Inigo - 2025 Lexus GX550 OT in Incognito

[TEQ]

This is the build thread for Inigo - my 2025 Lexus GX550 OT in Incognito.

Named Inigo after Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride - the rig arrived the week I got married (last week).

The Options:

• Wireless phone charger
• 10.7-in color Head-Up Display
• Tonneau cover
• Cool box
• Door Edge Trim
• Illuminated Door Sills
• Key Gloves
• Black Emblem Overlays
• All Weather Cargo Mat

Build plan:

• Victory 4x4 "Blitz" Front Bumper (done)
• Baja Designs S8 20" LED Light Bar (done)
• 10k Winch (Smittybilt; doen)
• Victory4x4 "Strike" Rear Bumper (done)
• Rear Window MOLLE Panels (done)
• Wescott Designs Rock Sliders (ordered)
• Spidertrax 1" Wheel Spacers (done)
• Wolfbox G900 Rear View Mirror with front/rear cameras. Connected to rear camera mounted trailer bumper and I can switch to when I connect the trailer. (done).
• TuxMat Liners Front & Second Seat Floor Liners (done)
• LaIIker 2 PCs Seat Back Protective Pad (done)
• I will debadge it. We don't need no stinkin' badges! (done)
• Victory4x4 roof bars (ordered).
• I will get the front clip clear PPF'd and the roof done in black (because I really wanted the black roof).

Debatable/For Later:

• VF Tuner ECU/TCU Tune. Sounds intriguing and Good. And I like moar power.
• Cat-back exhaust. I don't care about the sound, but I am curious about some notes I read that the TRD exhaust gives better clearance?
• Better tires. I'm not convinced the stock tires are as good as my K02s ore the newer K03s.

Hope y'all enjoy this adventure as much as I'm sure I will!

 

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Got all the lights working.

 

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Now Inigo has officially been broken in…

Took him up to the Kennebec notch and some side trails. Lovely scratches along both sides from bushes, a nice scratch on the rear bumper, and a huge deflection of the skid plate.

So. Much. Fun.

Very happy with this rig.

 

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Cleans up nice. I’ll get it on the lift this week to straighten out that skid plate.

 

[Pauly]

Pretty sure I’m not seeing that right, it looks like there’s a hole in the upper left of the skid plate in the picture. What did you hit to dent up the skid plate and how hard did you hit it? Curious how durable the factory plates are.

 

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Nope, just dirt. No hole (although it does look like it in the pic).

I misjudged a hole about 1' in diameter as I was about to head up another rough spot. I was going too fast and the hole was deeper than it appeared (full of water). The rightish side of rig came down hard on the ground (no rock, just solid dirt).

I'll post pics of the skid plate when I pull it.

 

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Get the Lexus out. Put the TEQ in.

Def no hole in skidplate.

 

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Skid plate did its job. More than robust enough for this kind of abuse.

It was easy to whack it a few times in key places to straighten it out.

 

[cvx5832mud]

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

 

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Wescott Design sliders came. Well packed.

Wow, the build quality of these is amazing. Clearly robotically welded. Beefy as heck.

One hole (right rearmost, on the bottom) needed to be elongated about 1mm to get the bolt in; i reported this to Wescott. Instructions were non-existant and there's no good video online. But installation was super easy. They do a nice job of providing hooks on the two inner attachment points where you screw two bolts into the frame and then the sliders hang on those while you install the rest. Well thought through.

I'd prefer they not stick out as much as they do as I hate hitting my leg on steps when I get out of the truck. But having a step to get in IS good. If I were in charge, I'd design them to be 1-2" narrower.

Anyway, call me a satisfied customer.

 

[carboncycles]

that victory front and back bumper are intriguing...I like the sliders on how much they stick.

Great for the parking lots where ppl will destroy their doors on the sliders than the door...you know for the times you have to run to Starbucks for your pink frappicino pump spice latte (totally made that up)

ETA to ask how much weight has all the armor added to the truck?

 

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ETA to ask how much weight has all the armor added to the truck?

Good question. According to the various sites:

- Victory4x4 Strike Rear Bumper: 139lbs
- Victory4x4 Blitz Front Bumper: 50lbs
- SmittyBilt Winch: 70lbs
- Westcott Designs Sliders: 115lbs

So roughly 375lbs.

 

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Uh, I've been schooled that Westcott does NOT use robotics for welding.

They have folks like this on staff: https://www.instagram.com/camdenmills/

Wow. Makes me love my purchase even more.