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I'm doing some very lite outfitting of my GX460 / for some longer road trips. A few more items are on the way.
Sharing a few items I've found so far.
Exped Megamat 10 MW air mattress - this fits in the back with the (60%) 2nd row seat folded down (pictures below). Dimensions: Width 25.6 in, Length 72 in, thickness 3.9 in. I purchased my mat at REI. The pillow in the picture is a Klymit Drift Camp Pillow. I'll probably put some blankets under the mattress to fill in the gap between the floor of the rear compartment and the folded seat back. The drivers seat has to be moved up to accommodate the air mattress. From the picture, it looks like there may be a lack of support for the head/top portion of the mattress - I found that the 2nd row headrests fill enough of the gap and didn't find it to be an issue (majority of the sleeper's weight is down/lower on the mattress).
Luno car window screens (medium size) - 2nd row windows. Will probably use these when parked somewhere to let the outside air in but keep the bugs out (they are not made for use when vehicle is moving. Note: the Large size is needed for the front row windows. The medium size just (barely) fits the 2nd row windows (there is a small gap at the bottom of the window and screen (I'll just keep the windows rolled up about an inch)).
I have the weather tech blackout window shades for nighttime in GX sleeping requirements (and for blocking out the daytime sun, when needed). The fan is a Luno usb camping fan (not sure if I'm a "fan" of that fan, yet).
This is the way to do it guys!! Some of these "overland GX builds" are borderline ridiculous in terms of weight and complexity. I truly believe that stock is more than capable with some common sense and simplicity.
I am researching and planning to take advantage of the deals right now. I have a ‘23 GX and I am looking for a rear mattress that will fit around the wheel wells with the second row seats down. Will Luno or XPed work? Any others? Thanks!
08-19-20, 08:20 PM
