Builds Rockin’ 2004 GX470 build (1 Viewer)

[Rock Taco]

Guess it’s tine to stop being a lurker and post something.

It’s a 2004 GX that I picked up locally after looking for several months for the right one.

It was owned by an elementary school principal that took pretty good care of it.

This is the day I brought it home.

 

[Rock Taco]

Not building anything to extreme, just something that can do some general exploration and mild trials in and around Utah.

I started by removing the factory side steps and replacing them with SSO sliders and Asfir skid plates.

https://www.southernstyleoffroad.com/product/gx-rock-sliders/

TOYOTA Land Cruiser 120 - Skid Plates

I’m really happy with both. I was blown away with the pricing and quick delivery of the skidplates.

 

[Rock Taco]

I hadn’t really planned on doing a roof rack right away but came across a great deal on a RTT so I ordered one from SSO. There also happened to be a great sale on them at the time as well so that made it a little easier to swallow.

https://www.southernstyleoffroad.com/product/lexus-gx470-aluminum-roof-rack/

 

[Georgela559]

Nice mate!!! Definitely in on this build!! I just picked up my GX 3 days ago myself..

 

[Rock Taco]

I picked up some Toyota 4runner Trail wheels. I didnt really like the finish on them so I changed it up a bit. Also mounted some Falken Wildpeak AW3 tires. Might need to do a little trimming.

 

[Rock Taco]

Well thats more trimming than I wanted to do so I decided to lift it a little bit. I went with OME from Cruiser Outfitters. I did Med springs front and rear with SPC upper control arms.

 

[Georgela559]

This looks Rad!!!!!!

 

[ArBrnSnpr]

Some paint set those wheels apart! I have a Trail Edition 4runner with the pre-2018 wheels. They're less "machined" looking and I don't mind them. I'm not a fan of the new polished/machined look, but your paint job really looks great though. Nice work!

 

[Arailt]

Well thats more trimming than I wanted to do so I decided to lift it a little bit. I went with OME from Cruiser Outfitters. I did Med springs front and rear with SPC upper control arms.

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Very nice! This is the kit and vendor that I'm going with when I lift. Which coils are considered medium? 885 front and 896 rear?

Edit: I can see the rears are 895 in the picture. Are the fronts 884?

 

[470SNC]

Looking real good! I didn't know Asfir was back in the business, they came out big in the FJC world and then relatively grew quiet. I didn't know they were still around.

 

[GXMac]

Looking real good! I didn't know Asfir was back in the business, they came out big in the FJC world and then relatively grew quiet. I didn't know they were still around.

They are from Israel so maybe you were dealing with a US distributor back then?

I plan to get some for my GX when bonus time comes around next year. $800 for a full set of aluminum skids shipped (from overseas!) is an awesome deal.

 

[GXO]

They were being distributed by Iron Man 4x4 in NA and that ended. They went direct a few years later.

 

[Rock Taco]

This looks Rad!!!!!!

Some paint set those wheels apart! I have a Trail Edition 4runner with the pre-2018 wheels. They're less "machined" looking and I don't mind them. I'm not a fan of the new polished/machined look, but your paint job really looks great though. Nice work!

Looking real good! I didn't know Asfir was back in the business, they came out big in the FJC world and then relatively grew quiet. I didn't know they were still around.

Thanks guys!

Now I jut need to find a fifth wheel for a spare.

You just have to get them direct. Like Vlad said.

 

[Rock Taco]

Very nice! This is the kit and vendor that I'm going with when I lift. Which coils are considered medium? 885 front and 896 rear?

Edit: I can see the rears are 895 in the picture. Are the fronts 884?

Thanks Cruiser Outfitters is great to deal with. They will go through a complete build sheet with you to make sure they are getting you the best fit for your use.

Fronts are 885x

 

[Rock Taco]

So today I took a big hammer to the pinch weld on the backside of the wheel well and used a heat gun to reform the plastic that covers it. I also trimmed the fender flare inside the wheel well. On the front side of the wheel well I moved the plastic forward by cutting and redrilling the attachment point at the bottom of the front bumper. Drove it around after and it no longer rubs with normal driving in those areas.

However it does rub on the swaybar in the front and the frame in the rear but only on the passenger side. Not really sure why that would be.

I also noticed a little noise coming from the passenger front. I double checked to make sure everything I touched is tight. Pulled on the rotor top and bottom and side to side and don't notice any abnormal movement. I'm thinking it might be the lower control arm bushings. Any thoughts?

 

[GXO]

Lift with no panhard correction causes one side to rub in the rear

 

[GXer04]

So today I took a big hammer to the pinch weld on the backside of the wheel well and used a heat gun to reform the plastic that covers it. I also trimmed the fender flare inside the wheel well. On the front side of the wheel well I moved the plastic forward by cutting and redrilling the attachment point at the bottom of the front bumper. Drove it around after and it no longer rubs with normal driving in those areas.

However it does rub on the swaybar in the front and the frame in the rear but only on the passenger side. Not really sure why that would be.

I also noticed a little noise coming from the passenger front. I double checked to make sure everything I touched is tight. Pulled on the rotor top and bottom and side to side and don't notice any abnormal movement. I'm thinking it might be the lower control arm bushings. Any thoughts?

Check the rotor sheilds for rubbing and you sway bar link. My sway bar link let go after the lift.

 

[Rock Taco]

Lift with no panhard correction causes one side to rub in the rear

Sorry I could have been more clear the front Passenger tire rubs on the sway bar at the front edge of the tire when turned full driver and on the frame when turned full passenger. No rubbing in the rear yet.

 

[Rock Taco]

Check the rotor sheilds for rubbing and you sway bar link. My sway bar link let go after the lift.

No rubbing on the dust shields or on the sway bar link as of yet just the front edge of the tire on the sway bar when turned full driver on the passenger side only which I find odd.

 

[joabmc]

Did you get a swaybar relocate kit w/ your lift?

Sorry I could have been more clear the front Passenger tire rubs on the sway bar at the front edge of the tire when turned full driver and on the frame when turned full passenger. No rubbing in the rear yet.