Awesome video man! I wanted to add a couple tips from my experience. Before you do anything prep the holes with PB blaster and use a metal tube brush for all eight holes. After that, run a bolt up through each hole to ensure you can finger start your bolts when mounting. If hitch doesn’t line up perfectly with the holes get a small C clamp from Lowe’s or Home Depot. Put the C clamp on right above the muffler and pull the leg of tow bar to the frame to align holes. Then just concentrate on getting your bolt started with your fingers. If I would’ve known these things prior to starting I would’ve saved myself hours of time. Good Luck!
Great video, and will help me in the installation I'm doing this coming week. I started cleaning the rusty threads, while waiting for the arrival of the hitch, and now see what those extra nuts you found were for. The two 12mm bolts on the tow hook are ok for use on the left side, but the two 12mm holes on the right was badly rusted, destroying the threads. Not enough good metal to use a tap. I will have to insert the bolts from above, and use the nuts on the bottom of the hitch. I hope, since it's years after your installation, that the company is still including those extra nuts. Luckily, the frame itself is still strong, so no worries about the frame falling apart!
Thanks for showing me what to do with the electrics. Flipping it around is more convenient than the removal of the bracket as suggested by the factory install. The instructions made no mention of that.
Great video. I just replaced my bags, but next time I will install springs. My bags replacement cost much more than the spring replacement. Thanks for posting the information!
Got to say - thanks for making this videos! I replaced my busted halogen lights to LEDs thanks to you, and def using this and your other GX470s to work on mine. Love how mine drives, just trying to get the looks just right lol. Much love from Austin!
Glad I could help! How are you enjoying your LEDS? We recently did a 6 hour road trip in ours mostly at night and I must say they are sooooo much better!!!
Awesome vid. Any future plans for an exhaust upgrade? I’ve grown beyond the whisper quiet ride on our GX and looking for some real-world V8 feedback =D
Probably not, our G wagon had a super modified exhaust and on long trips it was very exhausting lol see what I did there, but all jokes aside I doubt we will modify the exhaust on our GX because we use it for road trips and its so nice and relaxing as it is.
Great vid man, easy/clean. Questions: 1. I have same year, is GVWR 6500 or 5k? 2. Debating the curt receiver vs upgraded from factory class III Curt. Tx
I wish I could answer those questions for you unfortunately our GX was totaled over a year ago. I suggest looking on IH8MUD forum. Tons of good information there.
What sizes are the bolts? I can't find that information anywhere! Looks like the stock hook is a M10, but you said you put everything back with a 19MM? Isn't that a M12? Please let me know! I am a long time subscriber, sorry to hear and see all yall went through with your baby.
I’m sorry, its been a while now and we don’t have the GX anymore. I can’t remember off the top of my head. If I remember correctly, the kit came with the necessary hardware.
M12x1.25, 40mm, and M8x1.25, 35mm. Difficult to do, but it may be a good idea to tap the screw threads in the frame bolts before hand. It took me hours to tap the threads because of the tight fit. Removal of the tie down/tow hook bolts can be difficult to do - be sure to use WD40 or some other rust penetrating liquid a day or two ahead of time. Be prepared with a 17mm short impact 1/2 socket and a 1/2 breaker bar. A 1/2 impact wrench might be useful.
Your channel is helping me so much with my GX470. Question, my AC lights keeps blinking with hot air coming out. Any suggestions / remedy? Thanks a lot
Did those M8 bolts give you any trouble? I'm trying to install and can't seem to torque them down. Once they get to a certain tightness they just keep spinning. It doesn't look like the holes are damaged, and i bought new bolts but the same thing happens
No mine didn’t give me any trouble, in fact i did this really quick before we went somewhere. I would double check your bolts or head to Home Depot and find some that do work.
Yes, I agree. They could have easily accommodated that as well with a few more holes and a couple plates of steel. Three points are always better than two points.
@@KRTLyfe just ordered mine ! Btw how you like ko2s ? I have some cheap achilles desert hawk ht 120$piece i have to admit these are great tires on roads but not offroad. Soo im thibking on falkens at tires or bf k02 at. Main factor for me is grip in winter ad noise. I always was continental guy but for last 2 years i have bf goodrich comp2 sport tires on my acura tl and they were great as bf brand. Now im thinking about something quiet and good in offroad since would be nice to drive to the forest do light overlanding on weekends. Looking for some xompromise between ht and at tire. How you like them ?
superbohater As I had some Achilles on my old Porsche 996 lol I loved those tires but such a bad brand name. I was always worried they would be a point of failure lol Achilles heel 🤣. Okay so the KO2s obviously I’m not paid to say this but they are awesome! We have done some light off roading with them and I’m sure we can push them harder. They are really good on the road. We have done several road trips on them now and they don’t howl or drone. Earlier this year we had to drive from North Carolina to Atlanta after a winter storm and they were actually decent in the snow. Probably not as good as a true winter tire with spikes but we made it home safely and didn’t feel like we would lose control of the vehicle at any point. We passed more than a few abandoned vehicles on the shoulder. So I would definitely say get the KO2 and it looks nice!
There is a easier option, the car comes with support of the curt 13043 hitch which screws right in front of the spare tire in the four factory screw holes. Install takes less than 5 minutes
I believe that Curt 13043 is for only Lexus GX460 model, not for GX470. The GX470 model has its bolt holes are the perpendicular each other. I found one (curt 13133) but I doubt about this product. Is anybody who installed this product on GX470 please let me know. www.autoanything.com/towing/77A3874A3865976.aspx?kc=GOOGADW&DZID=PLA_g_1776971727_74555077372_3874-3865976_c&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0Mb3BRCaARIsAPSNGpVh5udhtQdFbnD0MgZtIEjeDDABOYga60kOrD8651NvvQnp88pDgTUaAnWDEALw_wcB
That is a non-distributed receiver and seems only good for bike racks. With that said, the factory receiver ties into the bumper frame brace as well as the two sides shown in this video. This model of curt does not tie to the bumper frame brace.
Awesome video man! I wanted to add a couple tips from my experience. Before you do anything prep the holes with PB blaster and use a metal tube brush for all eight holes. After that, run a bolt up through each hole to ensure you can finger start your bolts when mounting. If hitch doesn’t line up perfectly with the holes get a small C clamp from Lowe’s or Home Depot. Put the C clamp on right above the muffler and pull the leg of tow bar to the frame to align holes. Then just concentrate on getting your bolt started with your fingers. If I would’ve known these things prior to starting I would’ve saved myself hours of time. Good Luck!
Thanks for the C-clamp hint.
Great video, and will help me in the installation I'm doing this coming week. I started cleaning the rusty threads, while waiting for the arrival of the hitch, and now see what those extra nuts you found were for. The two 12mm bolts on the tow hook are ok for use on the left side, but the two 12mm holes on the right was badly rusted, destroying the threads. Not enough good metal to use a tap. I will have to insert the bolts from above, and use the nuts on the bottom of the hitch. I hope, since it's years after your installation, that the company is still including those extra nuts. Luckily, the frame itself is still strong, so no worries about the frame falling apart!
Thanks for showing me what to do with the electrics. Flipping it around is more convenient than the removal of the bracket as suggested by the factory install. The instructions made no mention of that.
Glad to help!
Great video. I just replaced my bags, but next time I will install springs. My bags replacement cost much more than the spring replacement. Thanks for posting the information!
Glad we could help. Thank you for watching.
Got to say - thanks for making this videos! I replaced my busted halogen lights to LEDs thanks to you, and def using this and your other GX470s to work on mine. Love how mine drives, just trying to get the looks just right lol. Much love from Austin!
Glad I could help! How are you enjoying your LEDS? We recently did a 6 hour road trip in ours mostly at night and I must say they are sooooo much better!!!
Great detailed installation video! Thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching commenting and subscribing!
That's exactly why I want a tow hitch on my GX470 (2007 year model)! ha! So... when can you come put it on for me? haha! (Thanks for the vid.)
Any time!
This is an awesome truck
Thanks! And thank you for watching.
Awesome vid. Any future plans for an exhaust upgrade? I’ve grown beyond the whisper quiet ride on our GX and looking for some real-world V8 feedback =D
Probably not, our G wagon had a super modified exhaust and on long trips it was very exhausting lol see what I did there, but all jokes aside I doubt we will modify the exhaust on our GX because we use it for road trips and its so nice and relaxing as it is.
Man! You did that! Thanks!
Is it supposed to be bolted in the center as well? I'm ordering one and curious if you need bolts for the center as well.
Great vid man, easy/clean. Questions:
1. I have same year, is GVWR 6500 or 5k?
2. Debating the curt receiver vs upgraded from factory class III Curt. Tx
I wish I could answer those questions for you unfortunately our GX was totaled over a year ago. I suggest looking on IH8MUD forum. Tons of good information there.
What sizes are the bolts? I can't find that information anywhere! Looks like the stock hook is a M10, but you said you put everything back with a 19MM? Isn't that a M12? Please let me know! I am a long time subscriber, sorry to hear and see all yall went through with your baby.
I’m sorry, its been a while now and we don’t have the GX anymore. I can’t remember off the top of my head. If I remember correctly, the kit came with the necessary hardware.
@@KRTLyfe No worries I found the instructions buried on GXOR. :D
M12x1.25, 40mm, and M8x1.25, 35mm. Difficult to do, but it may be a good idea to tap the screw threads in the frame bolts before hand. It took me hours to tap the threads because of the tight fit. Removal of the tie down/tow hook bolts can be difficult to do - be sure to use WD40 or some other rust penetrating liquid a day or two ahead of time. Be prepared with a 17mm short impact 1/2 socket and a 1/2 breaker bar. A 1/2 impact wrench might be useful.
Very helpful vid. Thanks for posting!
Adam Snyder thank you for watching we appreciate it!
Looks good I just wish it didn’t stick out 4” from the back. The best part is this is one of the only hitches that hides the 7pin connector behind.
I didn’t mind it and it definitely served its purpose! Thanks for watching commenting and subscribing!
Great job and video 👍
Funkie2one thank you!
Your channel is helping me so much with my GX470. Question, my AC lights keeps blinking with hot air coming out. Any suggestions / remedy? Thanks a lot
That’s interesting one. I’ve never personally experienced that but you might be able to find some information about your issue on ih8mud.
@@KRTLyfe thanks - I will look.
dude awesome tutorial video thank you
Thanks for the help
You are welcome.
Did those M8 bolts give you any trouble? I'm trying to install and can't seem to torque them down. Once they get to a certain tightness they just keep spinning. It doesn't look like the holes are damaged, and i bought new bolts but the same thing happens
No mine didn’t give me any trouble, in fact i did this really quick before we went somewhere. I would double check your bolts or head to Home Depot and find some that do work.
I wish Curt has the 4 center screws like the oem making more durable
Yes, I agree. They could have easily accommodated that as well with a few more holes and a couple plates of steel. Three points are always better than two points.
Awesome. Love it.... Trusty old timer knife...
Thanks for watching!
another video that will help me soon !!! thx
Glad to hear it! Thank you for watching.
@@KRTLyfe just ordered mine ! Btw how you like ko2s ? I have some cheap achilles desert hawk ht 120$piece i have to admit these are great tires on roads but not offroad. Soo im thibking on falkens at tires or bf k02 at. Main factor for me is grip in winter ad noise.
I always was continental guy but for last 2 years i have bf goodrich comp2 sport tires on my acura tl and they were great as bf brand. Now im thinking about something quiet and good in offroad since would be nice to drive to the forest do light overlanding on weekends. Looking for some xompromise between ht and at tire. How you like them ?
superbohater As I had some Achilles on my old Porsche 996 lol I loved those tires but such a bad brand name. I was always worried they would be a point of failure lol Achilles heel 🤣. Okay so the KO2s obviously I’m not paid to say this but they are awesome! We have done some light off roading with them and I’m sure we can push them harder. They are really good on the road. We have done several road trips on them now and they don’t howl or drone. Earlier this year we had to drive from North Carolina to Atlanta after a winter storm and they were actually decent in the snow. Probably not as good as a true winter tire with spikes but we made it home safely and didn’t feel like we would lose control of the vehicle at any point. We passed more than a few abandoned vehicles on the shoulder. So I would definitely say get the KO2 and it looks nice!
Oh and we bought them used! 🙌🏾
I need a gx470 Need to find a low mileage one
Brian N you definitely still can.
I have one with 92k miles I’m the Second owner Beautiful car
what tires did you get? Can you provide a link? they look great @krtlyfe
Hugo Mosqueda ruclips.net/video/gg-zhQ3QKMw/видео.html. I will try to put a link up for you today. Thanks for watching!
Any lift on your truck?
KarpucMotoring no we can’t lift it. We have a video coming up on why next!
What year is your GX470? I'm looking at a 2007 GX470.
It is 2006. Thanks for watching.
There is a easier option, the car comes with support of the curt 13043 hitch which screws right in front of the spare tire in the four factory screw holes. Install takes less than 5 minutes
The towing capacity is more though when done this way 6000 lbs total
Man I tried that one first but It didn't fit. So I got this one and I'm glad I did just incase I need to tow a boat or something lol.
I believe that Curt 13043 is for only Lexus GX460 model, not for GX470. The GX470 model has its bolt holes are the perpendicular each other. I found one (curt 13133) but I doubt about this product. Is anybody who installed this product on GX470 please let me know.
www.autoanything.com/towing/77A3874A3865976.aspx?kc=GOOGADW&DZID=PLA_g_1776971727_74555077372_3874-3865976_c&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0Mb3BRCaARIsAPSNGpVh5udhtQdFbnD0MgZtIEjeDDABOYga60kOrD8651NvvQnp88pDgTUaAnWDEALw_wcB
That is a non-distributed receiver and seems only good for bike racks. With that said, the factory receiver ties into the bumper frame brace as well as the two sides shown in this video. This model of curt does not tie to the bumper frame brace.
I’m looking for one for my Lexus
Check out the amazon link in the description. Thank you for watching.
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Hartinder Singh Thanks 🙏🏾