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Surprise Element is always split convoy, so hope is not lost for the WaitListers... in that case, i'll add myself to WL 😁

Sorry @Frederic I wrongly compared 1st Gear 4Lo with 1st Gear 4Hi, should be 4th Gear 4Lo (cos my transmission is 4-speed) and 1st Gear 4 Hi., So the new calculation D. 4Lo Crawl Ratio on 4th Gear 4Lo = 0.75 4th Gear x 3.12 4Lo x 4.88 front & rear diff = 11.42 on 4th Gear 4Low E. 4Lo Crawl Ratio on 3rd Gear 4Lo = 1.00 3rd Gear x 3.12 4Lo x 4.88 front & rear diff = 15.23 on 4th Gear 4Low Yes you're right, my 3rd Gear 4Lo (point E) will now be similar to my 1st Gear 4Hi (point C) once I upgrade to 10% underdrive gear on the transfer case 😁

So let's calculate that: A. 4Lo Crawl Ratio on 1st Gear 4Lo My 4Lo ratio is 3.12 : 1, so if i hit 1st Gear on 4Lo (1st gear ratio is 2.80), my Crawl Ratio will be 👇🏻 [ Transmission Ratio of Current Gearstick x Transfer Case Ratio x Axle Ratio ] = 2.80 x 3.12 x 4.88 = 42.63 on 1st Gear 4Lo B. 4Hi Crawl Ratio on 1st Gear 4H Current 4H ratio is 1:1, so if I hit 1st Gear on 4Hi my Crawl Ratio will be 👇🏻 = 2.80 x 1 x 4.88 = 13.66 on 1st Gear 4Hi C. Future project, gear reduction of 4H by 10% This would mean my axle ratio is increased by 10%, so 4.88 + (10% of 4.88) becomes 5.37 = 2.80 1st Gear x 1 4Hi x 5.37 increased = 15.04 on 1st Gear 4Hi So Mr @Frederic from point A, B, C, no my 4Hi won't be any close to 4Lo, it will actually just be 10% more torque than current 4H. Because of my 3.12 : 1 4Lo ratio, my 4L and 4H are like sand & sky apart (42 vs 13 crawl ratio) 😄

I changed my front diff & rear diff 4.30 gear ratio to 4.88 and I like it: both the torque and the speedometer correction since my tires are 285/70/17 (33") . Since I like it so much for sand use, for my next project I'm ordering UnderDrive Gear for my Transfer Case. Because my LC100 is Full Time 4WD, after transmission/gearbox it goes to Transfer Case before going to front & rear diffs. By modifying the Transfer Case gear, I'm re-gearing without changing both front & rear diffs (actually should have done this but parts was not available at the time). When I change the Transfer Case Output Gear, the output of front & rear diffs will be increased from 4.88 to 5.29, which will give me more torque. The only downside to regearing is high RPMs and worse fuel mileage, but hey I can tow trucks and mileage for V8 sucks anyways 😂 Link for underdrive gear example: https://cruiserteq.com/sumo-gear-land-cruiser-transfer-case-10-underdrive-gear-set-fits-8x-100-series

Done this, the reason I bash my Jeep more now than my LC100, cos the car feels a bit more Lexus quiet now 😂 Rear Wheel Wells, Front Firewall, Front Doors and Roof Liner are the best places to reduce outside noise to the driver. I actually created a Word doc for the garage with a list of example applications, lemme see if I can upload that here...

Hi @GauravSoni the night drive finished at 3am, so after 5 hrs driving + 50 litres of petrol, both the car and driver felt 2 hrs of sleep won't be enough 😅 . Until next time bro, will take a rain check for today and i've removed myself from the list 🫡

Nope, i was interrupted with meetings and forgot to click WaitList again for this drive. Will already be in Sweihan tonight for Sri's drive then sleep then hopefully alarm can wake me up 😂 Keep the convoy list, i'll just sneak up when i'm awake and arrive 👌🏻

At this stage, if the small bumps really bother you, then: 1. Look into trade-in options with Al Futtaim so you can get new LC200 with 5-years warranty. Also look into 0-km dealers that get older unsold stocks and offers 3-yrs warranty. The warranty period will save you headache as you just tell the dealer your problem and they will replace with all new original parts. 2. If trade-in is no option, before spending more money on parts, spend more money for dealer technician. For me, I try to avoid dealer unless it's electrical or other issues that normal mechanics can't solve. Usually there's a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) circulated to dealers if an issue occurs so often to many customers. Normal mechanics only work from experience and memory, they don't keep a database of previous issues on a system like dealers do. 3. If you reach this option, no trade-in and dealers quote 5000dirhams for diagnose + parts + labour, then DIY is your option. You need to spend time reading LC200 forums and see if others have solved this issue. Then create a plan or decision tree of what parts to replace. eg: if tires already replaced but still issue > then replace bearings > if bearings replaced but still issue > replace abc, etc... A. My experience says anything happening at SPECIFIC (not all) speed range or rpm is circular mechanical parts, so these are tires + bearings + wheels which are easy fix first. Next would be anything Constant Velocity with Rubber boots: Front CV Axles + Flanges. If there's play or missing tooth, it will vibrate at some slow to medium speed. If it's Full Time 4WD / all wheels drive, the propeller driveshaft connecting Front + Rear Diff Pumpkins may need rebalancing + greasing. B. If all in A is done, find a used transmission/gear box and swap good used one to your LC200. That 80-100 km/h may mean specific seals, specific gears, specific accumulators, specific pistons, specific springs that work in that speed range are not optimal. Since opening up transmission/gear box is minimum 2000dhs, it's much more cost efficient to just swap transmission including valve body and torque converter, then opening up transmission. Parts may be 3000dhs but labour may be 500-700dhs. Total cost may be same, but an unopened good working condition gearbox is better than opening and rebuilding gearbox, cos it's hard to trust rebuilders these days 😊 PS: i've gone through 1-3 and A-B, that's why i can't sell my LC100, it's basically a new car with all new Toyota underbody mechanical parts 😂

It's @Looper's fault, after he accepted my WL request i got kicked out from this drive as screenshot below 😂

no morning plans, only Sri's drive ends at 1am and your drive starts at 5am, but we've done this before with Lakshmi, lemme check my caffeine supply 😁

26th May is already pay day... don't tell the wife that 1000dhs already spent on fuel to Sweihan! 😂

Chivalry and marshal politeness: "I join your drive (Salamat), and next time you join my (night) drive" 👍🏻

my car's not yet equipped with overlanding gear, so I planned to sleep in Adnoc that has 24/7 security and no scorpions... or crash into @Mus_hus78 's warehouse 😂 Adnoc preferable cos i get hungry and food is just outside 😁 Actually I plan to end with @Looper's drive to make it a hat-trick drive 😂

@Looper added WL for 3rd drive... if this is the same track like last time, I want to try the Cherokee V8 this time, see which car can climb higher 😂

@GauravSoni added myself to WL for 2nd drive, you know I won't miss your abu dhabi drives... unless Sri decided to extend into a Sunrise drive 😂