"You're wheeling a what?!?!" Build Thread - 2005 Lexus GX470

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It's gonna ride like a Lexus.

 

All these photos of the new setup look great :/

 

I know. I haven't forgotten about it. Had class all day and then spent the evening with my parents and girlfriend. I'll get some soon! Want to get out tomorrow and find somewhere to test the flex too. Apparently it has a lot! Pablo told me the UCAs hit the coils at full droop. My only thinking is that had to be with the KDSS swaybar disconnected. But I guess I'll find out.

 

Go hit up hulen mall or the parks mall. Flex on em.

Seriously though, congrats.

 

Been lurking... sub'd.

 

Working on getting this thing ready for my High Water Mark trip next week. Got new spark plugs today at 124k and some change. Going over to a buddy's house tonight to get my table installed on the rear door and going to knock out the rear breather this weekend sometime. Also looking into power steering flush but not sure if I'll get to it this weekend. After that, the rig should be ready for the trip. Unfortunately, my skid and sliders won't be here in time.

 

Two of the plugs I pulled out. The two middle plugs on the passenger side looked like the one on the right in the picture. The other six all looked like the one pictures on the left. First thought was valve cover gasket. But I noticed those two plugs were quite a bit looser than the other ones. So I'm hoping that's the cause for the oil. I'll pull them and check them after my trip next weekend and go from there.

 

Got her loaded up for an "expedition" this weekend. Heading out tomorrow for the Ozark National Forest and Buffalo National River. Time to use it for what I bought it for.

 

Maybe take a camera with you and point it at your truck.

 

As you can probably tell from the state of my build thread, I'm bad with pictures lol. But there's quite a few people going so some good pictures ought to come out of it.

 

Loaded up and strapped down. Could have gotten everything in here but since I don't have any passengers this trip, decided I'd rather have the rear visibility. So I threw the food container and rain gear in the back seat instead of stacking any higher.

 

sub'd

Never understood why a person would wheel such an "expensive" car until I learned from a few guys at Expo East that these are basically a cheaper version of the 4Runner but with a V8 and 3 rows of seats. And that you can get a decent one for around $10k

 

Actually they are the US version of a Prado/Landcruiser 120. All the luxury along with a solid Landcruiser chassis and suspension.

 

Yes I know this, but the suspension is the same and they are a lot cheaper than 4runners

 

So it's a LandRunner?

 

Stopped for a quick leg stretch on the Pig Trail just north of Cass, AR.

 

In the PNW you can get a late model mint one with 100k and every service record for $16,000. The V8 4runners go for close to 20 for a low milage one that hasnt been off pavement with little or no service records.

 

Sub'd. Nice build and a very capable truck.