hidesertwheelin
Explorer
Thanks. I've also read they require premium gas. Is that a recommendation or a requirement?
Lexus GX 460 & 470 owner's thread
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Thanks. I've also read they require premium gas. Is that a recommendation or a requirement?
joshashley80
New member
Is this a metal tech rear, with swing arm removed? What sliders are those? Nice looking truck.I love mine. '05 w/KDSS.
Thanks! Yes that's the MetalTech bumper - sliders as well.
Subspd
Adventurer
GX isn’t a compromise it’s a choice. I have owned them all (80, 100, 4Runner, Tacoma) this is the one to get. V8 and transfer case of the 100, smaller size of the 4Runner. BUT you get way more headroom and cargo space than a 4Runner while keeping the narrow width making it better on trails than a 100/200. Also better international parts supply (because Prado 120).
Also the 100 front end is expensive to get parts for. He GX swaps with all the other smaller Toyota products. (Taco, FJ, 4r)
Biggest downsides: 1. wish it had the 100 rear tailgate instead of the swing out door. 2. Wish it had the 4Runner center console instead of the arm rests. 3. Weak 8” rear axle. Like all pre 10’ Toyota’s. Except the 100. (Can be swapped with a 8.2 or 9.5)
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I like mine..
Johan H Marais
New member
I do have the South African version of the GX, which is the Prado 120 with the same V6 as the FJ, but I have the spare on the rear door and I have dual fuel tanks, and also the swing out door. The door can be a pain sometimes but I will not trade the swing out door for the lift up hatch.
The Prado's spare carrier was integrated into the rear door- no separate carrier. The rear door is different from the models without the spare tire carrier- this is a 150 but you can see that the sheetmetal, at least, is different and the hinges may also be beefed up.
It would be awesome if we would have gotten the aux tank with the door carrier. Cruiser Brothers just came out with an LRA 33 gal aux tank for the GX, though so I will have to figure out a spare situation if I go with that, which I really want to. That would give me a little over 900 miles of highway range and over 600 off road.
Tex68w
Beach Bum
If the GX had a stronger rear-end and the split tail-gate/lift-gate of the LC it would be an easy choice due to it's price point, size, power. The barn door is a killer for a lot of us, I hated it on the ones we have owned and on my FJC. That said, if it's not my DD or main vehicle then I can live with it.
