It’s been better than 20 years since I’ve built a new rig. I’ve had my hands in many builds other than my own and enjoy the process immensely.
The subject is a 2018 Lexus GX 460, 22,000 miles on the clock, 18 months old with factory warranty still available, black leather interior.
I recently sold my 2000 Taco with 385,000 miles and having such great service from that and my 1989 Toyota pick up I knew that the fruit wouldn’t fall far from the family tree.
I selected a SUV this time around for a few reasons in particular a GX.
*Higher GVWR than a new Taco.
*No GVWR loss adding a canopy.
*No replacement for displacement, V8!
*Phenomenal reliability track record of the GX.
*Dry, warm, and for the most part dust free interior space at the end of the day.
I will be removing the second and third row seats to accommodate a drawer/sleep platform build. By removing the seats, the goal is to displace the weight of the drawer/platform with no net gain in weight.
One of the main goals of this build is to stay under GVWR. My previous build, a 2000 Taco was overweight for most of its 20 years.
This main use for this rig will be training, camping, and skiing. I have a daily commuter, so no useless miles being added to the odometer.
The subject is a 2018 Lexus GX 460, 22,000 miles on the clock, 18 months old with factory warranty still available, black leather interior.
I recently sold my 2000 Taco with 385,000 miles and having such great service from that and my 1989 Toyota pick up I knew that the fruit wouldn’t fall far from the family tree.
I selected a SUV this time around for a few reasons in particular a GX.
*Higher GVWR than a new Taco.
*No GVWR loss adding a canopy.
*No replacement for displacement, V8!
*Phenomenal reliability track record of the GX.
*Dry, warm, and for the most part dust free interior space at the end of the day.
I will be removing the second and third row seats to accommodate a drawer/sleep platform build. By removing the seats, the goal is to displace the weight of the drawer/platform with no net gain in weight.
One of the main goals of this build is to stay under GVWR. My previous build, a 2000 Taco was overweight for most of its 20 years.
This main use for this rig will be training, camping, and skiing. I have a daily commuter, so no useless miles being added to the odometer.