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  1. Howski

    New Land Cruiser

    Don’t let the Toyota 5.7’s off so easy. They had a rash of failed valve springs too across applications
  2. Howski

    How bad is the 5.0?

    13’+ is supposed to have improved tensioners but understand they can still have issues if improperly maintained
  3. Howski

    New Land Cruiser

    Edit: In looking back believe that 83” width figure for the GX550 is with mirrors. Without it appears to be about 79”, approx 4” wider than LR3/4. Still wide but not the pig the Tahoe/Yukon is. Same width as a D5
  4. Howski

    New Land Cruiser

    The Tahoe/Yukon has gotten far too wide to seriously consider anywhere in the East. The GM small block sounds great until you read into lifter failures they’ve been having on trucks post Covid. FIL has a well optioned 2020 Sierra and it’s been constant problems. GM build quality now is a far cry...
  5. Howski

    How bad is the 5.0?

    This has been the experience of those I know with the 5.0 as well. Some still on original chains over 150k miles. They are no 4.4 but think proper oil change intervals and staying on top of the crossover pipes is absolute key
  6. Howski

    New Land Cruiser

    Blue, what are your impressions on interior space and ergonomics in comparison to the LR4?
  7. Howski

    4.0 V6.

    Don’t know all the details but a shop in Georgia did it. They did have to pull body off frame so not exactly simple
  8. Howski

    4.0 V6.

    It’s a shame nobody has come up with a good way to drop the 4.2 supercharger onto the 4.4. Have seen one person swap in a whole S/C 4.2 into an LR3 recently
  9. Howski

    4.0 V6.

    Wouldn’t believe whoever told you that. There is absolutely no benefit to the V6 over the 4.4 and you’re limiting yourself to the lowest spec
  10. Howski

    Bigger tires on an LR3.

    That size spare should fit if you deflate though those tires look pretty chunky
  11. Howski

    Tow Hitch

    I’ll take it - PM sent
  12. Howski

    Bigger tires on an LR3.

    If you have to go that far it’s probably too large of tire. You ca. go up to a 32” with no issues. What size are you trying to fit?
  13. Howski

    New Land Cruiser

    Exactly why a 5k LR3 is the move
  14. Howski

    New Land Cruiser

    IMO the T4R is far uglier than the LC. It’s a mashup of a Vehicross/1st Gen Durango/new Sequoia. Terrible styling
  15. Howski

    New Land Cruiser

    It looks like the new 4Runner is simply a reskinned (in the vein of Tacoma/Sequoia) Land Cruiser with a 2wd option. Nearly everything else is identical - wheelbase, dimensions, powertrains, etc. Get the economies of sharing a platform but there is massive overlap between the two with little...
  16. Howski

    Old timer thread got me wondering, what Rover got you onto Discoweb?

    First Rover was a 2004 D2 SE in buckingham blue, tan interior. Purchased from a small dealer in 2009 off ebay from the library of my college. A cherry soccer mom special, well kept with about 60k. Sank it to the axles the second day of owning it then proceeded to overbuilt it for the next few...
  17. Howski

    Coolant - Disco 2

    In my and other experience Dexcool tends to kill headgaskets on the RV8. I always immediately swapped to standard green coolant with no issues whatsoever
  18. Howski

    CarPlay upgrade for LR3

    The built in mic has worked out fine for me with calls and voice to text so far. It’s nice to have wired and wireless as options. But I will take a little lag over having to hook up my phone every time. Think the biggest drawback is just the small size relative to modern units. Some fat...
  19. Howski

    CarPlay upgrade for LR3

    Yes, email them with whatever logo you want. They’ll ask for your order # and the software version #. They’ll email you a file, which you save to a USB and plug into the unit. Takes 5 seconds to update. Remove USB and you’re all set. Please that mine turned out very OEM-looking.