Hey y'all. Lurked on here for long enough with a couple posts here and there. Here's my GX460 "build" progress so far, with some horrifically taken photographs to accompany.
Background on the vehicle:
Purchased at 130k miles, clean title, 2nd owner(I think). Car was completely stock. Had to replace calipers and pads up front and get it aligned when I bought it, as well as TPMS sensors.
First "mod" was a set of Falken AT4Ws in the stock size to replace the horrible all seasons it came with. Started taking it offroad @ Hollister Hills and some other local spots in the central coast of California. Around this time I also replaced the rear shocks that were blown with Fox 2.5 w/ Reservoirs with a custom tune from Accutune(these made a massive difference to ride quality IMO). Soon after this the brake booster went out, as well as some other odds and ends that had to get taken care of, new hub bearings in the rear iirc.
Afterwards, got quite bored of the stock wheels and stance. Went to a 265/70/17 Milestar Patagonia Pro on some Black Rhino Voyager 17x8.5, 0mm offset wheels in bronze/black. Took it to Pismo Beach like this and had a blast, but I quickly got tired of water and dirt pooling on the running boards during bad weather, so I promptly removed them. I spent months agonizing over what to do in terms of suspension/lift up front and eventually decided on Dobinsons MRR-A extended-travel coilovers and Total Chaos UCAs, with a DRKDSS KDSS toggle switch and harness. Also running a full size spare in the trunk now along with some spares and parts in a bin back there.
Future Plans:
True Long Travel front end from JD Fab/LSK/TC, not sure which
JD Fab Lower Pivot Arm Kit
KDSS delete
Freel Good Performance rear 3 Link(looks interesting, no idea how much it really improves things)
Tube Bumper and single-tube sliders(looking for a fabricator, not a fan of how massive and bulky the options on the market are...)
new rear springs once the front height settles
Beadlocks and 35s, like all the cool kids....
Pics:
Background on the vehicle:
Purchased at 130k miles, clean title, 2nd owner(I think). Car was completely stock. Had to replace calipers and pads up front and get it aligned when I bought it, as well as TPMS sensors.
First "mod" was a set of Falken AT4Ws in the stock size to replace the horrible all seasons it came with. Started taking it offroad @ Hollister Hills and some other local spots in the central coast of California. Around this time I also replaced the rear shocks that were blown with Fox 2.5 w/ Reservoirs with a custom tune from Accutune(these made a massive difference to ride quality IMO). Soon after this the brake booster went out, as well as some other odds and ends that had to get taken care of, new hub bearings in the rear iirc.
Afterwards, got quite bored of the stock wheels and stance. Went to a 265/70/17 Milestar Patagonia Pro on some Black Rhino Voyager 17x8.5, 0mm offset wheels in bronze/black. Took it to Pismo Beach like this and had a blast, but I quickly got tired of water and dirt pooling on the running boards during bad weather, so I promptly removed them. I spent months agonizing over what to do in terms of suspension/lift up front and eventually decided on Dobinsons MRR-A extended-travel coilovers and Total Chaos UCAs, with a DRKDSS KDSS toggle switch and harness. Also running a full size spare in the trunk now along with some spares and parts in a bin back there.
Future Plans:
True Long Travel front end from JD Fab/LSK/TC, not sure which
JD Fab Lower Pivot Arm Kit
KDSS delete
Freel Good Performance rear 3 Link(looks interesting, no idea how much it really improves things)
Tube Bumper and single-tube sliders(looking for a fabricator, not a fan of how massive and bulky the options on the market are...)
new rear springs once the front height settles
Beadlocks and 35s, like all the cool kids....
Pics: