What Did You Do With Your 120 Today? (17 Viewers)
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It was yesterday, but I took it for a quick cruise to the top of Saddleback Mountain (tallest peak in Orange County, CA). It was a good start to my birthday celebrations.
Got a lot done this weekend.
Upgraded high and low beam bulbs to LEDs from Headlight Experts Headlight Experts LED and HID Headlight Conversion Kits and OEM Ballasts - https://www.headlightexperts.com/
Difference in output is huge. Night driving is vastly improved.
Replaced non-nav headunit with a 9" JOYING model Joying 2004-2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 9 Inch Android 10.0 Car Stereo Built-In DSP - https://www.joyingauto.com/joying-latest-toyota-land-cruiser-prado-9-inch-android-8-1-0-car-stereo-with-built-in-dsp.html?fbclid=IwAR1YMRJu0X8MLZBvouKWEMcruVJWpVkUifvcMvT_wZZWmKeP0A1OHzKUokI
Unit comes built in with Carplay (wired and wireles) and Android Auto. Steering wheel buttons work, and you can set them to do a variety of functions in the headunit. Audio sounds quite good. I have a backup camera I still need to install, although I did run the wire so that I can avoid taking the headunit back out unless I absolutely need to, because the wood trim is very brittle and easy to break.
Happy to answer any questions on the headunit and install. For the money, it's well worth it and a huge upgrade over the stock AM/FM/CD/cassette. The unit also looks great and like it belongs there. It seems well built, and is truly plug and play. no modifications needed to make this one work.
Upgraded high and low beam bulbs to LEDs from Headlight Experts Headlight Experts LED and HID Headlight Conversion Kits and OEM Ballasts - https://www.headlightexperts.com/
Difference in output is huge. Night driving is vastly improved.
Replaced non-nav headunit with a 9" JOYING model Joying 2004-2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 9 Inch Android 10.0 Car Stereo Built-In DSP - https://www.joyingauto.com/joying-latest-toyota-land-cruiser-prado-9-inch-android-8-1-0-car-stereo-with-built-in-dsp.html?fbclid=IwAR1YMRJu0X8MLZBvouKWEMcruVJWpVkUifvcMvT_wZZWmKeP0A1OHzKUokI
Unit comes built in with Carplay (wired and wireles) and Android Auto. Steering wheel buttons work, and you can set them to do a variety of functions in the headunit. Audio sounds quite good. I have a backup camera I still need to install, although I did run the wire so that I can avoid taking the headunit back out unless I absolutely need to, because the wood trim is very brittle and easy to break.
Happy to answer any questions on the headunit and install. For the money, it's well worth it and a huge upgrade over the stock AM/FM/CD/cassette. The unit also looks great and like it belongs there. It seems well built, and is truly plug and play. no modifications needed to make this one work.
Replaced my disintegrating chrome window trim with black Prado trim. This install was a bit of a pain to do compared to other vehicles I've changed trim on in the past, but the result is well worth it. I used this excellent walkthough to do the job, which also includes the part numbers you'l need.
www.gxbasecamp.com
I ordered the trim from www.partsouq.com and shipping only took a couple days. Will be using them for other Toyota parts in the future.
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How to change the window trim on your Lexus GX470 — Go Xplore Basecamp | Overland Outfitters
Swap your warn trim from silver to black, or simply replace the chrome with fresh parts. This guide includes step by step instructions for how to remove and replace the window trim.
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I ordered the trim from www.partsouq.com and shipping only took a couple days. Will be using them for other Toyota parts in the future.
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Desert Does It seat jackers FRONT SEAT JACKERS® (2003-2021 4RUNNERS, GX, AND FJ) - https://desertdoesit.com/products/front-seat-jackers-2002-2009-4runners
At $180 for both front seats, I'd say these are a bit expensive for what they are, but the improvement in comfort and leg support is significant. At 6'3", the stock seating position was a bit uncomfortable for me, and had the sensation of leaning forward. I like to have the seat bottom angled as high at the front of the seat as possible, and these seat jackers allow me to accomplish that. I'd say that the improved seating position is well worth the cost of entry.
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At $180 for both front seats, I'd say these are a bit expensive for what they are, but the improvement in comfort and leg support is significant. At 6'3", the stock seating position was a bit uncomfortable for me, and had the sensation of leaning forward. I like to have the seat bottom angled as high at the front of the seat as possible, and these seat jackers allow me to accomplish that. I'd say that the improved seating position is well worth the cost of entry.
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First weekend with the new GX so I had some time to clean up, maintain and fix a few little issues.
First up was an oil change with Motul 5w30 and a Toyota oil filter. Replaced the old and dirty K&N with a Toyota air filter. After, I washed it inside and out, installed new white LED license plate bulbs, removed the black spray paint from the front Lexus emblem and lastly cut off the rear mudflaps. Next up I'll be lowering the front end a touch to even the truck out.
First up was an oil change with Motul 5w30 and a Toyota oil filter. Replaced the old and dirty K&N with a Toyota air filter. After, I washed it inside and out, installed new white LED license plate bulbs, removed the black spray paint from the front Lexus emblem and lastly cut off the rear mudflaps. Next up I'll be lowering the front end a touch to even the truck out.
Thank you sir! It's on the Toytec Ultimate lift. Capable and very comfortable.
Bought it, while on vacation in Florida, and drove it 1500 miles home to Wisconsin. Really fun trip and the GX rides like a dream.
I am so close to making this purchase. The price has me second guessing myself, though it seems everyone who has one, is happy with them so far. It's been a while since I've bought and installed my own stereo equipment, but back when I did, the cheap stuff was just that... I really hope it turns out to be a great unit, because it would be nice to spend less than $400 instead of close to $1k.
Plus, I have a Bel Biv DeVoe tape in the dashboard, for the nostalgia.
I'm very happy with it so far, and it is solid for the price. In my opinion, this was a better move for me than spending 50% more for a 2" smaller screen just so I could have a familiar brand name. I don't care much about car audio (home audio is a different story), but to my ears the Joying sounds decent. The EQ presets are not bad, either.I am so close to making this purchase. The price has me second guessing myself, though it seems everyone who has one, is happy with them so far. It's been a while since I've bought and installed my own stereo equipment, but back when I did, the cheap stuff was just that... I really hope it turns out to be a great unit, because it would be nice to spend less than $400 instead of close to $1k.
Plus, I have a Bel Biv DeVoe tape in the dashboard, for the nostalgia.
Installed new wheels and tires yesterday and thrilled with the result!
Motegi Racing MR150 wheels in 17x8.5", 0 offset
General Grabber A/TX in 265/70R17
Slight rub when turning in reverse, but could probably be easily remedied by massaging the liners a bit. I'll have to take a look this weekend.
Next up this weekend: removing running boards, and completing headunit install (I only ran the rear camera wire part way) with the addition of a rear camera.
Motegi Racing MR150 wheels in 17x8.5", 0 offset
General Grabber A/TX in 265/70R17
Slight rub when turning in reverse, but could probably be easily remedied by massaging the liners a bit. I'll have to take a look this weekend.
Next up this weekend: removing running boards, and completing headunit install (I only ran the rear camera wire part way) with the addition of a rear camera.
When we bought our GX about a week ago, the owners handed us a bag o' reminders what the first purchase should be: GXOR Titanium reinforced key
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Does this system require any additional wire harnesses?
Does this unit require any additional wiring harnesses.
No, it's plug and play. The same harnesses that are plugged into the stock head unit plug into this.
I’m going to order one of these. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this brand.
Got a sound clip of the flowmaster? I'm thinking of doing a 40 series
