Recent content by beerman1

I called cruiser outfitters after reading this thread to install a new taillight (the lateral one, aka the easy open), and they declined the job, said they only do suspension/lift kits. Anyone have a recommendation on where to take an LX570 in SLC for AHC servicing?

Does anyone have experience and know if there’s different steps to do this on a 2014?

Made it to our destination. Three days and roughly 25 hours of seat time, 1300.5 miles at 9.39 mpg. Was fun and will remember it forever, thanks everyone. I80 was beautiful, would like to drive it again.

GCWR limit is 13,400 lbs. So we are running skinny 😂.

Update 12/27/26: Drove 450 miles from Arkansas to the middle of Kansas. I49 to 400, I135 to I70. Towed liked a dream, and brakes better than I expected. Would be interested to compare to the 16+ models with bigger brakes. It was mostly flat and I’m guessing 11-12 mpg, I’ll add up the fuel when...

Yes, the only ones I’ve seen that don’t have the slope are the adjustable ones like the B and W

Ah that makes sense. I’ve seen the nice vertical drop hitches everywhere, just wasn’t sure if the price was worth it.

Amazing phrasing lol. I bought a hitch that has exactly what you described, the diagonal drop instead of the of vertical one. I’ll get a picture of it when I get home, but is it a big enough deal to return it and buy a different one? I’m due to set out a week from today.

Awesome thanks for the advice everybody. I’m just telling that U-Haul trailer one way once so doesn’t sound like I need the weight distribution hitch and it won’t even fit on a U-Haul trailer so no worries there. I did go ahead and pick up a 6 inch drop hitch like someone mentioned above with...

I see that you’re using a standard 4 inch drop. I was reading through the manual and it recommended a weight distribution hitch if you have a gross trailer weight over 5000 pounds. It sounds like you didn’t have any problems with a standard hitch even though it looks like you’re over 5000. You...

Honestly I already do this driving in my wife’s GX460, we live in a spot with enough elevation to need this when we go places that I already manually shift the auto gearbox to engine brake. I don’t like driving manuals down hill and riding the brakes, it makes no sense to me and it feels...

I have reversed a decent amount of trailers, but not enough to be good at it lol. I am planning our rest stops and fuel at larger stations and will be on the lookout to only drive forward if possible. I can do it in a pinch, but I prefer not to. There’s a time and place to practice it and this...

That’s a great tip about the wheel fenders. I will take a note. I actually already took it to U-Haul to have have my trailer connector tested it all works out and on the LX 570 it’s a seven pin connector so I will just buy their $16 adapter because their trailer is a four pin I already have a...

Yes, sir, I always have a tire gauge and every vehicle I have as well as spare valve stem caps. But that is a great call. I would never would’ve thought to check the trailer tires on a rental so I will definitely do that. I’ll be bringing my air compressor with me just in case.