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Jim Oberlander has brought his powerful mind and skills to the custom platform market. Check this video to get a better picture! Need custom parts for a project? Whether as a Pro Builder or DIY they can do it

Nighteye led Enjoying this thread! Still happy with the choice of headlights? Are you using the S2 variant?

After researching LC200 / LX570's for almost two months, my take away is 1) they are superb rigs in robustness and comfort. 2) I predict many are going to have serious rust problems. I learned the running gear / chassis paint sourced for the factory had some quality control issues. Looked...

To each their own, but Toyota seems to think its a Land Cruiser:

Oops - Did! thanks!

Having owned a 4Runner and three Cruisers - a 60, and two 80's - all built, I would lump the GX460 into Land Cruiser's territory. While the chassis is the same, there is far more different between a GX and a 4Runner than there is similar. Its as silly as saying a Tacoma is a Hilux. It ain't...

So far I am enjoying it. The 4Runner wheels with the Cooper ATW's was a perfect move. Those tires are exceptional in every way. They dig through snow with relative ease. I purposely stuffed it in deep, hard pack snow. After raising the rear suspension, locking the center diff and putting it in...

First 'mod' done! Found a great deal on a set of 17" 4Runner wheels and mounted Cooper AT/Ws. Previous experience taught me how great these tires are in just about every category, so it was an easy choice. Now the GX has the purchase of a scared cat on thick pile carpet despite the slushy...

It will! Slow as it might be. I did the baselining of fluids today and dropped in a K&N air filter. Next is to ditch the 18" wheels in favor of 17's so I can avail myself of the better tire choices. I really want the Cooper ATW again as it was fantastic on the Tacoma. I believe I can use...

After much debate in the sacred halls of the ExPo forums between 4Runners, LX200s and GX's, I finally found a rig that had been well taken care of and was less than 500 miles away. The pickings were slim but patience paid off. 2012 GX460 Premium with all four switches by the shifter 69K miles...

Problem is, I am out of time after three months looking and dealing with sellers BS in many situations. We have 15 inches of snow and while the Camry does quite well with snow tires, it wont take me skiing, snowshoeing, out for backwoods photography, and worse still if a situation arose that I...

Thanks for the input. Is this a mod you do yourself like the PHH on an 80 or does it require new components? I see some kits people have ordered but no follow up info thus far. Is resetting the OBDII the hack to get going again?

I appreciate your interest in my now three month old quest. If that is impatient... I started inquiring here as my frustrations grew and opportunities diminished. Let me clue you in a bit more: 1) I live remotely, far from a large population base and my local options are very limited. 2) I am...

I have been looking for my next adventure buggy and for many reasons have zeroed in on the early GX460s. Being a Toyota guy, I wanted to stick with the traditional reliability and quality past experience has proven. However, it seems the GX has some not minor problems? Rear air suspension is...

not yet - spent some money on PPI's that turned me off the cars. As it turns out, a shocking number of LX570 / LC200 have rust problems regardless of location. The paint and under coatings were of varying quality and as such, some model runs suffer rust badly while others do not. I looked at...