ourLXlife

January, 2019 I wanted to mount a winch on the front of Brick but I didn’t want to go the full bumper route.   I spent some time looking at different behind the stock bumper mounts and decided to go with Trail Tailor’s hidden winch mount.   I chose Jason’s design because of his great reputation for quality products, simplicity of the design and cost.   When I first looked at Jason’s design I noticed it would not fit the LX as designed.   The LX comes with a larger A/C condenser to accommodate the increased capacity for the rear A/C.    Notice the A/C line running below the front cross member.   This required changes to the right and left mounting areas of Jason’s original design.   After emailing Jason he agreed to modify his design if I would send him a template.    After receiving my template Jason quickly converted it into a cad drawing and then a prototype.   In short order I had the redesigned hidden winch mo...

Over the years we've owned many cars; too many to count or remember.  But a few years back we made an epic road trip from Las Vegas to Colorado Springs in a rented vehicle and realized how much we like the long, over-land adventures and decided to look into a vehicle of our own. We wanted one that could take us to remote 4x4 only kind of places, one that could provide a way to sleep in the vehicle for dispersed camping nights and, more importantly one that was dependable with proven longevity, and would stand the test of time. After months and months of research we decided on a Toyota Land Cruiser. Then the daunting task of finding one took place and we quickly realized that not only were they hard to come by, but they carried a hefty price tag as well.  So, back to the drawing board we went;  more research, more time, more highs and lows. EUREKA!  The Lexus LX470 fit the bill completely, and in our neck of the woods, it was actually more affordable than the Land...