2003 Lexus GX470 Overlander

Location: Tracy, CA

Why It’s Curated: This 2003 Lexus GX470 for sale has had a spectacular amount of upgrades and modifications done to it over the owner’s last 8 years (over $30k worth). Of course, you’re starting with the venerable GX470 platform that may last a literal lifetime, add in that it’s a California car with no rust, and add on top of that a long list of upgrades to make it able to go literally anywhere you’d like to go, and you have the definition of adventure-ready vehicle. Sit down, grab a drink, and go through the 170 pictures and the long list of upgrades to take this one fully in.

Vehicle:

• Year: 2003
• Make: Lexus
• Model: GX470
• Drive: 4×4
• Miles: 188,000 Miles
• Fuel Type: Gasoline
• Transmission: 5-speed automatic, triple locking differentials
• Engine: 4.7L V8
• Exterior Color: Silver
• Interior Color: Grey
• VIN: TBD
• Title: Clean (California)

Details & Upgrades:

Suspension & Drivetrain:

• ARB OME BP-51 shocks with remote reservoirs and adjustable compression and rebound
• 4:88 Nitro Gears with Eaton e-lockers front and rear (Triple Locked)
• 9.5” Diamond Rear Axle installed at 174k miles
• GX460 front outer tie rod ends
• Wholesale Automatic Transmission (WAT) Nomad Heavy Duty transmission valve body upgrade with torque converter controller by Valley Hybrids
• Dirt King Lower Control Arms
• SPC adjustable Upper Control Arms
• Dobinson HD rear springs with AirLift bags (for towing)
• Dobinson adjustable upper rear links and rear sway bar links
• OPOR HD lower offset links
• SuperPro HD rear sway bar
• Metal Tech 4x4 rear lower link guards
• Icon Vehicle Dynamics stainless steel lower shock guards
• Upgraded front diff support
• Hayden upgraded transmission cooler

Brakes:

• Terrain Tamer rotors and “GX460 front brake upgrade”
• 35 gallon Long Range America aux fuel tank installed by Valley Hybrids (over 55 total gallons)

Other Mechanical:

• High output alternator upgrade with voltage booster 
• ARB Dual Air Compressor mounted in engine bay with ARB hose and digital inflator
• ARB air chuck in rear bumper (stainless steel air lines) and under hood
• AirUP 4 wheel inflator system with Rago mounted Schrader valves in each wheel well
• Fumoto oil drain valve
• LenzDesign Cold Air intake (snorkel) and AFE dry air filter

Wheels & Tires:

• 35x10.5 Kenda Klever Tires (new at 170,119 miles)
• 17” Fuel bronze wheels

Exterior, Interior & Overlanding Modifications (bumpers, lighting, winch, roof top tent, water, electrical, etc.)

• Metal Tech 4x4 Goblin front bumper
• Badlands Apex 12,000 winch with synthetic line and Yankum Ropes Groove Fairlead
• Rigid Fog lights with orange backlighting
• Lifetime LED amber/white light bars on bumper and roof rack
• Lexus OEM Sport headlights with LED bulbs
• TEQ Customs blacked out front grill with amber marker lights
• Lifetime LED ditch lights on Rago brackets
• Metal Tech 4x4 Pegasus rear bumper with Lifetime LED rear lights
• Prado 120 clear tail lights with LEDs
• Warn Epic shackles x4
• Eezi-awn K9 roof rack with K9 aluminum table underside mount and lock
• Lifetime LED rack-mounted camp lights
• Lifetime LED rack-mounted rear-facing amber chase lights
• Alu-Cab Gen 3 hardshell RTT with condensation mat, LED lights and charging ports
• Upgraded telescoping ladder
• Alu-Cab side entrance rain cover
• Alu-Cab 270 Shadow Awning
• 23Zero privacy/shower en-suite
• Waterport 3.85 gallon water tank behind rear seats with 12v water heater & sprayer / shower
• Goose Gear custom three-drawer system
• Goose Gear Chef Kitchen with fridge and stove slide-outs
• ARB 50q fridge/freezer
• Cook Partner dual burner stove
• Rago rear storage shelf with integrated side molle panels
• Lensun 60W Solar Panel on hood
• CTEK DC to DC charger with solar input
• Optima Yellow Top Aux battery
• Blue Sea fuse distribution panel
• Powertray under hood mount
• New Optima Red Top starting battery Aug 2023
• Switch Pro SP9100 with color-matched backlit controller
• RAM mount iPad mini holder
• Weathertech front and rear floor liners
• RCI Full Aluminum Skid Plates with Cat Guards
• Rocky Road Outfitter Super Sliders
• BMC by Stellar Built to clear 35s
• GROM V-Line 2 with wireless CarPlay, Android Auto
• Midland 15W Radio with stealth mount on hood
• Cobra CB Radio with rear whip
• REDARC Tow-Pro Elite trailer brake controller
• Anderson 4AWG 50A rear plug for trailer charging
• Maxtraxx MKII traction boards on GP Factor spare tire mount
• Hi-Lift jack with Step22 weather boot
• 1” Spartan Kinetic Recovery Rope and soft shackles included
• Seat jackers front passenger
• RRW full leather seat re-upholstery

Recent Maintenance:

• 5 tire rotations and synthetic oil change every 6k - recently 186,337
• TB/WP replaced 12/2019 at 156,469 at Valley Hybrids in Stockton, CA
• Preventively replaced the starter and oxygen sensors at 156,469
• New Denso spark plugs at 171,631
• New brake pads at 187,496
• Lexus warranty dash replacement