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Land Cruiser 100 Series Overland Build

I’ve finally got my dream vehicle. A 1999 Land Cruiser 100 Series. Yes, I know this vehicle is known to many as a luxury mall crawler, but off-road enthusiasts will tell you that there is no better off-road/overland vehicle on the road today.

Here’s why every generation of Land Cruiser is coveted by thousands of off-roaders, and what makes the 100-series so special.

Independent Front Suspension (IFS)

The fj62 and fj80 land cruisers are great but limited.

I recently had a 1989 FJ62 Land Cruiser, but the leaf spring suspension and primitive highway manners didn’t lend itself to being an ideal long haul family road trip vehicle .

The next generation FJ80 Land Cruiser is considered by many to be the pinnacle of both on and off-road performance. It retains a front solid axle like all previous Land Cruisers, but features more creature comforts for long distance travel.

The FJ80 and FJZ80 have coil suspension front and rear which allows you to lift the vehicle and put on bigger tires, but it’s still not as comfortable as a 100 series Land Cruiser for long distance driving.

The current 200-series Land Cruiser is the pinnacle of this platform, but current models are still beyond my budget. I did get a chance to check out the 2020 Land Cruiser Heritage Edition , which was sublime. It was the perfect mix of comfort, style, and utility.

Land Cruiser 100 Series UZJ100 Is The Best of Both Worlds

But I narrowed my search for my next Land Cruiser to the 100 Series which was produced by Toyota from 1998 to 2007 and was then replaced by the current generation 200 series.

2UZ-FE 4.7L V8 Engine

The 100 series Land Cruiser is special as it is the first Land Cruiser to offer a V8 (the venerable 4.7L) and independent front suspension (IFS). The V8 was a welcome addition as the 80 series is considered underpowered for modern day driving, but the IFS is met with mixed reviews.

Let’s start with the 2UZ-FE V8 which is the same one found in the Tundra and Sequoia. The 2UZ-FE is considered by many to be the finest V8 that Toyota has ever produced. Its only flaw is that it requires a timing belt change every 90,000 miles, which can cost between $800-$1,400. With regular maintenance, this engine will last 300,000 miles or more.

IFS is found on almost every vehicle on the road, as it offers a comfortable ride and great handling both on and off-road. It’s notable that the 100 Series Land Cruiser is the first to implement IFS as it is a departure from the heritage of a solid front axle which is known to provide the most articulation and traction in extreme off-road situations.

The 100 series utilizes front torsion bars and rear coil springs for suspension. The torsion bars limit the wheel travel on the 100 series, so the only way to truly lift the front is to “crank” the torsion bars a bit and add slightly larger tires.

The rear can be lifted using taller springs with high spring rates, but overall the suspension lifts on the 100 series are fairly mild compared to those found on FJ80s.

But, that doesn’t mean a 100 series isn’t capable on the trail. A 100 series Land Cruiser will be limited when rock crawling compared to a lifted 80 series, but that’s about the only area where the 80 series will have an advantage.

Since I’m looking for a daily driver that can handle weekend trips to the mountains, beaches, and deserts, as well as overland excursions, a 100 series checks all the boxes. I do plan on making enough mods so that my Land Cruiser can handle the occasional rock garden, but not on a regular basis.

How to Buy a Land Cruiser

I spent almost a year scouring Craigslist, AutoTempest, and OfferUp, searching for a 100 series Land Cruiser or Lexus LX 470 equivalent. I’ll write up another article about, How to Buy a Land Cruiser, but I will say that I flew up out to Albuquerque and flew right back after looking at a 2005 LX 470 that turned out to not be what the owner said.

I came across a one-owner 2000 LX 470 with 80K miles and I mistakenly thought it would still be there after getting cash for a deposit, but it was gone.

I also dragged the family up to Big Bear to look at a Land Cruiser that was really rough and I would have bought it, but the owner at the last minute said he didn’t have the title.

A day later my 1999 Land Cruiser popped up on OfferUp and I ran up to the valley and snagged it on the spot.

When shopping for a Land Cruiser, it’s helpful to have a buddy on-call who is a fellow Land Cruiser enthusiast and 100-series owner. My lifeline is Chris O’neill of Mountain West Car Spotter on Instagram. He’s also got a great YouTube channel where he highlights the newest vehicles on the road.

Chris signed off on this cruiser and here’s what I got.

My 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser

Here are the specs on my 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser.

• 185,000 miles
• No rust California vehicle
• No modifications
• Never Off-road
• Imperial Jade exterior and grey interior
• Factory rear locker

As long as a Land Cruiser is well-maintained, high miles are not an issue. But, this Land Cruiser came with zero maintenance records and there wasn’t much to pull from the Toyota website or Carfax.

It all came down to my initial assessment and test drive and how much I believed what the owner said about the condition of the vehicle. It passed the eyeball test and drove well, so $8,000 and an hour later I was driving it home.

Here’s what I knew it needed straight away.

New paint – The exterior had the classic peeling clear coat along the roofline, windows, and doors. It looks like the hood had been previously painted. So I figured a $1,500-$2,000 in paint from Maaco.

Timing belt – The owner wasn’t sure when the last timing belt was done and there was no sticker, so I was looking at another $1,000 for that as well as the water pump.

The next week I had it into the shop for the timing belt, water pump, baseline all fluids, and give the vehicle a proper post-purchase inspection. Fortunately nothing major came up except for a lower ball joint that was leaking and the need for new shocks. The smog guy even commented on how clean the vehicle was and he didn’t see any leaks or rust anywhere, just as I had noticed.

After the initial baseline it was time to start with mods and build this vehicle into the proper overlanding and family hauler that it was meant to be.

Land Cruiser 100 Series Modifications for Overlanding

When deciding what mods you want to make to your vehicle, you first need to identify how your vehicle is going to be used. I know that this Land Cruiser is going to be my daily driver in Los Angeles. My wife and kids are going to be hopping in and out of it on a daily basis and my wife will also be driving it on occasion.

This means that it needs to be set up for primarily street comfort, but have the ability to tackle any dirt road or mild trail with ease.

Tires Change Everything

If I were to make only one change to this Land Cruiser from stock, that would make it off-road worthy, it would be replacing the aging Falken LTs with BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires . I had these on my FJ62 and loved them!

The KO2s are known for great on and off-road handling and wear, and I couldn’t agree more. My experience with running KO2s was outstanding, so it was a no-brainer to go with them again on the 100 series.

I sized up a bit and went with 285/75 R16 which are just shy of 33-inches tall and the largest tire you can fit on a 100 series without rubbing or making any modifications. A larger tire adds lift and with these, I gained about an inch of ground clearance.

The other benefits of having a great tire like the KO2s is that they can be aired down for off-roading, which provides for better traction and comfort. These BFG KO2s are also e-rated so they can take on plenty more weight if I ever decide to add a rear bumper or other heavy accessories.

The BFG KO2s are revered in the world of off-roading and have proven their worth on rigs around the world. They are severe snow rated, but my tires will mostly see dirt, dust, and sand. They come with a 60-day guarantee and have a mileage warranty of 50,000 miles.

The tires shipped quickly and I had my local tire shop mount and balance them, as well as the spare. It’s important to have a full-size spare.

I also wanted them mounted on the stock 16-inch wheels which are forged aluminum, unlike the weaker and heavier cast aluminum found in almost all aftermarket wheels. They give the Land Cruiser a more vintage off-roader look which I prefer, but if a set of black TRD Pro BBS forged Land Cruiser, Tundra, or Sequoia wheels become available, I would jump on those.

Go Anywhere with an Expedition Style Roof Rack

My previous Land Cruiser had a Front Runner Slimline II roof rack that performed superbly, so why mess with perfection.

Adding an expedition-style platform roof rack like the Front Runner Slimline II, instantly transformed my truck from an extremely capable car camping vehicle to safari worthy rig able to carry just about anything.

Unlike the Thules of the world, an expedition-style roof rack made of steel or aluminum is the best way to add more utility to your truck. The Front Runner rack is the perfect example of a roof rack that beautifully compliments your vehicle and allows you to pursue all of your outdoor pursuits.

Front Runner has over 50 accessories available for their roof rack, that enable you to attach surfboards, SUPs, kayaks, skis/snowboards, and bikes. But where Front Runner really shines is their camping, overlanding, and off-road offerings.

I’ll dive into my review and use of the Front Runner rack in a follow-up article, but it is a must-have modification for my needs.

Additional Mods

The smaller additional mods started to add up quickly, and some made a drastic change while others were more subtle. To save money I have done almost all the work myself, which I suggest as labor adds up quickly.

• Removal of the running boards/side steps adds an instant visual “lift”, and prevents them from getting damaged from rocks or debris. It also makes room for future rock sliders.
• Weathertech Floor liners
• Philips HIR headlight bulbs
• Interior LED lights (warm LEDs)
• Cabin air filters (the Land Cruiser has a filter housing but often no filter was installed)
• OME 2865 rear springs – The old springs were sagging badly, these new springs keep a factory height but have a higher spring rate.
• OEM shocks all around to replace the worn out aftermarket shocks.
• Bora 1.25″ wheel spacers – Widen the overall tracking of the truck and also bring the wheels even with the fenders for a much better look.
• Rear mud flap eliminators

Future Mods

The list of future mods is long and will probably change over time, but for now these are the mods that make sense.

• Hard shell rooftop tent. The Roofnest Sparrow was awesome and I’d love to add it to the Land Cruiser, but I don’t want to keep it on all the time and I hardly have any room to store it. If I do add a rooftop tent I’ll have to figure out these issues.
• Upgraded suspension – I’ve heard great things about new OEM shocks, cranked torsion bars, and new rear springs, so I’m going with this budget setup for now. If I find it not capable enough of handling my off-road duties than I may consider a more robust setup from Ironman or Tough Dog.
• Light bar – I’d like to add a 40-inch light bar to the roof rack and some LP9s to a front bumper if I upgrade that.
• Rock sliders – I like the bolt on White Knuckle sliders to protect the rocker panels, provide steps for getting in and out of the cruiser, and a step for accessing the rooftop tent.
• Front bumper – I really dig the old school look of the ARB bumper, but the low-profile offerings from Dissent and TJM also look great. A steel bumper would provide legit tow and lift points, offer extra protection, and mounting for lights.
• Rear bumper – I don’t want a swing out tire carrier as I need quick access to the rear area, but a new steel rear bumper would add tow and lift points.
• Surfboard and Kayak carrying accessories from Front Runner.
• Flowmaster muffler for more power and better sound.

Please follow along on Instagram for more updates to my Land Cruiser, as well as trip reports. I’m excited to spend more time with the 100 series and look forward to adventures big and small with my family. Creating memories out in the wild is what it’s all about.

Timothy Dahl

Timothy is the founder and editor of Charles & Hudson and former editor at Popular Mechanics, This Old House, and Lifehacker. His work has been published on Wired, Bob Vila, DIY Network, and The Family Handyman. He is also the founder of the Webby-nominated Built by Kids and host of the popular Tool Crave podcast.

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Leaf springs are a proven suspension design, but limit travel, absorption, and wheel base too much for some tastes. For this reason, Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers offers several different Linked Suspension options for Land Cruisers.

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4-link and 3-link long travel suspension.

For Land Cruiser owners who want ultimate off road performance, extended wheelbase, and extreme suspension travel, we offer our Long Travel 4 link suspensions. Only available when fully installed, we can accommodate most any axle choice. We also offer a variety of choices to suspend your Land Cruiser ranging from quarter elliptic to coils and coil-overs.

Front SOA and Rear 4-Link

Rear Long Travel 4 link suspensions are our most popular and are often combined with our SOA (spring over axle) front suspension. An SOA front 4 Link rear 40 series Land Cruiser drives very well at high speeds, and outperforms most other drive-able rigs on the trail.

Front and Rear 3 or 5-Link

Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers also offers a 3 link front 5 link rear suspension for high speed use and comfort. The rear suspension is the only one we offer that works with 79 and later 40 series Land Cruisers with the factory tank under the body. Ride height is increased by 4 inches or more with this suspension, but it can be modified to provide only 2 inches of lift. This suspension allows for increases wheelbase up to 6 inches in the front and 12 inches in the rear.

3-Link Front 5-Link Rear

Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers also offers a 3 link front 5 link rear suspension for high speed use and comfort. The rear suspension is the only one we offer that works with 79 and later 40 seires Land Cruisers with the factory tank under the body. Ride height is increased by 4 inches or more with this suspension, but it can be modified to provide only 2 inches of lift. This suspension really performs well on corners and washboard roads.

The front uses FJ80 radius arms and all new bracketry. The front of the Land Cruiser is suspended using 12″ travel coilover shocks. The rear is a parallel 4 link with a panhard bar. Suspension is provided by coil springs and separate shocks. This suspension allows for increases wheelbase up to 6 inches in the front and 12 inches in the rear.

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Off Road Suspension: Stock Width, Mid-Travel, and Long Travel Explained

• October 26, 2022

In the off-road world suspension terms like stock width, mid-travel, and long travel are thrown around without explanation. But what do they mean and how do they affect vehicle handling? In this article we will take a quick look at a few of our different truck & SUV suspension lift upgrades and explain how much lift and wheel travel you can expect to gain from the different systems that we offer.

STOCK WIDTH SUSPENSION

Entry level stock width suspension systems replace the OEM components without changing any of the factory geometry. Track width, or how wide the vehicle is from hub to hub, remains the same as it was from the factory. Stock width setups consist of basic shock & spring lift kit such as Bilstein 5100 , Old Man Emu , or Dobinsons . With these configurations the front end is lifted anywhere from 1”-3” and you’ll have the same amount of travel as the stock vehicle. The down side to these is often times a stiffer, more harsh ride. When you lift it closer to 3” you’re maxing out the stock ball joint angle and accelerating wear.

It is important to upgrade upper control arms even on the more entry level lift kits. When you lift a vehicle you lose caster in the front end which negatively affects handling. TC stock width upper control arms are designed to add a few degrees of caster back into the front end which helps improve steering feel and makes alignment easier. The 1″ stainless steel uniball is tougher and offers greater articulation over a ball joint. If the basic stock width setup isn’t quite enough, upgrading to a mid-travel system might be necessary.

MID-TRAVEL SUSPENSION

Performance mid-travel setups consist of stock width uniball upper and lower control arms paired with with extended travel adjustable coilovers from manufacturers like King , Fox , and Radflo . These extended travel coilovers are designed to maximize wheel travel without binding the inner CV’s and outer tie-rods. With an adjustable threaded shock body, they provide anywhere from 1” to 3” of vehicle lift and cycle 8” of wheel travel plus an additional 1” of droop or down travel.

Vehicle track width will remain the same as stock since the upper and lower control arms are stock width. A mid-travel setup can be extremely effective on the trails. Ride quality is enhanced along with the occupant’s comfort and trail driving fatigue is reduced. The benefit of installing a TC mid-travel setup is significant performance gains and added component durability without having to worry about installing fiberglass fenders. Stock length UCA kits are designed not to be too wide for tighter trails in dense wooded areas often found on the east coast or in the PNW.

To maximize your mid-travel set up you can install a 3.0” coilover or add a secondary bypass shock with compression and rebound adjustment tubes for maximum dampening control and tunability. To add a secondary shock up front you will need a shock hoop and a lower control arm that is tabbed for a dual shock suspension system. From our experience, upgrading to DuroBump bump stops can further enhance the ride quality and reduce the harsh bottom outs.

  LONG TRAVEL SUSPENSION

Still looking for more performance? A long travel kit might be in your future. Long travel suspension includes upper and lower control arms that are wider than your stock components. These high performance IFS suspension systems are designed to increase the amount of wheel travel that you cycle and ensure that you maintain traction on rougher terrain. Because they are wider than stock, long travel suspension kits offer more articulation when crawling over obstacles and will add stability when cornering at high speed.

TOTAL CHAOS offers long travel kits for most Toyotas from 1986 to present including Tacoma, 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Tundra, Lexus GX470, and GX460. Our most popular long travel systems are the +2” Expedition Series or +3.5” Race Series. With extended upper and lower control arms you’ll be adding 4″ or 7″ respectively to the overall track width of the vehicle. Both Expedition and Race Series kits offer 3″-4″ of vehicle lift with adjustable long travel specific coilovers. +2″ Expedition Series kits will cycle about 11.5″ of wheel travel while the wider +3.5″ Race Series will cycle about 12.5″.

TC custom long travel shocks are built by each manufacturer to specifically cycle the correct extended and collapsed lengths based on each long travel system and its factory bump stop configuration. Stock width extended travel shocks do not work with a long travel kit. All TC lower control arms are manufactured with dual shock capability for maximum dampening control to tune your vehicle for harsh bottom outs or added aftermarket equipment weight.

Extended control arms will require you to increase the length of many of the other parts that are now too short. Additional items that are part of the package include extended tie-rods and extended brake lines. Extended axles will also be required when retaining 4WD (sold separately) and are re-inserted into the factory inner and outer CV’s. Each vehicle platform has wheel travel limitations in the factory steering system and axle assembly and we design our parts to work within the parameters needed to retain many factory Toyota components. Based on our 25 years of experience they last the longest.

Whether it is a stock length, mid-travel, or long travel suspension setup the most important thing is hitting the trail and sharing good times with your friends and family. Learning the capabilities of your rig at all modification levels is important and helps you to appreciate each upgrade you make. More importantly you will build your skill as a driver. Get out there and cause CHAOS. We will see you in the DIRT!

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MongooseGA said: It looks great, but the extended Dobinson's shocks aren't a long travel set up. Click to expand...

Calvinswartz said: dobinsons doesnt sell a long travel kit for the 100 series, so by using 80 series rear springs and dampers you gain 4" of droop compaired to the 3" mrr kit. this pertains to the rear, because there are no real options for a long travel front. Click to expand...

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Somebodyelse5 said: Yup, not long travel. Rear end will be great, but still have them short LCA's and torsion bars up front and zero down travel.... Click to expand...

Somebodyelse5 said: No one makes a long travel kit for the 100. Click to expand...

Calvinswartz said: long travel is long travel, front or rear its more droop. Click to expand...

Somebodyelse5 said: A little extra travel isn't long travel. Cool, the rear end flexes, but the front still has torsion bars and zero down travel. Click to expand...

i get what youre saying, and it pertains to like a 5th gen 4 runner where you can do like total chaos lca and king shocks to get a ton of down travel bu that isnt an option with torsion bars so this is the "longest travel" option for us 100 series guys.  

Calvinswartz said: ok, so are dobinsons 100 series front mrr "long travel" shocks not long travel? Click to expand...

Somebodyelse5 said: No, they are not. They want you to feel warm and fuzzy about it, meanwhile your full droop and full bump are never changed. Droop is limited by CV bind. Unless you change the suspension kinematics, you aren't gaining anything. Click to expand...

Somebodyelse5 said: No, they are not. They want you to feel warm and fuzzy about it, meanwhile your full droop and full bump are never changed. Droop is limited by CV bind. Unless you change the suspension kinematics, you aren't gaining anything. Doesn't mean those MRR's don't feel great... but to call it long travel makes us look like a bunch of dentists Click to expand...

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Calvinswartz said: do you have a 100 series any more? Click to expand...

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MongooseGA said: Eh. "Longer" but not necessarily "long". Click to expand...

Calvinswartz said: ok, so at what point does it become “long enough” what is long enough for you mongoose? we know like ‘em long. Click to expand...

Somebodyelse5 said: When you get wider upper AND lower control arms. Click to expand...

Calvinswartz said: ok, so at what point does it become “long enough” what is long enough for you mongoose? we know I like ‘em long. Click to expand...

MongooseGA said: I'd say you'd need to actually improve the angles the CV can operate at and go from there. Barring that, a slightly longer shock leaves you with the same limits and beyond that, potentially more risk to your originally designed CVs. Similar to a real long travel conversion, nobody makes a bolt- on remote mount turbo kit for our trucks either. But we're not our here running turbonadors in our intake saying it's the same thing. Click to expand...

Calvinswartz said: ok well i’m sorry, looks like this is as “long” as it’s gonna get for now. Click to expand...

Calvinswartz said: yeah i get the turbonador part, but in my original post i talk about how i didn’t want to mess with the ifs bc of reliability ie. keeping the cv’s safe. i posted to say and show my discovery’s on how a normal person can do a long travel rear without moving the shock mounts or anything extreme. i wrote on this thread to encourage regular people not fabricators how to squeeze out a little more performance on a chassis that is already challenged by torsion bars. Click to expand...

Somebodyelse5 said: You don’t need to be sorry. And yes, that’s what we’ve been saying. Torsion bars were by far the worst thing to happen to the 100. 80 folks been doing this. Who is doing anything extreme with a 100? Click to expand...

Calvinswartz said: i was talking extreme modification, like stuff that requires a welder ( moving shock mounts, fabing up custom lca’s). Click to expand...

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Yamaha YXZ 1000 Duner Long Travel Suspension Kit

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