LX570 Build v37 for 37s

[TeCKis300]

what rear rack are you running?

Homebrewed but here's a thread on how to potentially make your own.

Thread 'Swingaway Hitch Carrier v2'

Oct 18, 2021

Second go at this, to build a swing away hitch carrier for overland camping. This time higher, tighter, and more tailored fit. Primary objective is to carry water and small loose items. What others may use drawers to carry. I can't commit to drawers as I use my 3rd row and need the utility of the full space of the interior. Need to keep my payload for towing a large camper so a classic bumper swingout is not in the cards.

The core of this is a Yakima Backswing swingaway hitch mount. Probably not worth mentioning as it's completely hacked, welded, and re-configured and wouldn't be...

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I initially read that as 13psi intake pressure from a SC and I was thinking I forgot you put a SC on your rig. And 13psi sounded like a lot
But I think you should do this now

That bug has bitten hard but boost is reserved for the other toy. The LX will continue to serve as the reliable daily and trip vehicle.

Santa came early for the winter project focused on the Metzger getting a heavy round of maintenance and upgrades to keep her happy at 1.3 bar. Replacement Sachs SRE Motorsports clutch, ignitors, spark plugs, and upgraded 997 era GT2RS intercoolers. High end factory parts makes me giddy.

 

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EDIT: Putting this here as I've had success so far with clearance the sway bar. It's working well and I'll certainly come back if it stops working well.

Clearancing Sway Bar for Large Tires

Looking to get this discussion going as to strategies to fit larger and full fat meats. I recently modded the LX570 sway bar to allow full steering lock on 37x12.5s. For context, I'm running +28 offset and on AHC high (about 4" total lift creating down-angle on the LCAs which pulls the tire...

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Minor rubbing on sway bar at full lock. Left rubbing mark is from 35s. Right is from 37s. Couple possible solutions include adding a bit more camber to push the tire out further. Or cut the curved faces of the sway bar and weld back some reinforcement.

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Mud flaps behind the front tire. Need to fabricate something as I don't like the idea of mud, dirt, and debris getting kick both under and over the rocker.

Towing 8k worth of trailer. Still need to modify a new drop bracket to account for the taller height. Will see how it tows.

On the front sway bar, I see in some of your other posts that you experimented with moving the sway bar forward, similar to a KDSS relocation. Would that be an alternative method to cutting the sway bar? TIA

 

[TeCKis300]

On the front sway bar, I see in some of your other posts that you experimented with moving the sway bar forward, similar to a KDSS relocation. Would that be an alternative method to cutting the sway bar? TIA

Maybe.

This was my original strategy. Turned out there were several reasons to use a more aggressive offset (clearance against UCA, frame, and sway bar) at which point moving the front sway bar forward wouldn't be sufficient to eliminate rubbing. It's also going to come down to the specific tire and how aggressive the sidewalls are.

Just over a year later, sway bar is working fine. I still get some rubbing when in AHC high and full lock, but it's minor.

 

[tbisaacs]

Man, I love this build

 

[TeCKis300]

I need to catch this thread up. Lots done in 2025, not the least of which was many great trips in the ever capable and steadfast LX.

Closing out the year with an epic 5 night trip with my family or 4. We usually pull the camper on longer trips, and this was a first for a longer trip only out of the 200. We experienced rain and mud, but mostly perfect 70°F weather. The family loved it all.

Leaving this here