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DennisG

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  1. Hi Laurence, Not so much of a mission. After I wrote that first post, I just decided I was going to do it so went looking. Those green plastic bits I mentioned in the first post just pull out with a bit of effort and mine came out without breaking so can only assume that the same will apply to others. Bit of bad luck about the tow bar. If I was you I would be giving it a few good doses of WD40 or the like over a few days and give it all time to soak in. Make sure that you get the spray into every little nook and cranny. Taking a torch to the bar would be the absolute last resort!! I am not sure just how accessible it is so can't say too much. Lots of patience with a good penetrant would be the first option for me.
  2. Hi Tinka, They are reasonably simple to remove with a couple of minor traps for the unwary, .... and unfortunately I got into some of them. The spoiler is held in place by a combination of hex headed screws (5 in all) and a couple of strips of double sided tape. Without being too specific at this time as it is dark outside and photographs wold be a little difficult, I will give a quick explanation. If you need more detail then come back to me. The process is: 1. Remove the internal trim from the upper door/tailgate, Whatever you choose to call it. The trim is held in place by a number of white plastic clips so it will just pull of with a little effort. Remove the trim above the rear window and the two shorter side pieces. Tip: To avoid the first trap, once the internal trim has been removed, Also remove the small white clips left remaining in the door panel and clip these back onto the clips fixed to the internal trim. 2. Once the trim has been removed, you can then access the spoiler mounting screws through access holes in the door frame. Not sure what size, probably about an 8mm socket. If you have a magnetised socket, then use it to be sure not to drop the screws inside the door panel. (Tip No. 2). From memory, there are two screws each side and a fifth offset from the centre towards the LH side of the truck. 3. Once those screws have been removed, you can them pull the spoiler from the door with A LITTLE force. Just enough to break the grip of the double sided tape. Then clean the residue off. 4. I plugged the 5 holes in the door with some rubber grommets which are still there at the moment and they have so far kept the thing waterproof. One or two of the holes are elongated so not a good fit for round grommets though they have sealed as I said. 5. Once you get all that done, and ensuring that you have removed the little white plastic clips from the door and fitted them onto the corresponding clips/pins, whatever you choose to call them, on the trim, you can then fit the trim back quite easily. Attempting to fit the trim without removing the little white clips will just push the clips into the door to be lost forever. Trust me, I know!! Hope this helps. Please get back to me if the above does not make any sense. Personally I think the truck looks better without the spoiler though the rear camera is now exposed to the sun. I was contemplating modifying the spoiler so I just have something to fit back to the truck, cover the top part of the window and protect the camera from the sun, while still allowing me to have the car top tent and roof rack fitted. Cheers for now Dennis
  3. Has anyone ever removed the rear spoiler from a 200 Series Landcruiser? I know there are four small screws, one at each end under some rubber plugs, then two in the center, accessed from inside the rear upper door by taking off the internal trim. I can see that there are two green plastic strips fitted between the spoiler and the tailgate, just cant see how to remove or disconnect them. Thanks in advance Dennis
  4. My experience with travel in dusty areas is this. When travelling in dusty areas, always keep the front air vents open to Fresh and have your ventilation fan running on high. That way you pressurise the cabin from the front. If you keep the vent on recirculate, in order to stop dust coming in the front, then you are inviting the entry of dust from the rear. I have used this technique on both 60 series GXL and 80 series GXL and it was always effective. I now have a 200 series Altitude and don't expect to find anything different in that respect. Try it, you might be surprised! I learnt this technique from Army days on series 2A and 3 Landrovers. Even with canvas canopies, having the rear flap down, sides rolled up, vents open and fan running fast, the dust intrusion inside the vehicle was minimal, relatively speaking.
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