WRMathis '04 Blizzard Pearl

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soooo, back in March 2016, I decided to buy a new vehicle for myself since my wife was pregnant. We had just gotten her a 2015 Rav4 back in November and i realized that I probably wouldnt be able to carry my Daughter in my Tacoma. Well, I wasnt about to get rid of the truck so I decided to look at getting a 4Runner. I wanted the V8 and I kept seeing the GX pop up while I was searching. Never heard of it, so decided to look into it and find out at the time, the GX was generally cheaper with a similarly equipped 4Runner with around the same mileage. Well, rather have a lexus so thats why I got the GX

Here is the GX around the time I bought it.

First "mod" I did was put in some USB ports in the back

Next was SCS wheels and Lift. I got Ray10s in Dark Matte Bronze. The lift was Radflo coilovers up front, MetalTech long travel springs w/ Radflo Shocks in the rear. Also, got MetalTech Lower links and Icon Upper Links.

 

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Once i got back from Korea, and before moving up to Washington from Colorado, figured i should get new tires too.

Jumped on a group buy and got a Lenzdesign dorkle. liked this one alot better than any of the other options. i guess i got lucky cuz mine was decent quality compared to theirs.

 

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next I decided to get a front bumper and sliders. got a demello offroad front bumper and sliders and also put on my extra winch I had laying around.

 

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Decided to get "rid" of the woodgrain and vinyl wrapped most the wood grain panels. the panels that are on each side of the radio, i didnt vinyl wrapped and got the silver ones from a toyota landcruiser prado. the vinyl matched up great.

Decided to move my ARB twin compressor over from my truck to the lexus. Used a mount from a guy over on TR4.org to mount it. its in the back of the engine bay on the passenger side.

 

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new steering wheel cover.

finally decided to regear and lock my diffs. well if im going to do this, might as well get a bigger rear diff while im at it. Regeared to 4.56 with harrop E-lockers, rear 9.5" LC rear diff in a Diamond Axle Stock replacement housing.

 

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more diff pics

 

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I got a Mini Me

 

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new brake calipers installed. they are the 5th gen 4runner ones. the last ones failed so got new ones. the rotors and pads still have alot of life left so i didnt replace them