Unfortunately I did not. I had some correspondence with N-fab about their "trail sliders" and they offered me a significant discount to try them. I delayed a bit and then decided to go for it. Thats when they became non-responsive :(
While that would be fun, that's a 58 hour drive one way for me. I don't have enough vacation to do that. I do wonder if you could fly commercial down, acquire a door and then have it loaded on the plane for the return trip?
Supposedly the door structure and hinges are the same from the prado to the GX. Several people have used the JW off-road mount with 33-35+ tires, on trails, for years without issue. I don’t own one nor have tried one so I cannot speak personally about its strengths
other options:
JW offroad - Project GX Spare Tire Carrier 3.5 - https://www.jwoffroad.com/collections/project-gx460/products/project-gx-spare-tire-carrier-3-5-gx460-centered
ACC Garage (this is for a 470. maybe it fits? maybe they could make one for the 460?) - Becky (GX470) — ACC Garage -...
you might look at Black Rhino, Level 8 or Fuel Wheels....they seem to fit the balance of budget/performance/size fairly well. You could look for a set of used wheels on ebay / craigslist etc. There was a use set of methods with BFG K02's on ebay a while back for like $800. If you really want...
I went 275/70R17's on my '19 and wish I had gone 285/70R17. Just my .02 but the 275's look a little small after the 2.5" lift.
Here's mine on 17x9 ET0 Black Rhino Bullheads with 275/70R17's
why not some 17" FJ steelies?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Road-Ready-17-Steel-Wheel-Rim-for-2007-2014-Toyota-FJ-Cruiser-17x7-5-inch-Black-6-Lug/239658964?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=15412 <-- walmart link...not sure what the verify your identity bs is
you can find them on ebay...
The JW one is what I keep contemplating and almost pulled the trigger on black Friday. Im not keen on drilling into the body and many have expressed concerns about the hinges ability to support the additional weight of the spare. JW indicates that it has not been problematic for owners who...