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This advice resonates with me personally. I cannot agree more. Periodically I have to remind myself that Im building my rig for practical use, not for Instagram. I find that weighing purchase decisions against that realization saves me money each and every time.

A modded Lexus will add to your sex appeal. lol. Cant argue with that! My Girlfriend drove Deuce 1/2's and armored Humvee's for 7 years in the Army. Lucky for me she doesn't care about brand image or sparse interior & ride quality, haha. She had 3 different Corolla's in the past so the 'common...

Yeah, those things were brought to my attention when I replaced the Timing belt, water pump, tensioners etc. early June. It took a couple evenings and 6 beers to complete solo. A surprisingly pleasant job for even a novice like me. Not so pleasant "in the field" but certainly not impossible...

The reason I did not seriously consider the GX470 is because i classify it as a 350 pound over-weight 4runner with fewer aftermarket options than i wanted and slightly higher insurance cost. I touched on some specs & additional reasons in my previous post. For the third and final time...I did...

Dude, Awesome build! I like your strategy and style with this truck. How much does a nice 3.4L go for? Would you be able to use your existing transmission?

Some data points that I found interesting when I was truck shopping... Curb Weight GX470: 4871 lbs. 4Runner: 4530 lbs. Max Payload GX470: 1329 lbs. 4Runner: 1475 lbs. Ground Clearance GX470: 8.3 in. 4Runner: 9.1 in. Max Tow Capacity GX470: 6500 lbs. 4runner: 7000 lbs. These figures alone...

Maybe more relevent is how "Land Cruiser derived drivetrain" can be interpreted as "A 4runner is a Land Cruiser". As for which logo is displayed on the front grill, well I wasnt going to go there, but I can tell you which logo looks most at home outside of a Nordstrom. So there's that. LoL. Well...

Here explemifies why I seldom post on messege boards. Member's who quite obiously fail to interpret words as they've been written, but instead respond emotionally with extreme owner's bias and brand prejudice. Because I think this thread could be useful to the OP and future firs time buyers I'll...

I do not recall ever "bashing" the Lexus. But I do believe that if a Luxury brand vehicle (like a Lexus) were a top priority, a ~2008 Dicsovery LR3 is a nicer option at a convincingly low price. If a Practical off road vehicle with some amenaties is the top priority, a 4runner V8 is a nicer...

I recently purchased (in February) my first 4X4 Vehicle with it's primary focus being long distance remote off-road camping and travel. I'm coming from a modified twin turbo Audi A6 and also have a 2016 GTI. Deciding which truck to purchase is no easy task. Coming from posh leather interior and...