Fender Flares Add Protection and Style to Lexus GX

Editorial content only. TX:GX Overland has no affiliation with these vendors. No representations made or warranties or liability implied. Please refer to terms of service.

We’ve often wondered why Lexus doesn’t offer the GX with fender flares. After all, whenever auto manufacturers want to take an existing SUV or crossover and make a more sporty, off-road ready “looking” version what’s the first thing they do? Add black plastic fender flares, a roof rack and some stickers and tout its increased capabilities. (We’re looking at you Hyundai and Kia… Suburu you get a pass) With Lexus officially recognizing that the GX470 and GX460 have off road capabilities (see Lexus GX Overland) you’d think they would offer a similar “option package.” Call it the GX460 Sport! (original right?)

Fortunately, wherever there is unmet demand enterprising businesses will step in to fill the void. Here are three fender flare options for the Lexus GX470 and GX460. One offers easy installation while the other goes way beyond stickers and requires full body panel replacement. Another provides a true bolt-on application. Either way, they provide body protection from rocks and debris while giving your GX a sporty look (to go along with actual capabilities).

– Page Contains Affiliate Links – Why? (click here to expand)

We lose money every month producing the TX:GX Overland website and YouTube channel. Creating content takes time and money – we have to pay for:

Website and WordPress hosting
Trip videos that cost money for fuel, admissions fees at parks/events, and wear and tear on our vehicle
An enormous amount of our time producing this site and the videos (I won’t even begin to calculate that cost!)

Basically, we lose money every month. We use affiliate links and YouTube monetization to try to reduce this monthly loss but they don’t pay much. We lose about $20 per month just from our website costs (not including trip costs). Purchases made via this website using affiliate links sometimes result in us making a small commission (usually 2-4%) that we use to keep the lights on. But since we lose about $20 per month (not including trip fees) you can see we are definitely not “in it for the money” – we do this out of a love for helping other people enjoy the outdoors and overlanding, to help people get started and find gear to make their trips more successful, and to produce videos that inspire and entertain our viewers. Even though we lose money each month, we are committed to helping the world we live in. Please read “Who Our Affiliate Links Benefit” to see a list of the causes and charitable organizations we donate to. Thank you for your understanding!

– Who Our Affiliate Links Benefit (click here to expand)

TX:GX Overland is about experiencing the outdoors and doing so in a responsible, sustainable way. Without the trees, the forests, the clean babbling brooks and the open trails we enjoy while overlanding we simply couldn’t exist. Therefore, we are committed to helping organizations that support our outdoor adventures. Though we do not make a profit from the TX:GX Overland website or YouTube channel we still make donations to worthwhile causes. We make donations to the following organizations:

OneTreePlanted
Tread Lightly

We have reviewed these organizations and determined they fit our purpose. We do not have the resources to do an exhaustive background check of their prior/current activities, partnerships, board members, etc. so if they are “doing something bad” we’re not aware of it. We hope our donations to these organizations is doing the world some good – if you disagree with these choices we respect your decision, please respect ours.

1. NYTOP 2010-Current Lexus GX460/Toyota Prado Fender Flare Kit

NYTOP (which stands for “Not Your Typical Off-Road Product”) offers GX460 fender flares that are made from super flexible polyurethane. Customers can order them finished in black primer (in case you want to color match to your vehicle) or UV and scratch resistant semi-gloss black paint. They add 1.5″ of width to your vehicle – enough to cover many larger tire sizes while adding body protection from flying rocks and mud. They install easily using 3M boding tape (we’re a huge fan of that BTW… same stuff we use on our GX460 dashboard mount) and do not require drilling. Check them out at https://www.nytop.store/2010-current-lexus-gx460-fender-flare-kit

NYTOP Lexus GX460 Fender Flares 3.png
NYTOP Lexus GX460 Fender Flares 2.png
NYTOP Lexus GX460 Fender Flares — Source: NYTOP, Lexus GX460 Fender Flares

NYTOP Lexus GX460 Fender Flares — Source: NYTOP, Lexus GX460 Fender Flares

Lexus GX460 Off Road Parts

2. Wide Body Fenders for Lexus GX470 from McQueen

The McQueen Lexus GX470 fender flares offer 3″ of additional body. They follow the existing body lines of the GX470 and towards the front of the vehicle end near the headlights for a higher frontal clearance than the stock lines. This allows for significantly higher approach clearance when paired with a high clearance front bumper. The fender flares accept tires sizes up to 35″. Check them out here: https://www.mpdfiberbodywerx.com/lexus.html (PS – they’re also coming out with a GX460 fender flare soon)

McQueen Prototype Design Lexus GX470 Wide Body Fender Flares — Source: McQueen Prototype Design, Lexus GX470 Wide Body Fender Flares

Lexus GX460 Off-Road Modifications

3. STS4x4Tuning GX460/Prado Fender Flares

These fender flares from STS4x4Tuning appear to be made for the Prado FJ150 but may fit the GX460 since they are very similar vehicles. Made of ABS plastic and provided with stainless steel hardware, the bolt to the body for added strength. They provide the most rugged look of the options on this page. Check them out here: http://www.sts4x4tuning.com/product/fender-flares-trims-with-nuts-toyota-land-cruiser-prado-fj150-2018-mb-off-road-look6-pcs/?fbclid=IwAR0DCccwvutWLWyCIjAuoVOpSPkqcBgOuXV9W4RwZGtyFKeuDl_7aNvoJa8