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Update to the massive lean: My local mechanic put the GX on a lift. He was not able to compress the driver front strut. He took it out and disassembled it. Once it was disassembled the shock would extend and compress. He thought that likely meant it was binding when in though. He also checked...

Which 14mm bolts are you referring to?

The Toyota dealer said their TechStream didn't find any issues with KDSS. After talking with Ben McCalley, owner of AZ Toy Pros in Mesa, AZ, he thinks it is more likely a binding shock. After some investigating only the driver front strut appears to not compress. I don't have a spring compressor...

You just have to be creative!

Also, those are 10mm hex bolt. At least, they were on my 2006 GX. And they were a pain in the butt to get to for clearance issues.

Unfortunately A few thing happened. My alternator ended up dying. The high output alternator did not mount properly so an OEM one was sourced to be able to make my trip on time. My mechanic, a super trustworthy guy, also was taking a look around for the pending 180k service. He asked me to...

I'm not sure I follow the difference between the "inner" and "outer" part of the LCA.

He didn’t post pics yet. People have asked, but … 🤷🏻‍♂️

Per the Facebook post where the guy mentioned it, he did have to drill out the top center hole a bit to accommodate the Arnott T-shape pin.

I think I will. I was going to hold off on the lift until winter/spring, but my mechanic just told me that all my shocks are weeping. So looks like lift is trumping lights for the summer. I was planning about 2" anyway so this should work.