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Thinking maybe a front wheel bearing? A failing front wheel bearing on a Lexus GX460 can make a tapping or clicking sound, though it is not the most common symptom. Usually a bad wheel bearing will typically have a low growl, hum, or rumbling noise that intensifies with speed, excessive internal...

Not sure if this helps as a base point of reference, but factory wheels are: Wheel Dimensions: 18" x 7.5" (sans the premium 19") Offset: +25mm (Offset is same for either 18" or 19" wheels) Bolt Pattern: 6x139.7mm (6x5.5 inches) Center Bore: 106.1mm So adding plus another 10mm (.39", or ~3/8")...

Just a heads up if you encounter any issues with senors not working: If I remember correctly there is a specific orientation (clocked) position for the parking sensors. My bumpers had a small "key" cut with the round hole for the parking sensor to mount the parking sensor proper side up (or...

Yeah, but "red" recovery hooks poking out the front look sooo sexy! :D

A possible long term fix may be to address its two primary failure modes: mechanical piston fatigue and thermal over-fueling. The single best long-term solution is to rebuild or replace the engine using ceramic-coated, updated-design pistons paired with Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coated fuel...

So far, looks very good AND capable! A couple of things you may consider adding for beach camping: MaxTrax traction boards Recovery hooks on the both front and rear. Maybe a receiver with a D-ring for the rear and for the front something like this: GX460/5th gen 4runner Recovery Points -...

The OEM part number for the Lexus GX460 engine cooling fan clutch nut is 90178-A0024. This is the standard flanged flange nut used by Toyota/Lexus to secure components along the cooling fan and pulley configuration for the 4.6L V8 engine.

For firewood or anything laying across the trail (sans rock, dirt), I have this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PBYZ686?tag=ihco-20 with 100 ft of heavy AWG extension cord.

Agreed, 40 lbs should be sufficient, considering 5 pounds of that would probably be a sledge hammer. The power tools are what takes up all the weight and space. Not sure if air tools or (for me, corded) e-tools are lighter. Just looked this up with my buddy, AI: a trail-ready 1/2-inch air...

Great points! I think AI was not considering consumables like cable ties, tire plugs, bailing wire, paracord, etc., which I carry all that. As for power tools, I carry an electric drill that I can plug into my 3k w inverter along with a 50 ft extension cord. I don't like cordless because I'm not...

Did a search this morning, okay, I confess, actually AI did the search for me, of what would be the minimum tools for specifically a GX460. Basically, so I don’t have an ENTIRE socket set and wrenches of metric and inch, redundant screwdrivers, etc. rattling around in the back of my rig. The...

Have you had anyone in the passenger seat, front, middle and/or rear seats, with their head close to the floor boards (yeah, I know it's probably a contorted position, unless it's a kid) and listen to see if they can locate exactly where the clunk is coming from? I suggest doing this on a very...

Suggestion: you could mock up a table, e.g.: find out about how thick the install is, cut a piece of cheap wood that's already that thick, or stack some cardboard to the correct thickness, etc, to use as a sim-table, then use some double sided tape and tape it into where you think you'll be...

A crazy cool combo (I think, anyways....) would be Nori Green with a RED interior!! Wonder if I'd get sick of that Christmas theme ALL year long?

Heck, I'd love to have my GX in Nori Green with a deep brown/tan interior!