Recent content by SDTrojan

Thanks for the reply! That setup sounds amazing! How are you liking it?

@Badao , what did you end up doing on your rig? I am in the same boat. I'd like a ~1" front lift (probably Bilstein 6112) since my front struts are leaking, and keep the rear air suspension for now.

That makes a lot of sense, thanks for the heads up. Labor wise, is there any time savings in doing LCAs + suspension install at the same time, or are they basically independent? If I replace the LCAs with OEM ones, I imagine there isn't any new alignment required?

Thanks so much for the advice. I guess the reason I'm considering a lift in the first place, is if I am forced to replace the original suspension already due to it failing, and I'm paying someone to perform the labor, I might as well upgrade the suspension and gain some ground clearance that...

Thank you. My initial plan was to keep everything stock and explore the limits of the vehicle for a year or so, but the leaking front shocks have expedited my decision making. Funny enough, after my initial post, I began hearing a periodic whoosh from right behind the fuel door, which I believe...

So I have a new-to-me 2012 GX460 with the adjustable height airbag rear suspension. The vehicle is at 97k miles and the suspension is original. From what I can tell, the rear airbag shocks are fine for now, but the front shocks are leaking. My mechanic recommended replacing the front shocks...

This is my first ever offroad rig, so my endgame is still unclear. My initial plan was to drive it as is for a a few months, and then at least mount some all terrain tires and 17" TRD Pro rims that I brought during this past Black Friday sale. Then get out on a few mild trails, and see if I...

That seems like a really solid deal for you for a 5 year old car (at the time) with incredibly low miles. Definitely haven't seen any 2020 with 32k miles for $32k on the market lately, or even close. I typically keep my cars for 6-7 years, and that's around the time I was planning for this one...

Thanks everyone. A lot of food for thought and I still can't make up my mind. If anything, my flip flopping back and forth almost tells me I should just return it for the peace of mind and find one I don't have any worries about. At the same time, my buddy from Chicago just came by and he said...

Like you said, even then it's odd since I feel like there's not a lot of salt in Tahoe or Mammoth on the roads on most days. Since they have the tow package, I'm wondering if the person had a boat and just constantly took it to the boat ramp

Thanks so much for the reassurance, Richard. I keep going back and forth between wanting to ship it back, eating the $1k loss, and keep looking for a cleaner option, or just fixing what needs to be fixed and enjoying the car. I really, really like the feel of driving the car and loved the long...

Yeah, I was puzzled too. Carfax shows regular (5k intervals) maintenance in either Davis or Roseville, and one maintenance record in Sacramento. I'm not sure if this guy parked the GX in a swamp every night, or what.

Flew up from San Diego to Sacramento yesterday and picked up a '12 GX yesterday with 97k miles. It's a one owner California car with maintenance records indicating it was kept around Davis, CA (well inland) The first thing I did was drive it to a mechanic down the street for a pre-purchase...

Quick update. Still looking for the right car. Found a 2015 with only 67k miles for sale for 28k, which seems like a fairly solid deal. Good maintenance history every 5k miles up to 45k on the Lexus owners' portal, but then no maintenance logged until 64k miles when the car failed an...

That makes me really excited for what's to come! I got to drive both my friend's old 2010 Tacoma and a '23 third gen that he replaced it with. Incredibly capable vehicles, but coming from my car, the difference in technology and comfort and experience was quite stark. The GX I test drove...