Recent content by tinyfrogs

I was an early adopter. V1 was buggy. My V2 has been solid as a rock. I know newer GX owners have gone to the even pricier Tesla-style setups, but I'm happy with my tiny old OEM touchscreen and the wireless CarPlay in the V2. (Actually it's spoiled me. I didn't realize how hard wireless CarPlay...

I had a VL1 and now have a replacement VL2 running 5.1 (so no update since they required it to happen by thumb drive). The VL2 is still a bit buggy but way more stable than it used to be. When it works, it works great. When it doesn't it's really frustrating. Support is...OK. I think they're a...

I’m bet there are some great places down your way, I just hope I can find something decent up here. 4 hours round trip.

Hey y’all. (Mods please delete if wrong thread.) I’ve just moved my family to waaay north GA and will buy a house bordering the Chattahoochee NF next week. Is there a good TLC/T4R etc shop in roughly Towns or Union Co? I have a 2006 GX470 kdss that will get new 31” ATs on 5th gen T4R OR wheels...

Nursed it home without much fluid loss. Ordered parts.

Hi folks, After driving my 2006 GX470 1000+ miles over the last few weeks to and then around the southern appalachians, I’m set to continue on to family in eastern NC tomorrow (about 350 miles) with a small trailer in tow, with two little kids and another car in caravan. I go to check fluids on...

My Thule 3205 is now for sale: Thule 3205 utility trailer

I’ve lurked on this topic for about a year, since buying a Thule 3205 off CG, by necessity during a summer road trip. I liked it so much I’ve ordered the lifted SPACE trailer as an upgrade. Therefore, I will put the the Thule up for sale locally and on various forums soon. I figured I’d put the...

I’d be interested in that PDF!

OK, with my previous truck still not sold, my better half has co-opted the GX as the family DD. I got a Yakima aerobar setup on the roof for when I "borrow" MY truck for a trip coming up. I picked up a mini-hitch off a wrecked 4Runner to install at some point if I don't find a stock 3-point...

FYI, I did this with a buddy last weekend. He's a master mechanic so it was no big deal. The hard part was getting the front differential drain plug unstuck. The drivers side CV axle was a remanufactured unit. We suspect they didn't replace the seal and that's where the leak came from, and that...

Thanks guys. What's the board preference for diff oils? Drain and fills and breather mods are on my to do list.

I have what looks like a really leaky seal on the driver's side of the front differential in the new-to-me 2006 GX w/KDSS and 120+ k miles. I am mechanically inclined and have a more experienced buddy to help. Does anyone know the procedure for pulling the axle and replacing that seal? I'd...

I paid $13.5k private party for a 2006 Sport w 120k miles, in need of tires and timing belt service but otherwise clean and in a rare color. I considered it a steal and thought $16k would have been more likely in my area. Another private party had a 2007 w 110k on offer for $17.5k firm.