Recent content by Delux2769

2007 GX here with the MBP tune for about 3 months so far. Been SUPER happy with it. Get about 13mpg, but we have DT LT headers and dumping right out of the Y-Pipe and love the sound and show off quite often. Did 15mpg on the highway when going to TN driving 65ish on the 38s and 4.88 gears with...

We went with MBP Tuning about 3 months ago. Have been super happy since getting it tuned and can definitely feel the difference in not gear hunting as much while living in the mountains.

Tuning company that specializes in Toyotas. There's a few threads on here regarding them, and they're active on FB. Not sure of their website. I believe they're based in the PNW, but have regional reps that can tune on-sight or via mail in of ecu. They took in consideration my Headers, exhaust...

Thanks for all the insight fellows. I looked at the LX470, brought our 135lb Akita and 95lb Lab/Pyrenees with me, and it didn't feel like there would be enough room to comfortably travel with all the dogs plus gear cross-country. Our bully is super hyper and she needs some room to move from...

We are looking for a larger vehicle to fit our 5 big dogs (430 lbs worth of dog), no kids. We want to be able to travel cross country again with all the dogs. We off-road every weekend. Our driveway is 28 degrees, North facing, in the shade, at 8500' elevation, after a 1/2 mile uphill dirt...

Those were our secondary choice since they look good, we see them around a lot, and have good reviews/price... Since we were so happy over the past 3 years with our Geolander MT G003's, decided to spend the extra $50 per tire to go with them... Actually ended up running them all the way bare to...

We ran 35x12.5r17 Yoko Geolander MT G003 for 3 years on our 2007 GX470. Now running the same tire in 37x12.5r17. For winter use, we run 35x10.5r17 Kenda Klever RT studded on factory wheels.

Core Off-Road in Castle Rock... I know it's 2 years later, lol. They did our gears and lockers in our GX470, and been happy with them.

I'm running 4th Gen 4Runner steps on our 2007 GX470 with factory steps removed... Fit great, cheap, and with 35"s & 4.5" lift we don't smash them anymore on rocks. Plus, if I ever do smash one, they're easy to replace.

That's how we mount Thule boxes on RhinoRack platforms at work. I just have the customer buy the accessory crossbar, and then space them up about 1/2" with spare Thule Snowpack ski/snowboard carrier spacers. Have tons of them laying around the shop, as they are an unnecessary part in the box...

Yep, I put my stripping in the bottom of the front/side accessory rails. The HD accessory bars are much thicker and their rubber wo t fit anywhere else, lol. I'll be using the normal accessories bars for my ski and bike mounts up top, as well as my shovel/hi lift bracket.

It's the same rubber stripping that's on the Rhino-Rack Vortex Bars. I think Thule and Yakima rubber strip may fit as well. Best, Dustin

Mine carries straps, bug spray, and a couple random wrenches.

Here's some photos of our set up with the BackBone and 84" Pioneer platform. I'm still waiting on my recovery tracks side mount bracket. Right now they're just strapped up there with the Pioneer Pickup Kit. I added rubber stripping into the slot under the front/side rails and now I have...

@tlin sorry for not getting back sooner... Yes, feel free and safe to side out those factory bars. The platform and SX clamps are providing all the lateral strength needed. I would definitely remove the crossbars and stick a table up there. If you wanted to add a third set of the SX feet, you...