Canyonero
Beating up Land Cruisers since 2015
Playing around with the space in the back of the LX700h Overtrail and I concluded Toyota made some smart packaging moves.
Obviously, there's not a ton of space. There's no way around it. You've got a BoF vehicle with a rear solid axle, full sized spare tire and now a battery taking up space.
That said, with the 2nd and 3rd rows down, the space is already nearly level - see photos below. If you wanted a quick and easy way to sleep in your LX, cut a piece of plywood and lay it down back there with a mattress that fits the dimensions (easy to source that on Amazon.)
I previously built a platform for my JLUR for overlanding and ordered a custom 6" foam mattress for overlanding. It worked great; I did 3 days on The Rubicon Trail, and a couple other multi-day adventures.
Just for kicks, here's what that mattress looks like in the LX700, in case anyone is considering looking poor by sleeping in their 6-figure rig
I measured about 6' from the inside of the closed hatch to the back of the driver's seat at my driving position (also 6' tall.)
Also: can someone explain to me how a RTT is better than sleeping in the rig?
Pros of sleeping in your rig vs. RTT:
-In the rig you are protected from the elements and animals and bugs.
-No ladder to climb down to go pee.
-No setup or takedown
-Lower center of gravity for your rig.
-Less payload hit means you can carry more stuff.
-Carry the stuff you don't really need on the roof, not in the rig. Tools, recovery, camping chairs, etc.
Pros of RTT over sleeping in your rig:
-People will think you go overlanding.
-That $7,000 can no longer be spent on drugs and hookers.
Obviously, there's not a ton of space. There's no way around it. You've got a BoF vehicle with a rear solid axle, full sized spare tire and now a battery taking up space.
That said, with the 2nd and 3rd rows down, the space is already nearly level - see photos below. If you wanted a quick and easy way to sleep in your LX, cut a piece of plywood and lay it down back there with a mattress that fits the dimensions (easy to source that on Amazon.)
I previously built a platform for my JLUR for overlanding and ordered a custom 6" foam mattress for overlanding. It worked great; I did 3 days on The Rubicon Trail, and a couple other multi-day adventures.
Just for kicks, here's what that mattress looks like in the LX700, in case anyone is considering looking poor by sleeping in their 6-figure rig
I measured about 6' from the inside of the closed hatch to the back of the driver's seat at my driving position (also 6' tall.)
Also: can someone explain to me how a RTT is better than sleeping in the rig?
Pros of sleeping in your rig vs. RTT:
-In the rig you are protected from the elements and animals and bugs.
-No ladder to climb down to go pee.
-No setup or takedown
-Lower center of gravity for your rig.
-Less payload hit means you can carry more stuff.
-Carry the stuff you don't really need on the roof, not in the rig. Tools, recovery, camping chairs, etc.
Pros of RTT over sleeping in your rig:
-People will think you go overlanding.
-That $7,000 can no longer be spent on drugs and hookers.
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but gotta deal with the lack of headroom, especially if your mattress is too thick.
