Broken Arrow, Sedona, AZ - Off Roading in a Stock Lexus GX 460

[@joelloudy]

Finally someone had the guts to take their stock 460 on that trail. I’ve been too chicken to take mine...only my old Tacoma. Nice! Now get a lift so I can be inspired to get mine lifted.

[@joelopic]

Just a couple of old fashioned down to earth guys, out having a bit of fun. Grwat to see. Thanks for the video and the entertainment. Well done

[@ytt6832]

GX is a fun car, I have 2015, used it stock many times, scrapped a bunch of times but never got stuck. Recently threw 2” Dobinson on it and KO2s and it’s amazing now and the ride feels so much more comfortable, GX is a tank

[@dermotwallace5533]

Great to see you two take on that impressive trail. And you two did good.

[@chandong5409]

Great content and the video flowed very well and kept me interested throughout the video

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to subscribe for more. I've got some great content coming on survival myths, trail cocktails and more fun trips.

[@Schmidee]

Intense video and so good. great to see that truck in action. Paul was a perfect sidekick, but i think the dog gave you the silent treatment at 7:36 ...

[@GX_NV]

You guys are funny as heck. Paul's 3rd gen 4R looks immaculate. Same color and year as mine just in way better shape. Also picked up a GX460 today to add the stable. This video made me so happy to see you both rock your vehicles. I'll have to convince my buddy to co-trip in both vehicles and do the same trail you guys did.

[@authenthuse5165]

This was a great review of the trail on a stock truck. Paul seems to be a fun buddy to hang out with - you two should make more videos together!

[@ryanhodge2296]

Loved the video. The content was fun and the editing was great👍

[@Evosol1]

Came across your channel from an old ih8mud post about tires and thought it was entertaining enough to come and subscribe. And now I'm glad I did, based on initial viewing it looks like you're based out of Arizona, which is where I'm located.

[@robbergstrom943]

Love it- way to go for it! Just lifted our GX460 2” (6612s plus airbag sensor trick) after our own trial by fire in the Mojave. Stock skids probably look like yours now. I pretty much feel like if you are at or below stock height of most off-roaders your underbelly becomes a street sweeper for sharp obstacles and loose stuff. Others love it when you come by and sweep away the debris and round off the sharp rocks for them.

[@worldwide_wes]

Nice video, we appreciate the underbody sacrifice

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

My skid is your gain my friend.

[@larrydavid7657]

The Broken Arrow trail was our favorite Sedona trail. We did it in a lifted Wrangler. So much fun!

[@beausolano629]

The color on that 4runner is the best color Toyota ever made.

[@Br1anuk]

2" goes a long way.

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

I'm going to resist the urge to make a joke here... ; )

[@MrLazlness]

That’s what he said

[@flankman9385]

No lift needed, new bumper with skid plate, sliders, you’re good.

[@caseyl3631]

I've done those trails in a stock jeep liberty no damage. Glad you did it in the gx. Fun to watch you on the video.

[@Getitstraightyo]

I'm going from a 4th gen 4Runner to a GX 460 soon. Awesome video.

[@e5toro7008]

Great job!!👍 We did Broken Arrow last year in wifey's Jeep Rubicon Hardrock. Now it's time to take my GX460! Although I do have about a 2.5 to 3 inch lift on mine with 285/70/17, so hopefully I won't scrape as much. 😁🤞

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Those should make it just a bit easier ; ) Have fun!

[@jel517]

I came across your videos today. Thank you for the chuckles

[@LeeMims]

If you only knew the level of punishment these trucks can take, even in stock form. Trust me, you did more harm to your pants than you did to that truck.

[@SANTANA1deep]

Can't wait to run mine out in the wild soon. Just looking towards the day my daughter is old enough to get out there with me.

[@metromobileinterlock2267]

My wife hates when I show her what our GX can do!

[@sleepii15]

@@metromobileinterlock2267lol saaaame

[@frasiec]

thank you. I like seeing what the stock vehicle can do

[@willdiet1079]

My guy is Wheelin in sandals with socks. Wheelin level expert 👍🏻

[@syzygysyzygy8332]

With all the sliding with locked brakes that looked more like an escalator than a staircase. An uncaring, indifferent, rocky escalator. Beautiful trail for a GX with fairly basic (affordable) upgrades, thanks for sharing!

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

It’s definitely a controlled slide.

[@runnerxa]

Great video on the GX and 4Runner. 2001 and 2002 4Runners have early version of ATRAC but no rear locker. Awesome to see another GX on the trail. I have a lightly modified 05 GX470 (1.5" lift, aftermarket 2.5" shocks and rear 2" coil spring conversion with airbags for towing) and a 99 4Runner (supercharged, rear locker, and same suspension setup as my GX on a lighter vehicle). Sometime I wish the earlier 4Runners also come with ATRAC. I resort to left foot braking method for the open front diff since the 99 4Runner doesn't come with ATRAC. Also I flipped the 3rd gen 4Runner's hitch (if you have the 1996 to 1998 hitch since those are not welded) to get a little bit of departure angle since that hitch has a tendency to be a pivot point when going up/down steep hills. Both are pretty capable, but the GX has the advantage with the ATRAC and the 4Runner is surprisingly more compact and easier to maneuver. Both are also very easy to work on, share some of the same parts (oil filter, oil, diff oil, xfer case oil, xfer case oil), some suspension components are similar as well. Plus parts are available and cheaper compared to a Land Cruiser.

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Oh man, there is a ton of stuff in there. thanks for the insights. I didn't realize later 3g's have ATRAC so I'll try to correct that at some point and give you a shout out. Good insights on the hitch flip too. I'm overlanding with Paul next weekend (video likely) and I'll mention it. His looks pretty low because he has a body lift that exposed more of it. Thanks for the insight and watching!

[@ishindersidhu]

Crawl control is a great addition for the gx460. I just tested it on that trail. Glad I got rid of the DAC.

[@lsxfbodygen3]

Loving your GX videos! We did the Team O’Neil Trail Craft school with our stock GX. Lots of skills learned in that course. For what it’s worth I just ordered a lift and skid plates for our rig 👌🏻😎

[@Maximonious]

The stair case reminded me of a time when I was younger and went down an entire double black ski run on my butt!!

[@TCinSoCal]

15:50 yes. 🤣 kudos for pulling it off though.

[@DonovanSmith79]

great job with the GX. that's why it comes with skids under there. i'm sure you did nothing but add a little trail markings with no real damage. you can always upgrade to solid 3/8" plate armor if you get tired of dinging up the 3 mil stock set.

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

"that's why it comes with skids under there" - Exactly.

[@dermotwallace5533]

I think an3/8" plate armour would add unnecessary weight to the truck. Don't you think? Well, except you're doing the aluminium plate.

[@DonovanSmith79]

@@dermotwallace5533 should have said 3/16" plate. Aluminum usually comes 1/4"

[@rebelxtnut]

Awesome video, great to see a GX on this trail! Id love to give it a shot in my 470.

[@spunkkat1721]

My stock '05 GX scrapped places but went everywhere the Pink Jeeps did & boy they look at you funny when you make it up the obstacles!! Indefinably go during the week like he did.

[@dantheman11995]

Living over on the Glendale side of town, you've inspired me to get out more and see what this great state has to offer in the next few months before the sun really hits. I've got a 2017 Jeep Compass 4x4 and would love to hear about more moderate trails for off-roading, camping, or even nice backpacking trails around Arizona. Keep up the great work, Jake!

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

That's awesome! I plan on doing a lot of trail logs like this coming up so be sure to tell your friends!

[@grn9209]

Headed there in two weeks!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏜

[@cbob1]

I had a 98 Runner w manual 5 spd and manual xfer case. I could lock all 4 wheels but sadly too chicken to chance scratching it. Well, one big scratch when a mini van crossed my path at 65 mph. Sad day.

[@edmasi]

Haha. Man, very cool & entertaining. Much obliged.

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Thanks!

[@richisle5504]

I did it in a stock 470 two months ago. I was worried shirtless the whole time, but no damage.

[@danielrosales5968]

I asume you had crawler tires? Thanks for the comment. I got a 460 just learning the capabilities of a stock vehicle. Thanks

[@scottluthy5828]

The gx 460 is pretty awesome being that it was stock.

[@scottgwild]

I want to see pics of the skid plates on the GX. Those must have been beaten up pretty bad.

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Thats what they’re for : )

[@FFAdventuresOriginal]

You can't see steep on camera. Devil's staircase looked steep. 😳

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

It's pretty steep.

[@at20rule]

That was such bad driving that it upsets me! I know it shouldn't but I can't believe he's that bad but instead did it on purpose for comments. Either way I lost lol. Since 2020 I've done way more people watching on the trail than ever before and I would have loved to watch this train wreck in person lol.

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

I bet you make friends easy.

[@at20rule]

@@WastingTimeInTheWoods WAIT!!! Are you telling you think this was good driving and why are you being personally insulting when I didn't do that to you or is this supposed to be an escalation? Be careful with your words I live in the biltmore and don't let this internet thing give you a false sense to insult people we very much cross paths in real life.

[@testtesttesttesttest884]

Lol he wrote one line about you making friends easy and you write a paragraph about how tough you are. Cringe lord.

[@SANTANA1deep]

Can't wait to take my daughter out into the healing wilderness.

[@TyGuyPS5]

DAC Would have been perfect for that last obstacle

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

Wow man enjoying life!

[@gipstetz6720]

Very entertaining vid. The GX looks great....did great. Just get a small lift and your all set. Did you happen to air down at all? If so...from what to what? Love my Gx.

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Yep and I'm glad I did or I probably would have lost that tire that I parked on the rock like an idiot. I run them at 40 in town. For Rocks and I've been doing 18-20psi.

[@michaelcannon3816]

Great video Jake! Very fun to watch. Do you know how many miles Paul's 4 Runner has? He's kept that in awesome shape for a 98!

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

I think he’s got about 180. He just took it to Baja for 10 days. Heading to Kofa with him in 3 weeks so maybe you’ll see more of that truck on the channel : )

[@michaelcannon3816]

Sounds great enjoy! Can't wait!

[@Gee_Dub]

What does the underside damage look like?

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Just some paint missing from the front skid. Couldn’t see anything else when I put it on the lift afterwards.

[@nijovacisoen4395]

You’re funny as hell I think you will be fun to go willing with

[@corwininadsm]

Loving the video's might be worth looking into 285/70's or a lift. spacer/leveling if you wanna be cheap.

[@831Adventures]

Can you fit a 275 on a stock lexus wheels?

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Not sure what the largest 18” 275’s will fit. Check ih8tmud.com. They have a chart somewhere in the gxor forum.

[@williammartin4206]

I own a few Lexus's and they are the best vehicles to own

[@The24solo]

Hey, I remember your GX from Autozone!

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Hey, buddy! That's funny, I was just thinking this morning that I wanted to come back and ask you if I can crawl under your GX and look at the spring part #'s to compare them to mine : ) I'll pop in and see if I can catch you this week. Hope you liked the video!

[@The24solo]

@@WastingTimeInTheWoods The part number is TOYO56B S0620

[@grn9209]

Good job👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@BigSh00tsie]

Love it, man!

[@freedombuy4672]

great video, so helpful and I def subed

[@BrettsGarage]

The stock side steps on the GX make surprisingly good rock sliders

[@jeffwilson3548]

LOL, really? I was expecting them to be peeled off in this video.

[@chrisdeguzman7795]

That 4 runner is very impressive. Yeah I’ve been there at Sedona, but not for off-roading. It’s a gorgeous drive..

[@caseyl3631]

Another comment, those trails were built by pink jeep tours. They are designed to entertain, but aren't all that dangerous to equipment. Why build a trail for a business that will wreck your fleet? They didn't. But ya gotta ask yourself, is my rig as good as or better than those pink ones? If so, go enjoy Disneyland, else be careful like you did!

[@maxfinity5640]

Just put on some beefy skid plates and and a wench. If you get stuck, pull your self out. Else, just let that skid plate take the brutal punishment. As we say in hawaii.... "She go!"

[@shawnomeara22]

Did you use decent control, in 1st gear low range on the staircase?

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

No DAC. I hate that thing. Too clickity clack with the brakes for me. I just use low and 1st generally and that's what I did there.

[@shawnomeara22]

@@WastingTimeInTheWoods copy that, I’ve never used mine. But that was a sketchy enough decent I might of tried it. A lot of slipping and sliding.

[@personalfunfest]

Zomg... go SLOW... our stock 2021 GX460 lives off road... the issue is the front differential, which has a stock skid plate. The only thing you are doing wrong is going too fast. Go 4L, 1st gear... and sloooow down/or up. If you hit the front diff... just sloooowly slide over it... did I say slow? 😆

[@abassi1173]

And the front bumper is soooooo damn low. Approach sucks :-(

[@personalfunfest]

@@abassi1173 cut it! Thats what we did! 😆

[@arikpeterson6260]

Does the 460 have DAC? 470 do. Did you use it?

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

It does. I did not. I do t see the point of that if you’re already in 1st 4lo and atrac is automatically applied. That thing clacks and clatters the brakes like crazy.

[@H-RutherfordHill]

Farther, not further.

[@jamescampbell6335]

Stock tire size?

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Off-Road Tires and Wheels: Poor Man's Land Cruiser Build kzbin.info/www/bejne/imqtk4yBqpWXnbs

[@mikegyro]

The OMG Road!

[@Adr-xg1bh]

Doesn’t the GX has decent control??

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Yeah but I rarely use it because it clatters the brakes like crazy which annoys the hell out of me.

[@jmleon92]

you need to post more often. just saying. great content :)

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Art takes time... and whatever the hell I’m doing always seems to take ages ; ) new video dropped today. Would you watch more unscripted stuff?

[@knaudi86]

Paul's driving style can be described as not very subtle.

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

Lots of things about Paul can be described as not very subtle. Thats why he’s so fun!

[@Mr.International82]

I wouldn’t do that without skid plates

[@Infantry4Life.WarFighters]

The bfg have no traction... I'm running a 2011 gx460 with 2 inch icon lift with 35s.

[@matthewrobinson5249]

Do your 35s rub at all?

[@frasiec]

I don’t think I’ll be taking my gx there

[@frasiec]

they will rent you a lifted rubicon lol

[@andrewholemon7843]

Begins searching autotrader for used GX460s....

[@morecoming]

Cringed watching it slide its way down...

[@carlcarl1224]

Who do people say you look like?

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

James Earl Jones.

[@carlcarl1224]

@@WastingTimeInTheWoods I can see that.

[@bhshakari]

#airdown your tires

[@WastingTimeInTheWoods]

I was at 18psi which is why I didn’t ruin that tire.