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More just to convince you 😂

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r2m said:
I agree about capabilities, but my BIGGEST gripe with Jeep is reliability!
I'd love a Jeep platform with a Toyota drive train!! That would be a winner!! 🏅
Wait! Wasn't that the 40 series Landcruiser?? (ha-ha-ha!)
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Those are sick but I bet they’re super uncomfortable for long trips. And repairs have to be crazy since they haven’t been built in forever.. I’d still buy one 🤷🏻‍♂️
 
Rednexus said:
The GX is just a great swiss-army knife of a rig.
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That's a great way to put it. It's good at everything but not great at anything in particular. Can do a lot, none of it the best out there, but can handle most tasks and adventures without qualms.

Tundra is more akin to an 18V impact gun, lol. And especially so on tight trails. Not what you want to take everywhere, but great at what it's meant to do.
 
Roody said:
That's a great way to put it. It's good at everything but not great at anything in particular. Can do a lot, none of it the best out there, but can handle most tasks and adventures without qualms.

Tundra is more akin to an 18V impact gun, lol. And especially so on tight trails. Not what you want to take everywhere, but great at what it's meant to do.
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I would say that what the GX does great is offroad capability out of the box and reliability. It's probably the best on the planet without modification. Must be why you see Prados everywhere where there aren't roads. I'm thankful everyday I get in my rig and it just works. I've literally never seen a vehicle with so many miles (almost 179k) have zero leaks and is butter smooth and has no vibrations at idle. You cannot even tell the engine is running without looking at the RPM gauge.

If something happens to it I'll be getting another GX460 (a 2010 preferably) if its unrepairable.
 
MrTorgue said:
I would say that what the GX does great is offroad capability out of the box and reliability. It's probably the best on the planet without modification. Must be why you see Prados everywhere where there aren't roads. I'm thankful everyday I get in my rig and it just works. I've literally never seen a vehicle with so many miles (almost 179k) have zero leaks and is butter smooth and has no vibrations at idle. You cannot even tell the engine is running without looking at the RPM gauge.

If something happens to it I'll be getting another GX460 (a 2010 preferably) if its unrepairable.
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Bravo MrTorgue!
Couldn't have said it better.
Especially yesterday after hearing my brother-in-law's Hyundai Soul with a little over 150K on the clock is having injector problems and all the issues with Jeeps I hear about in our off road club, and MOST of the Jeeps are NOT daily drivers! They're just trail rigs without a lot of miles.
 
The tropes about 4x4s are true... "They say if you want to go into the outback, take a Land Rover. If you want to get back, take a Land Cruiser." You can replace "LR" with "Jeep," and that's coming from a die-hard Wrangler fan. Sure, there's many that are problem-free, but the Toyota 4x4s, especially those badged Land Cruiser / Land Cruiser Prado will do the job without headaches for longer than the others will.
 
Podcasts as of late

Off the Road Again Podcast: Episode 177 - Ross & Chris talk new overland vehicles, 202424 Toyota Land Cruiser, Wrangler 392, Raptor


On Spotify
On Apple Podcasts

Off the Road Again Podcast: Episode 178 - Off Roaders For Every Budget with my brother Spencer as the guest!


On Spotify
On Apple Podcasts
 
Recent press vehicles worth noting, presented in no particular order

Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 S (ongoing coverage running on Hooniverse and Off the Road Again)
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2024 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392 (review on Hooniverse)
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2023 Ford Bronco Raptor (review on Hooniverse)
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2023 Toyota GR86 Premium (road trip review on Hooniverse)
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These are some cool cars Roody, but with all due respect, can we keep this focused on GX's?
Not trying to be a downer, or anything but this is the wrong forum for these last several posts.
 
r2m said:
These are some cool cars Roody, but with all due respect, can we keep this focused on GX's?
Not trying to be a downer, or anything but this is the wrong forum for these last several posts.
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No disrespect taken, and with all due respect right back at you, these individual, member-specific threads are for our own personal journeys-- be it for our builds, automotive lives, personal lives, or anything else that we see fit. Many other members include things that don't relate to their specific vehicle in their build threads. My automotive life includes my GX, my podcast, the vehicles I drive for media purposes, and countless other aspects that all tie into who I am in this world and thus who I am as a member on this forum. I don't see why it's a problem to include this here versus "clogging" the forum with another thread dedicated solely to these endeavors.
 
Roody said:
No disrespect taken, and with all due respect right back at you, these individual, member-specific threads are for our own personal journeys-- be it for our builds, automotive lives, personal lives, or anything else that we see fit. Many other members include things that don't relate to their specific vehicle in their build threads. My automotive life includes my GX, my podcast, the vehicles I drive for media purposes, and countless other aspects that all tie into who I am in this world and thus who I am as a member on this forum. I don't see why it's a problem to include this here versus "clogging" the forum with another thread dedicated solely to these endeavors.
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Hummm.... Okay, I'll capitulate, to an extent. I too am an automotive guy, probably from being half Italian and half German! :D Guess what I'm referring to so much non-GX content all at one time.
I agree, we all go down the rabbit hole once in a while, it's usually some banter off (GX) topic for only a few posts and then back to the OP or someone may suggest getting back on track again..
But again, it's your posts and I'm not a moderator, just some knucklehead probably sticking my nose in where it don't belong.
No hard feelings intended. You post some great stuff! But I'd prefer to look at these other vehicles on their websites when I get the bug.
:cheers:
 
r2m said:
Hummm.... Okay, I'll capitulate, to an extent. I too am an automotive guy, probably from being half Italian and half German! :D Guess what I'm referring to so much non-GX content all at one time.
I agree, we all go down the rabbit hole once in a while, it's usually some banter off (GX) topic for only a few posts and then back to the OP or someone may suggest getting back on track again..
But again, it's your posts and I'm not a moderator, just some knucklehead probably sticking my nose in where it don't belong.
No hard feelings intended. You post some great stuff! But I'd prefer to look at these other vehicles on their websites when I get the bug.
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Richard, all good! No hard feelings right back at you. Unless a mod steps in and says my podcast and press car posts are no-go moving forward, I'd like to continue doing so. These are things that I'm extremely fortunate to do and have access to (as is the case with my GX), and topics that I'm extremely excited to share with anyone who's willing to read, look, listen, watch, or discuss the subjects at hand. This is a Toyota-centric forum and this sub-forum is GXOR-centric, but we're all automotive enthusiasts here and I just want to share my corner of the world with my fellow Mud community.
 
Had the GX out at a trunk-or-treat event for the kiddo the other day. Not the most elaborate or elegant setup (and the 20 MPH winds with 30 MPH gusts didn't help things) but the GX was by far the most interesting vehicle in the parking lot which at least put a smile on my face attach :D

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Roody said:
Had the GX out at a trunk-or-treat event for the kiddo the other day. Not the most elaborate or elegant setup (and the 20 MPH winds with 30 MPH gusts didn't help things) but the GX was by far the most interesting vehicle in the parking lot which at least put a smile on my face attach :D

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Love it!
Our church has a Harvest Festival every year around Halloween and have never been able to figure out a good way to dress up my rig.
You have given me inspiration!
Unfortunately it'll have to wait till next year. We just had our Harvest Festival last weekend.
 
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