IDK, the GX does look like a great vehicle, and likely the new LC will too. But they don't seem like off-roaders to me. Just having conservative fun at an old school MAR would rip them apart. What am I missing?
If you want to offroad you put on a front bumper, cut off the running boards, and do the usual lift and tires.
They look like they would suck offroad, but they are a very popular platform in the overlanding crowd these days and seem to be quite capable.
Under the skin they are effectively a V8 4runner with KDSS (but no rear locker option) and most all of the Land Cruiser prado stuff fits on them.
The major selling point seems to be that they just don’t die. Overland people like them because V8, tend to be better cared for than 4Runners, and are less expensive used that 4Runners.
The easy button for offroad is a rubicon wrangler, especially now you can get them with 35in (maybe 37in) tires and lockers, sliders, winch bumper etc. Toyota is headed that way with trailhunter taco etc.
Mine is staying stock, of course.
