Looks good! I think the metal plates under the headlights are throwing me off though, maybe if they were paint matched to the body it would help with the looks.
Builds “Ron” Build Thread - 2010 GX460 (1 Viewer)
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What are your plans to protect the windshield washer reservoir?
Looks great!
Looks great!
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I am not quite sure what I am doing about that yet. I can either make/buy a cover for it or relocate the bottle. It is kind of an eye sore the way it currently is.
Ill be interested to see what you come up with.
are you planning to do the rear bumper as well? I wonder how well the bumper is designed compared to the other. I am in the middle between a rear bumper and a tire carrier. What did it cost to get this shipped and cost for welding it together.
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Unsure about the rear bumper. Would love to, eventually, but I am done spending money for a while. My guess is that you will spend between 400-500 getting that welded correctly. Then don’t forget your money to have it coated as well.
Think shipping is $150?
Think shipping is $150?
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Richard
Go to my build thread: Builds - R2M 2013 GX460 Overland Build
Post #108. There's a cheap cover for that. I already emailed SSO and they said it should work for our rigs.
I have to give credit to 22Eynu35VO. He's the one that found it!
Post #108. There's a cheap cover for that. I already emailed SSO and they said it should work for our rigs.
I have to give credit to 22Eynu35VO. He's the one that found it!
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Richard
I don't care for how it looks either, but as of yet, I've had no issues with off road use and snagging anything.I might wait to see how that fits for you, first!
Thanks for the heads up - I hate how that tank looks hanging down.
Canyonero
Beating up Land Cruisers since 2015
Great looking build @Lenny33! I have a 2012 GX460 - same color that is still stock. Trying to figure out the direction of my build. Like you, I've got a Jeep for the more serious trails, but thinking the 460 is a great expedition/overland platform.
Did you do any research on adding a "hidden winch" with the OEM front bumper/fascia? I'm thinking 2" lift, 33's and hidden winch and call it a day.
Did you do any research on adding a "hidden winch" with the OEM front bumper/fascia? I'm thinking 2" lift, 33's and hidden winch and call it a day.
Bud Built used to sell a hidden winch kit but I don't think they do anymore. You might have to call around to the fab shops to see if they'll do one. There was a "local" shop that said they would do one (I don't think they were going to make a line of them) but I can't remember who that was.
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I had the front bumper fabbed with a receiver in it so that I can use one winch on a tray for both front and back. Also like the idea of not throwing even more weight on the front of my truck.
Canyonero
Beating up Land Cruisers since 2015
Makes sense - that's the main reason I'm looking to forgo a heavy front bumper and just have the winch plate and winch. I previously built a 200 Series Land Cruiser and went nuts with ARB bumpers front and back, ARB skids, etc. and by the time I was done that was one heavy pig.
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Richard
If you want something even easier, you could just have a receiver hitch on both front and rear and a hitch mounted winch. The winch could be used front OR rear and minimal added weight on the front! Albeit, you'll have to find a place to haul your winch around in.
Canyonero
Beating up Land Cruisers since 2015
Theoretically, yes. I've never seen this in practice, and without my having the knowledge base to comment intelligently, my immediate concern would be the strength of this setup. Assuming you're winching at capacity - possibly with a snatch block - at a 90 degree angle, I'm not convinced (again, haven't really researched this - but also have not seen it in practice) that the hitch receiver setup will withstand those types of loads. I was just winching in a situation like this about a week ago, high-centered in my Jeep in very compacted spring snow. The force on everything was immense, to say the least. And like you said, that also means you're carrying around a winch inside your rig everywhere you go. Not the end of the world, but it's one more thing.
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Bad quality pic, but you get the idea.
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I could see that pulling at a 90 degree angle could be tough on this setup and there are certain things/pulls that I will have to be cautious with. In very general terms, pulling at a 90 degree angle adds roughly another 40% of “weight” to your pull. More stress on a setup like this to be sure. To me, the flexibility of a setup like this and not constantly carrying another 100 pounds on the front at all times is worth it. My plan would be to not have the winch in the vehicle at all times. I would have it loaded in wintertime weather and Offroad trips.
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Oh yeah, forgot - grabbed my buddies setup to see how it would look and fit and took a couple of pics...
r2m
Richard
Personally, as long as the front receiver was as strong as the rear and welded/bolted correctly to the frame and the winch is on a strong chunk of 2" square tubing with a good fairlead for the type of cable used (aluminum for synthetic and roller for steel wire cable), there should be no problems.
But that's just my 2 cents worth.
But that's just my 2 cents worth.
