MotoDave

Antelope Valley looks like it'll need a few more weeks to get to full swing, but its worth a drive when the poppies are in full bloom. https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=627 webcam: California State Parks - https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31189...

But I thought only the 70 series were "real" land cruisers?

I feel like my local Toyota dealer was/is using markups to make up for a couple of real bad years at the beginning of COVID when inventory went to zero. When supply was really limited I could sort of understand - same deal as what;s happening...

The GX is too narrow to fit 3 across if car seats are involved, so a couple of times a week when we give on if my son's friends a ride home from school someone sits in the 3rd row in a booster seat. Even my Tundra was really tight in the 2nd row...

I bet more people use the 3rd row in LC200's and GX's than take them off road :) I use mine in my GX460 all the time for kids or family for short trips. It works fine, I specifically won't be buying a LC250 because it doesn't have the 3rd row...

Another superb video from Kai aka Tinkerer's Adventure. Imagine calling out the GX Chief Engineer to his face. Keen to see similar videos for the LC250... wonder what the lack of eKDSS will mean for articulation/performance

I think there's significant difference in how Toyota vs Lexus approach transmission tuning. I've noticed a difference in how the trans in my 2010 460 shifts compared to the 2012 Tundra with the same 4.6 engine I had before. The Tundra was slower...

265/70R17 Toyo AT3 worked well for me, stock suspension with 17" 4runner trail wheels - same as Cold Iron above, the spare JUST fits in the stock location.

The GX TPMS also monitors the spare :). You should absolutely replace the spare every ~5-8 years; mine spare was 2007 production date spare when I purchased my rig. It was constantly losing air and making the TPMS light up, which is why I bought...

On the other hand it forces you to make sure the spare is in good shape and has air in it - I remember stopping to help someone with a flat on a trail only to find out their spare tire had a dry rotted out valve stem and no air in it.

I've always done 5 tire rotations on my 4x4's for years, I figure I paid for 5 tires, its a shame to never use one of them. Then again I always run OEM take-off wheels that are cheap and easy to find. Lately its become frustrating to get the...

My thought exactly - rent a 1/2 ton truck and use a WD hitch.