Recent content by Rednexus

Very docile and chill animal. No noise or struggles. Got relocated to a local conservation area where he can dig to his heart's content.

I'd suggest Woolwax or Fluid Film instead. Applied it on my '07 GX470 in 2021 and it stopped the rust cold in it's tracks. ^2021 post-pressure wash / pre 1st application ^2024 post-pressure wash ^2024 post-2nd application

Agreed on the above. CV boots and rear wheel bearings are common problems that will eventually affect every single GX on the road. So....not really unexpected for a big deal for a GX with 220K on it that you only paid $5K for. If you don't want to re-boot the CV axles yourself, I'd get a set of...

I'd suggest using a fuse tap from the interior fusebox and running a dedicated wire back to your cargo area. You can then pick an always-on or ignition-on circuit for your lights. That would be preferable to splicing into your trailer harness as you'd completely avoid any cutting of the factory...

We put Perry's on a buddy's 1st gen Tundra and they have been good. I have DuroBumps on my rig, which were around $250 when I bought them in 2021. Now they are closer to $500, while Perry's are still around the $250 mark. I don't think I'd pay 2X as much for DuroBumps (although they are also...

Can't be too many other groundhogs in the world who've gotten to ride in a Lexus...

I used Gates hoses from mine. They were pretty inexpensive on Rock Auto and have done just fine over the past 2.5 years. I'd also suggest doing a full transmission fluid exchange (with pan drop and filter change) and undercoating the interior and exterior of the underside and frame of your rig...

Yes, it's a full synthetic fluid, which Toyota WS is not. Lots of folks use MaxLife in Toyota transmissions and it works very well. I read up on it extensively (which you can do as well) prior to first using it in 2020 and have been happy with it for the past 45K miles or so. CCN is entitled to...

I'd actually suggest replacing it ever 30-50K. It's not that expensive, the fluid is around $100 for all 16 quarts if you use Valvoline MaxLife and the gasket/filter is around $40. It's a messy job but pretty easy to DIY it within 2-3 hours total. Then your transmission should last the life of...

I'd suggest splicing in a Deutsch connector. Just cut off the socket pigtail and wire it directly in - same as the fridge. It's a waterproof connection and much more secure. Agree that cigarette lighter plugs really suck. Deutsch connectors do require a special crimper that is around $20-30. I...

When using mine angled, they help a lot on rural roads at 60-70 mph, by illuminating the ditch/roadside area that is otherwise pretty dark and usually harbors critters. If you were mount the lights forward-facing on the ditch light bracket (instead of angling them) you will probably get some...

You don't really need the hooded light, you can just turn the lights themselves on the brackets. Mine are shown below. For the wiring, you can't run them directly off the high-beam circuit as they'd draw too much current. You need to have relay(s) that provides power to the lights based on...

I've done that with my GX470 - zero difference in LTFTs or towing performance, and that was before getting it tune. I watch all my sensors/parameters fairly closely when towing via Torque Pro. My engine is not stock and usually runs around 10% positive - likely due to headers, CAI, exhaust, etc...

Zero glare from my ditch lights, but I have them angled out around 20-30 degrees, so they really don't put a lot of light on the hood itself. Just FYI, using them on public roads is usually not legal as you'll be shining right into the window of passing traffic. On my 470 I recently wired mine...

My advice is meant for someone financially stable and has enough cash sitting around to comfortable purchase a used/new car cash-only. Since this is kind of a upper-middle class or even upper-class hobby forum, chances are that's a good bit of folks on here. If that isn't someone reading my...