Welcome, Chris. Nice Taco. Good to have another Rio Rancho Toyota. I'm in the Enchanted Hills ( Encrusted Hills, LOL) area:steer:
You will really enjoy this trip and with Ali, leading the way, well, expect some fun.
Good group to be with.
NMOHVA Annual Meeting 4-13-2024
Frank Whiston, NM4Wheelers and Jeff Boggs, NM4Wheelers and NM High Desert Cruisers attended the NMOHVA Annual Meeting.
A total of 10 people showed up for this meeting , from different segments of the off road community.
Here is a summary of this meeting
Officers...
On my 2010 GX460, there's a DAC, Downhill Assist Control, button. Tried it once on a loose , steep trail descent .
This "feature" made the vehicle slide and loose traction. The antilock brake system kept kicking in and out, with the DAC engaged. Yikes, No thanks!!:censor:
I can control my 4x4...
There's a Vietnam era rebuilt Military M416 1/4 ton trailer for sale on New Mexico 4 Wheelers website.
nm4w.org $2300 Albuquerque area. Pictures available
Look under For Sale header on website.
My first guess is the alternator is bad. Especially if it is the original alternator. Being a 1998 LX 470, that alternator is getting pretty old. Hopefully that's the issue, but there could be a second issue, too.
The LX may start shutting down electrical components in steps as the alternator...
I use Nagoya UT-72, 20 inch PL-259 with SMA adaptor for BTECH and BaoFeng hand held Ham Radios Amazon $34.89 Also have a second one for my GMRS Radio , too Nagoya UT-72G.
No complaints with this setup and easily moved from one vehicle to another. Strong signal, place high on roof or front...