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1997 Lexus LX 450

VIN: JT6HJ88J2V0170001
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For Sale
$20,500
Oct 21, 2024
Private Seller
Cedar City, Utah, USA
218,000 mi TMU
Automatic
LHD
Modified
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About this 1997 Lexus LX 450

VIN: JT6HJ88J2V0170001

(Priced reduced. I'm moving from Cedar and will sell for a lot less if I can sell before I move in mid November. After that bring to Chicago and price will go back up.) I bought this car from the gentleman in Salt Lake City who did most of the upgrades for over-landing. He had very high quality work completed and used excellent components all around. This is a very reliable, well designed, sorted example. After a cylinder four failure I had a high quality engine re-built, and installed, by A Rusted Development in Utah. https://ardoffroad.com/. It is a very good condition modified LX450. They kept it in shop for over 500 miles to assure the quality of the rebuild. I have added a couple thousand miles since then. To aid in performance they also re geared the transfer case, completed the triple lockers (ARB) added hub lockers to the front and put in the electronic switch to allow for locking the center differential while in high gear. This is a VERY well set up vehicle.

It has a built in Dometic fridge, house battery, charger system, pull out table and storage drawers.

The suspension is completely upgraded. See all details below.

I'm moving from Utah to Chicago, which means I will sadly not be living in the right place to own a vehicle like this.

I put in over $14k on the engine rebuild and other upgrades mentioned above. The previous owner put in over $12k in hardware.

Main Details

ARB Triple Locked
Modified transfer case ratio for large tires (Accelerates way better than stock ratio). I actually drive this at a reasonable RPM over 80mph!
Locking Hubs On Front Wheels
Electronically Switchable Center Diff Lock For Use in High Ratio
Fridge
Storage and a ton of upgrades below

Moving in a couple months to Illinois so selling her! Great Vehicle for over-landing, a beast for sure.

Front suspension/steering -
Dobinson's Flexi-coil 4" C59-614V
Dobinson's IMS45-60912 IFP front shocks (4-5" lift)
welded in adjustable front panhard kit
Delta Vehicle Systems Caster correcting radius arms with new factory bushings
Dobinson's swaybar drop kit

Rear suspension -
Dobinson's 3" Variable rate tapered rear springs C97-145VT
Dobinson's Twin Tube rear shocks GS59-687
LCP HD swaybar brackets
DVS Panhard Lift bracket
DVS rear coil spring retainer kit

Front bumper -
ARB Deluxe
SLEE AC dryer skid plate
Warn M8000 winch
KC Hilites Flex Era 4 light kit

Rear bumper -
SLEE dual swingout rear bumper including ladder and tire carrier
SLEE 2" receiver adapter
SLEE Maxtrax holder for tire carrier
SLEE Jerry can basket w/strap
Matching 17" wheel with matching BFG 35x12.5 r17 KM3 tire
maxtrax - 1 set
48" Hilift jack
rear bumper aux light kit for license plate

Sliders -
SLEE slider steps

Rear drawers/touring gear -
Custom made marine grade plywood platform w/2 drawers carpeted w/removable folding leg table and spare battery/electronics compartment.
1000Ah AGM 12v deep cycle auxiliary battery
Renogy 30A DC to DC 12v charger with solar converter
GoWise Power PS1002 12v pure sine inverter
NoCo Genius 10x1 Shore power (110v) 12v battery charger
Blue Sea fuse panel and high quality breakers/fuses
Dometic CFX3 55im 12v fridge freezer w/ice maker and extra insulation kit
Dometic fridge slide
Rear platform/drawers wired with 110v outlet at rear, multiple USB and 12v cig sockets, and voltage gauges.
Drawers have HDPE strips on the bottoms for low friction sliding and heavy duty latches.
Table can be partially slid out and used as food prep/table space at rear under fridge
Platform on driver side is over 6' long and doubles as sleeping platform for 1 person.

Under hood modifications/upgrades -
Group 31 HD battery
Heavy duty replacement battery and ground cable kit for 80 series from HUDDEXPO 80BTCBL
New Toyota OEM fusible link

On-board air and lockers -
ARB twin compressor and front and rear air lockers

35x12.5 BFG KM3 tires

Cracking on Dash
House battery needs replacement
Passenger seat needs electric seat adjustment replaced, but does work.

Market Summary

The Lexus LX450 - J80 (1996 to 1997) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $23,534
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The first generation of Lexus LX was introduced for the 1996 model year. Known as the J80, this new generation of luxury SUVs were available... Learn more.
There are 8 Lexus LX for sale across all model years (1996 to 2024) and variants, 2 are J80 and 2 are model year 1997 . There were 110 J80 sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

A timeline of events that we've detected for this vehicle.

Sep 16, 2016
Purchase reported via public record for $6,140
Utah, USA
Jan 26, 2015
Purchase reported via public record for $6,140
Utah, USA

Comps

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1997 Lexus LX 450

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6865 mi 251k mi TMU
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1996 Lexus LX 450

Modified
6865 mi 155k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Last Asking
$58,000
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This listing was either sold, or removed, by the seller. The last asking price is the last price detected by Classic.com.
Kings Chariot
Jul 16, 2024
95% Relevance
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Year
Make
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Model Generation
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Mileage
  • TMU
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Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
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Location
Recency

1997 Lexus LX450

Modified
6865 mi 153k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$30,000
May 3, 2024
91% Relevance
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Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
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Powertrain
Engine
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Mileage
  • 130K - 195K
Body
Vehicle Type
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Doors
Driver Side
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Int. Color Group
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Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1997
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
LX 450
Model Trim
-
Engine
4.5L I6 (1FZ-FE)*
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Four Wheel Drive (4WD/AWD)
Originality
Modified
Mileage
218,000 mi TMU
VIN
JT6HJ88J2V0170001
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
SUV
Doors
4 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
White
Int. Color Group
Beige/Tan
* Due to the modifications on this vehicle, engine specifications may differ from factory specifications

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