Story - trading in a Ford Ranger Raptor, Great little truck, but the step into the cabin is awkward for my wife after back surgery.
We had the last gen GX and looking at 2026 550. However, we need the power step and while there is an Ebay solution, much prefer to go OEM at this point.
That said, while I do not hardcore off-road at all, I do travel fire roads, washboards, etc., on my way to remote fishing locations.
Downsides I see on Lux + for this is the 22" tire and no skid plates.
I have done research on the skid plates and there are aftermarkets available, but have not found a definitive answer on whether the the OT will mount with the existing Lux front fascia.
Changing the tires and wheels out seems straight forward - need more sidewall, so likely will go 18-20", possibly with Vossen rims. Good 40 page thread on that topic.
Not sure what I will be losing (other than rock crawl) with the AVS v KDSS on OT.
On the plus side, my dealer feels he can source an Arctic silver Lux + fairly quickly, while an OT (as he described) could be years. He said since they don't receive much allocation on OT, they don't have them to sell and because they do not have them to sell, they don't get allocation. I was reminded quickly of past frustrations with Toyota sales model.
Can anyone weigh in on the skid plate and suspension?
Thanks in advance.
We had the last gen GX and looking at 2026 550. However, we need the power step and while there is an Ebay solution, much prefer to go OEM at this point.
That said, while I do not hardcore off-road at all, I do travel fire roads, washboards, etc., on my way to remote fishing locations.
Downsides I see on Lux + for this is the 22" tire and no skid plates.
I have done research on the skid plates and there are aftermarkets available, but have not found a definitive answer on whether the the OT will mount with the existing Lux front fascia.
Changing the tires and wheels out seems straight forward - need more sidewall, so likely will go 18-20", possibly with Vossen rims. Good 40 page thread on that topic.
Not sure what I will be losing (other than rock crawl) with the AVS v KDSS on OT.
On the plus side, my dealer feels he can source an Arctic silver Lux + fairly quickly, while an OT (as he described) could be years. He said since they don't receive much allocation on OT, they don't have them to sell and because they do not have them to sell, they don't get allocation. I was reminded quickly of past frustrations with Toyota sales model.
Can anyone weigh in on the skid plate and suspension?
Thanks in advance.
