BigMike
Supporting Vendor
What's up GXOR 
I've come up with a bulletproof IFS & steering setup that I thought some of you might be interested in. The goal was to finally fix the usual Lexus weak spots: Steering racks that can't handle bigger tires, knuckles that bend and crack, and poor clearance despite lifting these cars.
What I ended up with is a system called RCLT HD (Rock Crawling Long Travel, Heavy Duty) and I'd like to start a thread here for any Q&A.
For GX470 & GX460 owners it means:
RCLT HD has racked up over 100K miles on 40s along with multiple Ultra4 seasons and King of the Hammers without a single failure. I've even clipped rocks hard enough to yank the wheel out of may hand and stall my engine, yet still drove home perfectly straight on the highway.
Just wanted to share here since I know a lot of GX owners are looking at LT kits and steering upgrades. Happy to answer any questions about how it installs, what it drives like, or anything else. And if you already have RCLT HD then please share some trail shots!
Regards,
BigMike
I've come up with a bulletproof IFS & steering setup that I thought some of you might be interested in. The goal was to finally fix the usual Lexus weak spots: Steering racks that can't handle bigger tires, knuckles that bend and crack, and poor clearance despite lifting these cars.
What I ended up with is a system called RCLT HD (Rock Crawling Long Travel, Heavy Duty) and I'd like to start a thread here for any Q&A.
For GX470 & GX460 owners it means:
- Forward-offset knuckles so you can clear up to 38s without body mount chop or relocation.
- A Toyota 200-series Land Cruiser steering rack (strongest passenger rack Toyota ever made) paired with billet double-shear arms and 1-ton tie rod ends.
- New geometry designed for a lift, so it actually rides & handles better than other long travel setups reusing stock knuckles.
- More travel and ground clearance than you'd think possible with IFS.
- Retains ABS, traction control, cruise, etc.
- Is reversible and transferable to other platforms
RCLT HD has racked up over 100K miles on 40s along with multiple Ultra4 seasons and King of the Hammers without a single failure. I've even clipped rocks hard enough to yank the wheel out of may hand and stall my engine, yet still drove home perfectly straight on the highway.
Just wanted to share here since I know a lot of GX owners are looking at LT kits and steering upgrades. Happy to answer any questions about how it installs, what it drives like, or anything else. And if you already have RCLT HD then please share some trail shots!
Regards,
BigMike
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