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Desiboy said:
Was around the Happy Jack area (Flagstaff, Rim and such) last weekend and will be in Flag the coming weekend as well. If you have time and wouldn't mind I’d appreciate seeing your vehicle. I will pm my number to you
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Hello, we are camping Friday through Sunday near Happy Jack, relatively close to Highway 87 (as opposed to closer to Flag). I wrote down your number and I'll let you know what we are up to! If we could meet that would be great.
 
Bluegill said:
Thanks man! I doubt politics is welcomed on this forum so I'll keep it brief....Trump comes off as a pompous, egotistical asshole and that's probably because he is a pompous, egotistical asshole. But I don't want to be friends with him or invite him over for dinner. I just want him to run the country like a business and stop the government from wasting my time and money, which is more than I can say for the left side of the aisle, which has gone completely batshit crazy in this country as far as fiscal responsibility and basic logic are concerned.
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I'm not a moderator so I'll leave it up to them, but I certainly don't come to this forum for political talk. And rather than get into a discussion, I'll just ask that moderators weigh in and, hopefully for the forum's sake, remove these posts.
 
Was nice to get out in the woods this past weekend. The GX was great but we were with a big group and we didn't do much more than simple fire roads. I'm planning a one-truck trip with a buddy of mine in the coming weeks and we'll do some actual off-road trails. The awning worked very well but I have to admit....after setting it up and then taking it down, which is a PIA 2-person job, the Crosswing awning that deploys in just a few seconds looks very appealing.

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P.S. to desiboy - we didn't have anything close to a cell signal the whole weekend which is why I did't make contact
 
Bluegill said:
I picked up my Overtrail here in Arizona on June 7, 2024. I had Westcott Designs in Phoenix install their preload collar lift kit, their full length modular roof rack, 17" Method 703 wheels (titanium color, +35mm offset), and Toyo Open Country AT3 tires size 35X12.5R17LT (load range C). I think it turned our great, the ride is great, feels nearly the same as stock, feels a little more supple or softer than stock, and it seems like I can feel a little extra weight or inertia with the wheels & bigger tires. The stock Toyo AT3s are 265/70/18 and they weigh 44 lbs each. The 35s weigh 59 lbs each. Not sure how much the stock 18" wheels weigh compared to the 17" Methods but I'll weigh a stock 18" wheel & tire and figure out the weight of the new Method wheel & tire.

Only other changes are a hood blackout that I had a local wrap shop make for me, a touch screen protector from OCD Plug which is definitely worth it (2024+ Lexus GX 550 | 14" Main Infotainment | Matte/Anti-Glare | Screen), and an iphone wireless charger mounted in that odd space beneath the 12-volt plug (Amazon.com). The screen protector has a bunch of bubbles in the photo below but they all went away after a couple days. There is now no glare or reflection on the screen and no fingerprints. I located the wireless phone charger in this spot so that my phone can sit there and charge and I can still see it if needed (I just used double-sided tape). My truck didn't come with the stock wireless charging pad - I checked into getting the stock charging pad but the tech guy at the dealer said they are way too slow and it's better to just use the USB plugs.

Next upgrades will be rock sliders that also have good running boards so my kids can better climb up into the truck. I have the stock rock rails which are worthless as a step. Westcott Designs is working on rock rail/running boards. There are a few vendors with them already available but I'll wait to see what Westcott has to offer. The Westcott roof rack is incredibly well made and surprisingly cheap at $995. The similar Prinsu rack is $1355 and the Dissent Offroad rack is $1799. I'm hoping that Westcott's sliders are more attractively priced. Dissent's sliders are $1795. NYTOP has sliders for $1400. I also have a 7-foot Ironman 4x4 shade canopy that I'll be mounting to the roof rack.

I do like the NYTOP front bumper at $1200 but I'm waiting to see what winch bumpers come available. I've been building and wheeling Land Rovers for the past 25 years and I like having a winch up front. I'll probably upgrade the rear bumper too but I don't want to get a swing-away tire carrier. I had one for the larger tires on my Land Rover LR4 and the swing-away is a pain in the ass. You end up not putting things in the rear cargo bay because it's a pain to use 2 hands to open the swing-away and then open the hatch. I'll be picking up a cheap Toyota spare wheel that fits the GX550 and I'll mount a cheap spare 33" or 34" tire on it and leave it underneath in the stock location (will have to see what will fit underneath). I'll be mounting an ARB compressor somewhere in the truck so maybe a 34" tire will fit uninflated or underinflated. I'll be selling the full set of stock 18" Overtrail wheels and tires. I also sold the stock Overtrail roof rails and cross bars to a guy with a new Land Cruiser that came with no roof rails or cross bars. The parts are interchangeable - I took detailed measurements of the mounting points on the GX and they exactly match the Land Cruiser.

edited to update Westcott's roof rack price to $995 (not $950)

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How tough was putting the screen protector on? Having dirty fingers and scratching the plastic would drive me insane so thinking of adding one. Do we know if the screen is glass or plastic?
 
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I believe it's glass...it has to be glass. Putting the screen protector on wasn't bad, just use plenty of water so you can slide it around and into place. You need to set yourself up so that you can look at the screen at an angle and see any teeny tiny pieces of dust before you plop the wet protector on. Also a closed or very still environment is best (like garage with door closed) I have a few microscopic pieces of dust under there and it's noticeable at just the right angle. Not a big deal but I like things 100%, not 99.99999999%!
 
Bluegill said:
I believe it's glass...it has to be glass. Putting the screen protector on wasn't bad, just use plenty of water so you can slide it around and into place. You need to set yourself up so that you can look at the screen at an angle and see any teeny tiny pieces of dust before you plop the wet protector on. Also a closed or very still environment is best (like garage with door closed) I have a few microscopic pieces of dust under there and it's noticeable at just the right angle. Not a big deal but I like things 100%, not 99.99999999%!
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I reached out to Lexus North America - they confirmed the screen is in fact GLASS not plastic.
 
I bought a 180-degree awning. This one in the photos is a pain to set up and take down. The 180 awning is really easy and doesn’t need poles. Will have to figure out a mounting system for it on my rack.
 
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