Builds Officially a Build Now

[dcg141]

So I finally flew into Houston to pick up my GX. Thankfully it was everything it was represented to be. 116000 miles with full service records. The lot is getting a lot of trade ins from the local Lexus dealer. Drove to Lafayette LA last night and got back home about 2 today. Drove awesome and I got just over 18 mpg coming back. Now I have a room full of wheels, coilovers, springs and shocks to install when I get the time!!

 

[dcg141]

This forum has been a wealth of knowledge and I’m inspired by the builds in here. I have following the Blue Steel build by 470SNC very closely.

 

[joabmc]

Nice find! Looks like you got a good deal and looking forward to your build.

 

[runningdrew]

Will be good to see your build. I think that is my favorite color....besides white, white is boring, but a GX looks good in white. I'd love to have the Toyota brown-desert-sand color.

 

[dcg141]

Test fitted a wheel to make sure of fitment before mounting tires.

 

[ElliottB]

Beautiful wheels! What tires are you going with?

 

[dcg141]

Nitto Ridge Grapplers

 

[fastlane1000]

I love those wheels! Nice color too on the GX.

 

[lgrt]

Good looking GX470. Nice find.

 

[DRANGED]

Will be good to see your build. I think that is my favorite color....besides white, white is boring, but a GX looks good in white. I'd love to have the Toyota brown-desert-sand color.

Welcome, sweet rig, looking forward to the instant build!!
@runningdrew check out @Vlad he's painted his the desert sand (whatever yota calls it

 

[GXO]

Mine is the factory 2003 Sand Dollar Pearl

 

[DRANGED]

Mine is the factory 2003 Sand Dollar Pearl

Oh really?

Wait, I thought you.... Oh you'd wraped it tan, huh, not paint.
Was that just temp?

 

[GXO]

Nah, that was someone else's GX

 

[Tak555]

come on! pics of wheels and tires mounted!

 

[dcg141]

Lol..the lift kit is going on first. I have the parts..possibly next week. I do have a question. What is the life of the LCA bushings on GX 470's?

 

[dcg141]

Started last night and got the rear finished with suspension. Still need to finish running my air lines for the Firestone bags.

 

[DRANGED]

Started last night and got the rear finished with suspension. Still need to finish running my air lines for the Firestone bags.

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How many miles on those stocker airbags and shocks? We're they leaking when you pulled them?

Fox looks good. Airbags plus bits, that's a good way.
Do those airbags require minimum PSI?
Thanks for sharing progress!

 

[dcg141]

116000 on the airbags and they were functioning as were the shocks. Firestone suggests a min pressure of 5psi and a max of 35.

 

[DRANGED]

116000 on the airbags and they were functioning as were the shocks. Firestone suggests a min pressure of 5psi and a max of 35.

I'd help get those take-offs off your hands and out of your way ...

 

[z00t3ch]

Leaking fluid or not, shocks/struts with 116k miles are well shot. I don't know where this myth started that shocks are fully functional unless/until fluid is coming out of 'em...