Hey everyone!
As of November 2019 I have been a proud owner of a 2006 Black LX470.
So, the mod bug has hit me and I figured it’s time to start a build thread. Being that I live in NYC I intend to go light and slow on the mods.
This is my daily commuter and I have to keep it street friendly. So, I’m trying to only considering mods that are necessary for my purposes. But, we all know how that goes.
Below I will keep a journal of the mods and maintenance performed. Major upgrades will be listed in the posts directly after this. I will post minor upgrades and additions in most recent posts from then on. Enjoy and feel free to comment.
11/5/19
BFG Ko2 275/70/18
01/03/20
Front and Rear outer bearings, Front and Rear inner bearings, all four rotors and pads, Front and Rear brake lines, Front and Rear Sway bar links, brake shoes, e brake lever kit, HID headlight conversion kit, diff fluid replacement, rear chrome trim, rear hatch handle.
01/09/20
ABS sensors front and rear replacement.
01/13/20
Whiteknuckle Rock Sliders, Owl Expedition puddle light bracket, amazon LED lights, front window tints, HID fog light conversion kit
03/05/20
King springs, heater hose T’s, wheel alignment
04/29/20
ARB front bumper, PIAA fog lights, fender repair, spoiler repair, Front side parking lights replaced
05/05/20
Method Roosts 18x9 set of 5
05/18/20
Balanced front right and left AHC weight sensors, adjusted pressures to support the weight of the ARB bumper.
05/19/20
Installed Trail tailor lower control arm skid plates.
05/20/20
Huracan tailgate storage unit install.
06/02/20
Roadsafe tow points, Gear America Brand D shackles, Durashell key fob
06/10/20
Added Freon and changed Cabin Air Filters
06/13/20
Trail Tailor 1” body lift
06/26/20
Replaced front sway bar bushings
07/31/2020
4x4labs rear bumper with tire carrier and ladder, Badlands Apex 12k synthetic winch, more Gear America Brand shackles, wheel lock nuts, cut off resonator, removed tow hitch mount.
08/07/2020
Tuffy flip up license plate holder, removed vibration dampener.
08/17/2020
BT45 toy install, owl expedition media mount install
08/18/2020
Ram ball socket mount
08/29/20
Rear drive shaft replaced
11/11/20
Prospeed roof rack installed
11/28/20
Cut out a small portion of rotting frame and patch welded a new piece on. Removed three rusty broken bolts.
Directly below is the rig when I first bought her at 143,000 miles. Hopefully, I have her for years to come.
This second picture below will be updated as I add mods. This, is how she currently sits.
I think she’s ready to take off-road, don’t you?
As of November 2019 I have been a proud owner of a 2006 Black LX470.
So, the mod bug has hit me and I figured it’s time to start a build thread. Being that I live in NYC I intend to go light and slow on the mods.
This is my daily commuter and I have to keep it street friendly. So, I’m trying to only considering mods that are necessary for my purposes. But, we all know how that goes.
Below I will keep a journal of the mods and maintenance performed. Major upgrades will be listed in the posts directly after this. I will post minor upgrades and additions in most recent posts from then on. Enjoy and feel free to comment.
11/5/19
BFG Ko2 275/70/18
01/03/20
Front and Rear outer bearings, Front and Rear inner bearings, all four rotors and pads, Front and Rear brake lines, Front and Rear Sway bar links, brake shoes, e brake lever kit, HID headlight conversion kit, diff fluid replacement, rear chrome trim, rear hatch handle.
01/09/20
ABS sensors front and rear replacement.
01/13/20
Whiteknuckle Rock Sliders, Owl Expedition puddle light bracket, amazon LED lights, front window tints, HID fog light conversion kit
03/05/20
King springs, heater hose T’s, wheel alignment
04/29/20
ARB front bumper, PIAA fog lights, fender repair, spoiler repair, Front side parking lights replaced
05/05/20
Method Roosts 18x9 set of 5
05/18/20
Balanced front right and left AHC weight sensors, adjusted pressures to support the weight of the ARB bumper.
05/19/20
Installed Trail tailor lower control arm skid plates.
05/20/20
Huracan tailgate storage unit install.
06/02/20
Roadsafe tow points, Gear America Brand D shackles, Durashell key fob
06/10/20
Added Freon and changed Cabin Air Filters
06/13/20
Trail Tailor 1” body lift
06/26/20
Replaced front sway bar bushings
07/31/2020
4x4labs rear bumper with tire carrier and ladder, Badlands Apex 12k synthetic winch, more Gear America Brand shackles, wheel lock nuts, cut off resonator, removed tow hitch mount.
08/07/2020
Tuffy flip up license plate holder, removed vibration dampener.
08/17/2020
BT45 toy install, owl expedition media mount install
08/18/2020
Ram ball socket mount
08/29/20
Rear drive shaft replaced
11/11/20
Prospeed roof rack installed
11/28/20
Cut out a small portion of rotting frame and patch welded a new piece on. Removed three rusty broken bolts.
Directly below is the rig when I first bought her at 143,000 miles. Hopefully, I have her for years to come.
This second picture below will be updated as I add mods. This, is how she currently sits.
I think she’s ready to take off-road, don’t you?
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