100 Series Family Adventure Rig
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Great write up of the Washington Forest trip. One question about the route - do you think a two wheel drive Tundra can do the trip? We're planning a trip in early November and might take that same route. We'd have an LX470 as one vehicle and the other would be the Tundra. Appreciate any insight you can give.
Bretthn
Explorer
You might run into traction issues in November. It will be a lot colder at higher elevation come November. If there is no ice 2 wheel drive should be fine.
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Dragos28
Adventurer
Great build thread, I went through all of it!
I'm in the market for a LX470, looking at either a 2003 with 180k miles or a 2005 with 208k miles.
how is yours holding up?
I'm coming from a 2nd gen tundra, my tundra is 2wd and set up with race suspension. so i'm used to going fast off road. however i did have a hard time crawling up stuff. many times i needed to be winched up.
Any limitations with the lx470? does the RTT make it feel top heavy? (i also have a tepui)
I'm in the market for a LX470, looking at either a 2003 with 180k miles or a 2005 with 208k miles.
how is yours holding up?
I'm coming from a 2nd gen tundra, my tundra is 2wd and set up with race suspension. so i'm used to going fast off road. however i did have a hard time crawling up stuff. many times i needed to be winched up.
Any limitations with the lx470? does the RTT make it feel top heavy? (i also have a tepui)
Bretthn
Explorer
Just crossed 200,000 miles a while back and still runs like a dream. No issues with the tent up top. I drive in comfort mode most of the time but do put it in sport for long drives on curvy mountain roads to reduce the body roll. It is an extremely capable vehicle in stock form. Good luck with your search. I wouldn't be worried about the mileage on the two you are looking at. Just look for the timing belt service records.
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Bretthn
Explorer
Nothing new with the Lexus, just been daily driving and pulling a trailer. We have been so busy this year we haven't had time to do any adventures. I did finally get the roof top tent mounted up this past weekend. Anyone else solo mount theirs? I've got the flip to the tailgate then slide to the roof rack method down to a science.
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Bretthn
Explorer
Wow, I never get on here anymore.
Removed the tent and have been enjoying the extra 1 mile per gallon on daily commute. Still running strong. I ordered new steering wheel leather that I have to sew on to cover the flaking and cracking clear coat on the wooden steering wheel. I am debating ordering some new front seat leather from LSeat but seems like his lackluster customer service has gotten even worse lately.
I replaced the door speakers with some cheap Alpines a few weeks ago but they have absolutely no bass running off the factory amp and Mark Levinson headunit. I plan to replace the headunit with something more modern and add a small sub behind the fridge in the back. I know none of this is very Expo but they add to the overall comfort and enjoyment for Adventures.
Hoping to get out and do a lot more camping this year than I did last.
New places on the list include New River Gorge and Thurmond Ghost town in WV. Hoping to do so OBX beach camping if we can time it out of mosquito season too.
Removed the tent and have been enjoying the extra 1 mile per gallon on daily commute. Still running strong. I ordered new steering wheel leather that I have to sew on to cover the flaking and cracking clear coat on the wooden steering wheel. I am debating ordering some new front seat leather from LSeat but seems like his lackluster customer service has gotten even worse lately.
I replaced the door speakers with some cheap Alpines a few weeks ago but they have absolutely no bass running off the factory amp and Mark Levinson headunit. I plan to replace the headunit with something more modern and add a small sub behind the fridge in the back. I know none of this is very Expo but they add to the overall comfort and enjoyment for Adventures.
Hoping to get out and do a lot more camping this year than I did last.
New places on the list include New River Gorge and Thurmond Ghost town in WV. Hoping to do so OBX beach camping if we can time it out of mosquito season too.
Bretthn
Explorer
Here are some pics of the new door speakers. Not much bass from them when using the factory Mark Levinson amp and headunit. We should be getting a new headunit and removing the amp and adding a sub soon to make our trips more pleasant. We had resorted to a Bluetooth speaker playing music from our phones for a while.
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Bretthn
Explorer
Tonight I started on the new Xuji steering wheel leather. Spent about an hour on it and probably have another hour to go. It is not perfect as it is for the Non wood Land Cruiser but it is 100 times better than the cracked and jagged wood.
I think there is now a LX470 cover available...
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I think there is now a LX470 cover available...
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tennesseewj
Observer
New door speakers are money well spent in Cruisers.
It's amazing how much nicer the drive is with some good tunes!
Sewing the wheel in place, eh? Brave soul!
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It's amazing how much nicer the drive is with some good tunes!
Sewing the wheel in place, eh? Brave soul!
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Bretthn
Explorer
I don’t think it is bad sewing it in place. If anything as tight as I have been pulling the threads it may be more difficult if it was not mounted.
Agree about the speakers but still need a new headunit and sub. As much as I hate the thought of a non OEM radio ruining the factory look of the dash... Guess I’m getting old because there were many years where my car audio systems were worth much more than the cars they were installed in.
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Bretthn
Explorer
Finished up the steering wheel tonight. It’s not perfect as this cover was intended for a Land Cruiser and the diameter is different on the Lexus wheel. Still worth it and a huge improvement over factory with the cracked wood lacquer. I will see how this wears through the summer and may request the manufacturer make one specific for the Lx470 wheel.
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