Never too late to consider a 200 series LC... with a 5.7 v8 and the 8-speed should be able to do it with ease
Some inspiration from VooDoo's build in ih8mud:
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2015 T4R TEP-KDSS - Overland build, getting slower by the mod:
Borfoo3's '15 TEP-KDSS 'no longer' mild build