Im back from my 6 month forum hiatus and think its finally time for this thread.
This is my second LX since the 470, but the first I've modded.
I also "grew up" in an LX 470 with many days cramped in the third row as a child with our closest family friends (their truck).
Im finally putting together a build thread after 2.5 years of ownership since I've gotten to know this truck like the back of my hand now and "earned" a soapbox so to speak.
I will be airing complaints, but please dont take it personally. I do love this platform, despite some obvious shortcomings that have to be addressed.
I do not offroad this truck, but plan to. Ranch driving is the furthest its been from pavement. Think of me more as a range rover demographic.
Texas while very large, is sparse with public land and I've had health and life events get in the way of things.
Soon though, as warranty expires and my newness years off, i will beat it up a bit.
The intent is more of over-lander, cross country road tripper, apocalypse survival, and off road S-Class.
Add to that hauling furniture. Thats the most towing It will see.
I aim to keep things clean, clean lines, respect to engineering, no goofy looking mods and a more stock+ look.
Also, major shoutout to @Itsky for the name inspiration. I was at a total loss on what to name it. Thank you buddy!
How It all started:
Chasing the factory lean that is "within spec".
Purchased CPO with 48k for $62,000. Sold the trash screens for $2k a piece. No one wanted the third row seats.
Total in $58k. Useless factory warranty through 10/2023. Plan is to never sell.
(if formatting scales weird, sorry, I'm on desktop, trying to make images somewhat small and I'm limited to 5)
Still have my old 470 plate BTW, but i don't believe its transferable in Texas. Willing to give it to a worthy 100 if you can figure it out.
Im running basic plates now, but TX just released a grey / silver and black Star plate i might switch to.
When i pulled off the lot night of the 31st, the rotors were "warped" badly on the way home to Austin.
Little did I know that this would come back to haunt me, and is recurrent on every single LC, LX and Tundra.
Took the truck back to San Antonio for dealer Toyota rotors and pads that lasted all of 20K miles (way way more on that later) and got the car back like this:
After this incident, free $400 interior detail at my local shop of choice ( i got the most expensive one i could find).
Free credit card key, free all matching grey all weather mats front and rear and cargo, free premium leather cargo net in matching grey.
All personally delivered to my door by the salesman that told me he couldnt find my drivers floor mat and was lying through his teeth until they magically "found" it.
Foreshadowing a bit... This is not the only dealer horror story to come.
The best part of that brake job that got grease all over the beige interior? When i pulled everything apart recently and did the brakes, not any grease to be found anywhere. LOL.
Lots more to come. Thanks for reading.
This is my second LX since the 470, but the first I've modded.
I also "grew up" in an LX 470 with many days cramped in the third row as a child with our closest family friends (their truck).
Im finally putting together a build thread after 2.5 years of ownership since I've gotten to know this truck like the back of my hand now and "earned" a soapbox so to speak.
I will be airing complaints, but please dont take it personally. I do love this platform, despite some obvious shortcomings that have to be addressed.
I do not offroad this truck, but plan to. Ranch driving is the furthest its been from pavement. Think of me more as a range rover demographic.
Texas while very large, is sparse with public land and I've had health and life events get in the way of things.
Soon though, as warranty expires and my newness years off, i will beat it up a bit.
The intent is more of over-lander, cross country road tripper, apocalypse survival, and off road S-Class.
Add to that hauling furniture. Thats the most towing It will see.
I aim to keep things clean, clean lines, respect to engineering, no goofy looking mods and a more stock+ look.
Also, major shoutout to @Itsky for the name inspiration. I was at a total loss on what to name it. Thank you buddy!
How It all started:
Chasing the factory lean that is "within spec".
Purchased CPO with 48k for $62,000. Sold the trash screens for $2k a piece. No one wanted the third row seats.
Total in $58k. Useless factory warranty through 10/2023. Plan is to never sell.
(if formatting scales weird, sorry, I'm on desktop, trying to make images somewhat small and I'm limited to 5)
Still have my old 470 plate BTW, but i don't believe its transferable in Texas. Willing to give it to a worthy 100 if you can figure it out.
Im running basic plates now, but TX just released a grey / silver and black Star plate i might switch to.
When i pulled off the lot night of the 31st, the rotors were "warped" badly on the way home to Austin.
Little did I know that this would come back to haunt me, and is recurrent on every single LC, LX and Tundra.
Took the truck back to San Antonio for dealer Toyota rotors and pads that lasted all of 20K miles (way way more on that later) and got the car back like this:
After this incident, free $400 interior detail at my local shop of choice ( i got the most expensive one i could find).
Free credit card key, free all matching grey all weather mats front and rear and cargo, free premium leather cargo net in matching grey.
All personally delivered to my door by the salesman that told me he couldnt find my drivers floor mat and was lying through his teeth until they magically "found" it.
Foreshadowing a bit... This is not the only dealer horror story to come.
The best part of that brake job that got grease all over the beige interior? When i pulled everything apart recently and did the brakes, not any grease to be found anywhere. LOL.
Lots more to come. Thanks for reading.
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