I’ve been lurking on mud for awhile now and have been have probably been bugging everyone with my basic questions about my LX. I’m constantly been amazed by how knowledgeable and helpful people have been. Figure its time to post a build thread. If nothing else maybe people can learn from my mistakes.
My friend with a troopy and I are planning a trip I have been dreaming about for years. Our goal is to drive our respective land cruisers from Santa Cruz, CA down the entire length of Baja. I want to take my time and hit as many surf spots on the way and eventually end up in La Ventana. I’ll meet my wife there (if she doesn’t make the trip south) and we will kitesurf for a week. The wife will then be joining for the trip back north. I hope to leave town he last week of January and be back home towards the end of February.
Half the fun of this trip (for me anyway) is the excuse to build up my LX the way I always wanted it!
Here is what I hope to get done to the truck before I leave:
Here is a photo of the LC just before I ripped off all the trim, and of the wife and dog after a long day of backcountry skiing
My friend with a troopy and I are planning a trip I have been dreaming about for years. Our goal is to drive our respective land cruisers from Santa Cruz, CA down the entire length of Baja. I want to take my time and hit as many surf spots on the way and eventually end up in La Ventana. I’ll meet my wife there (if she doesn’t make the trip south) and we will kitesurf for a week. The wife will then be joining for the trip back north. I hope to leave town he last week of January and be back home towards the end of February.
Half the fun of this trip (for me anyway) is the excuse to build up my LX the way I always wanted it!
Here is what I hope to get done to the truck before I leave:
- Remove all the dumb LX trim and monstaline the truck
- Refresh suspension
- Refurb winch and repaint or powder coat front bumper
- 4x4 labs rear bumper
- Install better driving lights
- Tailgate storage
- Front axles service
- Fix giant exhaust leak (done today!)
- Install Tepui hardshell tent with integrated roof rack.
- Maintenance
- new head unit with backup camera
- recovery gear
- center console lock box
- Water/fuel cans, upgrade some camping gear
Here is a photo of the LC just before I ripped off all the trim, and of the wife and dog after a long day of backcountry skiing
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