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Just looked at a ruined LX450 that has been parked in a public spot for 18 months. Door is open and so is hood. Within 3 minutes a pissed off old man comes out of his house. Tells me I'm trespassing. Lol
I apologize and tell him it looks abandoned. He says the plates are still good, which they are. I offer to take it off his hands and he got pissed. Ok bud. It's so fucking ruined but it has 3x lockers so I could part it out and make a dollar. Tires are so rotted it will be unmovable soon. Kook
No idea on pricing anymore. Seems like anything under 100k is $30k+ but I haven't been keeping up.
It would be nice to know what the benchmark purchase price is for the average example of 80, 100 vintages for 150K+, 200k mileages.
Too many variables.
There isn't an average of anything in the used LC world right now. There are plenty of $10k rigs out there, 2 or 3 years ago they were $1500 parts trucks.
What's the asking $ ?Quote:
Originally Posted by G. Gordon Liddy
$26,000 that includes shipping.Quote:
Originally Posted by fatnslow
You can buy it for that use it for 5 years and sell it for that much easily
Don't get too drunk on the low mileage and miss potential issues, nothing changes the fact it's 17-18 years old. In many ways having that low of a mileage can cause a whole other set of issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by G. Gordon Liddy
Looks like a total restore. Stick.
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Sorry to bump this back up, but we ended up with a 2014 LX... Only issue I'm seeing are the 20" wheels. I'm going to downsize to 18", but I'm stuck if I should go OEM or if anybody has a suggestion for a solid aftermarket 18" wheel/tire combo. It will see some solid gnarly dirt roads every summer, but no real rock crawling type roads... and would prefer not to switch to winter tires if possible, but could be convinced otherwise.
I did oem tundra wheels off CL for cheap when I bought snows.Quote:
Originally Posted by G. Gordon Liddy
Every Toyota dealer I've been to sells new takeoff OEM wheel and tire combos. Less than a grand usually.
17" will give you more betta tire options. 17" Tundra wheels would be ideal.
Liddy-stock height? I have a buddy who might be lifting his 200 and going bigger. I can see what his wheels are and what he'd sell them for if so.
Yep. Stock. Ask him and see if it makes sense. Thanks!
As for tires it seems the KO2 seem popular. Looking for something to bomb Trail Creek/Copper Basin 15+ times a year with some ski trips in the winter.
KO2s are not great in winter--they're ok but not teats. Cooper ST Maxx are the bomb around here and great on ice. New Toyo AT3 is supposedly good, too, but pricey. FWIW local FS rigs have switched to that cooper....always a good indicator.Quote:
Originally Posted by G. Gordon Liddy
If that LX has AHC, you can "lift it" by ~2" for cheap in a non permanent way by tricking it into staying in High height. Still not high by any standard but nice around here. Easy to do : https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/ahc...t.60848/page-2
IME wildpeak atw3 are real good in snow, not good in ice, good in dirt/rock/gravel, ok in mud. not too loud. on second pair 285/70/17
Thanks, Rev. I had heard about that "lift". I'll check it out. It could use a little bump up. Catch some Baby Tarpon this week!
Shroom. I'll check those out as well. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
I liked the tire and would get them again. But after the tread block edges become rounded, they are very not good on ice and packed snow so I gotta politely disagree on that point. OK/Good in deeper snow. Great 3 season truck tire IMO, especially in the Rockies w/ dry continental snow where chunky A/T tires get by just fine. The snotty maritime stuff filters that class out of snow duty.
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I have a set of stock 18" Tundra wheels if anyone wants em.
I'm interested in the Tundra Wheels. Could be just what I'm looking for.
Don’t skimp on tires - that road is notorious. That’s a lot of trips to copper basin?! Fish guide? My buddy has a cabin up there and I don’t think they make it up there that often when trail creek is open. Beautiful thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by G. Gordon Liddy
Ok, I'll send some pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by G. Gordon Liddy
They've been sitting behind the shed for years so I'll dust em off in the next couple days.
Congrats on the LX! I have K02s on my 06 LX and they are great in the summer off-road but pretty much suck in the CO winter. I have Toyo AT3s on my 11 LR4 and all-around I like them better. Quieter ride, more stable in snow, but I haven’t tried them on anything burly off pavement. Considering Wildpeaks for the next set on the LX.
Are you all running e rate tires? I’m currently replacing my copper atw tires on my 100-series. They’re c rate (116 load index). I was planning to replace with the wildpeak, which are also 116 load index.
I’m unimpressed with the cooper tires. Great for year one. Growing disappointment each following year of use. Fully tore off some tread blocks.
+1 for Wildpeaks. After about 2k miles on my Tundra, I’m very happy with their performance. Coming off Nittos.
A week in Bozeman in -10 degrees for a week on ice and snow made me a believer.
Had my 80 in for birf and wheel bearing service. Most expensive service I've ever paid for. $2k in labor and $1k in parts. WTF did I get into? I thought German cars were expensive. My Audi Q5 is laughing right now that the old slow Toyota cost so much.
...yes I could have done the service myself with a few new tools, but it is constantly snowing and my next window for full weekend repair opportunity is months out.
Seems like the UJoints or driveshaft is making noise. I'm gonna tackle that one myself.
Birfs are a filthy, time consuming, filthy, greasy, filthy, oily PITA. But 3k is a lot. I can do them with wheel bearings for about $1600 on average.
You won't have to worry about them again for 10 years if done right.
Liddy has a sweet cabin out Copper. Considering there are like 10 cabins up there in total, you guys might already know each other!Quote:
Originally Posted by skivan
94 LC showed up at the pull and pay. Long drive but a good pick of some needed spares and replacement parts. Charcoal canister being one. Damn hard to find
I'm sure this has been asked before and that I didn't go back far enough to find the answer..
How has the AHC treated you over the years/miles in the 100 series? Especially those who live in areas where they salt the roads?
Have a 3rd gen 4runner right now, but looking to get in a "low mileage" 100 series LC/LX.. upon further research it seems the biggest thing is the AHC will eventually fail (sometimes due to rusted AHC hoses) and you'll have to do an AHC delete and install conventional suspension unless you want to continue to deal with AHC once it starts to have problems. How has yours held up and anything else out of the ordinary I should be looking out for?
I replaced mine on my GX a year or two ago. Its a super easy job and while I feel bumps a little more now the car is less floaty overall so my wife doesn't complain about car sickness. They seem to all fail in the 100-150k window regardless.
9/10 would recommend.
Even low mileage LC can have rusted out frames
135k on my 07 GX - original AHC.
I don’t see the benefit of it… when it goes I’ll be replacing it with whatever oem 4R or FJ stuff people swap it with…
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LX AHC (four-corner hydraulic) and GX AHC (rear-only air) are entirely different systems.
When I was shopping a used 100-series, I was considering the cost of replacing the ahc if it was still installed. I got a ballpark on the cost be calling some indie shops. A common question from the shops was whether I’d also want to lift the truck while I was at it.
Did you just replace the rear on the GX? I thought the AHC was the same on the LX and the GX, but Mazderati says otherwise..Quote:
Originally Posted by AdironRider
I watched a youtube video on the LX AHC delete the other day and it didn't seem too terrible..
Yeah I understand rust isn't dependent on mileage, just looking for one with "relatively" low miles in the assumption it hasn't taken as much abuse..Quote:
Originally Posted by simple
I did not know this. Thought the GX had the same system as the LX.. I wouldn't be opposed to a GXQuote:
Originally Posted by Mazderati
This is what I am considering as well if it still has the AHC.. factor in the price of a conventional suspension kit once the AHC goes. I hear many different answers on the cost of maintaining/fixing AHC.. I've read it's as simple as making sure there is adequate fluid in the hydraulic system or that you need to replace an actuator every so often.Quote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
AHC on my 06 LX is still riding well at 206k miles. All original equipment. I replaced AHC fluid at 202k miles. As far as I could tell from service records it had never been done. Florida truck until 2019 at 182k miles. In Colorado since.
ACH on my 2000 LX still fine at 327,000 miles. I make sure to cycle it through the range of settings a few times a week and have flushed the fluid every 60,000. ACH also allows the easy “sensor lift” by just adjusting the sensors.
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This is what I like to hear!Quote:
Originally Posted by singlecross
Is there a year of the 100 series I should avoid? It would be nice to have a 2003+ to get the 5 speed, and if I can find it a 06/07 to get the VVTi.. I don't need the extra horse power and would prefer reliability if the VVTi are a little less reliable than the 4.7V8 without..