For Sale Built 97 LX450 Georgia SALE PENDING

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$10,000

Hi all,
I posted this as SOLD a couple months back because my brother-in-law wanted it and in short, has decided to forego in lieu of something more family friendly.

Priced to sell now, no low-ballers please.


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I've owned this vehicle for 11 years now and it's served our family very well completing cross country road trips both on and off road with mostly mild wheeling in between.

Mileage: 247,000


Modifications:

OEM Triple Locked
ARB Deluxe Bull Bar
Warn XD 9000 Winch
Odyssey Xtreme Battery (Brand New)
ARB Diff Breather Extensions FR/RR Axles
Safari Snorkel
Slee Stainless Steel Extended Brake Lines
DBA 4000 Series Rotors FR/RR with OEM Toyota pads
OME Heavy Coils/ Steering Stabilizer with Icon Vehicle Dynamics Shocks and Adjustable Rear Panhard Rod
Metal Tech 1.5” Spacer Plates FR
Tom Wood Double Cardan Driveshaft
Metal Tech Sliders
5 x 285 Toyo Open Country MT with 90% Tread
2.2kw Denso HD Starter Replacement
Blue Fan Clutch
PFran LED Interior Lights/ Reverse Lights
Speski Rear Cargo Barrier
Specter Canvas Seat Covers FR with Armrest cover
New DS Lower Seat Foam
All new window runs
Weather Tech Floor mats
Land Rover Cup Holder
Wits End Center Console Lock Box

I have since removed the Hella lights up front, ARB Compressor, and Yakima load bars as I will be re-purposing these on the new truck.


INCLUDED: 6th Stock LX spare wheel/ BFG KO tire, original drive shaft, and third row seats


Maintenance:

Head Gasket Replaced @ 215K miles by ACC
- All hoses were replaced at this time as well as the addition of a new radiator
- New intake plenum, PHH, High pressure PS hose
- New Oil Pan Arch Seal
- FYI the head gasket blew originally @ about 178K miles while I was deployed and in my opinion now was repaired by a shop that suffice it to say may have been in over their head.

Front Axle Rebuild @ 215K miles by ACC
- L inner axle seal I fear is letting loose as it’s starting to weep a little since the truck is not being daily driven now. VERY SLOW leak.

All fluids have been changed at recommended intervals using Mobil 1 Synthetic oil and Lucas gear oil


The BAD:
- Brake discs are warped, not bad but enough on a DD to make me want to replace if I kept it as a DD. I have brand new OEM toyota discs that come with the truck.
- Paint is in generally good condition (7.5/10 I would say), hood was beginning to fade so I Plastidipped the center portion. Some people hate this but it is what it is. Some minor scratches but NO RUST
- Antenna mast like on many 80 Series doesn’t work. I never got around to replacing the motor and eventually the antenna snapped off in the woods
- Rear Locker is inoperable currently. I was an idiot when I first got the truck and cut the exhaust off behind the muffler. It burned through the wiring and I had it rewired by ACC, but I think since it went so long without being used it’s merely stuck



Having owned the vehicle for 10 years I may be forgetting small details. All questions will be answered and any pic requests honored.
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I have talked to this seller at length several times and exchanged lots of pictures and information about his Lx450 and I don’t think you will find a more honest and straight forward long term seller. Lots of flippers on Mud nowadays and this is definitely the opposite of that. A very nice clean 80 series here.
 
Still for sale.

As an aside I've been busy looking at 100's and I may end up keeping Hella auxiliary lights and winch. If you're on the fence and don't consider these essential items I would take $1000 off without winch or lights.
 
Afraid I'm in the market for a 200... appreciate the kind words.
 
SOLD
 
I've updated the thread, YES the truck is up for sale... again.
 
Maybe just Color blind? It's listed in Red at $10,000. I don't think I am being partial saying it's a deal at that price compared to others I've seen around same stats.

Don't mean to get off topic, but I noticed in your sig line you have two legends (40 and 80). In terms of shear grin factor, how would you compare your 40 to the 80?

Anyways, feel free to PM me and we can talk over the phone if you have any questions.
 
Did you pull the wiring for the arb compressor or leave it in place?

I'm curious if anyone has an idea of what the chances of getting that rear elocker functional again is. I'm a bit concerned that it might not be a simple fix
 
TuffMudder,

In regards to the compressor I pulled everything. It'll either be going in the Tundra or whatever I get to replace the 80.

Concerning the rear locker,
This is conjecture from conversations in person with ACC, but I did have them take a look at it while they HG and front axle were getting rebuilt. Of course this is all external without taking apart the 3rd member, but both Mike and Dugan (owners) felt it was most like the actuator itself. It was getting power after they re-wired it and I guess there's a way (getting out of my knowledge level) they can see if there actuator is engaging or not. Dugan didn't think the actuator was engaging.

At the time he recommended just a rebuild of the actuator, but after spending $6,ooo bucks at the time it was low on my priority list.

Prior to all of this I engaged the lockers frequently to keep them from sticking, they always worked flawlessly on the trail. The stupid mistake I make was cutting the exhaust in front of the rear axle which burned the wiring loom to the locker. :bang:. Rookie mistake. The other mistake I made was not getting it looked at until probably 3 years later (as mentioned above at ACC). SO the locker went at least a full 3 years without being engaged which is why I think it's merely stuck.

A lot to read to answer a simple question, but like many others in this group, I've tried my best to maintain this truck as a wheeler and DD for 11 years with intention to keep it for even longer.
 
BTW I forgot to mention it but ACC returned the exhaust back to stock.
 
Does the fromt to rear seat adjustment still work without the switch cover. Is it fixable?
 
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I assume you're talking about the passenger seat? Yes both seats work flawlessly. Forward/ backward, up/ down etc. The switch came off while I was deployed somewhere and family apparently didn't notice it's absence.
 
I think I sent a PM but not sure. If not, have a friend who can come check it out. (he works in Marietta). Please e-mail me at user name @gmail.com
 
Has this always been a GA truck? Do you have the history?
 
Originally bought as a one owner truck from family friends in Texas where it spent it's first 10 years - Completely stock soccer mom vehicle.
It was in Colorado for the next 4 years. Since then it has remained back in the South.

If rust is a concern there is NO rust on this truck as mentioned I think in the first post minus what you see in the pictures.
 
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