One of the most important things anyone can do to their GX (or any off-road vehicle for that matter)
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You know, I've never had sliders on any vehicle and I've never crumpled a rocker or a door. Obviously different terrain, different use case, etc., means not everyone needs sliders. I personally am trying to keep this a stock+ build and as light as possible to, as GFC says it, "go fast go far". Sliders - to me - are an unnecessary expense, add a lot of weight, encroach on my entry and egress (I hate side steps and similar because I step over them), and require a certain amount of upkeep to ensure they stay rust free and solid.
r2m
Richard
Driving the GX, you'll get spoiled over the high seating position and being to actually see several cars ahead of you!
I've had my share of Porsche's and other low slung cars. Driving them is fun until grid lock (left leg clutch cramp) or some truck or van pulls in front of you and all you see is their tailgate.
The fiancé is sub 5 foot (I'm 6'5"), she'll kill me if she doesn't have a side step to get in, ha
I just slide right in, so no problem here at least!
I am in a similar boat, albeit not as tall as you, but my fiancé is 5 foot, and got pissed when I took off the steps to undercoat because she thought they weren't going back on. Curious to hear what you end up installing, I don't rock crawl and haven't done any serious offroading but I am not a huge fan of the side steps.
Hiluxforever
SILVER Star
You might consider Slee's sliders. They match a stock-ish GX very well.
r2m
Richard
As mentioned above, there are some nice rock sliders, e.g.: Slee. They can be painted your body color, add a strip or two of traction tape and unless one looks close, they'd be hard pressed to see it wasn't factory.
Aside from saving your rocker panels while off roading, they are also great, I mean really, really helpful in a side impact collision (T-bone). Ask me how I know.
My sliders saved me from possibly totaling my rig when being T-boned once. From the accident, all that was needed was a new right passenger door and the plastic molding strip for the right front door. Those sliders saved my arse from a lot more damage.
Just something to think about.
Or the Victory 4x4. I believe those fit the 460's form the most, and they're wide and relatively low for a slider.
Hiluxforever
SILVER Star
Just depends on application. I am trying to keep up with Rubicons on 35s and 37s so I am getting DOM sliders with a square maintube from the same dude that Tru's Service Manager used. Will probably put similar ones on the 4runner. Just a matter of time before they want 34s on it,
too.
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Hiluxforever
SILVER Star
They turned out great. Will break them in next weekend at Bill Moore Lake
r2m
Richard
Now it's look'n like you mean business on the trail! No more tip-toeing around rocks and trees!
I'm about to pull the trigger on these. Do they make a good step?
Done with my off-road trip to north Georgia. Did my normal Georgia traverse stuff plus a new trail called earls ford, which is just outside of Clayton, if you are familiar with the area. Had a blast! Figured out that the GX on 33s is not near as capable as a rubicon on 35s. Here are some pics and I vote that we get a video thread like the 100 series forum has and I’d post a bunch of videos.
r2m
Richard
Yeah, but, you're doing it in a lot more style and comfort!
Especially when you're on the highways between trails.
I don't know - I don't own a set though I do intend to buy one. That's the stock picture from Victory 4x4, and based on the pictures alone it looks like they would work well enough as a step.
When the Victory sliders first came out they had some fitment issues. Some on reddit GXOR say they still do, it does seem to be hit or miss. GX 460 Blitz rock sliders
When I was looking narrowed it down to Victory, SLEE and Expo One.
Eliminated the Victory for several reasons fitment being one. There is a thread on the SLEE sliders here as well. SLEE didn't fill in edge to edge like the Expedition One ones did so I went with Expo One. They work as steps if you want although I don't use them as steps. Even though I can and am aware that they are there I always go over them. The downside to the Expo One is that you are limited to a 33" tire IIRC. Not a problem for me as it is my DD. I think the Victory is limited in tire size as well. YMMV.
r2m
Richard
I have these: 2010-2023 Lexus GX460 Angled Sliders With Top Plate - https://rsgoffroad.com/products/2010-lexus-gx460-angled-sliders-with-top-plate?rq=yr_2013__mk_lexus__md_gx460
They replaced my MetalTech sliders which I did not like because they did not stick out far enough to get a good purchase with your foot when standing on them.
I use mine all the time for opening and closing our RTT and with the MetalTech's, I was always with my toes on the slider.
Really like these RSG sliders. They protrude out far enough that I can get a lot more of my foot on when standing on them. And, most of my foot when I stand on the "kick-out".
Looking for the link to post here, wow, the price has come up from when I bought them back in 2021. But I guess that goes for about everything.
