Shadowfax being one of the mereras, the Lord of Horses in Tolkien's classic "Lord of the Rings" series, it seemed fitting that a quick, powerful, comfortable, and reasonably (artificially) intelligent mode of transportation that also happens to be white, share the name.
This thread will document adventures, modifications, and random observations with my 2025 Lx700h.
Today was the inaugural off-road experience with Shadowfax, and performance was exceptional. Between the LX and my wife's GX, we hauled 11 people in perfect comfort all over my 1200 acre hunting lease, playing in creeks and navigating trails rutted out by significant rains over the past 2 months. Lockers and Offroad cruise control worked perfectly, and the ol' chin that everyone complains about in the abstract was not even touched. Moderate speeds (15-25mph) in rough terrain was comfortable and controlled, and crawling through harder and steeper spots was a breeze.
The tires were quite surprising. I expected them to gum up, but they cleared mud well, and maintained good traction as well as quiet comfiness on the road before and after.
I also towed my atv for more fun for my brother, and the 1500lb trailer was not noticeable behind the LX700h except for reduced gas mileage at 14-15mpg.
Good times. Grateful for such a wonderful vehicle to use and enjoy.
This thread will document adventures, modifications, and random observations with my 2025 Lx700h.
Today was the inaugural off-road experience with Shadowfax, and performance was exceptional. Between the LX and my wife's GX, we hauled 11 people in perfect comfort all over my 1200 acre hunting lease, playing in creeks and navigating trails rutted out by significant rains over the past 2 months. Lockers and Offroad cruise control worked perfectly, and the ol' chin that everyone complains about in the abstract was not even touched. Moderate speeds (15-25mph) in rough terrain was comfortable and controlled, and crawling through harder and steeper spots was a breeze.
The tires were quite surprising. I expected them to gum up, but they cleared mud well, and maintained good traction as well as quiet comfiness on the road before and after.
I also towed my atv for more fun for my brother, and the 1500lb trailer was not noticeable behind the LX700h except for reduced gas mileage at 14-15mpg.
Good times. Grateful for such a wonderful vehicle to use and enjoy.
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