Southeast GX Broverlanding and BS

So basically what a ford comes with that’s crazy how you have to get the top of the line LEXUS to get that feature.

 

Well for the Ford it needs it while you wait for the tow truck to arrive

 

Kinda like you get a cheap hotel room and it comes with free breakfast but an expensive hotel room you have to pay for breakfast.

 

Plus parking and internet

 

Just doing GX things.

 

More wood splitting today. Who needs a gym membership

 

Anyone have the list of black belt mouldings part numbers for the Prado? I can't seem to find the OEM numbers.
I need to replace the quarter window mouldings and I'm thinking about replacing all of them.

 

Ordered mine from Partsouq.

Part numbers:
75660-60050 MOULDING, QUARTER BELT, RH
75670-60050 MOULDING, QUARTER BELT, LH
75711-60061 MOULDING, FRONT DOOR BELT, RH
75712-60061 MOULDING, FRONT DOOR BELT, LH
75721-60061 MOULDING, REAR DOOR BELT, RH
75722-60061 MOULDING, REAR DOOR BELT, LH

 

Factory on-board air from Lexus for the GX550. Not surprised if ARB had a hand in it Definitely gonna get this one.

 

Thanks. That's where I was going to order from. They were less than half of employee pricing for the regular chrome one.

EDIT: I'd much rather use UPS over FedEx but FedEx was $45 cheaper on shipping.

 

Anyone purchase new headlights? Had a rock chip/crack the housing on one and now has condensation inside. Looking to purchase a new set and was curious if OEM was the way to go. Have a sport and the OEM headlights are $280 each. Can get aftermarket for $300 (pair), but wasn't sure of fit finish. Mostly curious if anyone has experience with aftermarket units before pulling the trigger on new OEM's.

 

Bought oem new. It was less than $600 shipped.
I haven’t heard great things about the DEPO lights.

 

Biggest disappointment is buying Depo products. My rear taillights went out less then 2 years.

 

Always OEM for headlight housings. Then run H9s in your low beams.

 

Thanks. Figured this was going to be the case. Also looking to upgrade bulbs as well. Anyone have experience with any of the "upgraded LED" bulbs like Diode Dynamics?

https://www.diodedynamics.com/low-beam-led-headlight-for-2003-2009-lexus-gx470.html

 

No. Don't run LEDs in halogen housings. Unless you plan a proper retrofit, Philips H9s are $20 and almost double the lumens.
Read this:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-hid-vs-led-vs-halogen-h11-projector-headlights.589465/

 

AISIN cam seals (VVTI) failed within 200mi of the job...everything had to come apart again...OEM seals went back in, much tighter fit. FFS.

TLDR: don't use anything other than OEM for critical seals.

 

How much was shipping? I need to order some as well.