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I've seen a lot of complaints on various off road and Land Cruiser forums about the torsion bar set up in the front of the 100 series. I'd be curious to hear from 100 series owners if any of these criticisms are justified? I don't really have a problem with torsion bars myself - they're simple...

I've heard multiple accounts on ih8mud of ATRAC possibly overloading the ring and pinion on the 00+ 100 series (see below). This has made me look out for 98-99 examples with the rear locker to avoid the complexity of traction control. How much of a concern is this on the 100 series, as well as...

I just found the pictured 1998 Discovery 1 for sale here locally. It has 96,000 miles, and has been faithfully maintained by the owner and used mostly for highway commuting. He's asking $8900, which seems more than reasonable given the condition and miles. However, I've heard so many horror...

TL;DR: Does a lighter 5 speed Tacoma have the advantage off-road or is a heavier Land Cruiser preferable for its durability? Which model has the greater drawbacks overall as a DD/weekend warrior? Pictured are the two rigs I've ran in the last year and a half or so. Obviously they both have...

I'm tired of dealing with all the headaches associated with older 4x4 trucks like my current 1997 Land Cruiser and my old 1998 Tacoma. for some reason it seems like these older trucks are just endless moneypits and always cost an arm and a leg to fix. I like Tacomas, but the frames are junk and...

I'm looking at a few extracab Tacomas to replace my old single cab with a rusted frame. The extra space would be nice, but how much off-road capability would I be losing with the longer wheelbase (almost 20'' more)? I saw this thread on a popular forum claiming the shorter wheelbase regular...

I've been discussing trading my '97 80 series for a cherry-looking 2004 Tacoma Xtracab 4x4 5 speed with the 3rz. It had the frame replaced at some point. 250k miles, but mostly highway according to the seller. I got the Land Cruiser recently and I was exciting given how legendary those things...

So I recently picked up a 1997 Land Cruiser for 8k. 226k, CDL only, minimal rust underneath (AR/MO truck). I knew all the issues it has going in: typical leaks, all rubber parts in the truck have seen better days, exhaust is deteriorating, fluids needed replacing, etc. It is a solid runner, but...