Are Lexus GX 550 Overland Accessories Overpriced?

Lexus GX550 Overtrail Overland Accessories Roof Rack Rock Sliders

Dealerships (aka “stealerships”) are known for adding a premium to vehicle accessories. They justify the added expense by often covering the accessories in the vehicle warranty. Imagine a suspension lift on your Jeep Wrangler that is covered by the manufacturer… Jeep wobble no more! Sometimes dealerships can offer accessories not available anywhere else (at least not easily). But let’s be honest – most of the time they upsell these accessories at the point of sale when people are most likely to make an emotional purchase, intoxicated by the thought of their new vehicle built out to spec and street ready at pickup.

When Lexus announced their new GX 550 would offer true overlanding accessories we were intrigued. We asked ourselves three questions:

  1. Are the Lexus GX 550 Overtrail accessories available elsewhere?
  2. Are Lexus GX 550 overland accessories overpriced?
  3. Can you buy the Lexus GX550 Overtrail overland accessories on your own?

What we found is that there were some surprises. Let me explain. We found that most Lexus GX 550 Overtrail overland accessories are indeed available from other sources. We used Amazon as a comparison since it’s the world’s largest marketplace. We answered the three questions above and captured the results in the table below.

Findings:

Lexus GX 550 Overtrail Overland Accessories

  • You can definitely purchase most Lexus GX550 Overtrail overland accessories yourself on sites like Amazon and others – and will save yourself money doing it. (It should be noted there are features specific to the new Lexus GX550 Overtrail that are not available such as the full suspension package or GX550 rock rails made by CBI, but these will probably be available (or similar) in the future).
  • Most Lexus GX 550 Overtrail overland accessories are priced competitively, often equal to the price for a similar product on Amazon.
  • We highlighted where there were differences and found that the biggest differences were with Dometic fridge / coolers and Pelican coolers.
  • If you buy every Lexus GX550 Overtrail overland accessory you will spend $2,407 more than buying each product separately.
  • Some products were not available on Amazon in which case we used the accessory manufacturers website pricing.
  • Pricing is dynamic so the Lexus website and/or Amazon website may get updated impacting price variance.
  • Prices do not include installation.
CategoryNameLexus PriceAlternative PriceAlternative LinkComment
Roof RackCross Bars -Overtrail*$560$150https://amzn.to/484vhbLEstimated based on prior year models
Overland FreezerARB Elements Fridge/Freezer$1,649$1,649https://amzn.to/41DrEYc
Overland FreezerARB Fridge Tie Down Kit$50$50https://amzn.to/47dpLm1
Overland FreezerARB Fridge Slide Elements$450$450https://amzn.to/48vUA6A
Overland GearARB Portable Air Compressor 12V$412$412https://amzn.to/47jcS9Y
Overland GearARB Digital Tire Inflator$70$64https://amzn.to/3vh3kPB
Overland GearARB E-Z Deflator Kit PSI Gauge$54$56https://amzn.to/48aZdDe
Overland GearARB Air Compressor Pump Up Kit$59$94https://amzn.to/3RGslLt
Overland GearARB Premium Recovery Kit$486$486https://amzn.to/48ARRZu
Overland GearARB Recovery Kit Weekender$146$146https://amzn.to/47dq1kZ
Overland Traction MattARB TRED Pro Red$330$330https://amzn.to/48gBLVe
Overland Traction MattARB TRED Pro Gun Metal Grey$330$330https://amzn.to/3H6bVal
Overland Traction MattARB TRED Pro Mounting Kit$82$82https://store.arbusa.com/tred-quick-release-mounting-kit-for-2-or-4-recovery-boards-tqrmk/
Overland Roof RackYakima MegaWarrior$599$599https://amzn.to/3TEeW9u
Overland Roof RackYakima OffGrid Cargo Basket, Mounted$599$599https://amzn.to/3H6cktn
Overland Roof RackYakima KeelOver Canoe Carrier$159$159https://amzn.to/3NKXr3H
Overland Roof RackYakima JayLow J-Cradle Rooftop Kayak Mount$239$239https://amzn.to/3TGbD1q
Overland Roof RackYakima FatCat EVO 6 Black Premium Ski & Snowboard Mount$379$379https://amzn.to/3RCNc2A
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 75DZ Electric Cooler$1,400$1,379https://amzn.to/48q4C9k
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 45 Electric Cooler$1,050$850https://amzn.to/3vh2K4o
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 55IM Electric Cooler$1,200$977https://amzn.to/48j7XHx
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 35 Electric Cooler$980$569https://amzn.to/48zLO7G
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 95DZ Electric Cooler$1,550$1,294https://amzn.to/3RYKg1z
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 25 Electric Cooler$900$695https://amzn.to/48z83KN
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 PC75 Cooler Cover$180$180https://amzn.to/3viJaF1
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 PC45 Cooler Cover$150$150https://amzn.to/47aCJkw
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 PC35 Cooler Cover$150$150https://amzn.to/4aAbYc9
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 PC95 Cooler Cover$180$180https://amzn.to/3RGaHaR
Overland FreezerDometic Strap Kit$20$20https://amzn.to/3tFNf5t
Overland FreezerDometic Tie Down Kit$50$50https://amzn.to/3RIk0XE
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 SLD75 Fridge Slide$400$400https://amzn.to/3NJ9CxK
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 SLD95/100 Fridge Slide$425$425https://amzn.to/3NI2mlQ
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 SLD55 Fridge Slide$350$350https://amzn.to/3TKumsP
Overland FreezerDometic CFX3 SLD35/45 Fridge Slide$350$350https://amzn.to/3NIIz5V
Portable PowerDometic PLB40 Portable Lithium Battery$900$850https://amzn.to/3TIaAOO
Overland CoolerDometic PATR-20 Ice Chest$170$151https://amzn.to/48yqkrBDifferent color than Lexus website
Overland CoolerDometic PATR-35 Ice Chest$230$185https://amzn.to/47oLyYg
Overland CoolerDometic PATR- 55 Ice Chest$280$280https://amzn.to/3vi5A9m
Overland CoolerDometic PATR-75 MIST Ice Chest$350$350https://offroadtents.com/products/dometic-patrol-75-ice-chest
Overland Solar KitDometic OBSIDIAN Series 45W Portable Solar Kit$450$450https://amzn.to/48yuOP7
Overland Solar KitDometic OBSIDIAN Series 100W Portable Solar Kit$750$550https://www.zampsolar.com/products/obsidian-series-100-watt-portable-kit-regulated
Overland Roof RackYakima HighRoad$299$223https://amzn.to/4aC8kOY
Overland Roof RackYakima RoadShower (7 Gal.)$559$550https://amzn.to/4aC8rdm
Overland AwningYakima SlimShady 6.5′$389$389https://yakima.com/products/slimshady-6-5
Overland GearARB Camp Chairs$68$68https://store.arbusa.com/camping-chair-with-table-10500101a/
Overland Air CompressorARB Twin Portable Compressor$990$990https://amzn.to/48S4AYb
Overland Air CompressorARB Inflation Case II$83$83https://amzn.to/3RY64Kv
Overland Air CompressorARB E-Z Digital Deflator$83$83https://amzn.to/3NKt0KL
Overland CoolerPelican Dayventure Backpack Cooler$290$264https://amzn.to/3RHR56p
Overland CoolerPelican 45QT Elite Wheeled Cooler$450$450https://amzn.to/3RDt6oI
Overland CoolerPelican 14QT Personal Cooler$120$99https://amzn.to/3THLWOb
Overland CoolerPelican Dayventure Sling Cooler$180$172https://amzn.to/3GYYuZT
Overland CoolerPelican 20QT Elite Cooler$200$150https://amzn.to/3RYrneV
Overland Roof RackPelican BX90R Cargo Case$370$328https://amzn.to/41D7BsK
Overland Roof RackPelican BX140R Cargo Case$480$396https://amzn.to/3RHv738
Overland CoolerPelican 30QT Elite Cooler$250$244https://amzn.to/3TFVIAs
Overland Roof RackPelican BX50 Cargo Case$270$250https://amzn.to/3TA09g6
Overland Roof RackPelican BX80 Cargo Case$320$283https://amzn.to/3tqmOAV
Overland Roof RackPelican RFMT2 Cargo Case Roof Mount Kit$240$211https://amzn.to/41E6Q2x
Overland Rock SlidersRock Rails (Overtrail)$990$1,000https://cbioffroadfab.com/product/lexus-gx460-bolt-on-rock-sliders/Only available from Lexus, but made by CBI whose rails sell for about $1,000
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  • Website and WordPress hosting
  • Trip videos that cost money for fuel, admissions fees at parks/events, and wear and tear on our vehicle
  • An enormous amount of our time producing this site and the videos (I won’t even begin to calculate that cost!)
Basically, we lose money every month. We use affiliate links and YouTube monetization to try to reduce this monthly loss but they don’t pay much. We lose about $20 per month just from our website costs (not including trip costs). Purchases made via this website using affiliate links sometimes result in us making a small commission (usually 2-4%) that we use to keep the lights on. But since we lose about $20 per month (not including trip fees) you can see we are definitely not “in it for the money” – we do this out of a love for helping other people enjoy the outdoors and overlanding, to help people get started and find gear to make their trips more successful, and to produce videos that inspire and entertain our viewers. Even though we lose money each month, we are committed to helping the world we live in. Please read “Who Our Affiliate Links Benefit” to see a list of the causes and charitable organizations we donate to. Thank you for your understanding!
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  • OneTreePlanted
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We have reviewed these organizations and determined they fit our purpose. We do not have the resources to do an exhaustive background check of their prior/current activities, partnerships, board members, etc. so if they are “doing something bad” we’re not aware of it. We hope our donations to these organizations is doing the world some good – if you disagree with these choices we respect your decision, please respect ours.

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