FJ40 Guy said:
Does anybody lift & wheel the Sequoia? I drove one a couple of years ago with the iForce V8, and it was a rocket sled, I thought 1st gear was insane. They can be had pretty reasonably too, compared to a 100 (though they are not as nicely appointed perhaps). I thought it rode better and was MUCH faster than the 100. Can be found with low range too.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Mike Smith
My wife drives one. Not lifted. I put slightly taller tires on it. It's fairly capable off road, as good as the 100 on a given obstacle, BUT it's not nearly as robust, not even close. The 4WD system is overly complicated and has a lot of stuff that breaks easy. The front differential automatic disconnector (you can put it into 2WD with a button on the dash and it disconnects the front driveshaft inside the differential electrically) failed on ours, which caused all sorts of problems. We ended up with a new transfer case and a bunch of other parts under warranty, but I was not impressed with the parts I saw nor with the design of the system.
I would not trust a Sequoia for long distance overland expedition type travel. As you know, the LandCruiser was designed to cross Africa or circle the world with minimal failures. The Sequoia was designed to be the ideal American soccer mom vehicle for soccer moms that hate minivans. In that role it's the best on the market.
On snowy, icy roads though the traction control is amazing - it's by far the most capable vehicle I've ever driven on winter roads.
