govols74n Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) I saw one the other day at a dealer lot and that bad boy is ready to dig, climb, swim, and crawl....it's really cool in my opinion. It comes with lockers, no carpet....just rubber floors....9 inch stock susp travel.......wait till the aftermarket parts come out!!! http://www.fjcruiser.ca/ Edited August 1, 2006 by govols74n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giancarlo93 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 The new Toyota FJ cruiser is this year Ultimate Adventure Rig. It has SAS and I think they are 39's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govols74n Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 sweet pics....i might have to get one, but want to wait until all the bugs of a brand new vehicle are "worked out" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpeace Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I thought the new FJ was IFS, at least according to all the ads I've seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govols74n Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 Yes it is IFS, I believe he meant that they already have a conversion for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLApathy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) I dont really it at all, the thing I do like is Toyota had the balls to make it. I dont like that its a 2-door, I like 4-doors so you have more acess to ur junk and you dont have to get out to let the ppl in the back out. I think the FJ is to wide, wider than it has to be. It does have IFS and it is this years UA rig, which I think is a joke, they shoud just stick to old iron they did with the c10 or whatever it was, just to make us poor folk happy. I think in 10 or 15 years down the road it will be a good rig to build off, like ours is but im not going to spend my money on something new and wheel it. oh and its ugly, i think pathys are ugly too (the front end anyway) but that gives it character, but the FJ :oops: Edited August 1, 2006 by FLApathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 yeah, i think it's ugly too, front is ok but the rest.. :oops: they have them around the malls here which shows you exactly who they are thinking of.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Time will tell... Plenty of time for the price to come down to where I'd even consider it... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Ugly, ugly, and ugly................. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 sweet pics....i might have to get one, but want to wait until all the bugs of a brand new vehicle are "worked out" Ehh, it's a 4Runner in disguise, not sure how many bugs it'll really have. Only people I see driving them around here are soccer moms. I just want one for a day to sink in the mud and get all sorts of dirty, then I'd give it back Oh yeah, I'd probably go find an H3 and run circles around it's ridiculous mass and underpowered 5-cylinder as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I was checking one out just the other day. I dig the ground clearence for a stock truck. I read somewhere that it's off-road capability is pretty darn good. The major turn-offs for me are A--it has way too much plastic on it B--It looks like more of a mall-crawler than a 4x4. C--Visibility from inside is horrible, the A-pillars block alot of your view (whoops did not see that tree!) and last it is "fugly". reminds me of a van that got squished. Oh and what is up with the bright M&M colors?? I have only seen them in ugly yellow, and M&M blue. I bet black looks alright. sorry just my .02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLApathy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 yeah the black ones look good, and yeah they look like a lego block and it is a 4runner, a prado to be exact, kinda like a terrano... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticker Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Guy I work with got one, you cant see s*&t from the front seats, which is something i notice on alot of vehicles these days. other than that the styling is OK and the tires it came with are a joke. I did like the button that locks the rear diff and that all the electronics are run between the headliner and roof. It seems like it wants to be a bad ass but someone came in and decided to make it appealing to soccer moms too. :X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme90path Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'd take an Xterra over it... no contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OR99.5Speed Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'd love it over an Xterra...Xterra's seem like they were styled by 13 year-olds... -thnkboutit- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govols74n Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) I'd take an Xterra over it... no contest. The xterra is cool, dont get me wrong but if you do some searching on the net, the FJ blew the xterra away off road during a test ....and all suv's are catered towards soccer moms.....thats why you have to modify them....the FJ is more practical off road....has the switch that enables you to start without the clutch for uphill stalls, full skids underneath, 6 spd man. trans, rear locker, water resistant seats, no carpet, inclimeter, high ground clearance etc....just needs better tires and some aftermarket upgrades.....the videos on the net show how good it does with just stock...it is ugly but would be a fun ride with the right work done on it. BUT I STILL LOVE MY PATHY Edited August 1, 2006 by govols74n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme90path Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Well, yes, I will agree that it may do better off-road stock, but I just love the looks. Plus, if a Xterra is done right, I am sure it could blow away any FJ... But that could be true w/ any SUV.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLApathy Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 The xterra is cool, dont get me wrong but if you do some searching on the net, the FJ blew the xterra away off road during a test clicky k... oh and dont forget, the ppl who 'tested' these 2 are basicly the same who named the ridgeline Truck of the Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 They need a new award, gimick vehicle of the year. Past winners could have been; Aztec, Avalanche, Subaru Brat,.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 i heard close alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 oh and dont forget, the ppl who 'tested' these 2 are basicly the same who named the ridgeline Truck of the Year I was thinking the same thing! Not much reliability from that, IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Geologist Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I followed an FJ out to a climbing wall near Santa Fe a couple weeks back. It involved a good bit of sandy arroyo driving and crossing a few 100year storm gravel bars. the FJ had to repeatedly try two of the gravel bars (I believe success was attained by locking the diffs.) And I followed without incident in my stock 06 Tacoma. my only off-road experience with them. It does come with s#it tires, too much unpainted plastic (a hard shell for the spare? c'mon...) and a funky roofline tho. the Toyota stealer was totally trying to sell me on one instead, but they do look like a M&Ms with 4wd. No thank you, I will take a pickup with a locking rear diff and a campershell please. I gotta say tho, at least they didn't put mud flaps on it like the tacoma...I already broke off two (I think they are on USFS road 44b near el rito...) why make a mudflap that snaps before it flaps? Dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Actually I believe that the hard shell for the spare is part of an option package (I agree w/ you tho, it does look like :oops: ) And the plastic was to prevent scratches and dents, according to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Can not wait to see what that plastic looks like in a few years. Hell it would not last 5 years her in Colorado where the sun is pretty brutal. I noticed the new chevy avalanches do not have all that plastic on them anymore and i think it is for the same reason...the sun> will ba -bounce- ke it and make it brittle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 IOf that's the case then Honda Element's are screwed as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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