Builds DRANGED's GX470 build/ownership thread (5 Viewers)

[DRANGED]

Your camera and your eye did a great job of showing the true beauty. Something that's easy to overlook when sweat is in your eyes.
Thank you and @kertp for that experience.

Thanks man!!!

The backdrop is a heavy cheat though, and the foreground was all y'all!

 

[HomersCanyonero]

Thanks man!!!

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Looks awesome. One of those days…

 

[DRANGED]

Hmm...
Methinks i need some bushing refreshing!
And upper and lower ball joints, oh and CVs. . . .

Rear bushing LCA.

So then the question.. Get OEM bushings and the hassle of pressing out and in and installing (Rear bush), Or go simple with new LCAs (no brainer)..

Vs aftermarket (hmm, but I think I want rubber unless poly is zerked and lube-able, and stock ball joints too. . . )

Well, at #2200 for the TC pair, vs. sub $1000 for stock with KDSS, LH RH and some related bits:

(parts link and other)
I may have answered my own question.

 

[BigNick]

Thanks man!!!

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Beautiful Pictures man,, thanks for taking them. Freaking desktop background quality stuff!!

 

[Rednexus]

I'd go aftermarket on the LCAs. I've been running Moog LCAs for 2 years now ($165 per side from Rock Auto) and they are totally fine. Identical to OEM. Just keep the old ones so you can refresh them with new bushings at a later date if you want.

 

[DRANGED]

I'd go aftermarket on the LCAs. I've been running Moog LCAs for 2 years now ($165 per side from Rock Auto) and they are totally fine. Identical to OEM. Just keep the old ones so you can refresh them with new bushings at a later date if you want.

No KDSS on Rock Auto. -sad-

(note to self) Here's a collection of links for LCA w/ KDSS for 2007 GX 470:

lexuspartsnow.com KDSS Lt: 48069-60020 Genuine Lexus Part - https://www.lexuspartsnow.com/parts/lexus-arm-sub-assy-front-suspension-lower-no-1-lh~48069-60020.html
lexuspartsnow.com KDSS Rt: 48068-60020 Genuine Lexus Part - https://www.lexuspartsnow.com/parts/lexus-arm-sub-assy-front-suspension-lower-no-1-rh~48068-60020.html

mylparts.com KDSS Lt: 48069-60020 - Lower Control Arm - 2004-2009 Lexus GX470 | MyLexusParts - https://www.mylparts.com/oem-parts/lexus-2004-2009-lexus-gx470-lower-control-arm-4806960020?c=Zz1zdXNwZW5zaW9uJnM9c3VzcGVuc2lvbi1jb21wb25lbnRzJmw9MTUmbj1Bc3NlbWJsaWVzIFBhZ2UmYT1sZXh1cyZvPWd4NDcwJnk9MjAwNyZ0PWJhc2UmZT00LTdsLXY4LWdhcw%3D%3D
mylparts.com KDSS Rt: 48068-60020 - Lower Control Arm - 2004-2009 Lexus GX470 | MyLexusParts - https://www.mylparts.com/oem-parts/lexus-2004-2009-lexus-gx470-lower-control-arm-4806860020?c=Zz1zdXNwZW5zaW9uJnM9c3VzcGVuc2lvbi1jb21wb25lbnRzJmw9MTMmbj1Bc3NlbWJsaWVzIFBhZ2UmYT1sZXh1cyZvPWd4NDcwJnk9MjAwNyZ0PWJhc2UmZT00LTdsLXY4LWdhcw%3D%3D

partsouq.com KDSS Lt: https://partsouq.com/en/search/all?q=4806960020
partsouq.com KDSS Rt: https://partsouq.com/en/search/all?q=4806860020

 

[Rednexus]

Given the high costs of the KDSS UCAs, the apparent unavailability of aftermarket options, and your location in an arid climate, perhaps it's worth having the bushings pushed out and replaced, if you have a friend with a press.

FYI even in an arid climate there is still some chance the alignment cams will be frozen into the LCA bushings and require removal via sawzall. It's somewhat of a pain and can be done in ~30 min and 2-3 blades per side. It does add around $250 in dealer-only alignment cam parts to the job. Unfortunately it's very difficult to tell if they are seized or not, prior to pulling the LCA out of the rig.

 

[tmwoodall]

I thought mine were fine as I could get them moving on initial check. One came out super easy. The other I ended up cutting the whole control arm off as the easiest path. I wasn’t prepared with new cams which had me down for a while to source the part.

 

[Rednexus]

Probably the best way is to buy the cams and take them back if you don't need them. My local dealers had the parts in stock, so I was lucky. Or, if you have a 2nd vehicle, just buy the parts you need after LCA removal and deal with the downtime.