🛠️ Member Build Blue 250 TRD/OEM+ build

[LCOceans]

Oh my. Finding an installer I feel confident with has not been easy. Still working on it.

 

[Markarian421]

I'm thinking these TRD wheels, like I mentioned earlier in my thread. PTR56-35242-F1
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As for the tires, Toyo AT3 275-70r18 (33.2") They are E-load but only 50lbs. There is another version of the same tire with white lettering that measures out to 33.4" tall and a couple more pounds per tire.

The KO3s 275-70r18 are 60lbs and required 3 trips back to the tire shop to balance correctly, which required a lot of weights to make that happen. Toyos took 1 trip and not much weight to balance.

Catching up on your build thread! I got these wheels for just under $200 each from BAM, that was last November. Several local dealers had them for just over $200.

 

[turbo8]

Oh my. Finding an installer I feel confident with has not been easy. Still working on it.

One of the reasons I prefer to do things myself.

Catching up on your build thread! I got these wheels for just under $200 each from BAM, that was last November. Several local dealers had them for just over $200.

Lucky! My local dealers didn't have any and claim they are on backorder with no eta. I ordered a set online.

 

[turbo8]

Unfortunately I couldn't get the TRD wheels so I picked up some TRD Pro wheels from a Tundra/Sequoia. I had to pay a little more, but it will be worth it.

 

[LCOceans]

Unfortunately I couldn't get the TRD wheels so I picked up some TRD Pro wheels from a Tundra/Sequoia. I had to pay a little more, but it will be worth it.View attachment 47018

I ended up buying the BBS Forged TRD wheels as well. UPS lost one! Had to buy replacement as UPS "investigates" why it was never delivered. I'll be made whole one way or another but what a pain. They look great and I think I am going to like the 47.5 offset.

 

[turbo8]

mocking up a prototype bump stop bracket to clear the adjuster on the Fox shock.

since I had the shock out, I decided to throw on a 24 GX550 OT coilover to see how much it would increase the ride height. The increased spring rate of the gx spring raised it up and inch from stock height. I assume the 25 GX550 OT springs will raise the 250 by 2-2.5".

 

[RideWithYanu]

Did you happen to give it a test ride on the GX springs? If so, how did the ride and handling change?

 

[turbo8]

Did you happen to give it a test ride on the GX springs? If so, how did the ride and handling change?

I only put on the driver side and only drove up and down my drive way to make it settle. It wouldn't be a fair comparison as the GX has AVS shocks and I believe they were in comfort mode when I removed them.

 

[turbo8]

I ended up buying the BBS Forged TRD wheels as well. UPS lost one! Had to buy replacement as UPS "investigates" why it was never delivered. I'll be made whole one way or another but what a pain. They look great and I think I am going to like the 47.5 offset.

Were you able to reuse the tpm sensors from the stock wheels?

 

[turbo8]

Added the TRD Pro BBS wheels from the Tundra/Sequoia and Toyo AT3 in 275-70r18. Moved the Ko3s to spares for both.

 

[turbo8]

alignment numbers

 

[jarussell4]

I'm not sure where you would be able to buy these from as it looks like you are in Kuwait. I got my parts from www.toyotapartsdeals.com

These are the part numbers I ordered for the TRD Pro parts:
Front Fox TRD Pro shocks
PTR61-89250-RF
PTR61-89250-LF

Rear Fox TRD Pro shocks
PTR61-89250-RR
PTR61-89250-LR

Front TRD upper arms (still need to check these fit)
48630-0W010
48610-0W010


I believe these are the TrailHunter part numbers, but do you own research.
Front OME\ARB TrailHunter shock (I think this works on the left or right side)
PTR13-89250-FR

Rear OME\ARB TrailHunter shocks
PTR13-89250-RR
PTR13-89250-RL

Front TrailHunter upper arms
48630-0W020
48610-0W020

Do you happen to know the part number for the rear Springs for both?

 

[turbo8]

Do you happen to know the part number for the rear Springs for both?

I don't

 

[fftfk]

I like both, but if I had to choose one, it would be the GX.

GX Pros over the LC:
More power
Stronger drivetrain components
Bigger brakes
EKDDS
More transmission gears
Driving range
Easier to disable the nannies
More cargo room
Acoustic glass
massaging seats

GX Cons vs the LC:
Approach and departure angles


I really wish the LC250 would get the MPG Toyota claimed, but it gets worse MPG than the GX. I will be ditching the KO3 tires when I put the TRD wheels on the LC250 and go with lighter weight Toyo AT3s, that should help some.

Thank you for comparison. What do you mean by easier to disable the nannies? This is the first I have heard of that.

 

[turbo8]

Thank you for comparison. What do you mean by easier to disable the nannies? This is the first I have heard of that.

GX nannies are disabled through the touch screen. Easy tap on the icons to turn them off.

In the LC you have to go through the slow menus using the steering wheel controls to turn each one off.

I also forgot the GX has dedicated trip meter reset button and gas door release lever.
LC needs to fumble through the steering wheel controls for the reset and a push button for gas door.

 

[turbo8]

Bump stop brackets are in and they clear the adjusters at full droop. Using an energy suspension low profile bumper.

 

[JDD]

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Did you build these yourself? If so, impressive. Very nice.

 

[turbo8]

Did you build these yourself? If so, impressive. Very nice.

Designed them, then cnc machined them.

 

[turbo8]

Hopefully this fits!

 

[cue003]

@turbo8 you mentioned you were getting more range in the GX vs the LC250. Now that you swapped the wheels and tires has that improved the overall range compared to the GX?

Appreciate the feedback. Thanks.