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After a much long and overdue wait , I’ve finally gotten myself a replacement rig (post my brother flipping my 3rd gen ...)
Happy to be back
Happy to be back
I’m back !!!! With a new rig !
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Nice rig and I don't think you should let your brother drive it.
Well that’s a nice upgrade! Jealous of the V8
Very nice!!!
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James C
overlandy as fuck
An AWD V8 in its natural habitat.
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You read my mind !!!!
Yeah she’s a beauty. I got a heck of a deal on it from the previous owner. Slightly more mileage than I would normally go for but the setup just couldn’t be passed up.
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I’ll post up the build list sometime soon.
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Okay, here's a general outline of what's been done on it.
Note: I wanted to originally buy a 4th gen with a v8 and build it up, but given that this guy was selling a rig with NEARLY every part I would imagine on it, I didn't want to spin my gears for months on end buy, installing and fixing stuff just to bring it up to a similar place.
Also, shout out to @WrenchnWheel for helping me find the deal, inspect and test drive (need a level head when I'm buying new toys)
Mileage: 199k
Price: $13.5k
Majority of it was built at CAtuned Offroad in Sacramento, CA. (it was featured there)
4.7L V8
Raceline Defenders 17x9 wrapped in 35x12.5x17 Federal Couragia M/T
Icon Stage2 3.5" lift
Icon UCA w/ Delta joints
Toytec 1" body lift
CAtuned Custom front spindle Gusset
CAtuned Custom Rear trailing arms
CAtuned Custom Rock Slider w dimple die
Front ARB Air locker
Rear Detroit Trutrac Locker
ARB dual air compressor with Custom CAtuned under hood mount.
ARB air up Kit
4:88 Yukon Gears Front & Rear
52" Curved light bar
PA system
Full weather tech Mat set
New rack n pinion w Polyurethane bushings
Forged inner tie rod ends
New Transfer case actuator
New OEM front lower control arms bushings installed less that 2k miles ago.
Re-armed out of 06 4runner for rear panhard.
Before & After (previous owner had it since 109k miles)
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Not a bad price with all that included.
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@4runner DOA yeah, especially given the fact that it was entirely built at a specialized off road shop and the amount of time spent/cost of labour, I would say its a great price.
My only complaints about the GX:
1. No AUX / Bluetooth (and its not easy to add in because Lexus decided to integrate EVERYTHING into the headunit)
2. Rear Window doesn't go down like it does on 4runner's
3. Rear hatch swing out vs swing up
4. Aftermarket parts are a bit harder to find for it in comparison to 4runners.
My only complaints about the GX:
1. No AUX / Bluetooth (and its not easy to add in because Lexus decided to integrate EVERYTHING into the headunit)
2. Rear Window doesn't go down like it does on 4runner's
3. Rear hatch swing out vs swing up
4. Aftermarket parts are a bit harder to find for it in comparison to 4runners.
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Been waiting since January to find a rig that I can put my IFS stickers on .... pretty much the only reason I bought the rig anyways .....
