Can't wait to see Ouray and everyone
Builds Colorado 4wd Trail Build
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So I did bunch or trails in Ouray. This time with my 3.5 month old daughter and wife in the GX. It was amazing how comfortable and capable this SUV is. I could not be happier. Her first time out and zero fear of the sheer cliffs just 3 ft away. She loved the high mountain flowers. Took a ton of pictures. I went with a guy in a Jeep with a 5 inch lift and 35 inch tires. I did drag the hitch a couple times. But no big deal. Never hit a skid plate. Never a issue. Atrac is amazing. Two wheels on the ground at a crawl and it just keeps going forward. You are rewarded with smoothness with this SUV. Here are some pictures of the trip.
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Finally did Black Bear and Poughkeepsie Gulch. It was wet and rainy. Black Bear has a lot of exposure. But it's not nearly as bad as you would thing for all the hype. Poughkeepsie was the first trial I really hit my sliders on. It was not hard at all but a more challenging trail for the relative mild GX I have. It was too wet and everyone was getting winched up the wall. I need to decide what I want to do with my bumpers. They are too low and prevent me from getting up some stuff and I am going to snag the rear one on a rock and rip it off one of these days. It would be better to trim it higher before I totally destroy it. Still thrilled with the GX. I would not get the same sliders again. For those that care, I would look at Hefty Fab or RCI. Here are some pictures.
Looks like an awesome trail, what's up with the sliders?
Black bear is awesome! I ran it 2 times at the summit this year.
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They attach to the frame and body. I would prefer just the frame. Very high quality. Hitch steel rather the regular DOM.
BlueCruiser84
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Any noticeable vibrations with those sliders? I actually really like that idea though, typically, you don't want to hard fasten the body to the frame.
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I noticed a small amount at the beginning. Only on this one road. And it vibrated a little on that road anyway. It just felt like it was more. I don't notice it any more.
BlueCruiser84
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As long as it doesn't detract from my Lexus driving experience.
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It does not. Still very smooth. Only I noticed it. My fiancee did not notice at all.
NMBruce
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nice pictures, glad you had a good time
looks awesome there! Great pics
SHERMAN FJ62
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My question what was the total cost of parts? Also how long did it take you to do the conversion? What was the part# on the blistein shocks
Thanks
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That's the wheelers order
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I probably spent 6 to 8 hours doing the suspension install. But I went very slowly. Checking all the other parts as I went to insure my suspension was in good shape.
My tires need replacing and your tire/suspension setup is just the look and functionality I'm aiming for. Nicely done.
Oddly enough, if you came down past Bridal Veil Falls toward Telluride that weekend, I was the random hiker going up that complimented your GX
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My tires need replacing and your tire/suspension setup is just the look and functionality I'm aiming for. Nicely done.
Oddly enough, if you came down past Bridal Veil Falls toward Telluride that weekend, I was the random hiker going up that complimented your GX
I remember. Thanks. That's funny.
I know it a 3 years old thread , but I've thinking of the same setup up in the front.
Bilstein 5100/T 112-620 Eibach Coil Set ( second notch from the bottom).
what did u need the 1/4" top plate for ?
I don't know if you still have your Gx but how you like your setup lift after 3 years.
Thanks
I have a very similar setup (Bilstein/Eibach) in front and I like it. It was at the second setting but now I have a bumper and winch so I had to move to the highest setting to maintain the lift. It is not harsh at all.
How many inches of lift did u gain by using the second notch from the bottom with stock wieght? Thanks
