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Just whatever the next size up from what you’re currently running (to help with motivation) 😉 Does my rig have to have a running motor to join or will Chad just tow me through 🤔

Agree. We need to plan a Moab or similar trip this fall to test and document. You know, for science. Paging @MTKID @XFACTR @J2HundyOutfitters I can bring my 80 series on 42's to the testing field.

Big Booty Judy

Here is the cushioning that is spoken of. https://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/586/viscosity-coefficient-bearing

Wears those big meats so well. Proper hard parking.

How many are you trying to sleep in the RTT and is there a possibility you can split sleeping in car and RTT? If you can make a lightweight and slim RTT work where you can fit in the garage, that might give you more options for install and...

My 200 finally got her gears and lockers installed this week. 🙂 Revolution 4.88's and Eaton E-Lockers. I had the R&P's sent to WPC for treatment and then cryo too. Looking forward to getting her dirty! #lockersbeforelightbars

Need something more like this. Maybe a 24” version...

Thanks. Everyone needs a fat friend.

It’s been a while since I’ve hit up a CAT scale but this weight is probably still relevant. Most of the gear in the are relevant to the vehicle and not camping. Things like tools and recovery gear, back packs for hikes, wrappon toilet, some...

I don't portend to be the heaviest as a priority is to build the rig as light as possible. To keep performance and reliability high. While saving capacity for payload. This is the heaviest I've been on a road trip with 6 adults, full gas...

8.5 MPG is a little low but not out of the question for a short commute with lots of stop and go. The 200-series is very inefficient in that kind of commute given it's heavy weight. Every stop is throwing away energy. Using more gas to...

Bumper passed the bump test. Hells Revenge and Top of the world in Moab back to back and this is the only damage.

250k+ miles, 34"+ aggressive(ish) tires, lifted, and under highway speeds? I'd calculate it by hand furst but ~10mpg doesn't seem too far out of the norm if that 5 miles is stop and go traffic. At under 5 miles it's probably barely getting up to...

I think I may have just ordered the last of the low profile bumpers! I will be adding it to my LX570 with AHC within the next month or so. Looking forward to the small fab work to make the AHC pump compatible and the added ground clearance that I...

I suspect if it’s a clutch or brake we’ll never know because it’ll be cheaper and faster for Slee to order a reman and swap it than to break mine down and R&R the whole thing. Which is too bad because I’m sure there’s a lot to be learned. And I...

I use my truck in the same way, also using a lot of 2nd gear engine braking in the mountains when towing and off-road. I'm likewise interested and concerned about how I use the vehicle, but also how I can better operate the vehicle to avoid a...

I see you have an LX and LC. The Lexus OEM rack is not up to task as it's too short and can't get the cross bars to span enough to accommodate the full size Skycamp. LC rack may be okay, but you'll need to add 2 more stock cross bars (they are...

The B2 brake is a clutch pack, but instead of controlling one spinning element compared to another, it controls engagement of a spinning element to the transmission case. This guy does great "power flow" demonstrations of most automatic...

I only use 4Lo on trails. I generally stay in 4Lo on trails and often use 2nd gear instead of first. It’s interesting to me that the failure is on the 2nd gear brake. I would have assumed a clutch pack would have gone out first. Most of the...

i've seen this on the forum twice, both 2013s: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/lc200-engine-problem.1171110/ https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/2013-dies-repeatedly-while-driving-down-the-road.1157485/

So what does the B2 Brake look like? If that's the root issue, it's a clutch pack and the friction material is worn either from loads, heat, or both. Unfortunately looks like a rebuild or replace rather than something that can be serviced...

Sorry for the troubles out on a big trip no less. At the same time, it's encouraging to see the community band together. I find these unplanned "adventures" to be what makes them memorable. An opportunity to build deeper bonds within the crew...

That transmission was super sketchy a few times but I’m glad it held up. I don’t know that Slee will actually rebuild my transmission vs just ordering a reman one. So if the issue isn’t obvious when they inspect it we may never know, though if...

I've always wondered how these would look in a stock LX. Nicely done and thanks for sharing.