shortly thereafter. I now run Goodyear Duratracs on my Xterra, and I've got about 60k miles on them and they're due for a change. Awesome tire in all conditions, including snow and ice on the road.

Great advise all round and an eye opener on the St max Cooper tyres. Thanks

She a ripper mate. Nice setup and now proven. Cheers Moose

Thanks mate great walk around non biased look at your rig. Really enjoy watching maybe hit Oakley up for some non reflective sunnies I find I keep looking in the reflection sorry mate just nit picken. Keep them coming waiting for your next update.

2nd set of coopers and nothing but good things to say, very strong too, interesting review

Great walk around fella. Roof lights are so practical, youve got it spot on. I really want to get a alu hard shell RTT some are quite expensive. I will be interested to hear how yours goes. Cheers

Very interesting about the Cooper ST Maxx

How do advise an expert on what mods to do , what you've done so far is well proven and i can't add to that , Yes tyres make or break a 4WD and you've got that well covered , looking forward to the Kimberly and the rest of your review of the Cruiser :-)

Hi Gavin firstly got to say I thoroughly enjoy your videos they are very informative. Just curious about your air box, have you had the usual dusting issues that many other cruiser drivers have had and if so are you planning on upgrading? I have been working up in the Pilbara for over 10 years and have seen the direct impacts that bull dust has on vehicles. Keep up the great work on vids.

I wish we have the option for turbo diesel Land cruiser in the US. Nicely upgraded.

Awsome buddy.. love your vids

I Love you Toyota Land Cruiser LC 200 V8 Diesel.❤️👍

Would like to know how your tyres (Generals) are going and what k's you have done and your comments on their quility.

what's the highest tyre size one can opt for in a LC200 before you need to modify/cut inside the wheel well for additional space in order to accommodate a larger tyre???

Great video once again.Where currently building our new sahara, what brand fuel manager are using? Is it pre or post factory filter. And are you using the provent 200 for the catch can?

Love the series... have a 200 series myself.. quite similar.. if youre bored have a look at some videos and youll get the idea on my channel, rather than me list the stuff here.

Hey Gav, Firstly FANTASTIC videos! Love it. Just wondering how you find the TJM Overland Bar!?

Straight up honesty, cant beat it..... Nice to here actual accounts, not advertising blurb :) Are you running 16" rims? From the video it looks it?

Iv been waiting for this build video. Building a 2014 GXL up right now. What tyre size and wheel offset you running? Looks like its flush on the arch with no protrusion, looks perfect. Cheers.

if reliability and (i guess power) were key issues, why didnt you get a Y62? range?

I've noticed that whereas in S. Africa, we prefer for our vehicles to be either white or light sand in colour, you like most Aussie overlanders (that I've seen anyway) seem to go for dark colours (dark grey, charcoal or even black). Am I mistaken and is it just by coincidence, or by actual choice? Not important, just wondering.

1) You won't kill an ARB air compressor. They last forever. 2) The most important thing any vehicle can have is an air compressor and puncture repair kit. After that it's a bulbar. 3) I have an ARB Speedy Seal puncture plugging kit in my work truck and it took 5 years to use 50 plugs - on other vehicles tyres. 4) The most common puncture repair I do for visitors is in BF Goodrich, Mickey Thompson, Coopers, Dunlop and any radial that most 4wdrivers fit. I can't differentiate between them. They all get staked and punctured as easily as each other. They are all flimsy and like a balloon. 5) It's true some radials are a little stronger than others but mostly they are all the same. There are a few notable exceptions when it comes to tough radials such as the Ohtsu Falken 10 Ply RATED radial Light Truck. Steel belted and made in Japan. Other tough-carcass LT radial tyres are out there but here's the problem : Tyre retailers want to sell tyres. They want you to come back. They are going to sell you "the tyre everyone uses" which is mediocre and easily staked. More stakes equals more sales. 6) And the same retailers will refuse to tell you another secret too : That there is an Australian Standard for tyre repairs and vulcanising. You know that tyre that the dealer said was no good because of the big stake ? Well it could have been repaired. But they don't want to send them away and save you money, they want to sell you another flimsy balloon. 7) My advice is to purchase a LT Radial with a closed in tread with a HWY pattern. It's very hard to push a stake through tread and a tough carcass. Open block tread patterns are a magnet for stakes as are those ridiculous side-biter tyres which beg to be holed. 8) When considering new tyres, have a good feel of the tyre off the rim first. You can easily feel how thick the side wall is. If it's an inch thick and stiff as hell then it's a good stake resistant tyre. If it's 6mm thick and flimsy like a pan cake then expect lots of stakes. 9) People fall for advertising. People are lazy - they copy and paste. They copy their mates. They buy what the dealer sells them without question and without research. 10) The tyre industry is there to sell tyres. They're hardly likely to sell you a tyre that won't come back, are they ?? if you believe the marketing hype then all I can say is caveat emptor. Every 4wd magazine and person sponsored by a tyre company says the same old thing, to wit, "The first thing you need to do is buy a set of tyres". Well of course the tyre companies want to make a sale, they're not a charity. But the truth is that good suspension, experience and maybe a Robert's diff lock will take you further than any tyre with any given tread. (I can hear the knives being sharpened). If you want stake and puncture resistance then research the issue instead of believing what everyone repeats. NB : The tyre dealers CAN get you tough radials if you demand it - otherwise they'll sell you marketed mainstream balloon tyres which result in more sales. 11) Toyo, Bridgstone, MRF, Silverstone, Ohtsu Falken, Michelin and others make wonderful tyres which suit serious over-landing where reliability, safety, longevity and strength are required / desired. 12) To iterate, The tyre you want is a Light Truck, Hopefully 10 ply rated, steel belted, has a closed in hwy pattern tread and has a very thick stiff sidewall. And as tall as possible within specification limits.

hello mate... Is there any possibility of converting such a 200 to a manual transmission...

Have you changed the alternator let I have a 76 series and considering changing it.

I run a codan HF radio thought being remote you might run one

Nice one, looking forward to more. Sorry you have to do it in such a crap situ ;)

Is the LC200 a GXL or VX?

My experience, Cooper tyres are no good. Micky and BF Goodrich great.

What about solar system?

Hi Gavin, Hope you still monitoring, I only just discovered your content! Like your approach! What was your choice of the rear bar and wheel carrier?

Horror story on the Cooper..

Interesting insight into the lights and especially the tyres Gav. I’m running the BF Goodrich A/Ts and they do an excellent job.

my opinion all terrains are nothing but a radial application tire meant for tarmac and unsealed roads that are maintained to a level of use... I would stick with the mud terrain class if I was going to play offroad and playing about with and in pilbra and other off road and un maintained tracks of WA, NT, Qld, NSW, Vic and SA.. The only other thing I recommend is carry a min of 4-6 spare tires.. and full exoskeleton roll cage as if or when you do roll over you have the option to right yourself unless you own a mid 80's toyota you will not have a safety jacking point, when they start replacing steel with aluminum bodies they removed the body strength from the chassis as for regulations nobody thinks beyond stupidity when they enact the stupid laws with very little consults of the locals and so forth.. yup I think the bigger issue with lights is using them in the cities and towns due to poor street lighting .. and the last thing a 7.62 rifle is a must whether you hit or find something injured you must dispatch its life...

Surprised you went away from the Mickey's !

10,000 miles (16,000 k's) on my General grabber X3's, and I have no complaints. excellent tires!

great video, watching this inspires me to get mine finished, got the LC79 booked in for suspension next. curious what you are running and why. I am going with OME BP51s after the positive review by Andrew (4XOverland).

Coopers hate that track, after living in Tom price I will never run them again.

That looks like boat beach, my old stomping grounds, great vehicle, looking at getting 1 myself in the very near future.

Great video again Gavin. Informative and straight to the point...with some nice Kimberley teaser-footage thrown in! Best mod to my 4WD is to always have a packet of baby wipes on hand in the glove box...don't care how dirty the vehicle gets on the outside, but the inside is my domain. The best mods are always the cheapest and simplest ones 😄

I feel like I learnt a lot!

Unsubcribed, I'm not one of these nissan drivers that want to take a picture of your engine bay, my ride has a good enough one

Hey Gavin, Great Video what size tyres are you running? Regards,

Great Vid. Enjoy your straight talking. Btw what size tyres and what sort of economy does the cruiser get?

Any water upgrade?

Hey Gav, Would be interested to know a bit more of your experiences with the 200's - ie: Fuel Economy u get normally & on Trips; What sort of issues with the vehicle that u may have had; Any Bad Fuel Experiences, etc, etc