Southeast GX Broverlanding and BS

KDSS and heavy OME springs for me. Even with bumpers front/rear, winch, sliders, RTT, 250lbs of dog etc, I get zero body roll.

 

I picked up a CPO 2019 recently as well paid same price as you. Window sticker was folded up in the owners manual. Good lord that’s a lot of money.

 

Installed the Fumoto oil valve yesterday. Technically it's not hard because it just replaces your drain plug. But doing it while laying on the ground trying to maneuver around a skid plate isn't fun. Had to drop one side of the skid plate to give myself a little more room. It should make future oil changes much easier. There's a hole in the RCI skid for the oil to drain. Real life though, it still gets on top of the skid when first removing the plug. Haven't found a similar valve to fit the transmission drain plug yet.

 

Left the battery disconnected about 6-7hours yesterday and still have the ABS light. Went ahead and grabbed an wheel speed sensor to throw at it and see what happens.

ABS light or not it's still driving great. I'll get it figured out eventually.

 

Is it just the ABS light, or are there other lights on as well?

 

ABS and all the trac lights.

 

I put Fumoto’s on all my vehicles. Put one on the CT yesterday.

 

Come on out for the second annual Meat Meet overland expo!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2nd-annual-meat-meet-overland-expo-and-bbq.763773/

 

@w.adventures I guess I'll keep the GX. Decided to drive a coworker's 2013 TRD OR Prerunner V6 auto this morning. Yeah, the GX is just better in every way. When to get on the power.....started wondering where the power was! Hard to beat the low end torque of the V8. The Taco just felt cheap. I guess because it is compared to the GX. I finally drove it to work for the first time in a while. Pulled the Taco up next to it and thought, damn my GX looks good.

I really need to get the AC sorted out. Like clockwork, the compressor will engage for 4 seconds, then turn off for 11 seconds, then on for 4, off for 11 etc.
The freon level is perfect and we put a new Denso compressor and dryer on it last year. Guys in the shop really haven't had the time to delve into it. I jumpered the pressure switch connector, still acts the same so it's not that. I've swapped in a known good magnetic clutch relay and AC amplifier, same results. No AC codes on screen. The only other parts I can think of is the thermistor, evaporator and expansion valve. Seems almost something electronic though given the intervals it works. It's really cold for those 4 seconds. The solar sensor feeds info to the amplifier but it works for things like auto headlights and dimming the nav/cluster at night.
I'm going to try and get it into the shop this afternoon to look at the pressures.

 

Told you! At least you have the hookup to get that AC figured out. That sounds like an expensive repair if you didn’t.

 

check the temp sensor in the dash. that could be bad making your compressor short cycle.

 

I ran the DTC AC codes, only 00 comes up which means everything is normal. Looking in TIS, a code 11 indicates an issue with the room temperature sensor circuit. I printed out the TIS instructions on how to test it anyways.

 

right, so the temp sensor in the dash. you should be able to just pull the panel off under the steering wheel and replace the sensor.

 

can you see if you are able to find me a .CUW for my GX since you have access to the dealer version of TS? I don't feel like paying $65 for 3 day access for a TSB file.

I am looking for calibration # 89663-60731

 

Anybody heading to road Atlanta next weekend for the drift race? I’ll be there Friday evening and all day Saturday with the wifey, I’ll keep a lookout for built gx’s

 

Remind me tomorrow.

Also I tested the cabin temp sensor. It's fine.

 

closing in on 32 weeks and nothing yet from Gobi...

 

That’s impressive

 

I actually forgot about it until I was trying to find an old email today and stumbled upon it.

 

holy shit 32 weeks. any communication? or just radio silence for 8 months