we did it a few years ago in a bone stock land rover LR4 (with stock 19" rims and cooper zeon LTZs in stock size) with suspension raised to the offroad height and were completely unscathed except for some shrubs rubbing against the paint - some parts of that trail are narrow. with your build...
this pic just about reaffirmed my choice on the color I want for my 200 - silver on the truck with the original gray with polished lip on the RWs ..... this just looks beautiful!!!
funny you mention the LR4, we still have one and have had a similar experience , never has seen a flat bed (knock on wood). we tend to be meticulous on maintenance above and beyond (pun intended if you have ever watched a LR ad) what LR recommends. BUt even on the land rover forums, the LR4...
I do not know if this is design dependant, but most german/british car owners will crap their pants at the sight of metal shavings, especially the highly tuned engines with super tight tolerances - example - if you had an E92 generation M3 and saw metal shavings in the oil filter, standard...
@Brown98LC ...mann... u guys sure have some nice interior trims out there..... we can only wish here stateside. but then, toyota probably sells a heck of a lot more of these there.. so it makes sense.
love the diamond stitch pattern and the shade of the new brown in the new pics. very much akin to the london tan color and pattern from Jag, at least the way it looks like in the pics. Wonder if they will offer that pattern here in the US for the 3 row heritage?? I am waiting for the build...
my worry would be the 2 year old based on ours!!! lolll but seriously, this sounds like an epic trip. awesome for you that you get to take this time off. enjoy and have fun!! also agree with someone here who recommended on keeping the driveline fluids stock. maybe an oil change before you leave...
looks beautiful!! didn't know that you could still buy these new. that's awesome. I almost want to get a set before I even get the rig!! Wife usually makes better sense prevail.