Thanks to Johnson Lexus of Raleigh for letting me film their amazing GX! Please visit www.johnsonlexusofraleigh.com to see their inventory. How do you like this GX 550 with their LRD Package? jeff
$96k?! This vehicle is not as off-road ready as an Overtrail, which has a rear-locker, EKDSS, skid plates, multi-terrain select, crawl control, (and more). You can't even open the rear window because of the stupid ladder. You're also destroying the ride quality with the E-load LT tires and the 2" spacer lift. This is literally the worst GX on sale right now. If you want luxury buy a luxury. If you want to off-road, get the Overtrail. They even put the damn TRD emblem on upside down.
Agreed, useless off-roader, if your going off roading get the overtrail plus, upgrade the tyres to 35 inch on a 2 inch lift, rock rails, bull bar, rack and it will be much more capable. Dual battery, extra fuel tank and snorkel would finish it off!! 😀👍
@@tomkillsallthen why’d they lift it? they should’ve left the 22 inch wheels because they can’t do rocks either. You’re trying to justify the wasteful add ons here.
@@2URLex interesting comment, I don’t give a fuk about their build but I understand their thinking. It’s a mall crawler with useable step bar instead of slippery rock slider. Cool to the eye but it’s their money, why do you care how they spend it?
Jeff, excellent review. I love this LRD (?) Lexus GX 550. Have you considered taking a Landcruiser over to this Lexus dealer and do a side by side comparison review?
Jeff, perfectly timed review! Currently split between Luxury Plus and Overtrail Plus. I’ve been wondering if it was possible to get a Luxury plus cabin and just swap the the tires/wheels for overtrail ones to improve the look and ride comfort. Did you by chance get a chance to drive this and is the ride quality better than a normal Luxury plus? Does the absence of EKDSS impact on road driving feel at all? Your GX550 videos have been a HUGE help
The disconnecting sway bars on the overtrain plus are actually thicker and can provide an arguably stiffer ride on the road; while absolutely out performing off road.
I don’t know what is a big deal about rock crawling, this is a adventure vehicle, Nobody will spend $80-100k to buy a car for rock crawling if it rolls over Insurance won’t cover either, it is just like buying McLaren F1 that you wouldn’t take it for racing.
Who assumes that? This is just one specific vehicle they customized and it’s pre-sold so someone clearly wanted this specific one. By the way, I have a GX OBX upgrade video coming this weekend haha