Yeah they’re getting crazy! There still has to be deals out there somewhere though. I got my price on this one basically because it was the KBB value. A lot of sellers may just look at that and not do any more research.
@@lexus_offroad_adventures thata crazy. That car would go for 20k rn. With that mileage. Everything im finding in southern ca is 200kplus for 15k n up.
Great build l, just purchased an 04 4runner and want to build it very similar to your setup. I definitely share the same tire philosophy you have exercised on this build. Great Job!
You got really good deals on your GX purchases.. I like your channel it’s a good guideline for me & my Gx 470 it’s a 2007 i installed a 4 inch lift so far. I’m in California and frequently drive to Reno NV as well as Lake Tahoe Ca
It would be great to get a few of these cheap, and have one for daily and one to off road. It’s senseless to use one for both. The prices are very high here, but jumps in gas prices should make them easier to deal down.
I’ve had a very different experience with falkens. I’ve never had a weaker tire. I’ve popped them, had mesquite thorns puncture them, and have terrible traction compared to my k02s I had before. I see why they are cheaper than BFGs
@@tracereed7457 oh wow 10 ply should be Load E rated. Those things were almost as heavy as the load D 35s I run right now lol Man, sorry you had a bad experience with them. I only had them for 15k miles but I put them thru some tough stuff. Maybe different terrain here in so cal is more favorable for longevity or something. Either way, can’t go wrong with a KO2
I like my RTT, just need to use it more. Hard with a 17 month old at home. Check my more recent vids to see my rear spare tire swing out for my rear bumper setup. If anything I’d cut out my hitch and get a rear tube bumper but I’m fine with what I got now.
Thank you all for all the info, my moonroof has been stuck for the past year open position. Any suggestions or workshops? I’m in the Bay Area, Any help is great and appreciate it.
Are you still happy with your Damello bumper? The one you bought without the bull bar is in stock and I’m sure thinking of pulling the trigger. I bought the victory 4x4 rear bumper but I don’t want to wait another 3 months for a bumper!
That’s for sure. Nope not much mud here in so cal but I’ve definitely encountered a bit of mud on the trail and the tires do pretty well for an A/T. If you want to go legit mudding I would definitely get some M/Ts.
03 is still a great car but I believe he has a 2006 gx. I prefer the 06 because its more modern I paid 7k for my 06 gx470 it has 140k on it. it was a steal!!
It’s an ‘04. I prefer the pre-VVT ones for simplicity but you can’t go wrong from ‘03-‘09. A GX470 with 89k miles in otherwise good condition (paint, suspension, brakes in good shape) and with a recent timing belt service may fetch 10k. Check on those items though. You may be able to negotiate if they haven’t done the timing belt service. They might be trying to get rid of the car because the timing belt service is due every 90k miles.
Ultimately, I don’t think there is a lot of headroom for this engine without forced induction. Plus, it’s really not what this car is about. Slow and steady reliability is just fine for me.
On the third setting for the Eibach Kit, I think it’s supposed to be just over 3” in the front. Rear is like 2.5” or something. No rubbing issues in the rear at all, even with Spidertrax 1.75” spacers. Front: Slight rubbing at full lock on the body mount with stock alignment settings but I had my alignment guy jam the caster to the max and that brought the tires forward enough to fully clear the BM. No rubbing at all now. And the “return to center” effect is much more powerful now and it tracks much straighter on the highway.
Haha yeah it was good timing on the buy for sure… but everything snowballed from here lol so probably we’ll over 10-15k in mods. I really need to do an update video.
@@lexus_offroad_adventures thanks so much for the quick reply. I’m looking at hitch mounts now. Detours of Maine is cheapest and looks really well made but long lead times.
Bro what? The only non-budget thing is the front bumper setup. Roof basket $180 vs like 1k normally, DIY sleeping platform/storage was just the cost of wood and carpet, and I used stock wheels with spacers. Eibach lift $810. These are all really cost-effective mods. All you really need for off road function is the tires and lift. Total of like 16-1700 if you DIY. Which I show on the channel
@@lexus_offroad_adventures budget roof rocks are like 80 second hand .. hahaha 180 sill non- budget but I guess the word budget has different meanings for different people.. like a budget car for a millionee could be a 2021 land cruiser 😅🤣
