Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe if you found the content helpful. More GX460 and 370Z content to come. Timestamps below: 0:18 - What is being discussed in the video 0:45 - Before the lift 1:23 - HD photos of lift 1:34 - Lift details 2:20 - My temporary solution 3:10 - Upper control arms 3:25 - Wheels and tires 3:45 - Trimming... lots of it 4:40 - Body mount chop 4:55 - Still rubbing here (not a big deal) 5:50 - Front bumper chop 6:50 - Trim piece (hopefully, this is close enough for you... link in video description if you are cutting up your bumpers) 8:00 - Sliders 8:15 - Mud terrain tires with lower road noise?!? Not bad! 9:15 - My goof when ordering wheels (solutions?) 10:15 - Rear bumper chop 11:00 - Am I re-geared? 11:20 - RCI skid plates (my thoughts) 11:40 - Front/Rear offroad bumper plans 12:30 - My neighbor making an appearance lol 12:50 - More 370Z Nismo content coming Thanks again for watching! -Justin
I was in the hunt for a 4runner deal for about a year. Then I came across the GX and landed on a DEAL within a few days search. So happy with my GX, honestly.
Same reason mouth breathers pay more for Land Cruiser 200 when the LX 570 is the same thing. And the reason every German car grill is an obnoxious light up billboard nowadays. Our society is shallow.
Have 5100s on my tacoma on all 4 sides with OME springs up front and an add a leaf out back. Budget friendly, great suspension set up. Kings are superior, but for the price difference, I'd rather use my savings for lights and such.
I recently picked up 2014 GX460. Just starting to decide on lift and mod. I was wondering how bad those heavy tires further wrecked the already poor gas milage?
@Dzazter Thanks for the comment. I've actually only noticed a pretty small difference. Maybe ~5%? I noticed way more difference in braking distance, though. The GX460 (imo) already felt like it had sensitive brakes. Now, it feels like it still has sensitive brakes but a longer braking distance.
@@NVSTRZ34 Appreciate the reply. Funny you say that. I was just looking at a brake kit from Stoptech and some stainless steel brake lines. I think Im going to go with 265/70 17 K02 for tires. They seem to be the only ones I like that come in C load rating. Yours was looking really good in that vid. Did you ever get he bumpers?
G'day from Australia. I'm currently running Method 703's, 0 offset with 285/70/r17 Maxxis Razr At 811's on a 2015 Kakadu Prado. Currently have Tjm suspension in but looking to purchase the Iron Man fcp with the Airbag Man 2 inch extended bags in the rear with kdss spacers on order. Looking to step up to 295/70/r17's in the Maxxis Razr Mt772. Nice rig you got over there mate. 🤙
Nice Rig. One of the best I have see. Question for you. Where can I get those nice looking side molding? Lexus doesn't have OEM side molding for 2023 GX460
Looking great and that tire looks really aggressive for the GX. I did the Bilstein 6112 on the front of my GX and airbag lift in the back because the King wait was so long. I’ll likely upgrade in a year or two as I’m finding their limits and happy with their offroad performance for now.
Yeah. Do not blame you for not waiting! I have halfway tempted to just order a Dobinson MRR kit because it was actually in stock (even after I ordered my kings). After driving on the Bilsteins, I was actually impressed so far. No real rough wheeling time yet on them, but way more comfy than I was expecting.
Airbag Man in Australia makes 2” lift bags. I don’t get why people are so eager to remove bags. They smooth the ride and it auto levels with towing and camping in our RTT.
So, my GX did not come with airbags, but the trick is, when you lift your GX, you need to leave most OEM airbag components in still and only take the bags out from what I understand. I went ahead and looked this up for more details. There were some other really good discussions on GX airbag deletes here: forum.ih8mud.com/threads/lift-installed-rear-air-bag-delete-warning-lights-on.1199919/ Be sure to read that entire thread. There is a mix of solutions for the light apparently. Hope that helped! Good luck and enjoy! -Justin
Yeah. My fronts are going on Monday next week. Excited. You are almost there. Just gotta hold out. Lord knows I changed my mind on waiting. Half dozen times lol 🤘😆
@@jkonquer3853 Going through the same thing about the spare. Will probably just keep my 5th wheel/tire strapped down in the back. I want bumpers, but the wait sucks AND I fear how sluggish my GX might be without a re-gear. I can do all at once, but I kind of want to enjoy as is as well before I go drop like an extra $10K.
@@jkonquer3853 Kind of a long story so will try to summarize. - Ordered in early January 2021 (told April'ish for delivery) - April came on no coils. King told my shop another month - Rears come in May (not my fronts). Told another month. We decide that fronts may take longer then being communicated by King. - In June, I contact King and they told me to expect in LATE September or early October (the ended up coming at the end of July). All in, my wait was 8 months. Current lead time is over 10 months (if ordered today), but the realistic wait time is 12 months supposedly.
I saw the initial vid you posted after your purchase where there was a nice green fj40 in the lot. An you said how much you wanted to have the fj. I’ve had three fj40’s. I loved them for what I used them for. I can tell you that the gx is light years ahead of the FJ for day to day use, no comparison, none. The FJ’s are bush trucks. 50 miles per hour max speed, after that your taking your life in your hands. But the FJ is unstoppable, always got me out of it. Like the man said, as trucks get older, they develop gremlins,, fact. I wish I’d have keep a couple of FJ’s, and put them on trailers for off-road . But if you want a daily the GX is superior. That GX you have is very nice. Thanks for sharing the vid., I’m shopping for a GX and trying to figure out which year is best for my purpose’s, there’s lots of GX’s becoming available that have never seen a gravel road, good times !
This setup looks great! I just installed Kings on my 2012 GX (ordered in Feb). I’m torn between the 285/75 17s and 285/70 17s due to the amount of chopping needed to fit the 75s.
My general feedback is that I am still trimming stuff here and there. Would have been better if I just went at it with a one and done mentality with chopping the plastics etc. I still find avoidable rubs here and there. My plan is to double back with a video about where I ended up trimming, etc for the larger tires. I can see why people just ditch the running board trim altogether. My plan is to still keep that piece for aesthetics, but secure it slightly differently. Outside of that, its many common trim areas that need to be addressed. I say go bigger, but I am biased 🤘🙂 -Justin
@@NVSTRZ34 would a more positive offset on the wheel have made a difference on the rubbing? Looks great man. I am in the beginning stages of setting up my GX.
@@FStewBailey Thanks for your comment Fred! More positive offsets wouldnt help much and may actually be more work based upon your tire/suspension setup as well. The aggressive offset has more pros than cons if you go big in my opinion.
@@alvaromarquez1751 Yep. We were mostly in a time constraint and I have done trimming with other vehicles before, so wasn't a big deal. Now, its just a matter of making time for it. Its mostly trimmed up now. The last pieces are the trim around the sliders that goes up to the front fender area. Because of the way they are connected to the vehicle, its take a little bit of thinking and zip ties to make it rub less. I can see why people just ditch the trim around the sliders in general. Take a little bit of work to keep them.
Hey! I have neglected adding this detail to the video description. I just updated it with a link to the product on Amazon. A couple notes: 1. Measure before you order (length & width of trim desired). Suggest you over order on the length just in case. Measure/fit up twice... cut once. 2. There are different patterns available on the trim piece itself. If you like more of a smooth option, there are other designs available. Mine is more of a textured look. Thanks!
@@NVSTRZ34 They ride so smooth on pavement. Just as smooth, if not smoother than stock. Extremely happy with them on the trails as well. 6K miles on them so far. Originally wanted Fox 2.5 but they were on backorder for months. Luckily the 2.0's were available so I jumped on them before they sold out.
You seemed very excited about your rig but you haven’t posted for a year now. What has been your experience a year later with your lift and the GX over all? Are you shocks close to needing a rebuild by now?
Hey Danny! I'm still around and also answer questions still. I decided to take a temporary pause because of some health and career stuff. I am absolutely planning to continue doing videos. Maybe restarting in a month at this point. As far as the shocks go, not needing a rebuild yet. Lift has been performing flawless. GX has been running great! I still need to do a tad more clearencing, but I dont fault the lift for that. You just discover rubbing here and there along the while when driving around various conditions. The GX still gets an A++. My Z has been collecting dust as the GX has taken over most driving adventures. My plan is to get it in really good shape and drive it to tail of the dragon next year. -Justin
@@NVSTRZ34 Hey Justin, I am really sorry to hear about your health and career, I am in the same boat here. I am glad the GX is doing great along with the Z. Since my last message I have done much modding to my GX but find myself not content with the look. To be honest, there has been many times I try to scale back from a metal bumper which I currently have. Then I find myself searching online for ideas on a more sleek factory looking and find myself running into your GX (this has happened many times 🤔)! I want to say it is the best, cleanest chop I have ever seen on a GX. I can tell, you took your time and made it contour with the front, rear and side steps. I really hate when i see GX rear bumper chop slopped upward rather then downward connecting with side steps as you did. Before watching your video I purchased 285/70/17 KM3’s and now find myself wishing I got the 75’s instead. The KM3’s are great just waiting for them to wear down before replacing them (bitter-sweet feeling while waiting).
Looks great & I love the chop, great job. License frame says Westside, which I assume is Westside Lexus in Houston? Which shop do you use? Looking for a competent shop myself
It was Westside Lexus in Houston. Highly recommend Duggys Garage in Houston. I have another video on this channel featuring them going over my GX. Excellent customer service. 🤝
Currently running 285/70/17 with 17x8.5 -38 offset. Looking to up size tires but torn between 285/75/17 and 295/70/17. Why did you end up with these and did you consider 295's? Thanks!
Thanks for your comment! For me personally, I found a lot more information on people running the 285/75 combo with good success. I've heard (but not confirmed personally) that it was an easier size to source as well. What I wasn't finding was people running the 285/75 on the 17x9 wheels. Most were actually running larger 35x12 with some clearence issues with the wider wheel. Figured if anything, there would just be less rubbing than I was seeing reported with the larger tires and rolled the dice. GXOR helped too. I typed in and searched around on the 295/70 size, but there wasn't as much feedback for the GX460 compared to the 285/75. Hope that helps! -Justin
@@NVSTRZ34 thanks man, super helpful. I searched around on GXOR and seems a bunch of the 470 guys run 295's. I'll likely run your same tires. The taller tire does look good on the 460.
@@NVSTRZ34 Sorry to hear that. I've had it happen just from selling a vehicle and including the plate in the pics. Unfortunately there's a lot of scumbags in the world.
I too am in the Houston area, and would love to know what shop you used for the lift. I have a 2020 GX I want to lift as well. Got it from Westside as well
Awesome Cody. I used Duggys Garage on the Northside of town. If you check them out, you will find them to be extremely well reviewed. My personal experience was the same (extremely good). You should go check them out. If its Toyota or Lexus SUVs/trucks, they are the shop to go to here in town. If you like my setup, you can reference my vehicle, but they have also done PLENTY of other Toyota/Lexus vehicles and can provide really good insights no matter which route you go. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions I can assist with. -Justin
I ended up purchasing the following: 1. Engine skid plate 2. Transmission skid plate 3. Transfer case skid plate 4. Fuel Tank skid plate (this one might be a little overkill, but it was relatively inexpensive in the scheme of things)
That rig is awesome, the tires are perfect. What type of gas mileage are you getting?? Is this a base model? Did you add crawl control module?? Enjoy the ride
I am getting about 13 city/16 highway. This was a manual calculation and not dependent on the electronic mpg in the cluster. No crawl control yet, but its on my list for sure 🤘
Its just edge trimming. I have a link in the video description if you wanted the dimensions or the same one as myself. They actually come in all shapes/sizes/textures.
bad ass truck !!! I would like to know how much money is needed to put my gx like yours !!! I mean suspension wheels and tires !!! Is it much difference if I use spacer instead of suspension? because I know it is a much cheaper option!!!
It's in the video description as a link. There are multiple colors. That particular version had good reviews and has not discolored or come unloose like some others I have seen. I recommend.
It does not retain the lights. You can make some brackets easily and use the stock lights or wire up some aftermarket rock lights. What I have discovered though is that some rock light brands create interference with your key fob. Looking back, I would probably just mount up the stock courtesy lights again using an easily made custom bracket. The aftermarlet rock lights i bought have actually been a little bit of a pain.
This is a really good question. There definitely is a difference in speed readings with these sized tires compared to OEM sizes. I have not really calibrated my speedometer, but I'm not particularly worried about it at the moment. I tend to stay under the limit anyways as a kind of buffer and also go with traffic. My plan currently is to just run a scan gauge or ultra gauge because its a lot easier to adjust with them comparatively. Lots of dead-ends on the topic outside of this solution. Probably why many just use the scan gauge as the workaround. Thanks, Justin
Not really. They have some chips for throttle body response, and some test pipes. Thats about it. Seems like a miss, doesn't it? Only thing to make it a little peppier is a regear (mostly).
So, like mentioned in the video, its not a full King coilover set. Because of the crazy long backorders with the King suspension, I am having to run Bilstein 5100's up front while my King fronts were still coming in. My King rears are installed (paired with Toytec 2" springs in the rear) currently. My front King coilovers DID come in and are getting put in this coming Monday. The factors above make it a little hard to compare the Kings, but I can describe the mix of the front Bilstein's and King rears. Up front: I would say that I am very impressed with the Bilstein 5100's up front. I now see why they are so popular. They do ride slightly stiffer on the height setting they are on, but its still very comfortable. They do take on/off-road paths pretty damn decently. A great option for the occasional offroad trips, but also daily driven vehicle. Solid 7.5/10 for how they are set up on my truck. In the rear: The rear King shocks and Toytec springs handle excellent. There is a noticeable difference going over things at speed (with regard to the front vs back end of my GX). The rears feel like they seriously glide over everything you can throw at it. Its definitely way smoother than the front end. You can feel the difference (albeit moderate for most drivers that havent really driven on different suspensions before). At slow speeds, both the front and rear feel almost identical. The Kings shine in mid to higher speed driving. I give the rears 9.5/10. If you like nice suspensions, you will LOVE the Kings. They really were worth the almost year'ish wait for me. Hope this helps. I will review the Kings once the fronts get on next week. -Justin
Thanks for your question. I get approximately 13 mpg city, 16 mpg highway. This was calculated by hand. The mpg calculator in the cluster shows about 11 mpg average.
@@erichdiebenow4727 I have Erich. Actually, I have a full series on my channel about RCI full skids and a detailed install for each plate. My videos for skids are a must watch if you put rci skids on. Instructions are a little confusing and rci uses 5th gen 4runners as the guide. They are close but not exact. Check out my skid videos if you get a chance. 🤘
There was definitely a noticeable change but not crazy bad. I get about 13 City/16 Highway with how I drive. That not using the mpg meter in the cluster. That's calculating miles driven between fillups in both city and highway (trip) environments.
Yeah. Kind of mixed emotions currently with them because of fitment on the driver side. Have to cut them some to make it fit 100%. Just haven't made time for it. Will once I get my front Kings in next week.
@@NVSTRZ34 nice had those springs on my FJ good springs. I love the bumper chop looks real good. Going to do that eventually lazy right now. Good choice on tires too had them on my FJ as well. Regear is a must with the tires though. Alot of guyz run nitro gears. I need those too lol . Get some power back!
@@dakine808shooter Yeah. Definitely a change in power. The V8 helps, but really, a regear is needed. I had my eyes on some bumpers, but I think I will be doing the gears and lockers first. Going to be $$$ for sure. I was actually thinking about doing the gears and lockers early next year and just enjoying as is right now.
@@NVSTRZ34 Thanks for all the details, I am in Florida and wondering if you would mind sharing what the shop in Texas charged for suspension upgrade and chop? Might give me an idea of what I am looking at. Thanks.
@@edhiestand1197 I dont have the itemized list any longer, but I believe it was around $1.5K to $1.6K all in. This includes lift w/ reservoirs/rear springs/UCA/and testing/trimming. You can probably cut out $300-$500 just by doing your own trimming before the lift. Trimming is a little labor intensive if you are serious about not rubbing. That $1.6K does not include a body mount chop if you run larger tires like mine (285/75/17). Also, this is from a shop that specializes in Toyotas, so there is a premium for their services, but it really was turn-key drive out no problems. Nothing to really still sort out major, only little rubbing here and there. Worth it in my case. My personal experience from swapping out my 370Z suspension is that a car lift goes a long way to making the coilover, spring, and UCA install much much easier. I had no problem paying that amount for setup and testing. All the other stuff like lights and RCI skid plate installs (also featured on my channel), etc... I will do myself. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions you have. Thanks, Justin
All good! I have some Z content coming... and possibly a big update on the Z. It seems I'm keeping it for now, and I'm exploring some FI options currently. Thanks for watching and commenting. Really helps the channel! -Justin
Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe if you found the content helpful. More GX460 and 370Z content to come. Timestamps below:
0:18 - What is being discussed in the video
0:45 - Before the lift
1:23 - HD photos of lift
1:34 - Lift details
2:20 - My temporary solution
3:10 - Upper control arms
3:25 - Wheels and tires
3:45 - Trimming... lots of it
4:40 - Body mount chop
4:55 - Still rubbing here (not a big deal)
5:50 - Front bumper chop
6:50 - Trim piece (hopefully, this is close enough for you... link in video description if you are cutting up your bumpers)
8:00 - Sliders
8:15 - Mud terrain tires with lower road noise?!? Not bad!
9:15 - My goof when ordering wheels (solutions?)
10:15 - Rear bumper chop
11:00 - Am I re-geared?
11:20 - RCI skid plates (my thoughts)
11:40 - Front/Rear offroad bumper plans
12:30 - My neighbor making an appearance lol
12:50 - More 370Z Nismo content coming
Thanks again for watching!
-Justin
Just stumbled upon this video, did you ever figure out the centercap for the rear? Or did you ever just spray it black to hide it?
I miss my GX 😢, this is awesome. Always makes me wonder why people buy 4Runners, when you can get a lightly used GX for less
I have both (same miles) and got my gx for $9,000 less 🥴
I was in the hunt for a 4runner deal for about a year. Then I came across the GX and landed on a DEAL within a few days search. So happy with my GX, honestly.
Same reason mouth breathers pay more for Land Cruiser 200 when the LX 570 is the same thing. And the reason every German car grill is an obnoxious light up billboard nowadays. Our society is shallow.
Have 5100s on my tacoma on all 4 sides with OME springs up front and an add a leaf out back. Budget friendly, great suspension set up. Kings are superior, but for the price difference, I'd rather use my savings for lights and such.
I had 5100's on before my Kings and I too think they are a great option 🤘
I have the same wheel tire set up for my 4Runner and got the back wheel cap painted black so not to have that white color poking out.
I recently picked up 2014 GX460. Just starting to decide on lift and mod. I was wondering how bad those heavy tires further wrecked the already poor gas milage?
@Dzazter Thanks for the comment. I've actually only noticed a pretty small difference. Maybe ~5%? I noticed way more difference in braking distance, though. The GX460 (imo) already felt like it had sensitive brakes. Now, it feels like it still has sensitive brakes but a longer braking distance.
@@NVSTRZ34 Appreciate the reply. Funny you say that. I was just looking at a brake kit from Stoptech and some stainless steel brake lines. I think Im going to go with 265/70 17 K02 for tires. They seem to be the only ones I like that come in C load rating. Yours was looking really good in that vid. Did you ever get he bumpers?
@Dzazter Never got the bumpers. Still great lots of compliments on its cleaness. I do still get the bumper itch, though.
That bumper trim on front cut is 👌
G'day from Australia. I'm currently running Method 703's, 0 offset with 285/70/r17 Maxxis Razr At 811's on a 2015 Kakadu Prado. Currently have Tjm suspension in but looking to purchase the Iron Man fcp with the Airbag Man 2 inch extended bags in the rear with kdss spacers on order. Looking to step up to 295/70/r17's in the Maxxis Razr Mt772. Nice rig you got over there mate. 🤙
Thank you 🤘🤘🤘
-Justin
what's the highest point on the roofline from the ground? Trying to figure out if a setup like this will fit in the parking garage where I work.
Nice Rig. One of the best I have see. Question for you. Where can I get those nice looking side molding? Lexus doesn't have OEM side molding for 2023 GX460
The trim above the sliders? That's just trimmed down side steps.
Looking great and that tire looks really aggressive for the GX. I did the Bilstein 6112 on the front of my GX and airbag lift in the back because the King wait was so long. I’ll likely upgrade in a year or two as I’m finding their limits and happy with their offroad performance for now.
Yeah. Do not blame you for not waiting! I have halfway tempted to just order a Dobinson MRR kit because it was actually in stock (even after I ordered my kings). After driving on the Bilsteins, I was actually impressed so far. No real rough wheeling time yet on them, but way more comfy than I was expecting.
Airbag Man in Australia makes 2” lift bags.
I don’t get why people are so eager to remove bags.
They smooth the ride and it auto levels with towing and camping in our RTT.
I've been torn between silver and black. This might've sealed it for me.. silver still looks great with black wheels and will be cooler in the sun.
Silver looks so good! Agreed.
When you delete airbags to do the lift kit how do you get around the sensors? Won’t the car say check airbags or other stuff on the HUD after?
So, my GX did not come with airbags, but the trick is, when you lift your GX, you need to leave most OEM airbag components in still and only take the bags out from what I understand.
I went ahead and looked this up for more details. There were some other really good discussions on GX airbag deletes here: forum.ih8mud.com/threads/lift-installed-rear-air-bag-delete-warning-lights-on.1199919/
Be sure to read that entire thread. There is a mix of solutions for the light apparently.
Hope that helped! Good luck and enjoy!
-Justin
@@NVSTRZ34 yeah I came across that as well. I appreciate you taking the time to share this as well. You’re a real one haha.
@@dmay949 🤘
That is so weird. I just received my fronts yesterday and still waiting the rears. Gx460 as well. Ordered mine around early February. Can’t wait
Yeah. My fronts are going on Monday next week. Excited. You are almost there. Just gotta hold out. Lord knows I changed my mind on waiting. Half dozen times lol 🤘😆
@@NVSTRZ34 like you, i have all the parts sitting in my garage. Just waiting on the shocks lol. Still trying to figure out what to do with spare tire.
@@jkonquer3853 Going through the same thing about the spare. Will probably just keep my 5th wheel/tire strapped down in the back. I want bumpers, but the wait sucks AND I fear how sluggish my GX might be without a re-gear. I can do all at once, but I kind of want to enjoy as is as well before I go drop like an extra $10K.
@@NVSTRZ34 yes let us know.
So what was the time frame between the rears and fronts from king?
@@jkonquer3853 Kind of a long story so will try to summarize.
- Ordered in early January 2021 (told April'ish for delivery)
- April came on no coils. King told my shop another month
- Rears come in May (not my fronts). Told another month. We decide that fronts may take longer then being communicated by King.
- In June, I contact King and they told me to expect in LATE September or early October (the ended up coming at the end of July). All in, my wait was 8 months.
Current lead time is over 10 months (if ordered today), but the realistic wait time is 12 months supposedly.
Have you tried a tune for it before the regearing? I got the yotawork on my 15 and love it so far
Hey! Actually, I have not tried or heard of it. I'm going to check it out now. Thanks for the heads up on this. 🤟
I saw the initial vid you posted after your purchase where there was a nice green fj40 in the lot. An you said how much you wanted to have the fj. I’ve had three fj40’s. I loved them for what I used them for. I can tell you that the gx is light years ahead of the FJ for day to day use, no comparison, none. The FJ’s are bush trucks. 50 miles per hour max speed, after that your taking your life in your hands. But the FJ is unstoppable, always got me out of it. Like the man said, as trucks get older, they develop gremlins,, fact.
I wish I’d have keep a couple of FJ’s, and put them on trailers for off-road . But if you want a daily the GX is superior.
That GX you have is very nice. Thanks for sharing the vid., I’m shopping for a GX and trying to figure out which year is best for my purpose’s, there’s lots of GX’s becoming available that have never seen a gravel road, good times !
Oh for sure. Still LOVE my GX. A nice FJ as a toy would be cool too. I can't imagine even driving an FJ on the highway. I've seen videos 😧
Thank you for watching BTW 🤘
This setup looks great! I just installed Kings on my 2012 GX (ordered in Feb). I’m torn between the 285/75 17s and 285/70 17s due to the amount of chopping needed to fit the 75s.
My general feedback is that I am still trimming stuff here and there. Would have been better if I just went at it with a one and done mentality with chopping the plastics etc. I still find avoidable rubs here and there. My plan is to double back with a video about where I ended up trimming, etc for the larger tires. I can see why people just ditch the running board trim altogether. My plan is to still keep that piece for aesthetics, but secure it slightly differently. Outside of that, its many common trim areas that need to be addressed.
I say go bigger, but I am biased 🤘🙂
-Justin
@@NVSTRZ34 would a more positive offset on the wheel have made a difference on the rubbing? Looks great man. I am in the beginning stages of setting up my GX.
@@FStewBailey Thanks for your comment Fred! More positive offsets wouldnt help much and may actually be more work based upon your tire/suspension setup as well. The aggressive offset has more pros than cons if you go big in my opinion.
@@NVSTRZ34 what do you mean by that? Do you mean you wish you would have let duggy’s go all in on the trimming process?
@@alvaromarquez1751 Yep. We were mostly in a time constraint and I have done trimming with other vehicles before, so wasn't a big deal. Now, its just a matter of making time for it. Its mostly trimmed up now. The last pieces are the trim around the sliders that goes up to the front fender area. Because of the way they are connected to the vehicle, its take a little bit of thinking and zip ties to make it rub less. I can see why people just ditch the trim around the sliders in general. Take a little bit of work to keep them.
hi 👋🏾 can you go over your cut line on your rear bumper?? looking to trim our stock rear too.... Peace ✌️ from SoCal USA 🇺🇸 🙏
Looks great. What was used to trim the front bumper?
Hey! I have neglected adding this detail to the video description. I just updated it with a link to the product on Amazon. A couple notes:
1. Measure before you order (length & width of trim desired). Suggest you over order on the length just in case. Measure/fit up twice... cut once.
2. There are different patterns available on the trim piece itself. If you like more of a smooth option, there are other designs available. Mine is more of a textured look.
Thanks!
Do you know what the overall height is? Would it fit into a 6 foot 8 garage?
Good question. I'll check it out tomorrow and get back with you. I know I fit under 7'-2" for sure. Haven't measured minimum though. Will double back.
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Nice GX 👍
I'm running 285-70-17 lifted on Fox. 2.0
Been waiting for months for my SSO sliders to arrive.
Very nice 🤘. How you liking the Fox shocks?
@@NVSTRZ34 They ride so smooth on pavement. Just as smooth, if not smoother than stock. Extremely happy with them on the trails as well. 6K miles on them so far. Originally wanted Fox 2.5 but they were on backorder for months. Luckily the 2.0's were available so I jumped on them before they sold out.
Do you need to trim for those tires? On what spec wheels?
@@TobyCostaRica 17x9 +1 no trim on BFG KO2's
You seemed very excited about your rig but you haven’t posted for a year now. What has been your experience a year later with your lift and the GX over all? Are you shocks close to needing a rebuild by now?
Hey Danny! I'm still around and also answer questions still. I decided to take a temporary pause because of some health and career stuff. I am absolutely planning to continue doing videos. Maybe restarting in a month at this point.
As far as the shocks go, not needing a rebuild yet. Lift has been performing flawless. GX has been running great! I still need to do a tad more clearencing, but I dont fault the lift for that. You just discover rubbing here and there along the while when driving around various conditions.
The GX still gets an A++. My Z has been collecting dust as the GX has taken over most driving adventures. My plan is to get it in really good shape and drive it to tail of the dragon next year.
-Justin
@@NVSTRZ34 Hey Justin, I am really sorry to hear about your health and career, I am in the same boat here.
I am glad the GX is doing great along with the Z. Since my last message I have done much modding to my GX but find myself not content with the look. To be honest, there has been many times I try to scale back from a metal bumper which I currently have. Then I find myself searching online for ideas on a more sleek factory looking and find myself running into your GX (this has happened many times 🤔)! I want to say it is the best, cleanest chop I have ever seen on a GX. I can tell, you took your time and made it contour with the front, rear and side steps. I really hate when i see GX rear bumper chop slopped upward rather then downward connecting with side steps as you did.
Before watching your video I purchased 285/70/17 KM3’s and now find myself wishing I got the 75’s instead. The KM3’s are great just waiting for them to wear down before replacing them (bitter-sweet feeling while waiting).
Looks great & I love the chop, great job. License frame says Westside, which I assume is Westside Lexus in Houston? Which shop do you use? Looking for a competent shop myself
It was Westside Lexus in Houston. Highly recommend Duggys Garage in Houston. I have another video on this channel featuring them going over my GX. Excellent customer service. 🤝
@@NVSTRZ34 that's awesome, thanks. I'll check out your video on Duggys
Currently running 285/70/17 with 17x8.5 -38 offset. Looking to up size tires but torn between 285/75/17 and 295/70/17. Why did you end up with these and did you consider 295's? Thanks!
Thanks for your comment! For me personally, I found a lot more information on people running the 285/75 combo with good success. I've heard (but not confirmed personally) that it was an easier size to source as well. What I wasn't finding was people running the 285/75 on the 17x9 wheels. Most were actually running larger 35x12 with some clearence issues with the wider wheel. Figured if anything, there would just be less rubbing than I was seeing reported with the larger tires and rolled the dice. GXOR helped too. I typed in and searched around on the 295/70 size, but there wasn't as much feedback for the GX460 compared to the 285/75.
Hope that helps!
-Justin
@@NVSTRZ34 thanks man, super helpful. I searched around on GXOR and seems a bunch of the 470 guys run 295's. I'll likely run your same tires. The taller tire does look good on the 460.
@@Chazyfizzlez Awesome. Good luck with your GX build. I love me some GX 470's.
saw this at duggys months back. ur gx is 🔥
Thank you 🤘
Truck looks great! It’s gonna look even better with the Victory armour, good choice 👍🏻
Did you ever figure out center cap situation?
Just a thought but perhaps cover your licence plate number to avoid any bad people from messing with you in anyway.
Unfortunately, that has already been a thing. One of the reasons I am trying to find my own home currently. Good call 👍.
@@NVSTRZ34 Sorry to hear that. I've had it happen just from selling a vehicle and including the plate in the pics. Unfortunately there's a lot of scumbags in the world.
@@drogon2988 Indeed. Thanks again for your comment. Appreciate the looking out 🤘
@@NVSTRZ34 Yes sir!
I too am in the Houston area, and would love to know what shop you used for the lift. I have a 2020 GX I want to lift as well. Got it from Westside as well
Awesome Cody. I used Duggys Garage on the Northside of town. If you check them out, you will find them to be extremely well reviewed. My personal experience was the same (extremely good). You should go check them out. If its Toyota or Lexus SUVs/trucks, they are the shop to go to here in town.
If you like my setup, you can reference my vehicle, but they have also done PLENTY of other Toyota/Lexus vehicles and can provide really good insights no matter which route you go.
Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions I can assist with.
-Justin
lol i was looking at similar setup and wheels then i found your page . im also in Houston area 😅
Go for it. Still loving mine! 🤘
I noticed RCI has a bunch of skid plates for different parts for under the car... How many plates did you end up getting?
I ended up purchasing the following:
1. Engine skid plate
2. Transmission skid plate
3. Transfer case skid plate
4. Fuel Tank skid plate (this one might be a little overkill, but it was relatively inexpensive in the scheme of things)
Also worth mentioning, their installs are on this channel. Gives you a good idea about what the cover underneath.
@@NVSTRZ34 thank you very much! you should make more videos!
That rig is awesome, the tires are perfect.
What type of gas mileage are you getting?? Is this a base model? Did you add crawl control module?? Enjoy the ride
I am getting about 13 city/16 highway. This was a manual calculation and not dependent on the electronic mpg in the cluster.
No crawl control yet, but its on my list for sure 🤘
What is the black guard on the cut front bumper?
Its just edge trimming. I have a link in the video description if you wanted the dimensions or the same one as myself. They actually come in all shapes/sizes/textures.
bad ass truck !!! I would like to know how much money is needed to put my gx like yours !!! I mean suspension wheels and tires !!! Is it much difference if I use spacer instead of suspension? because I know it is a much cheaper option!!!
Where did you get that TRD grill badge?
It's in the video description as a link. There are multiple colors. That particular version had good reviews and has not discolored or come unloose like some others I have seen. I recommend.
im still waiting on kings too lol your build looks super clean!
You did a good job
Is this the premium model? I’m considering getting one.
How’s does the lift affect the KDSS??
Surprisingly very little. The kdss still does a very good job even with the lift installed.
However, some people do experience KDSS lean post lift. They make spacers for that though.
Looks great 👍
What kind of Rockslider did you fit?
Southern Style Offroad 🤘
For your rock sliders, does it retain the step light? or it is completely removed with the rock sliders.
It does not retain the lights. You can make some brackets easily and use the stock lights or wire up some aftermarket rock lights.
What I have discovered though is that some rock light brands create interference with your key fob. Looking back, I would probably just mount up the stock courtesy lights again using an easily made custom bracket. The aftermarlet rock lights i bought have actually been a little bit of a pain.
@@NVSTRZ34 thanks for the information! I'll make some brackets to retain the stock lights.
Will end the front needle bearings pretty quickly. ofc ymmv
Doing mine soon. Just waiting on the wheels.
Where you able to recalibrate the speedometer?
This is a really good question. There definitely is a difference in speed readings with these sized tires compared to OEM sizes. I have not really calibrated my speedometer, but I'm not particularly worried about it at the moment. I tend to stay under the limit anyways as a kind of buffer and also go with traffic.
My plan currently is to just run a scan gauge or ultra gauge because its a lot easier to adjust with them comparatively. Lots of dead-ends on the topic outside of this solution. Probably why many just use the scan gauge as the workaround.
Thanks,
Justin
Looks awesome.
So is no one offering performance mods such as ECU/Engine/ and simple bolt ons to get this puppy up to 400hp?
Not really. They have some chips for throttle body response, and some test pipes. Thats about it. Seems like a miss, doesn't it? Only thing to make it a little peppier is a regear (mostly).
Nice video! Where did you get the little Toyota hash marks for the grill?
On Amazon. Here is a link to the grille badge: amzn.to/3jmv24D Install was very easy and secure. Hope that helps!
hows the ride compare to stock ones?
So, like mentioned in the video, its not a full King coilover set. Because of the crazy long backorders with the King suspension, I am having to run Bilstein 5100's up front while my King fronts were still coming in. My King rears are installed (paired with Toytec 2" springs in the rear) currently. My front King coilovers DID come in and are getting put in this coming Monday.
The factors above make it a little hard to compare the Kings, but I can describe the mix of the front Bilstein's and King rears.
Up front: I would say that I am very impressed with the Bilstein 5100's up front. I now see why they are so popular. They do ride slightly stiffer on the height setting they are on, but its still very comfortable. They do take on/off-road paths pretty damn decently. A great option for the occasional offroad trips, but also daily driven vehicle. Solid 7.5/10 for how they are set up on my truck.
In the rear: The rear King shocks and Toytec springs handle excellent. There is a noticeable difference going over things at speed (with regard to the front vs back end of my GX). The rears feel like they seriously glide over everything you can throw at it. Its definitely way smoother than the front end. You can feel the difference (albeit moderate for most drivers that havent really driven on different suspensions before). At slow speeds, both the front and rear feel almost identical. The Kings shine in mid to higher speed driving. I give the rears 9.5/10.
If you like nice suspensions, you will LOVE the Kings. They really were worth the almost year'ish wait for me.
Hope this helps. I will review the Kings once the fronts get on next week.
-Justin
@@NVSTRZ34 Thank so much for the detailed explanation. great videos, just subscribed!
what c clip setting were you on with the 5100's? Im assuming you were using the stock coils
What MPG are you getting with this set up?
Thanks for your question. I get approximately 13 mpg city, 16 mpg highway. This was calculated by hand. The mpg calculator in the cluster shows about 11 mpg average.
Hey haven’t made it through the video yet but did the cuts on the rear bumper get rid of the blind spot sensors?
Good question. The cut is slightly below the sensors so I was able to keep them.
@@NVSTRZ34 damn that’s awesome
@@erichdiebenow4727 Yeah. Was wondering how it was going to turn out. Came out fantastic.
@@NVSTRZ34 yeah I just put a 3inch lift with bp51s and I need a little more clearance. Have you put aftermarket skid plates on yours?
@@erichdiebenow4727 I have Erich. Actually, I have a full series on my channel about RCI full skids and a detailed install for each plate. My videos for skids are a must watch if you put rci skids on. Instructions are a little confusing and rci uses 5th gen 4runners as the guide. They are close but not exact. Check out my skid videos if you get a chance. 🤘
looks badass
Thank you! It really has been awesome. My 370Z is really low, so I was looking forward to something a little higher in clearance lol
What brand are the rock sliders
Southern Style Offroad
Looks good. Those TC uniball will squeak in the future. Get some Icon delta joint retrofits thank me later
As long as you dont plan on turning you should be fine lol.
Trimming sorted that out 😅
Mpg difference?
There was definitely a noticeable change but not crazy bad. I get about 13 City/16 Highway with how I drive. That not using the mpg meter in the cluster. That's calculating miles driven between fillups in both city and highway (trip) environments.
You didn’t mention your new splashguards 😂
Yeah. Kind of mixed emotions currently with them because of fitment on the driver side. Have to cut them some to make it fit 100%. Just haven't made time for it. Will once I get my front Kings in next week.
Amazing
Great vehicle- What did you do about the reservoir?
Looks great but seems kind of a hack job to make the rubber clear.
More rubber more cutting needed. You can always go with a smaller tire too.
Ohh yea man looks good. Do u have any lean, or kdss spacers?
Thanks for the comment! I did not have any lean or need for the kdss spacers thankfully.
@@NVSTRZ34 that's good. How tall are the springs in the rear ?
@@dakine808shooter In the rear, I have Toytec 2" Superflex springs. If any other questions come up, let me know.
@@NVSTRZ34 nice had those springs on my FJ good springs. I love the bumper chop looks real good. Going to do that eventually lazy right now. Good choice on tires too had them on my FJ as well. Regear is a must with the tires though. Alot of guyz run nitro gears. I need those too lol . Get some power back!
@@dakine808shooter Yeah. Definitely a change in power. The V8 helps, but really, a regear is needed. I had my eyes on some bumpers, but I think I will be doing the gears and lockers first. Going to be $$$ for sure. I was actually thinking about doing the gears and lockers early next year and just enjoying as is right now.
What shop do you use in Houston?
The shop was Duggys Garage on the north side of town. Excellent service.
Nice
Looking good 🔥
Thank you Kendra 🤘. I guess now we just have to do a race. I choose on foot so I have a fighting chance 🙃😆
@@NVSTRZ34 😂 I’lol def lose then.
@@etchedbykendra1148 Its the only way I could win 😅😓
What shop did the work?
The lift and bumper chop was Duggys Garage in Houston, Texas
@@NVSTRZ34 Thanks for all the details, I am in Florida and wondering if you would mind sharing what the shop in Texas charged for suspension upgrade and chop? Might give me an idea of what I am looking at. Thanks.
@@edhiestand1197 I dont have the itemized list any longer, but I believe it was around $1.5K to $1.6K all in. This includes lift w/ reservoirs/rear springs/UCA/and testing/trimming. You can probably cut out $300-$500 just by doing your own trimming before the lift. Trimming is a little labor intensive if you are serious about not rubbing. That $1.6K does not include a body mount chop if you run larger tires like mine (285/75/17). Also, this is from a shop that specializes in Toyotas, so there is a premium for their services, but it really was turn-key drive out no problems. Nothing to really still sort out major, only little rubbing here and there. Worth it in my case.
My personal experience from swapping out my 370Z suspension is that a car lift goes a long way to making the coilover, spring, and UCA install much much easier. I had no problem paying that amount for setup and testing. All the other stuff like lights and RCI skid plate installs (also featured on my channel), etc... I will do myself.
Hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions you have.
Thanks,
Justin
I still miss your Z 🥰. Don't really care so much about T or L products. No offense
All good! I have some Z content coming... and possibly a big update on the Z. It seems I'm keeping it for now, and I'm exploring some FI options currently. Thanks for watching and commenting. Really helps the channel! -Justin
Haven’t made it though the video yet , but is that photo from duggys garage ?
It was a photo I took outside of Duggy's Garage when I picked up my GX
Wait, were you at rigs and churros last weekend? I think I saw this truck
I was Josh! First time I made it out. Hopefully, next meet, I will have some more goodies installed. Say 👋 if you go 🤘
@@NVSTRZ34 awesome! It was my first time also. We’ll see you around
@@yomomma5295 See you around Josh 🤘