Roody’s 2018 Lexus GX460 Build, Adventure, and Hooniverse Podcast

Recent press cars (with links to reviews)-- good start to 2024!

2024 Toyota Prius Prime XSE Premium



2024 Nissan Frontier Hardbody Edition



2024 Subaru WRX TR



2024 BMW X5 M Competition

 

Swapped out the traditional metal winch hook for a Factor 55 Prolink. Super easy process, took less than 5 minutes (once the snap ring tool I had to order arrived).


Before:




Step 1: Remove the cotter pin from the metal hook, extract the pin, and remove the hook from the winch line




Step 2: Remove the snap ring from the Prolink and remove the metal pin




Step 3: Slide the looped winch line into the Prolink, reinsert the pin, and reinstall the snap ring



Voila, done

 

Recent press cars (with links to reviews)

2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar



2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison


2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan

 

GX update. I'm testing Yakima's new MOD drawer/storage system which is new to the market. It's a neat piece of kit, with built-in ways to add extra drawers or other things (like the Gear Tote that's on the top left in the later photos here). I've been long looking for a modular setup for the GX trunk so that I can rearrange as wanted/needed and this is serving that purpose well. It can also be swapped from vehicle to vehicle relatively easy, since the HomeBase portion is "mounted" in place with straps that pull tight to the trunk's tie-down points.

 

Sounds like you might not need that Pelican setup anymore then

 

Wasn't a "setup" so much as it was a Pelican cargo box strapped down in the trunk

 

I thought you worked with a company to have brackets built to fit that box to the rear specifically? Did I make that up in my head? Haha

 

Haha, you definitely conjured that one out of my fantasies, but that wasn't the case. Pelican did provide brackets to mount it in the bed of a Tacoma though, not exactly the same as a GX trunk lol

 

It’s embarrassing how inaccurate some of my thoughts are. I did see Pelican started to offer OEM solutions for Toyota and Lexus but didn’t see anything specific to the GX. My ghetto plastic bin and dog crate are fine I suppose. The Yakima setup looks really nice though!

 

Haha, it sure is nice. And I totally get the "if it works, it works" mentality, I had actually ditched the Pelican box in favor of an ATV cargo box I've had since probably 2009 for the back of the GX. Which, I do admit, worked pretty damn well.

 

Press cars as of late

2024 Buick Envista Avenir



2024 Mercedes GLB35 4MATIC



2024 BMW X2 xDrive28i



2025 Subaru Forester Touring



Some more exciting ones to be covered in the coming weeks...


Really enjoying the 34x10.5R17 BFG KO2s as well. Wrote a big 'ol review for AutoGuide but am happy to share brief impressions (and quick comparisons to the Toyo Open Country A/T III in 285/70/17 E-load that I was running prior) below.





Impressions - BFGoodrich KO2 34x10.5R17, load D rating:

• Looks great as it always has
• Minimal to no decrease in acceleration in going from the 285s
• Decreased rolling resistance versus 285s is noticeable when coasting and on the highway
• Significantly better riding than the E-rated Toyos they replaced, presumably more the load rating than the difference in tires
• More road noise and vibration than the Toyos
• Very good off-road - not spectacular in mud, as they don't clean out all that well, but excellent on the rocks
• Track true around town, on highways, and when aired down off-road
• Less bead protection than the Open Country A/T IIIs but still sufficient for most applications
• Great footprint off-road when aired down
• An enjoyable tire to have on the vehicle
• At the end of the day I probably prefer the Toyos on-road but the BFGs off-road. Overall, both are absolutely fantastic
• I hope BFG releases the KO3 in this and other "pizza cutter" sizes as it's the best of both worlds

Also been running these American Racing AR172 Baja wheels in 17x8 size (optimal for the skinny KO2s), impressions below the pictures.

 

Last update for now: Trimmed the GX's rear bumper. It had taken some bashing already but figured before it became an issue on the trail I'd just go for it. Followed some "guides" (i.e., other 460 owners' methods), charged the Dremel, and lobbed a bunch of plastic off. Also added some door edge trim along the bottom for a clean-ish look; it's not even remotely professional looking but it's better than just a sawed off bumper look. More pictures to come.

 

In retrospect......Toyo does make their OC AT3 in the same 34" size.

 

They sure do. Same load rating and same weight, too.

 

Some updates picking up where we left off...

Went wheeling but only took 1 picture when airing up after the trail


Used the winch to do some "landscaping" at my parents' house


Got a glovebox organizer


Went wheeling again












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Always a good time being the only GX in a group of Tacomas

 

And press cars as of late...


2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD Review





2024 Subaru Outback 2.4 Touring XT Review





2024 Nissan Z NISMO Review





2024 Jeep Gladiator Mojave Review

 

Link for the glovebox organizer. You know I have the car organization OCD like you haha

 

Here ya go homie

$20 JDMCAR Compatible with Toyota 4Runner Accessories 2010-2023 2024 Glove Box Organizer and GX 460 (2010-2023)，Insert ABS Black Materials 4-Runner Compartment Tray

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087FBQCLN?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

Ordered. Thank you as always sir. Setting the standard for us GX owners haha

 

Haha oh if only that praise reflected reality. When are you gonna join us on a wheeling run to help make me feel less out of place with our Tacoma brethren?