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1997 Lexus LX450 – The Whale
Mileage: 140K-ish
Exterior Color: White with Desert Tan Grizzly-Grip bed lining accent
Interior Color: Tan leather with Grizzly-Grip bed lining floor (no carpet)
PICS:
http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk288/blair1cn/1997 LX450 The Whale/
Price: $15,500
Location: Denver, CO
Chris Blair
616-292-6848
fj40onrox@gmail.com
NOT A DAILY DRIVEN VEHICLE – DRIVEN TO AND FROM TRAILHEAD AND WEEKEND
TRIPS! NO SHAKES, SHIMMIES OR VIBRATIONS. DRIVES STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW
DOWN THE HWY @ 70-75mph!
Lift:
Complete Slee Off Road 6” lift
HD drag link, tie rod and ends
HD adjustable Pan hard bar
HD rear lower links
HD rear upper adjustable links
Body lift:
1” Roger Brown
Front axle:
ARB locker
5.29 gears
Nitro chromoly HD Birfields and axle shafts
AVM Manual Hub conversion
Double Cardan drive shaft
Spidertrax 1.5” spacers
Vented rotors – pads replaced 30 days ago
Rear axle:
ARB locker
5.29 gears
Nitro chromoly HD axle shafts
Double Cardan drive shaft
Spidertrax 1.5” spacers
Vented rotors – pads replaced 30 days ago
Wheels and Tires:
(5) Super Swamper 39.5” Irok Bias – new in spring 2012
(5) 17” Aluminum Teflon coated wheels – some rock rash on all wheels
Armor:
Slee “Short Bus” front bumper with winch mount
Slee bolt on sliders
Slee rear bumper with swing out tire carrier and ladder
Baja Rack full length roof rack – 600lbs capacity
Slee Transfer Case Belly skid plate
Winch:
Warn M8000
Smitty Built 100’ Synthetic line
Aluminum fairlead
Electrical:
Dual battery setup
2nd Battery tray and location kit
Washer fluid reservoir relocation kit
2nd Battery isolator system
Exhaust:
EMS Powered System from header back - Stainless
On-Board Air Systems:
ARB Compressor mounted in engine bay – ONLY used to control lockers
VIAir Ultimate compressor – mounted in rear cargo area
VIAir on-board air tank – mounted in stock spare tire location
Additional Accessories:
Marlin 3:1 Transfer Case Low Range Gears – HAVE NOT BEEN INSTALLED YET
Cobra CB and PA unit w/ weather channels
Panasonic head unit with CD/iPOD/USB hook up
10” Type-R sub with custom ported box
Alpine 1000W amp – mounted under driver seat
No Carpet – interior floor board coated with Grizzly Grip bed liner
48” HighLift
Heat and AC work flawless
PHH changed last summer – did not leak but changed to avoid potential
trail issues
Some stickers for added RWHP
Small Issues:
1) FIXED!
2) FIXED!
3) Small dents along passenger side – front wheel well, passenger
front door and behind rear slider window – it’s a trail rig
4) My attempt at body filling did not do 100% - some of the holes are
starting to show from when body cladding was removed and filled in
5) FIXED!
6) Passenger side front power window is SLLOOOOWWW to roll up but works
7) Typical tear in driver seat
8) Rear passenger lower link is bent and will need to be replaced – off the shelf part from Slee
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