Good morning. My 2005 LX470's AHC is dead, has been for a couple years parked in garage while I alternated between fiddling with it and throwing my hands up in disgust. I love the truck, but my time has run out. It's got new timing belt, water pump, alternator, serpentine belt, and I just had the valley plate reseal done. Mechanically, with 202k miles, it's ready to go, but for the suspension.
Found thru this board a contact at the local Toyota dealer, but they don't work on AHC as they don't have the specialized tool(s) to do so - his words, not mine. Recommended I go to Tom Wood Lexus, the only such dealer in Indy. I had truck towed in and their opening bid is 4800.00 to "replace the AHC pump and retest/bleed system." I have already replaced the pump, by they way. And the pressure sensor. Computer issues left me blind without TIS to use, and had no success with the paperclip/count blinky lights on dash method.
All that to say, I want to sell truck to someone with the desire to swap in a lift/regular suspension. I'm divorcing imminently, lost my shop space/lift, and need a pickup instead. Any guidance on what suspension swaps cost either DIY or in a shop? Hell, I'd even take a recommendation for a shop in Indy that would/could do the swap. Trying to figure out what to ask to sell as a project, because it's too good a vehicle in all other respects to send to the junk yard.
Please give me your feedback, on this or another route I might consider.
Found thru this board a contact at the local Toyota dealer, but they don't work on AHC as they don't have the specialized tool(s) to do so - his words, not mine. Recommended I go to Tom Wood Lexus, the only such dealer in Indy. I had truck towed in and their opening bid is 4800.00 to "replace the AHC pump and retest/bleed system." I have already replaced the pump, by they way. And the pressure sensor. Computer issues left me blind without TIS to use, and had no success with the paperclip/count blinky lights on dash method.
All that to say, I want to sell truck to someone with the desire to swap in a lift/regular suspension. I'm divorcing imminently, lost my shop space/lift, and need a pickup instead. Any guidance on what suspension swaps cost either DIY or in a shop? Hell, I'd even take a recommendation for a shop in Indy that would/could do the swap. Trying to figure out what to ask to sell as a project, because it's too good a vehicle in all other respects to send to the junk yard.
Please give me your feedback, on this or another route I might consider.