Here's Why I Chose the 100 Series Land Cruiser for Overlanding - Alabama Hills POV Drive 

There’s a saying in Australia: if you want to go to the outback, take a land rover, if you want to come back from the outback, take a land cruiser. I got a preowned LC 2003, and I am fully in love with this car.

I have a 2002 Land Cruiser that I bought new, told myself I would drive it 300k miles because of the price....tripped that and am still driving it, love it, will NEVER sell it

*What's the beautiful! Super landscapes! The Land Cruiser 100 is what you need,a very reliable,comfortable and passable SUV.I had such a car,there were only positive emotions.Right choice Like!👍👍👍*

Thank you for being one of the few POV creators that doesn't sling their head around all the time!

I have both (80 series and 100 series). Completely different personalities and I love them both. I agree that the drive of the 100 series are more compliant than the 80 series. I would rather take the 100 series on a road trip than the 80 series. But, every time I drive the 80 series, it puts a lot of smile on my face. Driving the 80 series is an event rather than just a regular driving suv. It is never boring. My 80 series has 340K miles while my 100 series has 266K miles... They are both very reliable.

Great video. Look forward to see more videos with your Land Cruiser.

Yes, my 2006 Land Cruiser is roomy. I removed the third row seats, folded up the 2nd row seats, pulled down the tail gate, and I was able to fit a couch in it so I wouldnt' have to rent a Uhaul. 😁

Here in Denmark we got the 4,2 1HD-FTE engine which is okay. The big difference is between the model years, from 1998-2005 it had the same engine (1HD-FTE) but coupled to a 4 speed auto (or a 5 speed manual), the interior was also different, not having the navigation screen, but with a rear differential locker. You could also choose between normal suspension and AHC, but the large majority chose AHC. In 2005 they updated it to have a 5 speed auto and rear locker with minor exterior changes, it also had a new interior with the bigger screen and light, orange "wood". From 2006 they updated the exterior again and removed the rear locker. I, myself, have a 2006 LC100 with 280.000 miles!

Land Cruisers are awesome, they’re like personal tanks

Great vid mate 👌👍 that's why we love Toyota! Have a 99 Prado and love her guts 🥰 mind you a 105 with solid front axle would make me smile 😁

Your filmming skills are amazing 👍🏼👍🏼

Brother i am a huge fan of land cruiser. And i love your car. Your way of explaining. Thank you💟

What a beautiful truck!

These trucks are awesome!

Wow after a long wait ☺️

The Alabama Hills are a nice side trip to check out.

I have a 2006 Vx Landcruiser 100 series 4.2 turbo diesel with 244.000 kms and I love it .The petrol version here is a lot cheaper to buy but more expensive to run I’m from Perth Western Australia 🇦🇺

this is masterpiece 👏🏻

i have a 1977 landcruiser had it over 20 yrs love it,here in the UK petrol prices are lot more expensive than USA ,when i bought it was 18 months old with 18 thousand miles the first thing i did was to put it on LPG best thing i did,save you loads of money

I have a 2004 with 300k miles, incredible vehicles because it drives like it’s got 50k miles.

Timing belt is every 90k, cool video thanks. I’m trying to decide between the 80 and 100 series currently.

Great video as always

Bro more LC videos of the ol tank. You are the understatement of my love for old 100 series. Park the Porsche and grease up the family wagon. Miss it!!!

Hey come on now, the 80 series is an icon of off-road adventure! 😂 HDJ81 owner here with the 1-HDT turbo diesel. I love it. Someday an investment in a 100 series would be really nice to compliment the 80 series. Great video, great commentary.

As a Jeep owner.. I'm upset... Lol, great video. Thanks for the thoughts.

Agree the 100 series Land Cruisers are very capable for overlanding. We are traveling cross country and camping versus looking for the most difficult terrain to rock climb. Good video, enjoy the info you provide. Makes me want to change out my 2002 engine to a newer, more powerful, regular grade gasoline engine.

98-99 LX had not only the center diff lock but also a locking rear. In 2000 they had the center diff and A-trac.....

Geat piece and all true. One comment - I've got a 2000 and for anyone that does more highway driving, the mph is actually closer to 15/16. It's not 25/30, but it's not as miserable as most people assume - I actually do better than most of my buddies who have Denalis and Silverados.

Hey mate. Great vid and beautiful scenery! Are you still running the AHC or did you convert it?

It is quite difficult to find the right balance. Once I started with my LC I geared it for the the job it never did in the reality :) So from now I am sacrificing some off road capability to get more on road...

Beautiful landscape. I am struggling between 2007 vs 2012 vs 2016

Nice review 👍

Totally agree about the Jeep... I’ve had two and they both wobbled and drove horribly on the pavement. Great video.

Nice video and better vehicle in said video. My fam currently drives five LC/LXs and two more spare LXs. Best rolling machines on Earth. I see you ditched the 18" for 16s. BTW, ATRAC is actually Active Trac rather than Advanced Trac. ATRAC began in year 2000.

I have also an 07er LC100 Diesel :) With 360k km on the Clock 😎

i actually found your channel on a video that you shown this car when it reached 200k miles i believe and i was shook about the smoothness of the engine running ,its the appocalypse car and i agree that it diserves that tittle . Ive never been in that situation but i believe getting stranded on the middle of nowhere isnt a funny situation , specially if youre by your own .Greetings from Portugal

The unicorn 2007 Land Cruiser. Beautiful truck. Do you still own it today as well?

I have an 02 lx470 and it does actually have a-trac

My backyard! Welcome to the Eastern Sierra Nevada.

I really want a 100 series. But the price of these things is just crazy now. You're talking 30 grand for one with around 100k miles

Great looking truck. I definitely want to drive one. For now we have the 2005 X5, but it’s not comfortable or luxurious by any means.

Great video, sadly fuel prices in Australia make owning a petrol version ridiculously expensive to run. And our diesel versions are too expensive to purchase.

have a 2002 that I've had for 10 years, over 340k miles so far. Looking forward to another 10 years.

cool vid madude

I have an 03 with 35 inch tires, best mpg I get in town is 9.9 mpg and around 11 mpg on the highway. I re-geared it to 4.88 and I'm now getting 14.8 mpg in town. Gears are amazing. Nice vid btw.

Toyota Land Cruisers, Land Cruiser Prados and their Lexus cousins are the best 4x4s money can buy. I have a Lexus GX460 and it's been amazing. Please consider the investment you make. It's costly. But, robust, parts are readily available and the know how to fix it is everywhere.

Man I wanted a 100 series but my wife wanted a newer car with some bells and whistles and she only agreed to was a 4runner. One day though.

Making a video about how great and capable a 100 series is as he drives by Ford Escapes and 5th wheel campers. And when the time does come to starr replacing things, it’s not as easy as other “less reliable” vehicles. Last summer I helped a friend with a Lexus 100 series replace his rear wheel bearings. It’s a 2 hour job on the driveway with my vehicles. Took us an entire weekend and a special tool for the press to get his done. Next up is his cracked exhaust manifold. Can’t wait for those busted knuckles and new swear words!

What tires and suspension u got? Lift?

Toyota land cruiser are just reliable... period

Hey! What size tires and wheels are u running? Thanks!

Make video on 80 series too

Hey, thx for the review. What would be the maximum size of the mattress if 2nd and 3rd row seats were completely removed? Thanks!

I have 2007 262000 miles and working perfect❤️✌🏽😂

just make sure the brakes don't fail on you without warning.

That ol` girl will still be alive when most of us are dead, and it`s already 20 years old. It`s just about run in!

2011 lx570 just put Toyo at3’s on feels a lot better

my 2004 LC100 ran 230k miles already

Does the 2002 model year have A -Track?

Question. You bought a 2007 which is the most expensive 100 series. For about the same money you could have a 200 series.. maybe the first year , maybe with 150 k miles.. but please tell me why. I have been shopping for a 2008 to 2010 toyota sequoia.. and started looking at gx470 and land cruisers. My budget is 22 k.. help me decide whats the better buy. I am big big so the larger wider the seats and the smaller the console the better. I will be using as a family car on roads with occasional overlanding, but tame stuff.

Sweet home albammaaaaa

My 2001 LX 470 has a locking diff and A-Trac

What tires you running

You should’ve done Toyota Land Cruiser 60 series or 80s that’s just my opinion.

Man.... if only the 105 had been available in the US with a 4wd/2wd drivetrain and the diesel.

AHC?

If you don’t like solid front axles just say so

Thoughts vs an older 200 series? The prices are getting very close these days.

Is the car for sale?

Your vehicle is fantastic. 👍. I have a 2010 landcruiser pickup, it’s a ⛽️ gas hog.

She's no F-150 FX-4 regular cab shorty!

Jeeps are straight up trash. My 100 hundred series Land Cruiser walks the dog all those all day

What tires you running? I just bought an 06 with 108k original miles and in perfect condition. It came with a nice set of Michelin Defenders that are nice, but when those go I want to put more of an off road tire on

What is it about the 2007 land cruiser ? It looks so good

How much did u pay for urs?

How is the tire noise now bro?

Mmmmmm land cruiser

Wait you moved from Ohio to California! ARE YOU CRAZY!

25 year service live IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES. We're not talking about 25 years of mall crawling. What separates Land Cruisers from other vehicles? BUILD QUALITY. Are you kidding me? The United Nations uses these things exclusively. ATRAC not as good as a locked diff? Toyota would not have replaced the locking diffs over two decades ago with ATRAC if it were not as good. These are Land Cruisers. ATRAC is fantastic and works a charm.

Sucks they discontinued these in America

80 series man

Try a 200

Unfortunately the 100 series looks very bland. It has no character like the 80 series. But a lot of advantages to the 100 series definitely.

Dude! I agree 100%. Jeeps are garbage...

you dont have to put something down to bring something up. be better.

Great video. But why the hell would you move to California? What a shit hole.

Jeep is overpriced junk.

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GX470 is a more capable 4x4. The front end torsion bar setup on the 100 series is hilariously bad. GX470 beats the 100 series in every usage except if you really need to overload the 100 for a continental trip.

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