In an unconventional move, the spare tyre still lives in
the stock location. To keep the rear panel and quarter panels in
one piece, a colour-coded Kaymar rear bar resides down back.
The protection package is rounded out with a full set of TJM
bash plates guarding the vital, and somewhat exposed,
components underneath.
Cale has run Mickey Thompson MTZs for years, including on his
rock-crawling-orientated GU IV Patrol that the 200 replaced. So
it’s no surprise to see them shoehorned inside the LC200’s wheel
arches. They measure in at a somewhat common 33 inches tall
and 12.5 inches wide, but there’s an 18-inch hole inside to suit the
black Monster XD alloy wheels.
To make room for the larger tyres, the 200 is sitting 50mm
higher, thanks to a spring and shock package from Tough Dog.
And, as with most things Cale does, it wasn’t a ‘throw it in and
hope for the best’ sort of arrangement. Up front, the upper control
arms have been replaced by Superior Engineering units that
correct both camber and castor, with spherical bearings up top for
increased articulation. The rear has copped a similar treatment,
with a Superior Engineering Panhard rod re-aligning the rear
axle in the centre, while heavy-duty Superior Engineering lower
control arms replaced the weak factory offerings.
The exterior package is finished off with two very simple
Each piece complements the rest perfectly, and the result is a 4x4 that
flat-out works. It’s a stylish tourer that can keep up with the best of them
Airtec snorkel and a custom
airbox take the worry out
of water crossings.Tough Dog springs and
shocks allow Cale’s
200 to sit 50mm higher.http://www.4X4australia.com.auCUSTOM LC200 LAND CRUISER
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