Recent content by seamus707

been a little while but so its been a little while and know I will get back to the builds that we have going on. In the next few days I will post some photos of our bumper build and start outlining the next few steps, like rear bumper build w/ spare, and a few internal upgrades as well.

I can agree with that. I've been lucky to have visited a lot of places and I am glad to call this home. Been in the islands for 13 years now.

Waipio Valley Trip in the Lex This was our first trip to Waipio Valley in the Lex. Had a great time at a friends birthday party at their Taro farm.

before and after photos of tires So here is how the lex looked before the new tread and then after. Went with the 33" Cooper Discoverer STT. Had them on my Titan and for the terrain here in Hawaii an aggressive tire for the mud is needed.

Roof Rack Stage one So this is where we are at right now with the roof rack. Calif and I decided best for a low profile rack and his build of the rack is spot on. Very strong and sturdy. Will meet any needs thrown at it. Here is a top down view of the roof rack.

Taking what we need and applying it to the lift So in the next few photos you will see how Calif (my friend and co worker) and I decided to use what we needed from the airbag suspension. We thought about welding the perches directly to the mounts but then we decided to just use the airbag mount...

Suspension Build of the Lex So here is what I decided to do. Now most work is done and I am just starting the blog to get caught up. Been a crazy month at work so not much time to work on this one. My Friend and I have done all the work. So with that being said here we go. First thing I did was...

So, Just a little about myself and then on to the real part of the thread. The Build of a Lexus into an expedition rig. My family and I currently live in Hawai'i on the Big Island, so there is plenty to do and the need for a very capable Rig is a must if you plan on getting to the right places...