For Sale 1996 LX450, Lockers, 3" Lift, 315's, New Short Bus, Warn 9.5XP

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4.5L, automatic transmission, Rare and hard to find, Factory front and rear lockers, 4x4, Full floating rear end, currently at about 160,000 miles. Recent brake job front and rear. Silver exterior with Oak tan leather interior with 3rd row seats for a total of 7 passengers. Drivers side leather seat has been replaced by a nice vinyl cover, Passenger seat is dry and some cracking but nothing too bad. I’ve seen far worse. Air Conditioning blows cold as expected. No Rust.


This vehicle was owned by Famous Branson Theatre owner Andy Williams of “Moon River” fame. It was driven by his wife, according to the CarFax, she had 2 minor fender benders. All repairs were completed by Lexus. I have been all over the front of this truck and have yet to see any visible damage to frame or underlying structure. The previous owner stated that when he bought the vehicle the title stated “Moon River Enterprises” as the title name. The previous owner nicknamed the vehicle “Moon River”. I have nothing in writing to corroborate the story, but also seems like an obscure story to come up with, so I tend to believe him.


The truck has near new Old Man Emu “L” shocks, new medium rear springs and 850J springs in front. It has a set of half-worn 315/75/16 Toyo Open Country tires mounted to the factory LX wheels and has a new Treadwright full size spare mounted to the factory spare wheel. It has a new Slee short bus front bumper with a Warn 9.5 XP (9500 lbs.) winch installed. Also, it has Slee cab mount winch controls.


It runs great and drives great, has a few minor scratches and dings but is overall in good condition. I am the 3rd owner. It does have a few oil drips here and there. It has an occasional slight puff of smoke at start up, this is most likely valve seals leaking some. I do have in hand, a new valve cover gasket kit, PVC valve and grommet, PHH bypass kit, front crank shaft seal, oil pump cover seal and new oil cover hex bolts. These items should clear up any drips and could be negotiated into the sale. I could install at a later date or prior to sale.

Truck is in Wichita, Ks.

Title in hand

Asking $13,500 obo price is negotiable.

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Hey buddy name is Chris.. Sent you a message thru CL.. Please call or text asap.. Ready to hop on plane if we can get $$ worked out.. 717-860-2555... Thanks..
 
did chris buy a plane ticket?
 
Was ready and willing to take the trip but mike didn't feel comfortable selling yet.. Great guy, shared a lot of knowledge, and was willing to answer any question I had.. Hope to hear from him before I bite the bullet on something else..
 
Back up for sale. $11,500 obo. Just before Ram5500 was getting ready to buy a ticket, the LX started a slight miss. I didn't feel comfortable letting him drive it all the way to PA, so I pulled it from the for sale section in order to fix it properly. Unfortunately, he has since secured an 80 of his own nearer to him.
I've since replaced the plugs, wires, rotor and dizzy cap. The slight miss is no longer present and it is running fine. Prior to Ram5500 hoping on a plane, I checked all fluids, during the check I noticed that the front diff has birf soup. If you are coming from some far off state, I could change fluid and check bearings to make sure they are good. Also, when I first bought it, I had a tranny leak after a 90 mile trip, I had the tranny checked and flushed. No cause was found and everything checked out fine. No issues in the last 2000 miles. Just being up front. Not looking to trade for anything, need cash. This is a very nice rig, just needs a few small things done to make it a solid DD. I'll be taking it on that same 90 mile trip tomorrow and will report back if necessary.

As stated earlier, in order to make it more affordable. I can switch out the Slee Bumper and Warn 9.5XP combo with my ARB bumper with Road Shock 10k winch combo on it. I'm not selling bumpers seperately. Just an option if you have a preference either way. I'd prefer to put the Short Bus on my white 80.....we can work it out either way.
 
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Nice rig - in the photos I can't tell if its the afternoon / morning sun or the trucks paint itself has a golden hue. Is this truck silver or beige?
what is the factory color name?
thanks for fielding my questions
 
It's called Champagne Pearl. It is silver, the fender flares are a slightly darker grayish color.
 
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roger that
thanks man
 
Just saw this for sale locally and was going to share it. Boom! First post I see.
 
Just saw this for sale locally and was going to share it. Boom! First post I see.

Come take a look at it if your local.
 
Just saw this rig in person. @85badger takes care of his stuff and this one is super nice. If I needed another rig I'd jump at this. Someone's going to be happy with their purchase.
 
I'm looking for a slee short bus + a winch. Did you remove or did buyer take them w the rig?
 

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