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It is not possible. However, I have had excellent luck with my Jeeps, the Wranglers in particular. If you want a Wrangler to last 500,000 miles without major repairs, it is just not possible. However, Wranglers are absolutely reliable to 120-150,000 miles. Toyota takes a different approach...

A/C will cost you more than a house to install. Just the blower assembly is $1,800 ;) Parts are easy. You can get everything for that truck in a few days. I have never had an issue getting parts for mine.

Yeah, if it is good on corrosion that truck will be wonderful and reliable machine

Count me in :)

Yep, I have driven the Rubicon Trail 12 times with stock vehicles. . .

How is the class envy relevant to the debate? The 'upper class toy' comment is an attempt to be dismissive of the relevance of the platform. Quality is rarely cheap and quality is not a reflection of class, but simply of cost.

I was dismissing your assumption that the 200 is only a luxury vehicle (the argument reinforced by your belief that the 200 is an "optioned up Sequoia". How is that any different from a G-Wagen then? Most SUVs in North America are marketed as luxury vehicles, however I can assure you that both...

Dan, I knew your question was well-intended. I love the fact that you are using a JK for Africa- can't wait to watch the adventure unfold.

I agree. It is typical for people to want to compare the Land Cruiser 70 Series and the JK Rubicon, but they are built for entirely different purposes. Certainly, some JK owners use their Rubicons like Land Cruiser and some Land Cruiser owners try to make their 70 series perform on the trail...

Your argument is incomplete. A Wrangler Rubicon in Australia costs: $54,000 AUD A Land Cruiser 76 in Australia costs: $57,990 AUD A Land Cruiser 76 in Nicaragua costs: $44,000 USD A Land Cruiser and a JK Unlimited Rubicon cost approximately the same in every market on the planet. . . Land...

I would suggest you research the 200 series Land Cruiser. I have been to the factory in Japan and the 200 is the most durable, strongest Land Cruiser ever produced. It is essentially a 2-ton truck underneath. The 200 is far from a toy. I drove one across Australia and it never broke a sweat. ...

Dan, Unfiltered response is two fold 1. With a JK, it is critical to pack light. Sticking to GVWR will ensure the best chance for surviving you lap around Africa 2. I have found the JK to be very reliable and durable, our trips including all the way to Panama and 12 runs across the Rubicon...

Upper class toy?

I love the functionality for carrying a stag- typical German brilliance. I just like it without the brush guard. Purely aesthetics

I always laugh at debates like this. I have owned tons of Jeeps and tons of Land Cruisers. A JK Rubicon Unlimited is more capable in stock form than any Land Cruiser ever made - that is just a fact and easily supported with even a pedestrian review of specifications and design. A Land...

Smok'in deal!

They were not deleted by a moderator, the file size was just too big and the system rejected them. Upload images smaller then 1 mb in the future please. . .

Thanks for the feedback guys. Just a few minor modifications remain.

Subscribed! We love ours :)

The Overland Journal 2016 Gear issue will feature part one of our G-Wagen project, detailing all of the drivetrain, suspension and exterior modifications. The project from the exterior is essentially finished. I still plan to add beadlocks and a taller tire for the trail Super happy with this...