I hear you…..I couldn’t picture giving up my 2013 LR4 LUX/HD for a 4Runner. I’ll just be pissed if I have to do a $5-7K timing chain job on it any time before 200k miles. Hell, I only paid $4500 for a used replacement engine installed in my 2004 D2.
Maybe I’ll just dive head in and buy that front bumper, winch, and meatier tires and be in too deep to retreat. That sounds like a perfectly logical illogical plan.
The cooler they look, the easier it is to spend money on them.
For what it's worth, here is the TSB info I relied on when searching for LR4s:
TIMING CHAIN GUIDES ISSUE AJ133 5.0 V8
TSB LTB00474NAS3 19 MAY 2015 (section 303-01) Rattle/Click noise from front of engine
LR4 2010-2012 VIN AA513326 to CA652214
LR011900 Timing Chain lubricating jet, lower AA00001 to CA615288
LR034466 Timing Chain lubricating jet, lower CA615289 to CA632917
LR042667 Timing Chain lubricating jet, lower CA632918 to EA720633
LR059161 Timing Chain lubricating jet, lower EA720634
LR032714 Timing Chain lubricating jet, upper (all vins)
LR012004 Timing Chain AA000001 to CA615288
LR032048 Timing Chain CA615289 and on
LR010883 Timing Chain Tensioner AA000001 to CA615288
LR032088 Timing Chain Tensioner CA615289 to DA696317 (tsb ends with CA652214 in this range).
LR051008 Timing Chain Tensioner DA696315 and on (mentioned as fix part in TSB)
LR010769 Timing chain tensioner blade AA000001 to AA999999
LR024839 Timing chain tensioner blade BA000001 to CA615288
LR032090 Timing chain tensioner blade CA615289 to CA628207
LR040977 Timing chain tensioner blade CA628208 to DA696314 (tsb ends with CA652214 in this range).
LR051013 Timing chain tensioner blade DA696315 (mentioned as fix part in tsb, called 'lever')
LR012642 LH Timing Chain Guide AA000001 to DA696314
LR051012 LH Timing Chain Guide DA696315 and on
LR010765 RH Timing Chain Guide AA000001 to DA696314
LR051011 RH Timing Chain Guide DA696315 and on