BigSek
New member
Now that the first couple of Mods have finally been completed I figured she's worthy of a little build thread. Excited to continue the progression into overland duty. Always been a Toyota guy and will likely end up back in an LC down the road, I just couldn't get the idea of a G Wagen Overland build out of my head.
2003 G500
A couple pics from the trip home:
She Performed beautifully on the 1250 mile trip home. They get such a bad rep for their on road performance, I went in with extremely low expectations. While the fuel economy was nothing to write home about I was really impressed with how solid and planted it felt even at a couple of extended 85ish mph stints. All in all I wont hesitate to put in some long highway miles in the future.
First Mods:
Overall stoked with the new stance. No significant sacrifices in on road performance felt yet. Was worried the tires would look over-sized without a bit of a lift but I'm now kind of digging the way she currently sits. No rubbing issues yet on the street, we'll see how it fairs on the trails once the snow melts. Excited to get a good off road shakedown in then continue the build.
2003 G500
A couple pics from the trip home:
She Performed beautifully on the 1250 mile trip home. They get such a bad rep for their on road performance, I went in with extremely low expectations. While the fuel economy was nothing to write home about I was really impressed with how solid and planted it felt even at a couple of extended 85ish mph stints. All in all I wont hesitate to put in some long highway miles in the future.
First Mods:
- Remove Remove Running Boards
- Mount 275/70/r18 KO2s
Overall stoked with the new stance. No significant sacrifices in on road performance felt yet. Was worried the tires would look over-sized without a bit of a lift but I'm now kind of digging the way she currently sits. No rubbing issues yet on the street, we'll see how it fairs on the trails once the snow melts. Excited to get a good off road shakedown in then continue the build.