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[Lexus Cruiser]

Hey y'all, I'm new to the Landcruiser/Lexus world. I picked up this 98 LX470 last Saturday morning, and hit the trails with a friend in his New Rubicon that night. Truck was completely stock when I bought it outside of the wheels and 33s, with a great maintenance history including most wear parts being replaced within 18 months, and the interior is perfect except for the telescoping wheel not working.

Conveniently, I live about 35 minutes from Slee, so tomorrow I'm picking up an ARB front bumper, winch, OME lift, skid plates and rock sliders.

 

[rc50cal]

Nice! Welcome! It is very convenient to live near Slee.

 

[trdcorolla]

Welcome to mud!

 

[Lexus Cruiser]

Welcome to mud!

Got the lift and sliders on, skid plates and bumpers will wait until next weekend. It’s starting to look like a proper rig though.

 

[excessive]

damn, you aren't wasting any time

 

[awesomeissquid]

Welcome!

 

[Tentsontop]

Nice. How many miles does it have on it and did you get a good deal?

 

[DGB85]

Welcome. Nice looking rig

 

[Lexus Cruiser]

Nice. How many miles does it have on it and did you get a good deal?

It’s a bit over 200k, but had a full maintenance history, including timing belt, CV joints, steering rack etc all replaced within about 40k miles. All the maintenance crap you find needing done when you start modifying a rig was taken care of. And it’s completely rust free. After working on old Jeep’s in the Midwest, not having to use multiple fans of PB blast and a torch to get suspension bolts lose was amazing.

 

[awesomeissquid]

That sounds awesome! Might want to dig into the front hubs to ensure they were put together correctly. Many have found the lock washer and other items not installed correctly.

 

[rc50cal]

That sounds awesome! Might want to dig into the front hubs to ensure they were put together correctly. Many have found the lock washer and other items not installed correctly.

+1. Mine were definitely not done correctly!