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Hi all, I'm selling something I didn't think I would ever sell so here's the story. I've been a LC guy for a long time. Friends with 40s (I always had an early Bronco), onto 60s, and then 80s. I bought this LX450 stock from a friend about 2.5 years ago and started building it up. I take it to a lot of places in Idaho I would prefer not to break down so my focus has been reliability first and capability second. About six months after I dug into mine, my best friend said find him one and he wanted it already setup so I came on here and found Moody's. We went down to SLC and my friend came home a new LC owner. Two months later he was diagnosed with a bad form of leukemia (not that there's a good form) and just over a year ago he passed away too early in life. His wife thought she would keep it but last weekend came to me and said she's driven it once last year and it's time for it to go but he always wanted it to go to me before anyone. I'm switching to his because there's an obvious sentimental value plus his has more cool stuff than mine. Mine is the front one in the picture of the two. The rear is the one I'm buying.
Here are the details on mine. I've done the work on some things and other have had the best Toyota certified mechanics in town do the rest and maintain it. In the last 2.5 years, I've:
-Added an OME 850/863 lift with OME shocks
-Put an ARB bumper with Superwinch 9000# winch with synthetic line (there is hawse lead on it and I will include the synthetic rubber roller lead as well)
-Safari snorkel
-Extended diff breather lines
-New antennae motor and mast
-New headlight lenses
-Slee adjustable front panhard rod
-New Slee tie rod and tie rod ends
-New brake pads and had rotors turned
-Installed new Rocky Mountain sliders
-Installed home made rear bumper wings with swing out (I didn't make this and it's a little rough but certainly better than stock), it has a backup light I've never hooked up
-Optima yellow top battery
-Replaced all hoses and belts with OEM Toyota parts
-New OEM plugs and wires, I put a new distributor in as well but I believe that is the one thing I've used that might have been from NAPA
-Bypassed EGR after replacing many of the parts on it (following multiple threads on ih8mud). It passed emission here in Ada county but I'm not going to guarantee it will anywhere else. I have a spare manifold that will go with the truck that I planned to clean up and install.
-PHH and other heater hoses with silicone hoses and constant tension clamps
-New OEM thermostat and flushed cooling system. It has always had red Toy antifreeze
-New MAF and the big hose that goes from the air filter to the intake because the old one was cracked and taped
-Baselined gear boxes and transmission about a year ago
-Installed trailer brake controller and it's wired for 7 pin for electric brakes. The trailer in the picture is not for sale (Okay-I'll sell it for $5,000 with the tent. I know that is completely unreasonable and I don't want to sell the trailer but heh...)
-Cut old resonator off and put a smaller aftermarket on the fits under the skid plate on the rear bumper
-Pulled the factory rack off and plugged the holes with silicon and rubber washer screws
-All electronics work
-7 pin mod with CDL
-Fire extinguisher hidden in front of drivers front door
-Rebuilt starter
-AC blows cold
-Blue clutch fan upgrade
-Sun roof works and doesn't leak
-Transmission and transfer case are strong.
-Have always had oil changed on schedule.
-This was a Wyoming and then Idaho truck. No body rust and very little surface rust on the unders. Less than you would expect for a 16 yo car.
-Comes with third row seats.
-Interior is clean.
-Rearview mirrors don't shake yet.
-I'll burn the Toyota FSMs to disk for you.
-I have never been stranded, broken down, or stuck somewhere in this vehicle. It is a very capable overlander and can do some offroading even without the fr and rr lockers.
The bad:
-The windshield is original and has rock chips. There are no cracks though. It's never bothered me. Idaho doesn't have windshield inspection.
-The EGR bypass might be a turn off for some. It's a stupid system and many believe it's the reason head gaskets blow on the 6th cylinder on these. Like I said, it passed here and with cleaning the extra intake manifold, you should be good to go if that's an issue for you.
-The distributor 0-ring is due to be changed. There is a little oil seep there but a drop has never hit the ground.
-The axles were checked by my Toy mechanics. They said another year to two years before and axle services with new seals. I was going to have it done next fall.
-Stock 4.10 gears. See next bullet.
-I've always ran 315s with out much issue. The tires on there now are 315s but don't have much life left. The LC I'm getting has pretty new 285 BFG ATs. I'm going to switch out so you can have the newer, better shape tires but they are 285s. This is good for some, a detractor for others.
-It is all waxed up in those pics. It shines up really well. There is some pin striping that the waxing takes out but it does show up over time. Also, there is a small fade spot on the hood about the size of a beer.
-The rear bumper wings have a little rust. I wire brushed, then three coats of primer and then three coats of bumper paint. It looks good from about 25 feet.
-Driver's seat has leather cracking but nothing like you see in a lot of these. I've dripped gorilla glue in the cracks as they have appeared and the has kept them manageable. All other seat leather is good and the seat controls work.
-Doesn't come with roof rack seen in pics.
-Sliders are worn through the powder coat where I get in and out and drag my foot over it on the drivers side.
-Driver's sun visor is off color and ugly but it works. The original suffered the fate of most and would stay up. Lexus wanted $300 for a new one so I bought an old LC one that works but is not the prettiest. It was originally just to get me by but it's never bothered me to the point to take action.
-It will have 202-210,000 miles by the time I sell it. I'm still driving it.
-It has vintage Idaho mudflaps that are staying with me but it will come with some mudflaps.
-I don't have the keyless entry fobs. There are two keys and the drivers manual though.
-Some of the radio and heater control lights are out.
-Only has center diff locker.
I'm sure there are a lot of things I'm forgetting. I'm happy to get whatever pictures you want. I posted pics of it clean but it's about 10 degrees and winter here right now so it may not come looking that clean. Both trucks are paid for and neither my buddy's widow or me are in any hurry. I'm just getting the feelers out there. I'll be pretty busy through the holidays and will focus more on this after New Year's. The truck is in Boise, ID 83712. I'm happy to pick people up at our airport, give you a place to crash if you are not a creep, meet within a couple hours, etc to help with the sales. I would also be willing to drive for a weekend trip for the cost of gas and a plane ticket home but I would only do this if it was a done deal and I had cash in my hand. I'm not driving 10 hours to hear someone tell they need to think about it.
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Hi all, I'm selling something I didn't think I would ever sell so here's the story. I've been a LC guy for a long time. Friends with 40s (I always had an early Bronco), onto 60s, and then 80s. I bought this LX450 stock from a friend about 2.5 years ago and started building it up. I take it to a lot of places in Idaho I would prefer not to break down so my focus has been reliability first and capability second. About six months after I dug into mine, my best friend said find him one and he wanted it already setup so I came on here and found Moody's. We went down to SLC and my friend came home a new LC owner. Two months later he was diagnosed with a bad form of leukemia (not that there's a good form) and just over a year ago he passed away too early in life. His wife thought she would keep it but last weekend came to me and said she's driven it once last year and it's time for it to go but he always wanted it to go to me before anyone. I'm switching to his because there's an obvious sentimental value plus his has more cool stuff than mine. Mine is the front one in the picture of the two. The rear is the one I'm buying.
Here are the details on mine. I've done the work on some things and other have had the best Toyota certified mechanics in town do the rest and maintain it. In the last 2.5 years, I've:
-Added an OME 850/863 lift with OME shocks
-Put an ARB bumper with Superwinch 9000# winch with synthetic line (there is hawse lead on it and I will include the synthetic rubber roller lead as well)
-Safari snorkel
-Extended diff breather lines
-New antennae motor and mast
-New headlight lenses
-Slee adjustable front panhard rod
-New Slee tie rod and tie rod ends
-New brake pads and had rotors turned
-Installed new Rocky Mountain sliders
-Installed home made rear bumper wings with swing out (I didn't make this and it's a little rough but certainly better than stock), it has a backup light I've never hooked up
-Optima yellow top battery
-Replaced all hoses and belts with OEM Toyota parts
-New OEM plugs and wires, I put a new distributor in as well but I believe that is the one thing I've used that might have been from NAPA
-Bypassed EGR after replacing many of the parts on it (following multiple threads on ih8mud). It passed emission here in Ada county but I'm not going to guarantee it will anywhere else. I have a spare manifold that will go with the truck that I planned to clean up and install.
-PHH and other heater hoses with silicone hoses and constant tension clamps
-New OEM thermostat and flushed cooling system. It has always had red Toy antifreeze
-New MAF and the big hose that goes from the air filter to the intake because the old one was cracked and taped
-Baselined gear boxes and transmission about a year ago
-Installed trailer brake controller and it's wired for 7 pin for electric brakes. The trailer in the picture is not for sale (Okay-I'll sell it for $5,000 with the tent. I know that is completely unreasonable and I don't want to sell the trailer but heh...)
-Cut old resonator off and put a smaller aftermarket on the fits under the skid plate on the rear bumper
-Pulled the factory rack off and plugged the holes with silicon and rubber washer screws
-All electronics work
-7 pin mod with CDL
-Fire extinguisher hidden in front of drivers front door
-Rebuilt starter
-AC blows cold
-Blue clutch fan upgrade
-Sun roof works and doesn't leak
-Transmission and transfer case are strong.
-Have always had oil changed on schedule.
-This was a Wyoming and then Idaho truck. No body rust and very little surface rust on the unders. Less than you would expect for a 16 yo car.
-Comes with third row seats.
-Interior is clean.
-Rearview mirrors don't shake yet.
-I'll burn the Toyota FSMs to disk for you.
-I have never been stranded, broken down, or stuck somewhere in this vehicle. It is a very capable overlander and can do some offroading even without the fr and rr lockers.
The bad:
-The windshield is original and has rock chips. There are no cracks though. It's never bothered me. Idaho doesn't have windshield inspection.
-The EGR bypass might be a turn off for some. It's a stupid system and many believe it's the reason head gaskets blow on the 6th cylinder on these. Like I said, it passed here and with cleaning the extra intake manifold, you should be good to go if that's an issue for you.
-The distributor 0-ring is due to be changed. There is a little oil seep there but a drop has never hit the ground.
-The axles were checked by my Toy mechanics. They said another year to two years before and axle services with new seals. I was going to have it done next fall.
-Stock 4.10 gears. See next bullet.
-I've always ran 315s with out much issue. The tires on there now are 315s but don't have much life left. The LC I'm getting has pretty new 285 BFG ATs. I'm going to switch out so you can have the newer, better shape tires but they are 285s. This is good for some, a detractor for others.
-It is all waxed up in those pics. It shines up really well. There is some pin striping that the waxing takes out but it does show up over time. Also, there is a small fade spot on the hood about the size of a beer.
-The rear bumper wings have a little rust. I wire brushed, then three coats of primer and then three coats of bumper paint. It looks good from about 25 feet.
-Driver's seat has leather cracking but nothing like you see in a lot of these. I've dripped gorilla glue in the cracks as they have appeared and the has kept them manageable. All other seat leather is good and the seat controls work.
-Doesn't come with roof rack seen in pics.
-Sliders are worn through the powder coat where I get in and out and drag my foot over it on the drivers side.
-Driver's sun visor is off color and ugly but it works. The original suffered the fate of most and would stay up. Lexus wanted $300 for a new one so I bought an old LC one that works but is not the prettiest. It was originally just to get me by but it's never bothered me to the point to take action.
-It will have 202-210,000 miles by the time I sell it. I'm still driving it.
-It has vintage Idaho mudflaps that are staying with me but it will come with some mudflaps.
-I don't have the keyless entry fobs. There are two keys and the drivers manual though.
-Some of the radio and heater control lights are out.
-Only has center diff locker.
I'm sure there are a lot of things I'm forgetting. I'm happy to get whatever pictures you want. I posted pics of it clean but it's about 10 degrees and winter here right now so it may not come looking that clean. Both trucks are paid for and neither my buddy's widow or me are in any hurry. I'm just getting the feelers out there. I'll be pretty busy through the holidays and will focus more on this after New Year's. The truck is in Boise, ID 83712. I'm happy to pick people up at our airport, give you a place to crash if you are not a creep, meet within a couple hours, etc to help with the sales. I would also be willing to drive for a weekend trip for the cost of gas and a plane ticket home but I would only do this if it was a done deal and I had cash in my hand. I'm not driving 10 hours to hear someone tell they need to think about it.
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