Given our decision to travel in a 22½’ Supreme Executive semi-off road caravan our choice of tow vehicle was narrowed down to the handful of vehicles that are rated for 3.5 tonnes. It was a no brainer that we opted straight for the Toyota Landcruiser 200 series.
We took delivery of our Landcruiser on 18th July 2019, which gives us a year to bed it in and get everything sorted before we take on the Grand Tour. Since we’ll be going everywhere we can in Australia we have added quite a few options to our vehicle with a couple more coming before we set off in 2020. The final options will add approximately 25% to the purchase price.
The full specs for our Landcruiser are:
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | Toyota Landcruiser VX 200 Turbo Diesel |
| Vehicle Colour | Silver Pearl (metallic) |
| Trim Colour | Black Leather Accent |
| Snorkel | Safari Armax |
| Side Mirrors | Clearview with power fold and surround view camera integration |
| Driving Lights | Genesis driving lights with harness and locknuts |
| Winch | Smittybuilt 10,000lb wireless winch |
| Bullbar | ARB steel bullbar - colour matched |
| Fuel Monitor | Diesel water watch |
| Battery | ARB dual battery kit including BCDC1225D |
| GVM Upgrade | ARB GVM upgrade to 3845kg |
| Suspension | Polyair airbag suspension (wireless control / heavy duty) |
| Towing kit | Redarc Towpro Elite |
| Drawer System | ARB lockable drawer system including fridge slide |
| Towing Safety | Breaksafe monitor |
| Caravan Wiring | Anderson 12 pin red plug |
| Towing | Weight Distribution Hitch |
| Tow Hitch | DO35 |
| Air Compressor | ARB Twin Air Compressor |
| Tyre Inflation | ARB Digital Tyre Inflator |
Options that will be fitted in the coming year will be:
- Caravan rear camera integration to dashboard display screen.