Hi all,
I just picked up a 2008 LX570, with 79k miles. SoCal truck its whole life. I was looking at a 5th gen 4Runner but now that we have a 3rd kid on the way in November (that'll be 3 under 3) we needed something larger. It will serve as a family hauler during the week, and hopefully a camping rig on the weekend. The air ride is a plus for me, because I didn't want to drive a lifted truck around town. I'd like to be able to slap on a second set of wheels/tires before taking off for a camping trip, and pump that AHC up to hi when the pavement ends. Then return to stock on Monday. Bumpers, sliders, and a rack one day perhaps, but for now I'm hoping to see how far I can get with just some knobby M/T's. I'd also like to get rid of the chrome - it's a little over the top for my taste.
I've read through a lot of threads so far, which have helped answer many questions. The only remaining question I have at the moment is whether I'm missing some consequential roof rail trim, visible adjacent to the sunroof in the photo below. About 8" of it is just missing at the same place on both sides of the truck. Is this something that should be replaced before the next rain?
I've also got the typical delamination of the wood veneer - mine's above the glovebox, and a small area near the ashtray. Bummer, as these appear to be pretty expensive items to replace with OEM components. At this time I'm not sure what I'll end up doing to repair it.
Otherwise it's very clean, paint looks like it'll shine up nicely, and it appears it was well taken care of. Dealer serviced which is nice, and just had the 75k miles service done. Looking forward to getting to work! My last LC was a 60 series, so this is worlds apart from what I was last tinkering with (carbs, leaf springs, etc).
I just picked up a 2008 LX570, with 79k miles. SoCal truck its whole life. I was looking at a 5th gen 4Runner but now that we have a 3rd kid on the way in November (that'll be 3 under 3) we needed something larger. It will serve as a family hauler during the week, and hopefully a camping rig on the weekend. The air ride is a plus for me, because I didn't want to drive a lifted truck around town. I'd like to be able to slap on a second set of wheels/tires before taking off for a camping trip, and pump that AHC up to hi when the pavement ends. Then return to stock on Monday. Bumpers, sliders, and a rack one day perhaps, but for now I'm hoping to see how far I can get with just some knobby M/T's. I'd also like to get rid of the chrome - it's a little over the top for my taste.
I've read through a lot of threads so far, which have helped answer many questions. The only remaining question I have at the moment is whether I'm missing some consequential roof rail trim, visible adjacent to the sunroof in the photo below. About 8" of it is just missing at the same place on both sides of the truck. Is this something that should be replaced before the next rain?
I've also got the typical delamination of the wood veneer - mine's above the glovebox, and a small area near the ashtray. Bummer, as these appear to be pretty expensive items to replace with OEM components. At this time I'm not sure what I'll end up doing to repair it.
Otherwise it's very clean, paint looks like it'll shine up nicely, and it appears it was well taken care of. Dealer serviced which is nice, and just had the 75k miles service done. Looking forward to getting to work! My last LC was a 60 series, so this is worlds apart from what I was last tinkering with (carbs, leaf springs, etc).
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