Hey Mud fam.... Long time lurker, but I guess it's time to post something finally. I run a small business that advises clients on vehicle selection and modifications specific to their needs as well as trip/route planning to physically get to those intended locations whether that involves paved roads or not.
Last weekend I traded in my '25 Tundra and switched up our travel vehicle yet again for a '22 GX460... It's a L/Certified truck with 30k miles and a good set of starting specs for the purpose it'll serve (
, we'll see about that).
The name? That started years ago with a 2018 4Runner, as a tongue in cheek joke because it was far from a mall crawler, with battle scars to prove it; then switched to a '21 Tundra, then a '24 Grenadier, then very briefly (14 days in my possession, exactly 11 weeks of ownership) to a '25 Tundra. Between the first Tundra and the Grenadier we also built out a '22 Sprinter 4x4, but that's a whole different story.
The GX's goal will be a daily and travel vehicle... I know these words will come back to bite me later, but I think the goal will be a soft roader. Once the Sprinter finds a new home a dedicated trail truck will join the fleet. Allegedly of course.
Enter, the GX. It's a Premium Plus Sport Design w/ Captains chairs in Nebula/Rioja
Of course no build thread is complete without the "what's coming" list. I have a pile of stuff in the garage to resell now that was slated for the '25 Tundra, but I like to waste no time on builds
Upper level overview of upcoming modifications
Last weekend I traded in my '25 Tundra and switched up our travel vehicle yet again for a '22 GX460... It's a L/Certified truck with 30k miles and a good set of starting specs for the purpose it'll serve (

The name? That started years ago with a 2018 4Runner, as a tongue in cheek joke because it was far from a mall crawler, with battle scars to prove it; then switched to a '21 Tundra, then a '24 Grenadier, then very briefly (14 days in my possession, exactly 11 weeks of ownership) to a '25 Tundra. Between the first Tundra and the Grenadier we also built out a '22 Sprinter 4x4, but that's a whole different story.
The GX's goal will be a daily and travel vehicle... I know these words will come back to bite me later, but I think the goal will be a soft roader. Once the Sprinter finds a new home a dedicated trail truck will join the fleet. Allegedly of course.
Enter, the GX. It's a Premium Plus Sport Design w/ Captains chairs in Nebula/Rioja
Of course no build thread is complete without the "what's coming" list. I have a pile of stuff in the garage to resell now that was slated for the '25 Tundra, but I like to waste no time on builds
Upper level overview of upcoming modifications
- Swap everything over to LEDs (all interior lights, running board lights, turn signals, reverse lights)
- WeatherTech floor liners for 1st/2nd row and cargo area
- Tint (XPEL XR+ 20 on the front windows, 35 over the factory tint on the rear 5, 70 on the windshield; XR 50 on the sunroof)
- A solid detail job, the dealer definitely missed a lot, and it has a good bit of touch up paint spots that need some help
- Diode Dynamics SSC1 SAE Fogs
- Hella Supertone horns
- New wheels/tires (leaning towards 18x9 Method 316s and 265/65/18 Wildpeak A/T4Ws to keep it fitting in the OEM spare location)
- Group 24F AGM (maybe just go to the 27F AGM instead?) + Voltage booster
- Renogy LiFePO4 100Ah aux battery w/ DC-DC charger (I've been all Victron before for my own builds, but expanding my personal experience with this one)
- Dometic CFX5 35 Fridge
- Slight lift in front (Maybe 5100s, or maybe some Radflo 500Rs)
- Remove the running boards
- ARB Compressor
- LFD Crossbars
- LFD Front skid
- Maybe pull the 3rd row?
- Maybe interior cargo window MOLLE panels for storage?
- Maybe another drawer system like other builds?
- Maybe pulling the door cards and cargo panels and adding some 3M Thinsulate for sound insulation?