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The wheelbase makes a big difference for sure. I probably wouldn't stress too much about towing 10k with my Tundra occasionally, but I probably wouldn't want to do it every day. Mostly the engine and gearing isn't setup super well for that kind...

Travel trailers are pretty awful as far as trailers go - high polar moment, high frontal area, poor aerodynamics, high COG, and relatively short tongue to axle vs load distribution ratio. Basically all the worst things you could come up with in...

I would say its TBD on the Armada V6. I am not in the market but if you need the interior space its probably worth a look. Competition is good.

Thanks. Looks like it needs some trimming there to get larger tires to fit. Pretty typical of the past gen Toyotas to cut and trim that body mount. I did that on my last 4Runner just to fit a 34" tire. Edit - that must be removeable or...

Not sure if this is still something you're looking at, but here's a trial report I did a few years ago. Very doable with everything you describe you have. Only thing you may have but not listed you'll want is strong rock sliders and ideally the...

Any idea what the size limit is? Looks like 35s fit pretty easily, but maybe not? 35s were just a bolt on for my Tundra - nothing to do other than just put the lugnuts back on and drive it. Not sure on the LX, but it seems like 35s are a pretty...

I haven't heard anything about the new Nissan turbo 6, not sure if it's a good powerplant or not. Maybe still TBD? I agree that it looks a lot more offroad friendly to me out of the box than a Sequoia. TBH I think the overall design is simply...

I really like 1958 edition. But Toyota screw it big time by: 1. Putting cheaper front CV than Tacoma or 4Runner. 2. Putting smaller rear diff than hybid Tacoma and 4Runner 3. Putting smaller 17.9 gallons fuel tank compared to 19 in 4Runner. Both...

One of the most common alternatives I've seen in the SxS world is some modified version of a tongue jack. They're cheap, relatively light weight, super simple operation, and a bit safer than a high lift jack. I personally like a high lift for my...

Weekend project, 3rd row seat delete. Ordered OEM 3rd row seat rails and bolted a piece of plywood to it and now it’s easier to load and have way more interior room.

He was needing seating for 6. That's a bit of a tough challenge to both seat 6 comfortably for longer trips and work offroad. The world of options gets pretty limited at that point. Especially if the occupants are tall kids or adults. It would be...

Yes. Ive done it twice. I'll give you more info tomorrow. I did it in my 2015 with 285/70/17s. The main things you'll want is a great spotter who's been there, skids and sliders, winch, tolerance for body damage although I didn't have any, and...

Yeah. That rear suspension on the GM's is weird. I had an AT4 Yukon before the LX600 and my wife has a 4WD Denali and I just can't get over how low those hung down.

This sounds like a great project for one day when I’m really traveling more and have a little bit more time on my hands than now. I think I need something off the shelf, but appreciate the feedback and ingenuity.

I don't know a ton about the powertrain strength on the late model GM full size SUVs, but the ones I've had in the past were not super confidence inspiring. I've got to imagine if they're holding up to almost 700 ft lbs of torque in the Cadillac...

Intuitively the 17.4 seems a lot more manageable for an LX. It looks like a very nice design. I'd expect it to be very well manufactured at the price point. It's just a little surprising to see the weight.

Anderson WDH for highway, disconnecting it for slower offroad and using the Morryde articulating hitch feature for the rough stuff. I've owned a 2017 F250 and 2018 F350 in the past...but I want to give the LX a try first. If after a few runs...

I custom built a teardrop off-road trailer about a decade ago when I had more time and less kids. I think you could have one custom built either locally or in China to your size and design spec for the same or less than most of the available...

Fwiw - that's probably being winched. They do take them on some pretty crazy trails but they need a lot of winch and towing to get through the rough parts. It's equivalent to towing another LX with a Camry stacked on top. With enough time and...

Did that last month. I have double-sheathed 1/0 cables going from my alternator to the battery, battery to the fender ground, and battery to the engine block. I also inspected the entire OEM alternator cable when I did that (it was fine), but I...

Thanks for that picture - I haven't seen how the battery is inside the panel. Seems like you could even just pull the panel off and use the alligator clips if you wanted to. In Australia do they call them crocodile clips? It might be a good...

There's already a fusible link with an extra terminal for you. Mount the Anderson Connector on the access door or any of the plastic trim. This is a temporary connection. When you use your compressor with battery clamps, are you adding a fuse...

The weight. I can't imagine you'd take it across a beach or any sort of soft terrain at nearly 10k lbs. Even a steep dirt hill might be a show stopper with that kind of weight. Being mostly confined to hard surfaces or well compacted dirt and...

Yeah but..it's just. So. Cool. :) There isn't a use case for owning an Lx700h either. There are more fuel efficient (Tesla X, Lincoln Navigator, Prius) comfortable (Cullinan, Phantom) capable (g-wagon 4x4^2, rubicon, Raptor) vehicles out there...

The LX is cool. If I didn't have kids - it would be a pretty great midsize SUV swiss army knife. Tows well (fuel range excluded), goes offroad pretty well, fits in the garage, easy to park and live with in the city. Plus really nice highway...