This might create a little consternation, but I'm trying to find a way to continue to use AHC while also having a vehicle that can handle "mild" overland expeditions with the family as a solo vehicle. If I wait until I find other people with comparable vehicles and trip goals, I might go on one trip a year (at best), and I wouldn't be the only voice in choosing the location. On the other hand, I don't need this vehicle for anything else (other than moving large #'s of mountain bikes up mountains). Its a 4th car.
Obviously it's a risk analysis and management exercise, but I need some wisdom from those of you who have done a bit of expeditioning in 100-series to chime in and help me understand whats necessary and what's nice to have.
1. Are winches necessary, or can one operate on multiple power-pullers and other hand-driven tools (plus a decent chainsaw)?
2. Are dual batteries necessary if you arent running a bunch of offline accessories and you have a couple massive (20aH) 12v Li-Ion jump batteries?
3. Presumably a decent compressor and a new full size spare (plus the hi-lift jack and stuff) are helpful.
4. Metal-tech sliders are the only "armor" I have at the moment. 34" (275/70/r18 KO2s and an AHC that reads very healthy on Techstream) should get me through just about everything except crawling and snow.
Can it possibly be that with an LX470 you HAVE to have a winch, then front bumper, then heavy-duty suspension and no AHC, before you can get off road reliably by yourself?
Thanks in advance...
Obviously it's a risk analysis and management exercise, but I need some wisdom from those of you who have done a bit of expeditioning in 100-series to chime in and help me understand whats necessary and what's nice to have.
1. Are winches necessary, or can one operate on multiple power-pullers and other hand-driven tools (plus a decent chainsaw)?
2. Are dual batteries necessary if you arent running a bunch of offline accessories and you have a couple massive (20aH) 12v Li-Ion jump batteries?
3. Presumably a decent compressor and a new full size spare (plus the hi-lift jack and stuff) are helpful.
4. Metal-tech sliders are the only "armor" I have at the moment. 34" (275/70/r18 KO2s and an AHC that reads very healthy on Techstream) should get me through just about everything except crawling and snow.
Can it possibly be that with an LX470 you HAVE to have a winch, then front bumper, then heavy-duty suspension and no AHC, before you can get off road reliably by yourself?
Thanks in advance...