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I am in the process of pulling off the factory roof rack in preparation for installing the 3 Load Bars and the Rugged Bound Penthouse XL RTT. Two of the worse locations pictured below. The second one is from the wind deflector on the rear hatch. I will sand, rust prep, weld, and paint all the...

In the above post, the box on the left was crushed. Someone thought it was a good idea to put another pallet on top, probably the box on the right. Delta VS asked me to open everything up and inspect everything in that box. As far as I can tell, only the left swing arm has any apparent damage...

Hi Arktikos, Original main tank failed due to rusting coupled with the charcoal canister failing causing over pressurization. Aux tank fits where the factory spare is, which has to be relocated. It does sit lower than the spare. The truck rides ok, not as well as OEM without a lift. The...

The DeltaVS front and rear bumpers arrived. with other stuff along for the ride...

I am really interested in your review of the diesel engine. I think you have a 1HD-T in the Maltec? It seems to be equivalent to the 1FZ-FE as far as torque, but at a lower RPM. Fuel economy, as it relates to range (rather than cost) is what has me interested. I think it is one of the easier...

It is more about the air you breath rather than the surfaces that you touch. Covid can be transmitted just by talking and breathing. The probability goes up in enclosed spaces (think planes), poor ventilation (think buildings with poor HVAC), coughing, singing, heavy exertion, etc.. Stay safe.

The SS filler tube arrived from OTRAMM. It looks fantastic. I just picked up the RTT from the local LTL trucking terminal. The tent is from Rugged Bound, model Penthouse XL from Big Country 4X4 in South Africa. We went with that model since it can hold bedding when closed. Trying to minimize...

Replacement gas tank arrived with a dent along the flange at the corner. I don't think this is as bad as the ding above, which isn't that bad itself. The tank appears to be still sealed. The paint flaked off, and the tank does appear to be galvanized. There are other flange areas that are...

I ordered a replacement gas tank from RockAuto that just became available again. It isn't listed under the LX450, but is under the landcruiser. $540 + shipping. I had it the next day. But, the cardboard box was damaged. The tank was almost unscathed but it had a pinpoint ding. Very small, but...

Tim and Kelsey, Great build, and great youtube series. Question, does the knock-off snorkel interfere with the factory antenna? From the photos, it looks like you no longer use the antenna.

Starting a build thread for my triple locked LX450. Goal is to have an expedition vehicle that is reliable, robust and comfortable that we can enjoy. It won't be a rock crawler but it should be able to take us to most remote locations and have camp setup within 10-20 minutes after we stop...

Tim and Kelsey, First, epic overlanding in South America. Your Youtube series is fantastic. Second, can you give more details about the 4.6L motor that you installed? Cost? Source? Did Robbie build it? How has it done since? TIA

Coworker just demonstrated one at lunch today. She has a brand new Dell laptop with Vista, and she hated Vista. I wiped Vista put fedora on it for her. She can run XP in a virtual machine when she wants. Her and her husband liked the laptop so much, they wanted a second laptop and bought an...

pick up a Nokia 800 instead. Better screen, easier text input, plus other features. It is being cleared out now that the 810 has been released.

I didn't know that...well, I guess I will have a huge range..even at 13.5mpg..

Old link: http://web.archive.org/web/20060322174809/http://www.man-a-fre.com/parts_accessories/fj80lx45034galauxfueltankkit.htm

Kevin, Good luck on the business! Wow..timing...if you were just a few weeks earlier... I just bought a 34 gallon Aux Tank two weeks ago from man-a-fre. I think it was on clearance and the last one left. It came with everything but the fuel pump. It has all the hoses, wiring, and dual filler...

Thanks for keeping us posted. I love reading this thread... Just want to mention that my house takes nearly 200 gallons of heating oil a month during the winter. My wife's car takes about 60-80 gallons/month and we car pool 4 out of 5 days. When I drive my LX450, it takes about 100...

Those soccer mom SUVs are eventually sold...to people like us. Hate them all you want, but they provide a steady source of great used 4WDs.. I drive a Lexus LX450 owned previously by a soccer mom that is no longer mall parking lot limited.

I use this one: http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus/index.cfm?skunum=20535&src=SRQB It has a boost function that I like.