GX460 & GXOR B.S. thread

[Hiluxforever]

So I got light heat exhaustion yesterday and I am acclimated to the temp and to the altitude.

We went through 4 nalogen bottles of water and probably could have uses 2 more.

My roto-pax water solution will be ready for the next trail runs taking us to 5 gallons of water.

 

[r2m]

So I got light heat exhaustion yesterday and I am acclimated to the temp and to the altitude.

We went through 4 nalogen bottles of water and probably could have uses 2 more.

My roto-pax water solution will be ready for the next trail runs taking us to 5 gallons of water.

That's why that 5 gal jerry can in the back, next to the spare tire is a water can. Never have too much water.

 

[Hiluxforever]

That's why that 5 gal jerry can in the back, next to the spare tire is a water can. Never have too much water.

Yep. I am probably going to buy another smaller one to keep in the car with distilled water in since its good for coolant use.

My temp gauge went over to 3/4 while we were ascending Moody Hill

 

[r2m]

Yep. I am probably going to buy another smaller one to keep in the car with distilled water in since its good for coolant use.

My temp gauge went over to 3/4 while we were ascending Moody Hill

When I purchased these Scepter 5 gal cans, specifically for water, I washed them out with bleach first and I only put in distilled water so I never have to worry about the water tasting nasty if it's been there too long.
And as you mentioned, the distilled is good for coolant in a pinch.

 

[Hiluxforever]

When I purchased these Scepter 5 gal cans, specifically for water, I washed them out with bleach first and I only put in distilled water so I never have to worry about the water tasting nasty if it's been there too long.
And as you mentioned, the distilled is good for coolant in a pinch.

I accidentally squirted a bit too much soap into my 5 gallon rotopax and had a really awkward time getting it out in my tiny ass kitchen sink.

The primary use for the rotopax will be hand washing and animal water. I think a scepter is the right idea for drinking water and that can live inside. I have some flexibility since I mounted the compressor in the engine bay.

 

[r2m]

I accidentally squirted a bit too much soap into my 5 gallon rotopax and had a really awkward time getting it out in my tiny ass kitchen sink.

The primary use for the rotopax will be hand washing and animal water. I think a scepter is the right idea for drinking water and that can live inside. I have some flexibility since I mounted the compressor in the engine bay.

Here's a photo I pulled from my build thread showing how I have a gravity feed for the jerry can. It's not a great photo, but you can see the line coming out from the bottom of the jerry can on the right of the license plate, and droop over to the left side of the license plate to a ball valve that's attached to jerry can carrier.
The two small bottles that are zipped tied to the jerry can carriers, left one is alcohol wipe and the other one on the right is soft soap that I always keep back there as a wash station.
Just turn the knob to flow the water, squirt some soap on your hand and wash away all that ice cream from the cone that melted on your hand, or the burrito that squished out the back.

 

[Hiluxforever]

Here's a photo I pulled from my build thread showing how I have a gravity feed for the jerry can. It's not a great photo, but you can see the line coming out from the bottom of the jerry can on the right of the license plate, and droop over to the left side of the license plate to a ball valve that's attached to jerry can carrier.
The two small bottles that are zipped tied to the jerry can carriers, left one is alcohol wipe and the other one on the right is soft soap that I always keep back there as a wash station.
Just turn the knob to flow the water, squirt some soap on your hand and wash away all that ice cream from the cone that melted on your hand, or the burrito that squished out the back.
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I like the soap and sanitizer mounting as well. I am considering getting a second half ladder to hold more stuff if I need to. My second row is just for the dogs. I have it pulled forward sbd ny traction boards stashed back there.

 

[Hiluxforever]

I think i am going to daily an extended cab tacoma next. Been watching the second and thirds gens and leaning towards a second gen 4wd stick shift.

The practical sode of me wants a 2TR, but their availability is not the greatest.

I figure I will need to immediately redo the suspension, brakes, and seats.

 

[Arailt]

I think i am going to daily an extended cab tacoma next. Been watching the second and thirds gens and leaning towards a second gen 4wd stick shift.

The practical sode of me wants a 2TR, but their availability is not the greatest.

I figure I will need to immediately redo the suspension, brakes, and seats.

I drove a 2nd gen Tacoma as my daily for five years. Loved it. The 4.0 is a beast.

 

[r2m]

I think i am going to daily an extended cab tacoma next. Been watching the second and thirds gens and leaning towards a second gen 4wd stick shift.

The practical sode of me wants a 2TR, but their availability is not the greatest.

I figure I will need to immediately redo the suspension, brakes, and seats.

"Extended cab" or "crewcab"? My son-in-law has a 2019 extended taco and they can't put their 3 year (kid, not dog) in the back. They always have to take their huge van.
Myself, I've had all three. A 1979 Datsun single cab, short bed. 1989 single cab Toyota Pickup. A 1986 Nissan "King Cab" (read, extra cab with jump seats). My HUGE F350 overland crewcab and my wife's 2007 crewcab Taco.
My first trip to Australia back around 2000, all you saw were crewcabs and I'm scratching my head thinking, "Why in the world don't we have them in the U.S.?" Lo and behold, within a year, Nissan came out with their first crew cab and everyone else followed in suit. Before that, the only crewcab's I ever had seen, few and far between, were the old Dodge pickup trucks.
I'll never have a single cab again. Everything was always either on the bench seat next to me or on the passenger floor. No place to store anything. The extra cabs were slightly better for storing gear, but only little people could sit back there. The crew cab will always have my vote.
Can't believe I'd sometimes sleep in that little Datsun cab till morning to be the first one out in the surf. (I'm 6'-0", but back then, I probably weighed in at a buck-fifty)

 

[Hiluxforever]

"Extended cab" or "crewcab"? My son-in-law has a 2019 extended taco and they can't put their 3 year (kid, not dog) in the back. They always have to take their huge van.
Myself, I've had all three. A 1979 Datsun single cab, short bed. 1989 single cab Toyota Pickup. A 1986 Nissan "King Cab" (read, extra cab with jump seats). My HUGE F350 overland crewcab and my wife's 2007 crewcab Taco.
My first trip to Australia back around 2000, all you saw were crewcabs and I'm scratching my head thinking, "Why in the world don't we have them in the U.S.?" Lo and behold, within a year, Nissan came out with their first crew cab and everyone else followed in suit. Before that, the only crewcab's I ever had seen, few and far between, were the old Dodge pickup trucks.
I'll never have a single cab again. Everything was always either on the bench seat next to me or on the passenger floor. No place to store anything. The extra cabs were slightly better for storing gear, but only little people could sit back there. The crew cab will always have my vote.
Can't believe I'd sometimes sleep in that little Datsun cab till morning to be the first one out in the surf. (I'm 6'-0", but back then, I probably weighed in at a buck-fifty)

Extra cab. I loathe large vehicles for myself unless it performs a function. I spent years in 1 ton work vans as a service tech.

Just me, my spouse and the dogs. So no worries on that front.

I like the extra cab being 6'5" S it allows me more seating positions. Even my GX can only fit 2 and its only been an issue once in 5 years.

 

[Cold Iron]

I drove a 2nd gen Tacoma as my daily for five years. Loved it. The 4.0 is a beast.

And TW is where I first ran across you

Drove my 2nd gen Access Cab 2013 Baja T|X for 11 years. If I would have switched to USAA before I sold it instead of after would still have it. But at the time $130 a month for insurance for something I would seldom drive didn't make sense. Switched to USAA soon after and for chits and grins asked for a quote and she said it would have been only $75 a month, for that I would have kept it.

Ripped out the jump seats and put a platform with storage under it in short order. The dogs liked it plenty

Yeah loved mine also it was some kind of special IME too. Take her to warp speed Scotty!

 

[Wildcat Walker]

Im in the market for a vehicle. I really need two, a daily that is a beater and gets good mileage and also a pickup that can pull 10k lbs minimum. My current boat is a 2023 Yamaha 252sd and Ive been having to borrow the old man's Tundra because it's too heavy for my GX at 7,000+ lbs loaded. The problem, and It’s upsetting to say, is that Toyota doesnt make a single vehicle worth buying right now. Lexus only has one or two I would consider, and neither of those fit my needs. There is always some major issue present. They either have a CVT, a small displacement engine with turbos, not made in Japan, or massive engine, tranmisison, or overall quality issues. Toyota has really gone downhill.

 

[Roody]

If I was buying a new/new-ish pickup now it would 100000% have the 3.0L Duramax

 

[Wildcat Walker]

If I was buying a new/new-ish pickup now it would 100000% have the 3.0L Duramax

I cant beleive Im admitting to it, but I went and looked at the Chevy trucks. Its obvious that men feel like they need monster trucks to achieve manliness by the size of these things. Anyways, I wouldn't consider a 1500, because the robustness just isn't there. The 2007 Tundra pictured is built like a 2500. Massive ring gear, large trans cooler, etc. So to get something comparable it would be a 2500 with the 6.6 gasser. The v8 diesel makes absolutely zero financial sense, unless I need to permanently have a 20klb load attached as a caboose. Gm quality is crap also. I was showing my wife the body panels gaps and misalignment, paint drips, etc. She realized then how nice our GX actually is. Monozukuri!!!!!

 

[Arailt]

I cant beleive Im admitting to it, but I went and looked at the Chevy trucks. Its obvious that men feel like they need monster trucks to achieve manliness by the size of these things. Anyways, I wouldn't consider a 1500, because the robustness just isn't there. The 2007 Tundra pictured is built like a 2500. Massive ring gear, large trans cooler, etc. So to get something comparable it would be a 2500 with the 6.6 gasser. The v8 diesel makes absolutely zero financial sense, unless I need to permanently have a 20klb load attached as a caboose. Gm quality is crap also. I was showing my wife the body panels gaps and misalignment, paint drips, etc. She realized then how nice our GX actually is. Monozukuri!!!!!

Late 90s/early 2000s Cummins.

 

[Rednexus]

Im in the market for a vehicle. I really need two, a daily that is a beater and gets good mileage and also a pickup that can pull 10k lbs minimum. My current boat is a 2023 Yamaha 252sd and Ive been having to borrow the old man's Tundra because it's too heavy for my GX at 7,000+ lbs loaded. The problem, and It’s upsetting to say, is that Toyota doesnt make a single vehicle worth buying right now. Lexus only has one or two I would consider, and neither of those fit my needs. There is always some major issue present. They either have a CVT, a small displacement engine with turbos, not made in Japan, or massive engine, tranmisison, or overall quality issues. Toyota has really gone downhill.

Their crossover/car-based hybrids are still very good. Our Highlander Hybrid has a N/A 2.5 with the eCVT (which I understand to be a planetary gearbox) and old-school battery. It's dead reliable and the build quality is every bit as good as my Tahara-made GX, and gets compact-car like MPG.

But....I'm not interested in any of their trucks/SUVs at the moment.

One simple and low-cost solution to your problem would be to get smaller boat . And I am 100% serious. I have a smaller camper and smaller tractor than I would otherwise, specifically so I can tow both of them with my GX470. I also took the time to upgrade the cooling system and transmission in the GX and re-geared it as well - mainly for towing, but that also helps with wheeling. My GX has towed our camper as far from home as Montana with this setup. I have zero interest in owning or daily-driving a 2500 truck, it would simply be a very expensive fixture in my driveway most of the year.

 

[Rednexus]

Late 90s/early 2000s Cummins.

My FIL has a cherry 1999 Cummins; I drive it and work on it for him sometimes. Amazing engine and a head-turner of a rig, but the build quality of the truck itself is on par with a 1999 Dodge Neon .

 

[Arailt]

My FIL has a cherry 1999 Cummins; I drive it and work on it for him sometimes. Amazing engine and a head-turner of a rig, but the build quality of the truck itself is on par with a 1999 Dodge Neon .

Hey, I had a '99 Neon R/T in high school. It was a damn fine car

 

[Rednexus]

Hey, I had a '99 Neon R/T in high school. It was a damn fine car

I'm sure it was, but where is it today? Probably the same place as my '97 Saturn SL college car ended up - crushed, shipped across the Pacific, and turned into patio furniture by the Chinese.

Bonus points to anyone who can ID the source of that quote .