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    For Sale, Fayetteville NC, 2005 Lexus GX470 Overland Build, 109K miles, $26,000

    Bump. No GX fans out there huh?
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    For Sale, Fayetteville NC, 2005 Lexus GX470 Overland Build, 109K miles, $26,000

    Oh, thanks. $26,000! I better go edit that right now!
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    For Sale, Fayetteville NC, 2005 Lexus GX470 Overland Build, 109K miles, $26,000

    Are you asking if I'd meet up somewhere? Yeah, I'd absolutely consider it within reason. Let me know.
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    For Sale, Fayetteville NC, 2005 Lexus GX470 Overland Build, 109K miles, $26,000

    Coastal Offroad Steel bumper with Warn M8000 Winch and LED trail lights. Bumper designed to increase approach angle while protecting radiator etc. Melds seamlessly with factory skid plate and integrates factory recovery points. Low profile rock sliders welded to frame under factory plastic...
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    New Rig Advice

    Hey guys, thanks a lot for the helpful replies. After some further thought and consideration decided that I want to dump less money into this and have decided that I will probably go the GX 470 route. This gives me about the same storage space as my ZJ, and, as noted earlier in the thread, as...
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    New Rig Advice

    Thanks Grub. Some people say that Tacoma factory suspension is really not up to serious off-road use, do you know anything about that, and how do you think that stacks up against the factory ZR2 suspension package?
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    New Rig Advice

    So our family has been doing trips in a '94 ZJ which suffered an electrical fire and is pretty much totaled. With this experience I have definitely built up some preferences, but wanted advice on specific vehicle platforms. These are my basic criteria that I am looking for. 1. Total budget...
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    Spare ZJ parts and bush mechanic training

    This sounds like good advice. So far I've had two pulleys fragment and kill two serpentine belts, maybe I should just proactively replace the power steering pulley and keep the old one as a trail spare? I haven't realy looked at control arm bushings and engine mounts. I will have to do that...
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    Spare ZJ parts and bush mechanic training

    Hey, new member, and pretty new to overlanding as well. A couple weeks ago we (the family and I) wheeled a small part of the Kentucky Adventure Tour, and the idle pulley on my '94 ZJ died, shredding the serpentine belt and overheating the engine. Fortunately it happened on the way back home...
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    Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

    Hey, my name is Dan, I'm located in Fayetteville NC, running a built '94 ZJ. Pretty new to overlanding, but lots of experience with camping, backpacking, and offroad vehicles in general. I grew up with off road motorcycles, backpacking, hunting, and family camping, and then went in the army...