For Sale: 1996 LX450 with 100K miles and allllll the goodies listed below.
As of June 12th:
With old TRD wheels:
In its element:
I’ll spare you the dramatic details but a divorce is forcing me to cut my cruiser fleet in half. This means the LX450 has to go. The FJ62 might follow but I’m hoping not. I have combed MUD, BAT and FB and the pricing variance is wild. I am aware that this is a bit of a unicorn with its mileage and build but I’m also realistic. I also HATE Bring a Trailer. I’d much rather sell it to a MUDder or on FB. So after comparing a bunch of rigs I've landed at $38K--not BAT madness but deserving of a rig like this. MORE PHOTOS TOMORROW (TUESDAY) NIGHT.
My use case is backcountry hunting rig and a DD. I have kids, dogs and have taken this thing deeeeep into the desert and mountains. This is not a restoration, but a utility-first truck. The exterior is pretty nice but I use this truck as intended and it has never even made me the slightest bit nervous 100 miles into the high desert.
1996 LX450
Dark Emerald Pearl
101,000 miles, previous owners in Texas and CO.
No leaks.
Exterior: A- Great paint as I had the hood painted due to Texas sun fade. No rust. A few dings and minor scratches but no dents.
Interior: B- (aftermarket seats, crack in dash, back seat shows wear, D doesn’t light up, etc) but generally in good shape with lots of upgrades.
Triple locked, all lockers regularly exercised and working.
Rust free body, some surface rust on frame before I had it dry iced and coated last winter because idiots use Mag Chloride here in the winter. Exhaust system is rusty but fully functional.
Magnuson Supercharger professionally installed at ~97,000 —at that time, new head gasket, hoses and radiator were installed preventatively.
Landtank Orange Fan Clutch
Safari Snorkel for colder air
4.88 gearing professionally installed.
Icon 2.5 suspension with remote reservoirs installed with Delta Radius Arms, Drops, Icon bump stops and ALL the Delta trimmings by DVS in Boise.
Landtank DC front driveline
WKO Sliders
Slee transfer case skid plate
ARB front bumper w inadequate (in my opinion) 8K synthetic Warn winch
Kaymar rear swing out bumper--not sexy to me but very well built and functional.
Slee DBA brake kit--good to have with the super charger and a heavy rig in the mountains. The brakes are strong.
16” Method Wheels
35” Toyo AT tires with 90% tread
Depo headlights
Garmin Power Switch controls USB, CB radio
Gamviti roof rack still in its crate.
INTERIOR
Scheelmann drivers seat
Corbeau passenger seat (black—will install with plant it bracket this week)
Aftermarket stereo w Apple Play, etc.
Sunroof is fully functional
Delta center console
Delta tailgate storage
Delta Dash Cubby Insert
Scan gauge
Weather tech floor mats
Delta cargo barrier, window panel and gear loft.
Dobinson rear drawer system.
Midland GMRS CB radio
Solve Function Hood Hinge Venting
Just professionally detailed today, inside and out.
Work needed or wanted:
I’ve never had anything close to a breakdown with this rig. Not even a flat. Nothing is needed but the trim on the drivers door is loose enough that you can pull it a bit but not loose enough to rattle.
If I was going to keep it, I'd consider a pusher fan for traffic because they're cheap and a lot of folks with a SC really like them. Supercharged rigs run warmer and stop and go in the high 90*s/100* gets it up to 200*. Not crazy but I like cool rigs. We don't have much traffic where I live so it wasn't a pressing issue but if you do, you might consider it. Running free in that same temp and she's at 190-195. In normal temps, 185*.
Passenger mirror rattles. Currently have some coozie foam tucked in but a Solve Function kit would be great.
The Dobinson drawers came from my FJ62 and new wings would need to be cut to custom fit,
One of these days I was going to tidy up the accessory wiring in the engine bay.
Exhaust and cats are 100% functional but the surface rust really stands out and drives me nuts.
Charcoal canister may need replacing. I have a Dorman GM replacement and might even get it swapped before sale. No performance issues, just exterior fuel fumes on occasion.
I’d add a reverse camera of some sort.
The winch at 8k isn’t really sufficient in my book but came on the rig. Using a pulley is fine for flat pulls but I'd replace it if I was going to do any steep pulls or wheeling.
D doesn't illuminate in Drive--we all know about that.
I’ll add more as I inspect.
As of June 12th:
With old TRD wheels:
In its element:
I’ll spare you the dramatic details but a divorce is forcing me to cut my cruiser fleet in half. This means the LX450 has to go. The FJ62 might follow but I’m hoping not. I have combed MUD, BAT and FB and the pricing variance is wild. I am aware that this is a bit of a unicorn with its mileage and build but I’m also realistic. I also HATE Bring a Trailer. I’d much rather sell it to a MUDder or on FB. So after comparing a bunch of rigs I've landed at $38K--not BAT madness but deserving of a rig like this. MORE PHOTOS TOMORROW (TUESDAY) NIGHT.
My use case is backcountry hunting rig and a DD. I have kids, dogs and have taken this thing deeeeep into the desert and mountains. This is not a restoration, but a utility-first truck. The exterior is pretty nice but I use this truck as intended and it has never even made me the slightest bit nervous 100 miles into the high desert.
1996 LX450
Dark Emerald Pearl
101,000 miles, previous owners in Texas and CO.
No leaks.
Exterior: A- Great paint as I had the hood painted due to Texas sun fade. No rust. A few dings and minor scratches but no dents.
Interior: B- (aftermarket seats, crack in dash, back seat shows wear, D doesn’t light up, etc) but generally in good shape with lots of upgrades.
Triple locked, all lockers regularly exercised and working.
Rust free body, some surface rust on frame before I had it dry iced and coated last winter because idiots use Mag Chloride here in the winter. Exhaust system is rusty but fully functional.
Magnuson Supercharger professionally installed at ~97,000 —at that time, new head gasket, hoses and radiator were installed preventatively.
Landtank Orange Fan Clutch
Safari Snorkel for colder air
4.88 gearing professionally installed.
Icon 2.5 suspension with remote reservoirs installed with Delta Radius Arms, Drops, Icon bump stops and ALL the Delta trimmings by DVS in Boise.
Landtank DC front driveline
WKO Sliders
Slee transfer case skid plate
ARB front bumper w inadequate (in my opinion) 8K synthetic Warn winch
Kaymar rear swing out bumper--not sexy to me but very well built and functional.
Slee DBA brake kit--good to have with the super charger and a heavy rig in the mountains. The brakes are strong.
16” Method Wheels
35” Toyo AT tires with 90% tread
Depo headlights
Garmin Power Switch controls USB, CB radio
Gamviti roof rack still in its crate.
INTERIOR
Scheelmann drivers seat
Corbeau passenger seat (black—will install with plant it bracket this week)
Aftermarket stereo w Apple Play, etc.
Sunroof is fully functional
Delta center console
Delta tailgate storage
Delta Dash Cubby Insert
Scan gauge
Weather tech floor mats
Delta cargo barrier, window panel and gear loft.
Dobinson rear drawer system.
Midland GMRS CB radio
Solve Function Hood Hinge Venting
Just professionally detailed today, inside and out.
Work needed or wanted:
I’ve never had anything close to a breakdown with this rig. Not even a flat. Nothing is needed but the trim on the drivers door is loose enough that you can pull it a bit but not loose enough to rattle.
If I was going to keep it, I'd consider a pusher fan for traffic because they're cheap and a lot of folks with a SC really like them. Supercharged rigs run warmer and stop and go in the high 90*s/100* gets it up to 200*. Not crazy but I like cool rigs. We don't have much traffic where I live so it wasn't a pressing issue but if you do, you might consider it. Running free in that same temp and she's at 190-195. In normal temps, 185*.
Passenger mirror rattles. Currently have some coozie foam tucked in but a Solve Function kit would be great.
The Dobinson drawers came from my FJ62 and new wings would need to be cut to custom fit,
One of these days I was going to tidy up the accessory wiring in the engine bay.
Exhaust and cats are 100% functional but the surface rust really stands out and drives me nuts.
Charcoal canister may need replacing. I have a Dorman GM replacement and might even get it swapped before sale. No performance issues, just exterior fuel fumes on occasion.
I’d add a reverse camera of some sort.
The winch at 8k isn’t really sufficient in my book but came on the rig. Using a pulley is fine for flat pulls but I'd replace it if I was going to do any steep pulls or wheeling.
D doesn't illuminate in Drive--we all know about that.
I’ll add more as I inspect.
