That's great news. Have fun on your trip!
If you have a need next time, you should be able to drop the tcase cross member and support with a floor jack enough to get access to the actuator.
You need to properly time the CDL and gear on top of the transfer case. Take the CDL actuator off, leave it plugged in and unlock it. On the inside where the gear sits, you'll be able to spin it so it will be in the unlocked position.
I am not aware of anybody that has deleted AHC from a 16+ LX. The 16+ LX are very difficult to install a roof rack properly since the holes are captured from the bottom and require removing the headliner to install properly.
Update for you - we went to mount the 705s on the LX570 and the bore diameter is too small so it won't fit on the hub. Threw some Icon wheels on for now.
We do a ton of these builds and I have driven a lot of 200s with different suspension. My top choice for OEM ride quality while eliminating the nose dive when braking is BP51s or Kings. Any suspension that you install will need to be setup properly with the correct preload in the front...
Thanks partner, just got my LX570 back so we'll be working on the rig pretty soon. I am going to experiment with an AHC lift before installing an interim BP51 lift and eventually a Tundra long travel setup on the LX. I'll post up pictures as soon as I get everything mounted.
We'd love to take a look at this vehicle for you. Let us know if we can perform a pre-purchase inspection on it for you. Give the shop a call anytime. 281-849-8201
We reported this issue to ARB a couple of years ago. Only one of the locating washers should be used to place the shock in the frame. We have ground down the locating portion of one of the washers to give it enough gap in between the frame and shock bushings so it can be properly cinched down...