LC79 VS LC200 - WHICH IS THE BETTER TOURER? COSTS REVEALED 

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I just found your channel from here in the US (Texas). I cant believe how much fun you and your crew have! I also cant believe the prices on those rigs. I went and looked some up. One was going for 327K, but was brand new with EVERYTHING. It has never seen a trail

You guys need to do a comparison with: - Boss Aluminium 2500 - Aussie Destinations - Donnie's 200 - The 79 - And the megatourer haha ✌️

No one talks about Charm or the looks. I say 79 all day long.

If I had to pick either one for free I’d take the 200 but if I was spending my own money I’d be getting the 79

This was interesting, for that money a Y62 and offroad mid size camper trailer would be for me.

Little bit of aircon - love it. I remember as a kid sitting in the back of an old XB Falcon with vinyl seats and windows down. Times thankfully have changed.

There is no value for money in the 79. 1970’s interior and seat upgrades needed, manual gearbox, leaf spring suspension, rear track widening required, 430 NM of tq so engine upgrades required, the only redeeming features are factory locking diffs and solid front axle. The 200 has factory coils all round, auto box, 650nm of tq, proper interior comfort, bigger chassis. I’m thinking buy a 200 series add rear locker and 2 inch lift, 34 inch tyres and a good camper trailer like a Patriot x1 and you have the best of both worlds as you can dump the camper trailer and go good in the rough stuff cause you still relatively light and short. Add the camper x1 camper trailer and you have what is included in a very expensive 200 chopped rear canopy.

I’d be interested in seeing a video comparing the American trucks to the Aussie trucks, even throw in an Isuzu NPS 75/155 4x4 truck

Let’s see a comparison on a smaller wagon like Everest mux or fortuner like that Love the video thanks

Definitely the 79 series and give the 200 series to Missis to drive and do shopping 👍

I’d take the 200 Would love to see 79 vs 200 vs 1500 vs 2500 vs Silverado vs f250. The ultimate comparison

I say the 200 is the better tourer..

Both dream rigs and I’d be happy to take either around oz👌🏻

I'd take the 200, but there has to be something cheaper that is comparable for those of us who aren't doctors lawyers or drug dealers

Love the 79 series but to live with daily the 200 wins for me, I think let’s be honest both have over 200k in them gotta be good regardless

THANK YOU!!! I've been wanting a breakdown video like this!

These 2 Aussie icons vs the big American trucks would be a great video for the real world comparison

I'd go the 200, can't beat the extra room and the auto gear box

I’ve gone from a 79 dual cab and now have a 200 (kept it as a wagon with a pre rego 4495kg gvm upgrade ). I have 3 kids and it was not comfortable in the 79 but the 200 is an easy fit. 200 vs the 79? 200 every day of the week

Already a 200 owner and would stay that way. The 79 is awesome though.

I had a 79 now i own a 200 and i love both I can’t pick

Straight talk. Well done guys.

Real nice comparison. Having owned the 200 series, taken to many of the hard places in Oz, yep, it is a hell of a machine. Power, comfort, strength. However, weight, weight, weight... Damn, it is heavy. Kerb weight difference between the LC79 and 200 off the showroom floor is almost 500kg. While the conversions might bring them a little closer, it is possibly another advantage for the 79. If off-road ability is important, where lower-weight or higher payload, more articulation and flex, bigger tyres, higher lift, better flotation, better front-end durability are all there for the 79 series, it might edge it ahead in some scenarios, especially once it has the auto box (which also has torque lockup in any gear for ultimate crawl control). But, that extra comfort of the 200, well... 'apples to apples', 'horses for courses', as you might have mentioned at least a hundred or so times, yep both vehicles have their place. Nice job boys.

79 for reliability and better offroad for harder tracks and easy to the work. the 70 series are everywhere so that means parts are easy to find compared to the 200 as they are popular but parts are less common to find off the shelf

I’ve had the auto conversation and love it I’ve gone the whole hog on mine it’s auto with a 4.5 ton towing so same as the the 200 but bonus I’ve got live axels front and rear I’ve had the turbo replaced so I’m pulling 900 nm at 1700rpm and 225kw at the same revs I’m with you Matt 79 all day every day cheers Dave

Both there both are great for towing

I’ve done the same with the Jmacx 4495gvm upgrade to a 79. Personally a lot simpler vehicle than the 200, I just wasn’t up for all the electronics in a 200 - the 79 being a simple farm truck was exactly what I was after. Really wasn’t interested in a IFS front end either, coming from a patrol wanted that extra reliability of a live front axel. Easy choice 79 all day every day 😎

Great comparison. 200 series might be harder to repair if you break down on the tracks.

Both rigs are absolutely unreal, I would take both if I had the opportunity in a heart beat, but at the end of the day 79 has been my dream rig since I got into 4wds so would always choose the 79

Good video!! Would have been good to also share the rough figures how they sit in the video. Would also be good to see a comparison video with them and some of the new American trucks people are buying. Not only from a price perspective but pros and cons as a tourer compared to the landcruisers.

im 60 retired and spend 2018 2019 doing the numbers on all the builds and tossed all away and took on a Jeep gladiator but yes in single , no kids on will take two in the JEEP and now have 75 in the bank to do as I please with to travel or do what ever to it , off the show room floor to just go away in for me was the best choice ! totally the best ! yes I will build one in the Usa to travel in when we can go !

Need to add in a y62 patrol and some American trucks.

As is, the 200, comfort is important for touring long distances, even for an hour.

Wish I had access to either vehicle here in the Great White North! Great video Guys.

Definitely get Aussie Destination Unknown’s Silverado. Then throw in Ty Fenwick’s F truck into the mix. Aussie vs American ✌️

Sorry Matt but the 200 is what I would pick that extra comfort is what makes it for me 👍🏼 79 such a great rig though

200 is the better ! Good to see a comparison 200 vs Ram 2500

I have a coiled 79, (not stretched) the best mod I’ve done to it besides the coils is a recaro. I also prefer manual. The only advantage to a 200 is more room in the back seat and more power. 79’s look way better, are way more capable Offroad and have a tougher front solid axle.

I have ordered Superior 4 inch 35 combo for my chopped 200s

I would say rough offroad tracks a solid axel is just a little better behaved as IFS bounce a little more from my experience, but will agree with the 200 on road and dirt roads will be more comfortable. But the 79 has the more resilient axle type on front and twin lockers so ability is there. Overall I would probably want a 79 more as I enjoy driving them.

I'd love to have a 200 for our lap later this year but the jeep SRT I have will have to do. love both those trucks they are works of art

I would love the 2500 ram with a bit of trimmings and a canopy to be compared to these to please. Doing the good science work here boys.

I've had a 79 they sound good look good but much prefer a 200 for comfort both good cars though

Although the canopy for touring is nice, would it not be more practical to just gvm upgrade a 200 and put a patriot camper on the back? Cost-wise as well. What are the disadvantages for touring? I’m thinking you have a nicer vehicle around town as well and no need to pack up camp to go exploring

if Toyota made a 205 series variant of the 200 like the 105 series was, 100% one of those purely because of the solid front end. I have a 105 and no way would I go back to IFS like in my previous HiLux.

I’ve got a 79, but I’d be happy with either of them beasts in my shed 👍

Hi Matt, put each of these Cruisers over a weigh bridge full of fuel , would be interesting

I got a 76 now, love the 70 series heaps. It’d be a very tough decision. 200 series are great cars and I looked into them deeply when deciding between a 76 and 200. I would have to stick with a 70 series between these two. The 79 get the auto put in it. Purely because solid axle, lift, 35s.

I'm old school.. the look of the 79 is great.. 79 all the way

I'd love to see you guys line up a 2500 against the Chopped 200. Be interesting to see what the price difference is to compare "apples vs apples" like you tried to do here (with some caveats).

Thanks guys just doing a 200 at the moment that was awesome can’t go past the tuff looks of the 79 but for all around comfort Go the 200🤙🤙🤩

Which one is a cooler? The 79 is a cool looking car. Looks smick! Love the old school style.

I still can't decide what I would prefer. The auto box and extra turbo are tempting, but 4 inch life and live axle is a massive plus.

200 everyday! Never go away from one once you’ve had one!

Awesome comparison 👍 next time tell Donny to stand still.

I'd still go for the 200 alot better option for a family. But alot better option for the same amount of money would be a oka. Yup do the comparison vs the Americans

Good video guys! Now need to do an honest comparison between ram 1500 diesel and petrol, chopped 200 and 79 dual cab. Also I think you were a bit steep on the 200 cost to covert at 69k. Creative conversions are 45k for chop and gvm. At that price there isn't much difference between the 200 and the 79.

I would have to go the 200, I’ll need comfort for the kids and me 🤙

It was not mentioned but the pre registration chop of the 200 series allows the vehicle to be registered as a utility rather than a luxury car. This massively reduces the tax that you pay when the car is registered. Something that was not included in the discussion around prices. Personally i would probably pick the 200, but no way in hell I would feel comfortable spending 120-160k on a 4wd. Coming from suzuki's i just start counting the number of builds i could make for the same price haha. But then again the price of the new jimny is well past crazy now. Each to their own haha.

In the next comparison video with American trucks definitely need thestrangerrangers f250

Iam touring Oz now with my 2500 Ram if I run into you let’s do a comparison on the trucks . 5370 GVM 9990 GCM 387hp to the rear wheels . Safe travels.

If I had a dollar for every time he said apples for apples I might be able to get myself a 79...

Another more likely to have the seat all the way back in 79 than in 200, so a bit more room again in the 200 back seat

All considered need to put a value to the cult status the 79 has. This makes it the better option to me. :)

Well done boys luv the video especially telling the price if I had too choose 79series sorry Dom 🍻

thanks gents, learnt a lot from this

Got a 79, have 16 month old triplets in the back no worries. Will get a little tight maybe as they get older but u just work with what u got I guess

79 for the win and keep it manual

If you want to weigh those rigs come by Pedders suspension toowoomba and we can do it for you 👍🏻

A video comparing the big extended 79 and extended 200 against some American trucks, 2500 ram and a f250 would be very interesting.

Great vid, would be nice to do compo with US trucks

Please compare the 200 to the ram🤙🤙

Both epic! Huge price difference to a factory ute

Have a 76 and 200 series. If I had to choose to do a chop, 200 series 100%

Great comparison mate, love both but I’m a 79 man, love not having to many electrics. That price for the 200, does that include a tray with the chop? Because that would give you a bit of a different price gap.

Awesome video mate!!

Bloke got ripped on his 200 chop

good show boys.

I think my ultimate would be a chopped 105 with an fte.

So what is the interior noise comparison between the 2?especially with the bigger exhausts fitted.

Great video! How does the budget compare if mods are made to the 79 to achieve the same power / torque as the 200? Would love either of them!!

Time to build start to finish. 79 and 200

Both are very good oof-road vehicles

Yes please do a Ram 1500/2500 comparison with the Toyota’s.

What power is the LC200 and what is the poison ECU REMAP or chip.

One thing that doesn’t get covered is safety, the 79 series as much as I like them doesn’t look after it’s passengers well. The roof is known to be weak and it has no rear airbags, where as the 200 series is much better with curtain airbags and a much stronger roof structure.

Another thing I just noticed is the height of the canopies when open. The 200 looks way better being a lot lower.

Id rather an orange over an apple anyday!

All is work out which vehicle has most damage when off road tough n rough conditions across Australia. Find the full diff and wishbone and diff you’ll know which will cause damage is what wishbone is the most problem when it’s come to wear out is boots and shaft on wishbone, so 79 has full diff which is more tough for rough conditions as 200 are best for normal conditions. I’ll let you thinking though out both 79 and 200 GXL landcruiser. Cheers 👌😉👍

So Mattie, when doing the GVM upgrade on your 79, did you stay with the stock Toyota rear axle or go with a larger rear axle? If you went with a larger rear axle, what did you go with?

YesSiRr!! WoW!! Very nice Mate!! Il take both thankz!! LoL!! Both Awesome Machinez!!😎👊👍💯🔥!!

A pre comment, 79 all the way. I own a 2005 Toyota 79series with the 1HD-FTE motor and I wouldn't sell it for anything.

200 v8 and auto takes the win

200 definitely

YES PLEASE! 200 SERIES VS AMERICAN TRUCKS 1500 ram, etc...

I think you said it best its rough and tough vs luxury they have there place's im about to order a 79 on portals coming from a hilux and before that I was in a patrol and how I drive I have to go a 79 im not light on my gear and live axles is better for me

79 for me

Chop 200 hands down!

What bout a Y62