r/LexusGX550

When I bought the car I was on the fence by I decided to buy the protection anyway, given how steep the windshield is. Well, about 500 miles in, I got my first crack 🤦‍♂️

I've owned a 2014 FJ for a decade. 200k+, looking at another toyota/lexus. Only gx is appealing.

Questions:

1. I've heard the ride is rough, so long as it's not rougher than an FJ I am fine. Is it rougher than an FJ?

2. I saw a video of a guy reviewing the undercarriage and he mentioned how nice all the components were on the kixury edition, are the undercarriage components nicer on the luxury edition?

3. I've heard overtrail + is softer on the highway than luxury + or premium + and this is largely due to the tires on the luxury+ model. If you changed the tires on all 3 models to 265/75's will they all ride the same or is there really a difference in the ride?

4. What offroad features does the ot+ have that the Luxury+ does not?

5. Can you manually downshift like you can with the FJ? I saw a video of a guy towing downhill and the vehicle was downshifting automatically.

6. Does it beat the Fj I'm impact safety ratings?

7. Can a rear locker be added to the luxury+?

Right now my plan is to go Luxury + but then add offroad tires and full skid plates. Tires should soften the road ride but add offroad capability as I go to the gun range twice a month and getting to and from the range is pretry rough both down and uphill. Then where I live we have pretty serious winters as well.

I wanna hear every onwers opinion about the oveetrail's ride quality..

I have had mine since march 2026 and to be honest i Just do not like how it rides ( it's my moms).

I own a 2022 Lc150 kdss non avs non air suspension( pasive dampers).

Thats my daily, it its firm and well controlled...

I have never been into a gx460, nor 4runner to be honest...

Thing is even if i set tires to 32psi cold...

I never feel this vehicle settled, its just constantly vibrating while driving... on my butt.

My prado doesnt vibrate at all, nothing...

I test drove an lx600 and the AHC has no comparisson... its night and day to the gx550..

Then again, has anyone noticed anything?

Also, the rear just feels stiff all the time, more noticeble when going over shrap speed breakers...

I wanna know if thats just mine..

It feels like the front is too soft.. too much compression and to much rebound? Normal.mode kinda fixes it. But the rear never changes.

The prado while being a little bit stiffer i feels it absorbs The bump and doenst transmit the jolt... The lx is nothing close thats a yatch..

I did test drive an LC200 and wao... instantly in lovee. Its plush all around...

I am thinking the open country at3 are the ones at fault.. So if anyone wants to comment, i would gladly appreciate it. Have a great day people.

So I see a bunch of posts about how easy it is to steal, and needing kill switches and whatnot, but seems like 90% of the posts I see are in Canada.

I'm one of those overly analytical people, so I always assume the worst, but seems like this might be largely a criminal ring issue in Canada, vs common occurrence in the US.

What are your thoughts of theft in the states, and are you still concerned? If so, what lengths do you go to?

Any recommendations for a durable cargo mat that is well fitted for the 2026 luxury + (6 passenger). Specifically for when the third row is down. I would prefer something equivalent to the weather tech or OEM Lexus version.

Hi guys looking at a 24 gx with 5k miles buuuut it’s been at the dealer for 3 weeks now. Is this a red flag? Are we still buying the 24 or waiting for allocations? Little nervous because it’s an out of state deal. Only thing giving piece of mind is it’s still warranty & not on the recall list.
Any advice on what to look for? TIA!!