What did you do to your GX TODAY?
#166
Pole Position
If you turned the truck slightly counter clockwise a bit, it would look like the jet was mounted to the top of the truck . First GX470 into outer space! Just don't count on the GPS to get back to earth.
#171
Lexus Champion
#172
Pole Position
Last night I finally had some time to wrench a bit, got the sparkplugs and air filter changed, hoping for a modest bump in fuel economy but I'm not holding my breath.
#173
#174
Pole Position
Tonight's project might make more of a difference, made myself a cardboard winter front, slid it down between the rad and the AC condensor, with a duct tape handle so I can pull it back up and out in the spring. This way it's behind everything but the rad, so it shouldn't effect things like my tranny cooler as much as it does the coolant system. I've been getting terrible fuel economy the last number of tanks, it's been cold, I've been parking outside a fair bit, using the command start, and my drive home starts with gridlock so it's slow to warm up as well. Hopefully this makes it warm up quicker, and stay warm effortlessly.
#175
Hey, can you share more specs on your wheels? Love the look. I'd love some TE37s at some point, not sure if they make a GX fitment. I say this because there's a similarity between yours & the TE37s.
#176
Lexus Test Driver
Thats a very cheap way of doing it and dont have to fool with adjustments either. So does that actually raise the vehicle some too?
#177
Lexus Champion
(rear height : I measured from the center of the hub to the bottom of the fender flare)
- before: 22 1/8"
- after: 22 5/8"
#178
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^^ I am assuming that this ultimately helps as you mentioned with a more comfortable ride. My question is does this eliminate the "bottoming out" that many folks speak of? I have been reading and reading thread after thread and over my Christmas break (4 days off) I am going to tackle the rears....
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#179
Pole Position
^^ I am assuming that this ultimately helps as you mentioned with a more comfortable ride. My question is does this eliminate the "bottoming out" that many folks speak of? I have been reading and reading thread after thread and over my Christmas break (4 days off) I am going to tackle the rears....
J
J
I saw another GX470 in the parking lot at the mall the other day, and with both trucks shut off and parked, the rear bumper on this other truck was 1.5" lower than mine, I'm betting that they have bottoming out issues and could stand to re-set the rear ride height sensors like many others have to.
#180
Lexus Champion
Wheel specs are below:
- 18” x 9”
- 22lbs. (stock chrome wheel weights 26.4lbs)
- 0mm offset
- 5” backspace
^^ I am assuming that this ultimately helps as you mentioned with a more comfortable ride. My question is does this eliminate the "bottoming out" that many folks speak of? I have been reading and reading thread after thread and over my Christmas break (4 days off) I am going to tackle the rears....
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J
Speed bumps are no longer a problem.
Higher ride height in the rear = more room between the rear axle and the bump stops, so yes it will help with bottoming out issues.
I saw another GX470 in the parking lot at the mall the other day, and with both trucks shut off and parked, the rear bumper on this other truck was 1.5" lower than mine, I'm betting that they have bottoming out issues and could stand to re-set the rear ride height sensors like many others have to.
I saw another GX470 in the parking lot at the mall the other day, and with both trucks shut off and parked, the rear bumper on this other truck was 1.5" lower than mine, I'm betting that they have bottoming out issues and could stand to re-set the rear ride height sensors like many others have to.
Here's how it sits now: