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I decided that my '97 LX450 was too slow and overbuilt for my purposes, so I sold it and bought something a bit newer and more comfortable (with a lot more power).
The GX470 is built on the 120-series Landcruiser Prado chassis (as well as the FJ and 4th gen 4Runner), and is the closest thing to a Landcruiser Prado that you can get in the USA. Unfortunately, due to differences in the Lexus body panels, Prado accessories aren't necessarily plug and play.
It seems I don't have any pictures of it stock, but it wasn't that exciting. Step one was tires - 265/65R17 street tires aren't the greatest for rock squashing, so that was fixed with a set of 255/75R17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs.
Next up was a Pioneer Platform roofrack, which is much more useful than the stock bars. Unfortunately it added some wind noise, but it's still quieter on the highway than an econobox, so there's that. I bought this from Seth at Adventure Driven (great guy, if you're ever looking for a Baja or Grand Canyon tour, hit him up!).
MetalTech 4x4 had a group buy on their OPOR rock sliders, so I snagged a set. Unfortunately they were damaged in shipping, but since a perfect fit/finish isn't necessary, I squashed the dent out as best as I could.
Primed (2 coats), scuffed, and cleaned with wax/grease remover, ready for paint:
Painted - now 5-9 hours to dry to handle, so they'll sit here for a while:
9/24/15:
Secure storage is practically a necessity for extended offroad trips - it keeps your stuff organized, but also keeps it contained in case of an accident/rollover (you don't want to get clocked in the head by your camp stove flying through the cabin). Once again, Seth was upgrading so I had an opportunity to pick up a set of ARB storage drawers, as well as as some Budbuilt skid plates (four skids, from engine to fuel tank). Since I have quite a while before I can do anything with the sliders, I'm getting the ARB drawers installed.
Test fitting before I drill into the floor:
The GX470 is built on the 120-series Landcruiser Prado chassis (as well as the FJ and 4th gen 4Runner), and is the closest thing to a Landcruiser Prado that you can get in the USA. Unfortunately, due to differences in the Lexus body panels, Prado accessories aren't necessarily plug and play.
It seems I don't have any pictures of it stock, but it wasn't that exciting. Step one was tires - 265/65R17 street tires aren't the greatest for rock squashing, so that was fixed with a set of 255/75R17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs.
Next up was a Pioneer Platform roofrack, which is much more useful than the stock bars. Unfortunately it added some wind noise, but it's still quieter on the highway than an econobox, so there's that. I bought this from Seth at Adventure Driven (great guy, if you're ever looking for a Baja or Grand Canyon tour, hit him up!).
MetalTech 4x4 had a group buy on their OPOR rock sliders, so I snagged a set. Unfortunately they were damaged in shipping, but since a perfect fit/finish isn't necessary, I squashed the dent out as best as I could.
Primed (2 coats), scuffed, and cleaned with wax/grease remover, ready for paint:
Painted - now 5-9 hours to dry to handle, so they'll sit here for a while:
9/24/15:
Secure storage is practically a necessity for extended offroad trips - it keeps your stuff organized, but also keeps it contained in case of an accident/rollover (you don't want to get clocked in the head by your camp stove flying through the cabin). Once again, Seth was upgrading so I had an opportunity to pick up a set of ARB storage drawers, as well as as some Budbuilt skid plates (four skids, from engine to fuel tank). Since I have quite a while before I can do anything with the sliders, I'm getting the ARB drawers installed.
Test fitting before I drill into the floor:
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