Technically, there are 4 Land Cruisers in the Land Cruiser family. The 70 series is still made and marketed in Australia as 4-door wagon, 2-door 'Troop Carrier', 2-door cab-chassis and 4-door cab-chassis. In the Middle East the 70 series is a 2-door and 4-door version SUV, and a 2-door and 4-door version as a pickup, and it is very popular there along with the regular Land Cruiser 200/300. They also get the Prado. The Prado is actually a lightweight version that evolved from the 2-door version of the 70 series from the 1980's. The 4Runner was and always has been a "watered down" version of the Prado since it's beginning in the 80's. "Overlanding": same as "car camping" but with $5k+ worth of stuff bolted to the vehicle and craft beer that came out of an onboard fridge/freezer (not cooler). Also, with "overlanding" you are required to cook something. You can't just take food out of a can/package and eat it, you have to cook. It doesn't matter what it is or how it tastes, it just has to be cooked (grilled, stove top, camp oven, smoked, etc.). Onboard shower systems including hot water showers aren't required but are signs that you or a friend might be becoming an overlander (showering/bathing from a 5-gallon water can or using the facilities at a National/State Park is not considered an "overlanding" trait).
In Panama we get the Land Cruiser 200 series (larger and longer wheelbase), Land Cruiser Prado 150 (slimmer and shorter wheel base), and the 3 - door Prado Sumo (which the FJ Cruiser is based on). We will also be getting the new LC 250's as well. I personally own a 2008 Prado 120, which is the previous generation to the 150, and the same as the Lexus GX470. I also routinely see Lexus GX 460's, and LX570's (same as LC 200 series), although all Lexus models are imported from North America. They are all very capable trucks with full body on frame construction, but most are diesel powered here. Although the GX460 is a great overland vehicle, the LC 200 is larger and built even more robustly, and is the choice of most overlanders, although much more expensive.
I've taken my 2013 GX460 to Arizona, Nevada, Anza-Borrego, Pismo Beach, Sequoia, Lake Tahoe, Big Bear... next up MOAB UTAH!! Absolutely love my lifted offroad rig! MPG LOL 😎😄😄
safety and emissions. when i was in the middle east i got to see and drive all the versions that never hit the usa including the diesels and hilux. but when they wreck there, there are very very poor outcomes as compared to american roads.
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD Thank you, brother. I have a 2023 GX460 and am getting ideas for modifications from your videos. I like mine for street and will order a second identical one for living like your videos.
Thanks. This was very helpful. My wife and I are trying to decide between a 4Runner and the GX for everyday use and overlanding in the PNW. We're travel nurses routinely taking longer trips for assignments, then playing weekend warrior once we get there. I think the GX comes out ahead if you're looking for a rig to pull that double duty.
Another great video. Speaking of overland. You gonna be at the Overland Expo in Flagstaff this weekend (May 19-21)? I’m sure a lot of folks would like to meet you and say hey. Me included. Take care and keep up the good work.
A couple of months ago, before I bought a 4Runner, I don't think I'd ever heard the term overlanding, but it's exactly what I'm looking to do. I have no interest in driving off road just for the fun of it or to test the limits of my vehicle and driving ability, at least for now. I just want to get to scenic places for photography and hiking trailheads and if that involves high clearance 4WD roads that are within the capabilities of my vehicle and my driving ability, I'll do them. I'm getting equipped for a 2 month trip to the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, southern Utah and northern Arizona. I'll basically be living out of my vehicle and tent camping, maybe sleeping in the back of the vehicle occasionally if I'm only going to be in a location for one night and don't feel like setting up and taking down the tent. That's assuming I can make room to sleep in the back of the vehicle with all the stuff I'll be carrying - a Jackery, a portable refrigerator, a portable kitchen setup, tent, clothes, photography gear, recovery gear, etc.
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD I did a similar trip in 2019 to the Canadian Rockies and Badlands, Glacier, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, but that was in a Lexus RX 350 pulling a little teardrop trailer and staying just about entirely on pavement because a 4WD vehicle wasn't really needed for the things I wanted to see. The regions I'm going to this time are a completely different story, which prompted me to switch to a 4Runner and sell the trailer, which is like having a millstone around my neck. I loved that last trip and think this one is going to be even better.
Dude it’s a Lexus😁. It’s definitely an excellent overlander. Lmao😂🤣🤣 the wrecked vehicles. Definitely not a fancy 4Runner, “Lexus” 😁. Great video again 🤙
I feel off-roading is more about short trips; a few minutes to a few hours off-road in places somewhat close to home, while overlanding is typically spending the entire weekend or even weeks off-roading through much more remote areas and typically involves camping. Also, those aren't "wrecked" vehicles in your video. They were stolen then taken there and stripped then vandalized. You get a lot of sketchy people down there, so going to places like that alone is a bad idea. I'd be packing if I were you.
unknown... we are enjoying our GX460 which is still basically new at 20k miles... the differences and trims need some work... like a 3rd row OT+ hybridbwould be ideal for us... the mpgs and thus range are an issue for us offroad... don't enjoy working about how much range we have left when deep offroad...
I’ve had a Taco and Tundra with T/A KO2s. The tires are amazing, but loud. Does the extra sound deadening in the GX handle that noise? I’ve got a 14 GX that I’m doing some swaps on. I want to keep the on road driving experience and get the off road capability.
