rocketeerperformance
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Asking: $17,500
Mi: 286,000
This has been a trusted friend for me and my family. It is in excellent condition overall inside. Outside is great except as specified below. We've used this for many things through the years: to commute (80 mi/day) at times, Trips to Tahoe, Camping trips towing my Horizon trailer up to Interior of BC (3 times) where my sister lives and also up to Lower Oregon for camping trips. It has only let me down once and that was when I was towing my race car (STi w/Featherlight trailer) on a hot day over Sunol pass. I was keeping up with my friend in his F150 and just went too fast and even with it in second I wasn't paying attention and 20 minutes later. I blew the head gasket, but no negative effects. Jeff at Toy connection in Santa Clara has done all major mechanical work to the engine. Rear End Specialties did all Axle Work (They do a lot of race cars and know their stuff). All Maintenance in the beginning was at Stevens Creek Toyota. I then switched to Los Gatos Goodyear since a good friend of mine is the store manager.
I am selling because with 2 kids, 2 dogs and all the stuff that entails I need a bigger rig. So, I am going with a van. Otherwise I wouldn't sell this. I never thought I would (same old story). I am listing this on a whim today so I need to clean it and get the steam cleaning done etc. to make it look like it should.
As with all LX 450's
Loaded
Power Everything
- Seats
- Windows
- Locks
- A/C works
Alpine Double Din Receiver
- Bluetooth
- Sirius/XM
- Back-up Camera Display
- New front and rear speakers
- Alpine AMP and sub in right rear storage bin.
Engine:
- Supercharged (TRD Kit)
- Cooler plugs
- Upgraded Blue Fan
- Head gasket Rebuilt before install. Also within the last 20k miles again. See Overall Description.
- Iron Man Dual Battery Kit, Acc Battery is Optima Yellow Top, Main Battery is Duralast
- Have Most Receipts since purchase at 113k miles in 2004
- Oil Changes avg 3000 miles
- Slight Oil Leak (steam cleaning to locate it)
Suspension:
- 4” Lift
- Slee Springs (Heavy Load)
- Slee Caster Plates
- Slee Sway Bar Drop Kits
- Extended SS brake lines
- Slee F&R Panhard Rods
- ARB Shocks
- ARB Steering Stabilizer
Drivetrain:
- Stock Electric Lockers
- Regeared to 4.88's
- Central Diff Lock Button
- Rear Seals rebuilt w/in 1k miles, bearings etc.
Misc:
- Electronic Brake Controller for Trailer
- Transfer Case Replaced approx. 40k miles ago
- Front ARB Bumper
- Hanna Quality Sliders with Cat protection Plate
- Rear 4x4 Labs bumper w/ Dual Swingouts. Left has a ladder, have attachment for gas can holder or bicycle rack (2 bikes), both swingouts have Hi-Lift mounts
- ARB RTT Roof Rack
- 315/75/16 Duratrac (set of 5 and I rotate in the spare each time) (est 15k miles left on them)
- 5 16x10 Aluminum Rims
- Safari Snorkel, K&N Filter
- Speski Cargo divider
- ARB double drawer setup (Not included in sale price included for extra only). One with slider top
- Home Built Plexiglas Divider to separate 2 dogs or 1 dog and cargo. (Same as with drawers. If drawers stay with me this does too)
- Home Built window Protection for leaving rear windows open for dogs. Or airflow. No security worries.
- Front Seat Leather Replaced with OEM grade leather from IH8Mud vendor.
- 3 row seats are perfect.
- “Live” rear compartment Power Port.
Bad:
- Clear coat delamination on Hood, top of fender flares. I was/am planning to sand it and shoot it with Black Bedliner.
- Slight oil leak (getting it steam cleaned front to rear underside along with engine area to track it down)
- 1 of the doors causes the door ajar light to go on all the time so I don't use the dome light. It flickers as you turn due to the door ajar.
- Left rear passenger door has a dent from a BB gun shooter that terrorized people on our 680 freeway in San Jose for years until they caught him. Slight surface rust where the paint came off. This being CA I wasn't worried about it. Just happy he didn't shoot a foot higher and hit the window with my daughter inside.
Mi: 286,000
This has been a trusted friend for me and my family. It is in excellent condition overall inside. Outside is great except as specified below. We've used this for many things through the years: to commute (80 mi/day) at times, Trips to Tahoe, Camping trips towing my Horizon trailer up to Interior of BC (3 times) where my sister lives and also up to Lower Oregon for camping trips. It has only let me down once and that was when I was towing my race car (STi w/Featherlight trailer) on a hot day over Sunol pass. I was keeping up with my friend in his F150 and just went too fast and even with it in second I wasn't paying attention and 20 minutes later. I blew the head gasket, but no negative effects. Jeff at Toy connection in Santa Clara has done all major mechanical work to the engine. Rear End Specialties did all Axle Work (They do a lot of race cars and know their stuff). All Maintenance in the beginning was at Stevens Creek Toyota. I then switched to Los Gatos Goodyear since a good friend of mine is the store manager.
I am selling because with 2 kids, 2 dogs and all the stuff that entails I need a bigger rig. So, I am going with a van. Otherwise I wouldn't sell this. I never thought I would (same old story). I am listing this on a whim today so I need to clean it and get the steam cleaning done etc. to make it look like it should.
As with all LX 450's
Loaded
Power Everything
- Seats
- Windows
- Locks
- A/C works
Alpine Double Din Receiver
- Bluetooth
- Sirius/XM
- Back-up Camera Display
- New front and rear speakers
- Alpine AMP and sub in right rear storage bin.
Engine:
- Supercharged (TRD Kit)
- Cooler plugs
- Upgraded Blue Fan
- Head gasket Rebuilt before install. Also within the last 20k miles again. See Overall Description.
- Iron Man Dual Battery Kit, Acc Battery is Optima Yellow Top, Main Battery is Duralast
- Have Most Receipts since purchase at 113k miles in 2004
- Oil Changes avg 3000 miles
- Slight Oil Leak (steam cleaning to locate it)
Suspension:
- 4” Lift
- Slee Springs (Heavy Load)
- Slee Caster Plates
- Slee Sway Bar Drop Kits
- Extended SS brake lines
- Slee F&R Panhard Rods
- ARB Shocks
- ARB Steering Stabilizer
Drivetrain:
- Stock Electric Lockers
- Regeared to 4.88's
- Central Diff Lock Button
- Rear Seals rebuilt w/in 1k miles, bearings etc.
Misc:
- Electronic Brake Controller for Trailer
- Transfer Case Replaced approx. 40k miles ago
- Front ARB Bumper
- Hanna Quality Sliders with Cat protection Plate
- Rear 4x4 Labs bumper w/ Dual Swingouts. Left has a ladder, have attachment for gas can holder or bicycle rack (2 bikes), both swingouts have Hi-Lift mounts
- ARB RTT Roof Rack
- 315/75/16 Duratrac (set of 5 and I rotate in the spare each time) (est 15k miles left on them)
- 5 16x10 Aluminum Rims
- Safari Snorkel, K&N Filter
- Speski Cargo divider
- ARB double drawer setup (Not included in sale price included for extra only). One with slider top
- Home Built Plexiglas Divider to separate 2 dogs or 1 dog and cargo. (Same as with drawers. If drawers stay with me this does too)
- Home Built window Protection for leaving rear windows open for dogs. Or airflow. No security worries.
- Front Seat Leather Replaced with OEM grade leather from IH8Mud vendor.
- 3 row seats are perfect.
- “Live” rear compartment Power Port.
Bad:
- Clear coat delamination on Hood, top of fender flares. I was/am planning to sand it and shoot it with Black Bedliner.
- Slight oil leak (getting it steam cleaned front to rear underside along with engine area to track it down)
- 1 of the doors causes the door ajar light to go on all the time so I don't use the dome light. It flickers as you turn due to the door ajar.
- Left rear passenger door has a dent from a BB gun shooter that terrorized people on our 680 freeway in San Jose for years until they caught him. Slight surface rust where the paint came off. This being CA I wasn't worried about it. Just happy he didn't shoot a foot higher and hit the window with my daughter inside.
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