Builds R²M 2013 GX 460 Overland Build (3 Viewers)

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Going up to my Father-in-laws, spotted this. Yup, it's the new GX550. Almost got whiplash when I first saw it out of the corner of my eye.
Sure is purtty...
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Yea the one I saw a well ago left an impression. It has Gravitas.
Yeah, one pulled out in front of me the other day. Really nice, looked like the overtrail or similar trim (not the luxury trim for sure). Looked great. Has me rethinking my "never not buy a v8" thing haha.
 
I’m more concerned with the reliability.
Same. My neighbor works for Toyota corporate in Plano and he was telling me how much more power the TT V6 and the hybrid 4s make, how much engineering, efficiency, blaa blaa. I told him I care much less about power and efficiency than I do reliability and the motor not sounding like a weed whacking Raptor. Looked at me like I had two heads.
 
Same. My neighbor works for Toyota corporate in Plano and he was telling me how much more power the TT V6 and the hybrid 4s make, how much engineering, efficiency, blaa blaa. I told him I care much less about power and efficiency than I do reliability and the motor not sounding like a weed whacking Raptor. Looked at me like I had two heads.
Toyotas success was using V6s and V8s with lower than average power to keep its reliability. Focus was longevity and not making the most power.
 
Toyotas success was using V6s and V8s with lower than average power to keep its reliability. Focus was longevity and not making the most power.
And that right there is why I'll never give up my 460 or a V8. When my 4.6 dies and I'm still alive I'll at that point swap in the 5.7.
 
Spent a long weekend camping with our 4x4 club this past weekend up around Big Bear, in Holcomb valley (for the locals who know where that is).
I should probably clarify that my wife and I and another member "camped" while the rest of the the club did some gnarly trails. We let the guys with 37" plus tires go out while my wife and I just hung out and relaxed in the beautiful mountains air.
Did something different this time so my wife and I brought some entertainment.
  • Electronic soft tip dart board
  • Horse shoes
  • Bocce ball
  • Someone else brought ladder ball
  • And yet someone else brought an LED lit bocce ball set for playing at night!
It all went over really well and everyone had a great time with some fierce competition in horse shoes and darts!
Nice about it was that the dart board, darts, horse shoe set and bocce balls take up hardly any room at all when packing!
I used a short screw into the tree bark that only went about 1/2" into the bark and not into the tree itself and a length of bailing wire around the tree to hold the hanging dart board form wobbling.
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Looks fun!!

I cannot wait to finish my rig so we can start camping with it.
 
I surprised myself with how little space for packing the "toys" needed and how much fun they were! We were getting some serious competitions happening!
They will probably be on the packing list from now on, excluding when we're overlanding.
When overlanding, we try to keep the setup to a minimum every day as we hit new camp sites.
 
This morning, this little baby goes in! (Multi-Terrain Select module)
Now I just need to spend a few minutes reviewing our CC and MTS thread to see just how the install goes. I'll post when done.
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Why does it say this only works up to 2019 models? I have a 2021 so I can't use it?
I thought both generations had the same motor, trans, t-case, etc.?
 
@ihBmud - System changed in 2020 and former ECU swaps were no longer applicable. Logic appears to have been moved to ABS Skid Control ECU and some wiring was eliminated in the process

Drivetrain Hardware has essentially stayed the same 2010-2023 but when it comes to infotainment and crawl/MTS… no not all the same

 
@ihBmud - System changed in 2020 and former ECU swaps were no longer applicable. Logic appears to have been moved to ABS Skid Control ECU and some wiring was eliminated in the process

Drivetrain Hardware has essentially stayed the same 2010-2023 but when it comes to infotainment and crawl/MTS… no not all the same

Thanks for the info.
 

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