Recent content by jlficken

I must be the only person that doesn’t care what the mileage is if I like the vehicle. My ‘22 460 gets 19-20mpg on the highway at 6000lbs exactly with my wife and I in the vehicle on OEM sized Falken Rubitreks and I’m happy with that. More would of course be great, however, going to a V6TT to...

If anyone sees them listed on a dealers website that has reasonable shipping and would let me know I’d appreciate it. The dealers in my state don’t want my money it seems.

I've got myself and a floor jack :) Now if I could just get one of the dealers in my state to actually order it rather than saying it'll be a few days before it's in the system.

I actually missed the exchange but saw the recap. I wish I could have read it.

It was reported on Club Lexus that they’re Made in China so I’m staying far, far away from them.

I don't *need* a Class IV hitch, however, I want it simply because it attaches to the frame rails in addition to the rear crossmember. I already have the Curt installed and it's been fine, however, not being able to get the OEM hitch for 15+ months is BS.

It appears to use the same 8 bolts in total as the OEM hitch from what I’m seeing? https://lexusgxor.com/_media/general:my14_gx_460_towing_hitch_issb.pdf

The top link isn’t for a GX460 as was discovered on the CL forum when someone tried it. The PT228-60140 number is for the now discontinued hitch. The new part PT228-60141 had a substantial increase in price. It’s also unavailable currently. I’ve looked for used but can’t find one. I got a...

They're making a Class IV hitch since it appears that Lexus is incapable of doing so and I'm thinking of getting one. They're looking at February for delivery and I had them make a modification for a second cross-pin hole so that it'd work with the PT228-89445 ball mount since that's OEM for...

I went with 3/16" stainless to avoid rust even though it's heavier.

They're really, really heavy as I got them in 3/16" stainless :) They're also the only company that makes a specific GX 460 front skid plate with a properly placed and sized access panel for the oil filter. If you start here I have a bunch of pictures and weights of the BudBuilt set: Budbuilt...

Yeah I’ve had the Curt on since I got it as I had to help my parents move. I put 1600 miles on the GX doing that. It was supposed to have had the OEM hitch but it didn’t get installed at the port due to the stop sale.

We took our GX in for its 12-month oil change at 4950 miles. I don’t think they loved the Woolwax treatment though 😞 I took the oil filter and strain plug plates off of the BudBuilt skid plates in the parking lot before dropping it off as I didn’t want them to put the bolts back in with a...

If you want I could check on shipping? I have a business UPS account I can use.

If you’re anywhere near Nebraska I have a full set of OEM plates that you could have.