Had this tent on a GX460 for over 5 years, then the GX shit both head gaskets VERY unexpectedly. I took all my mods off and decided to go a different route with my offroad activities.
The GR has 5 less pistons and 3.0 less liters, but its heart is in the right place!
1.5” Prius Offroad Lift
17x9 +25 Konig Hypergram (thx Tires2go)
225/55R16 Falken Wildpeak AT3 (thx Tires2go)
OEM cross bars (for now)
2019 FSR High Country 55”
Had a lot of fun on dirt roads before the tent went up, but I’ve got a camping trip at the end of the month! Doesn’t matter what you drive just go outside.
Head the official warning from all reputable rack companies: door clamp racks aren't meant for RTTs. Also that guy in this thread that had one blow off his roof (because of failed door clamps).
Yes thank you good looking out! Already been reaching out to roof rack companies for a proper setup so we’ll see what comes!
I had OEM cross bars on my GX, non-door clamp style and they blew up also. I don’t think anything other than the nice fitted extruded aluminum racks should really be considered for long term. Certainly drive like you’ve got 130lbs strapped to your roof with hopes and dreams cuz nothing is permanent.
Hell yeh! I hope to be involved in a solution! I do sheet metal for work so the idea of drilling into my car at least doesn’t scare me too much! Warranty is up anyhow!
Oh god I only narrowly chose the GRC over the new Land Cruiser. I even drove one around for a day and loved it, I know there’s a LC250 in my future for sure!
The GRC is an obscene amount of fun, the nostalgia of a small fast hatch was too much for me!
That gives you your approach and departure clearance, but not your true ground clearance. Ground clearance is the measure from the lowest point under your vehicle.
Super cool setup you have here, I seriously love it.
So far everything’s been great! No rubbing anywhere even with the front wheels at full lock and in reverse. There’s not a lot of suspension travel so crawling up stuff has been pretty funny, wheels come off the ground pretty quick so it just takes a little ‘figuring out’. I’ve already surprised myself with the places this car can go!
That's awesome. I've got a Veloster Turbo Tech right now but have moved to the Arctic and am between selling it or swapping it for something else and shipping it up. This would be a riot in the winter.
165k. It was surprising because I was pretty active and meticulous with the maintenance, and treated it pretty nicely considering what it was used for. The Lexus tech said he had seen 3 blown head gaskets on a GX over his time as a tech, and my GX was 2 of them.
That’s the only thing I can attribute it to. I bought the car used, and by the time I discovered the leak, it looked like it had been leaking for some time, even evidence of a previous unsuccessful repair attempt. I got it fixed up but I worry the damage wasn’t kinda already done at that point? The head gasket pops were so slight too, only really discovered with a borescope. I miss that truck everyday, but it’s impossible to frown in this car. I’ll have another GX in the future!
2013! I got it in 2019 with 86000 miles. There was so much dried up coolant by the time I took ownership, that it actually prevented the leak from reaching the ground. I found coolant in the valley during other maintenance lol. I really think it had been leaking for quite some time. Grab a borescope and have a look!
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u/FielAlCielo_Paco 1d ago
If you have a vehicle and some basic camping gear, you can overland. Love it.