Recent content by pnwgx550

The following are my thoughts on how I would improve my GX550 Overtrail+: Dual Zone Climate Control for rear seat passengers as well as HVAC vents in ceiling or B-pillars for rear seat passengers and HVAC vents in ceiling for cargo area. Split tailgate with upward opening upper section and...

That’s what I initially thought as well, but I’m running the tires between 40psi - 45psi at the recommendation of a tire technician at BFG that indicated E load tires should be run at higher pressures than indicated in the door jamb. The ride isn’t too bad even on broken and uneven tarmac, and...

The KO3s have been fantastic. They performed admirably in what was admittedly a mild inland Pacific Northwest winter (less snow than normal), with wet weather performance being very solid. Road noise continues to be relatively low given the fact that they are E load tires, and durability is...

Curious as to why you’re selling it. I live in the area and may be interested.

Now that I'm looking at the pictures even more closely, it appears that the screen protector is still in place. I had the exact same horizontal and vertical marks where stickers were on top of the protective screen. They removed the stickers during the PDI process and left the underlying...

I don't mean to ask a demeaning question, but are you sure that the screen protector from the factory was actually removed? That's exactly what my screen protector looked like when I received the vehicle after PDI. They insisted they had removed the protective screen but, in fact, they hadn't...

Have you considered the ‘24+ Toyota Land Cruiser 3/4 roof rack? I had it on my ‘24 Land Cruiser First Edition and the noise was barely noticeable and it didn’t interfere with the sunroof in any way. It’s certainly suitable for the use case(s) your describing, and it’s essentially an OEM...

I paid my dealer to do oil changes at 1000 miles and at 5000 miles and will do them every 5000 miles from this point forward. The dealer will do my next oil change at 10,000 miles at no additional charge per the maintenance agreement. I just choose to take this more conservative approach to...

I had my detail shop wrap my entire '25 GX550 OT+ in Xpel Ultimate Fusion PPF (which is what I also had my '24 Land Cruiser First Edition wrapped in) and I have been extremely satisfied. The Ultimate Fusion product is PPF that's infused with ceramic coating from the factory, so you don't have...

That looks fantastic!!!

Sounds/looks like a fantastic trip. Thanks for sharing your experience!

I’ve always run dedicated snow/winter wheels & tires on all my vehicles prior to the ‘24 Land Cruiser First Edition and my ‘25 GX550 Overtrail+. I decided that I’d try running BFG KO3s year round to see how they would perform during inland Pacific Northwest winters, and I have been pleasantly...

I found his comments at 50:26 of the video to be interesting. He questions Toyota attributing the root cause of the main bearing failure mode to machining debris. He asks why the rod bearings weren’t also damaged as they share the same “oiling circuit” as the main bearings. He also notes...

I just ran across this video on YouTube that I thought you would find interesting. It’s an engine teardown of a V35A-FTS engine from a Toyota Tundra.

My wife had a rodent, or rodents, chew threw a cooling system hose on her ‘19 Volvo V90 Cross Country Ocean Race. Unfortunately, she got about five miles from our home when she received a coolant system warning and was forced to immediately pull over. Very frustrating and time consuming to...