spoogie

What they do it on their sheets is of no concern to me. The net is net to me so this whole thing is not relevant.

spoogie

I put a bug in the local Lexus dealer's ear a couple of weeks ago to lookout for a 2009 GX 470 CPO. So I got a call today that they have one: 58k miles (same equip as mine, everything except the rear dvd); they wanted $33,500.

Seems like a lot to pay considering it's a $20k upgrade from the one I have.

ChiTownGX

I found this to be a very interesting thread. I have a 2005 GX that just turned 104K. I had heard a lot of stories of the air suspension going out and costing a furtune to fix. That had me spooked about keeping the truck. My thought was to look for 2009 GX 470 CPO, while I could still find one with relatively low miles.

Hearing that someone has 171K and had no issues with the suspension is encouraging. Living in NC might have a lot to do with it though. I live in the Chicago area, where the road salt eats away at everything.

Overall, the GX has been pretty trouble free. It is still in great shape and runs excellent.


Seems like I will need to give that plan some more thought.

RCsGX

Mileage sometimes has nothing to do with the rear suspension failing. There are at least 10-20 suspension threads....if you do a search rear through them. You'll see guys who were the original owners w/ 20-30K miles w/ failing rear suspension parts. Just like the dash / flaking wheels....luck of the draw sometimes.

ChiTownGX

I did actually have the ride height sensors replaced under the CPO warranty. I have been searching a lot on the site about failing rear suspensions. Someone talked about paying $1,200 to replace the sensors. All of the other parts are equally as expensive.

I have seen several people say that they have converted to coilovers in the rear. That sounds like a reasonable solution. In the summer months I tow a race car and trailer, with a combined weight of 4,700 lbs. I was wondering how the coilover conversions do in a towing situation. the air suspension has been really helpful for me when hitching and un-hitching the trailer.

Your bio says that you have coilovers on the front. Do you have them in the rear too?? And if you do, have you done any towing with them installed? How does that work out for you?

Thanks

RCsGX

There are several guys w/ lifted GXs and coils in the back that tow, not sure what they're towing. Check out these forums:
ih8mud: http://forum.ih8mud.com/120-series-toyotas/
expedition portal: http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...Tacoma-4Runner


In the rear I have Bilstein 5100s shocks w/ the stock airbags (tricked ride height sensors to lift the rear).