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June 24, 2024 In case you weren't aware, I purchased a new (to me) 2005 Lexus GX470 about 2 months ago (see my full post here ). Over that period of time, I've been doing a LOT of maintenance and livability improvements to better enjoy my 20-year old car. GX470 Modification Breakdown at Purchase As you can probably tell, my GX470 was not quite "factory" when I bought it. There were a number of modifications that had been completed; albeit these modifications were relatively tame with nothing too crazy. Suspension ( before you ask, no I do not understand why the previous owner installed suspension that didn't match on front and rear and I did not ask at time of purchase ) Front - Old Man Emu (OME) 3" lift with comfort springs - link Rear - Dobinsons Nitro 3" lift with heavy springs - link Freedom Offroad Upper Control Arms (UCA) - link I ran these on my LX570 that I lifted, but that was due to a limited market for the 200-Series platform Ideally, I will n

June 10, 2024 The Yearning for More Last year, my friend Jake and I embarked on a trip from east coast to west coast in the spirit of the Cannonball Run . You can read about our road trip in my 3-part blog series ( Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3 ). During the trip, Jake and I both genuinely believed that the Cannonball Run that we had worked about a year to plan would be the ultimate adventure. After a few months though, we both felt that we wanted something a bit more unconventional and potentially even a step further into questionable decisions. So we started brainstorming... Breaking Down the Options & Choosing a Path Forward When we started thinking of what to do next, our criteria was: Unique in not following in the footsteps of other journeys before Scenic drives Safety above all else Budget-friendly 10-12 days We developed a few options ranging from completely insane to relatively reasonable. Here were the options that we came up with in increasing order from least crazy to mo