Broken Arrow, Sedona, AZ - Off Roading in a Stock Lexus GX 460 

Finally someone had the guts to take their stock 460 on that trail. I’ve been too chicken to take mine...only my old Tacoma. Nice! Now get a lift so I can be inspired to get mine lifted.

Just a couple of old fashioned down to earth guys, out having a bit of fun. Grwat to see. Thanks for the video and the entertainment. Well done

GX is a fun car, I have 2015, used it stock many times, scrapped a bunch of times but never got stuck. Recently threw 2” Dobinson on it and KO2s and it’s amazing now and the ride feels so much more comfortable, GX is a tank

2" goes a long way.

If you only knew the level of punishment these trucks can take, even in stock form. Trust me, you did more harm to your pants than you did to that truck.

Great to see you two take on that impressive trail. And you two did good.

Nice video, we appreciate the underbody sacrifice

The color on that 4runner is the best color Toyota ever made.

Love it- way to go for it! Just lifted our GX460 2” (6612s plus airbag sensor trick) after our own trial by fire in the Mojave. Stock skids probably look like yours now. I pretty much feel like if you are at or below stock height of most off-roaders your underbelly becomes a street sweeper for sharp obstacles and loose stuff. Others love it when you come by and sweep away the debris and round off the sharp rocks for them.

The Broken Arrow trail was our favorite Sedona trail. We did it in a lifted Wrangler. So much fun!

No lift needed, new bumper with skid plate, sliders, you’re good.

My guy is Wheelin in sandals with socks. Wheelin level expert 👍🏻

This was a great review of the trail on a stock truck. Paul seems to be a fun buddy to hang out with - you two should make more videos together!

Intense video and so good. great to see that truck in action. Paul was a perfect sidekick, but i think the dog gave you the silent treatment at 7:36 ...

Great content and the video flowed very well and kept me interested throughout the video

Came across your channel from an old ih8mud post about tires and thought it was entertaining enough to come and subscribe. And now I'm glad I did, based on initial viewing it looks like you're based out of Arizona, which is where I'm located.

You guys are funny as heck. Paul's 3rd gen 4R looks immaculate. Same color and year as mine just in way better shape. Also picked up a GX460 today to add the stable. This video made me so happy to see you both rock your vehicles. I'll have to convince my buddy to co-trip in both vehicles and do the same trail you guys did.

Great job!!👍 We did Broken Arrow last year in wifey's Jeep Rubicon Hardrock. Now it's time to take my GX460! Although I do have about a 2.5 to 3 inch lift on mine with 285/70/17, so hopefully I won't scrape as much. 😁🤞

Crawl control is a great addition for the gx460. I just tested it on that trail. Glad I got rid of the DAC.

thank you. I like seeing what the stock vehicle can do

I'm going from a 4th gen 4Runner to a GX 460 soon. Awesome video.

I've done those trails in a stock jeep liberty no damage. Glad you did it in the gx. Fun to watch you on the video.

You can't see steep on camera. Devil's staircase looked steep. 😳

Loved the video. The content was fun and the editing was great👍

With all the sliding with locked brakes that looked more like an escalator than a staircase. An uncaring, indifferent, rocky escalator. Beautiful trail for a GX with fairly basic (affordable) upgrades, thanks for sharing!

The gx 460 is pretty awesome being that it was stock.

Loving your GX videos! We did the Team O’Neil Trail Craft school with our stock GX. Lots of skills learned in that course. For what it’s worth I just ordered a lift and skid plates for our rig 👌🏻😎

I came across your videos today. Thank you for the chuckles

great job with the GX. that's why it comes with skids under there. i'm sure you did nothing but add a little trail markings with no real damage. you can always upgrade to solid 3/8" plate armor if you get tired of dinging up the 3 mil stock set.

Great video on the GX and 4Runner. 2001 and 2002 4Runners have early version of ATRAC but no rear locker. Awesome to see another GX on the trail. I have a lightly modified 05 GX470 (1.5" lift, aftermarket 2.5" shocks and rear 2" coil spring conversion with airbags for towing) and a 99 4Runner (supercharged, rear locker, and same suspension setup as my GX on a lighter vehicle). Sometime I wish the earlier 4Runners also come with ATRAC. I resort to left foot braking method for the open front diff since the 99 4Runner doesn't come with ATRAC. Also I flipped the 3rd gen 4Runner's hitch (if you have the 1996 to 1998 hitch since those are not welded) to get a little bit of departure angle since that hitch has a tendency to be a pivot point when going up/down steep hills. Both are pretty capable, but the GX has the advantage with the ATRAC and the 4Runner is surprisingly more compact and easier to maneuver. Both are also very easy to work on, share some of the same parts (oil filter, oil, diff oil, xfer case oil, xfer case oil), some suspension components are similar as well. Plus parts are available and cheaper compared to a Land Cruiser.

The stair case reminded me of a time when I was younger and went down an entire double black ski run on my butt!!

I did it in a stock 470 two months ago. I was worried shirtless the whole time, but no damage.

Headed there in two weeks!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏜

Another comment, those trails were built by pink jeep tours. They are designed to entertain, but aren't all that dangerous to equipment. Why build a trail for a business that will wreck your fleet? They didn't. But ya gotta ask yourself, is my rig as good as or better than those pink ones? If so, go enjoy Disneyland, else be careful like you did!

Awesome video, great to see a GX on this trail! Id love to give it a shot in my 470.

DAC Would have been perfect for that last obstacle

Zomg... go SLOW... our stock 2021 GX460 lives off road... the issue is the front differential, which has a stock skid plate. The only thing you are doing wrong is going too fast. Go 4L, 1st gear... and sloooow down/or up. If you hit the front diff... just sloooowly slide over it... did I say slow? 😆

Can't wait to take my daughter out into the healing wilderness.

I had a 98 Runner w manual 5 spd and manual xfer case. I could lock all 4 wheels but sadly too chicken to chance scratching it. Well, one big scratch when a mini van crossed my path at 65 mph. Sad day.

Haha. Man, very cool & entertaining. Much obliged.

15:50 yes. 🤣 kudos for pulling it off though.

Just put on some beefy skid plates and and a wench. If you get stuck, pull your self out. Else, just let that skid plate take the brutal punishment. As we say in hawaii.... "She go!"

Love it, man!

Living over on the Glendale side of town, you've inspired me to get out more and see what this great state has to offer in the next few months before the sun really hits. I've got a 2017 Jeep Compass 4x4 and would love to hear about more moderate trails for off-roading, camping, or even nice backpacking trails around Arizona. Keep up the great work, Jake!

I own a few Lexus's and they are the best vehicles to own

You’re funny as hell I think you will be fun to go willing with

Loving the video's might be worth looking into 285/70's or a lift. spacer/leveling if you wanna be cheap.

The stock side steps on the GX make surprisingly good rock sliders

Very entertaining vid. The GX looks great....did great. Just get a small lift and your all set. Did you happen to air down at all? If so...from what to what? Love my Gx.

Wow man enjoying life!

That 4 runner is very impressive. Yeah I’ve been there at Sedona, but not for off-roading. It’s a gorgeous drive..

I want to see pics of the skid plates on the GX. Those must have been beaten up pretty bad.

Great video Jake! Very fun to watch. Do you know how many miles Paul's 4 Runner has? He's kept that in awesome shape for a 98!

Good job👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

That was such bad driving that it upsets me! I know it shouldn't but I can't believe he's that bad but instead did it on purpose for comments. Either way I lost lol. Since 2020 I've done way more people watching on the trail than ever before and I would have loved to watch this train wreck in person lol.

I wouldn’t do that without skid plates

Farther, not further.

Paul's driving style can be described as not very subtle.

The OMG Road!

What does the underside damage look like?

you need to post more often. just saying. great content :)

Hey, I remember your GX from Autozone!

Can you fit a 275 on a stock lexus wheels?

Did you use decent control, in 1st gear low range on the staircase?

Does the 460 have DAC? 470 do. Did you use it?

Doesn’t the GX has decent control??

Begins searching autotrader for used GX460s....

Stock tire size?

Cringed watching it slide its way down...

The bfg have no traction... I'm running a 2011 gx460 with 2 inch icon lift with 35s.

I don’t think I’ll be taking my gx there

they will rent you a lifted rubicon lol

#airdown your tires

Who do people say you look like?

great video, so helpful and I def subed