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Extra pair of hands made this way easier! I was expecting this job to be a serious pain, but it really wasn't too bad (on a clean car). Honestly, replacing the rear shocks was way more of a pain lol.

It would've been pretty awesome!

Am I crazy for selling it? Or am I crazy for fixing it right before it sell it lol

@rowdypaws4x488 i have a habit of selling a car immediately after i put 4 new tires on

FDL: front left and right wheels forced to spin at same rate. RDL: same as FDL but for rear wheels. CDL: forces front and rear wheel sets to experience equivalent rotation.

Did you swap an FJ Cruiser transfer case in or what?

@rowdypaws4x488 Yes the transfer rear axle and front have been changed

@@rednecktech00 What's the difference between the front diffs?

@@rowdypaws4x488 the GX front diff will keep spinning even in 2wd once changing the transfer. They have a term for it but it evades me atm

Nobody cares. And if you can’t read, it literally says bronco. So yeah. It’s a Bronco. 😂🤡

In the same sense that a rwd vehicle is only one wheel drive and a truck with a transfer case is only two wheel drive.... ehh sure, why not, this truck is 3wd lol.

@@rowdypaws4x488 That's exactly what I was getting at, hehe. 😄

said the low knowledge driver of an old s10😅

When the center differential is NOT locked, your statement is true. Torque during straight line is 40/60 FR/RR. During the acceleration around a turn, the torque distribution increases to the rear. When the center diff is locked, the front and rear driveshafts are mechanically locked together and must rotate at the same speed (regardless of torque split). Here's a damn good link if you want to read technical documents. www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-2nd-gen-2010-2023/919479-torsen-diff-vf4bm-technical-overview-diagnostics-troubleshooting.html *HINT: TORSEN is a registered trademark of JTEKT Corporation* (lol you'll get it later)

The center diff lock is OEM, rear locker is an aftermarket ARB air locker. No GXs that I'm aware of came with an OEM rear locker. The GX is full time AWD, it does not have a 2WD mode. In very simple terms, the center diff lock is used to switch the vehicle from AWD to traditional 4WD.

I had to walk the hill a couple times before I was convinced my GX could do it... This is definitely not a trail made for trucks.

They are 285/70r17 Milestar Patagonias, very close to a 33" tire.

Nope, the locker does NOT affect ATRAC at all. If the traction control doesn't see anything it constitutes as loss of traction, it doesn't engage. I'll try to explain why ATRAC wasn't working: on this truck, the ABS sensors read a reluctor ring built in to your wheel bearing to monitor wheel speed. If anything moves outside of programmed parameters, the system believes you have lost traction and it needs to activate and correct. My ABS sensor had a lot of corrosion build up around it, and my wheel bearing was worn. This cause my truck to auto emergency brake when going around corners. This is TERRIFYING when you're 65-70mph on the interstate. i unplugged an ABS sensor to make sure the system didn't activate when nothing was wrong.

@@rowdypaws4x488 wow, sounded like a bad day

@@Ogre7449 well, I took me a long time to figure it out, more like a bad year lol. Dealership couldn't figure it out, no one could.... I finally did a front end rebuild and my problem went away. Being an engineer, I NEEDED to find out why haha.

Yeah his insurance actually covered it! I was surprised lol. He did have to fight them a bit on what the vehicle was worth though. Also, he needed to get it out of there for his claim, but the insurance company couldn't help with that.

One of the vehicles I regret selling the most! I'm always looking around at ones for sale lol.

Hahaha!! I don't think I could be convinced to get another GX 😂 I had to fix SO. MANY. THINGS. But that V8 is awesome 👌🏽

It's got 181k on it, so I'm assuming the head gaskets have been done haha, but I don't have record of it.

@@rowdypaws4x488 how she run

@@berserkerstrommortsgreb3131 it runs great! I've had some old truck problems, but nothing too bad. The Throttle Position Sensor going bad stumped me for a couple months. Truck failed emissions, shifted badly, and wouldn't accelerate. Almost got rear ended because I hit the gas and NOTHING happened lol. All of this because the TPS was out of spec.

@@rowdypaws4x488 why no new content for 7 months? And are you all in good health?

@@LLCoolPass haha fair question. My wife and I had a kid!! We also sold the GX470, sold our Civic hatch (after I swapped in an engine that didn't work, and had to swap it back), and then bought a super cool JDM wagon!! I really do want to make more videos, but honestly it's not a priority. But God damn I'd love to do some videos on our Mitsubishi Libero GT.... What an awesome car!!

Nope! The truck has an OME 2.5" lift.

Hey! It's got a Toyota 8.2" rear end swapped in with an ARB air locker, had it for about 1.5yrs with no issues. I didn't necessarily baby the truck either lol, hence the swap to the 8.2 rear.

Thanks for the compliment! She is a fantastic spotter, and I trust her over anyone else I wheel with. Looking back on this trip, I truly had no idea how to wheel this truck. I should have listened to her much more lol 😆

Same sway bar, it doesn't change.

Thank you very much!

Yeah... it is not a fast truck by any means lol. But there'a magic to it, I love driving this thing so much. We also miss the Hippo, because we sold it 😮 We've got plans to replace it, but that may take a while, we've got a baby on the way!

Surprisingly, insurance covered it! He got a full payout and bought himself a Ford Raptor lol.

Only 6 months late replying.... but that is correct! (if you ignore electronics like ATRAC)... I could go into a much more detailed explanation if you'd like, it gets complicated pretty fast haha.

Specifically for offroading, I agree with you. But it is great when on-road conditions are not ideal or when a driver has to make emergency maneuvers to avoid something. I think there's a list of Pros & Cons for both setups.

Sequoia not only has a Transfer Case, it also has a Center Diff locker with ATRAC (Standard since Toyota developed it). When you place the transfer case into 4LO it disables VSC, Trac Control and enables ATRAC, and by placing the gear shifter of your automatic into 1st Gear you lock the Center Diff Locker (Transfer Case Light Stays lit and does not Flash), All this is on my Gen 1 Sequoia SR5

Yep! South of the main dune.

Haha thank you! I will admit, should've taken the bumpers off before ruining them lol. A GX470 looks pretty sweet without that big ol' bulbous rear bumper haha!

Nope! Haha I blew the stock diff up twice, so I upgraded to the later Toyota 8.2" rear diff/axle assembly and had an ARB air locker installed as well.

@@rowdypaws4x488 Oh wow! Thanks for responding! So the 8.2” rear diff/axle is a locking diff? Does it just bolt in? And the ARB is a front locker, ya?

@@nataliamiliano150 the ARB locker is installed in the rear 8.2" diff. No front locker. You CAN get an OEM Toyota 8.2" with an electric locker. I opted for aftermarket because East Coast Gear Supply has a 5yr warranty even if you offroad your truck. And they honor that warranty! I know this because I blew up one of their 8" diffs in my GX. They applied the full cost towards my 8.2" diff upgrade.

@@rowdypaws4x488 Ah okay! I see. Thank you!!

Lol because I haven't done any fun offroading in a while lol. But I am planning on wheeling soon.....

Yep! I had an ARB air locker put in when I swapped to a Toyota 8.2" rear diff.

Cool! A full set with clips is $55 shipped right now. Contact me through Rowdy Paws' Facebook or Instagram if you're still interested!