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bajaguy
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FJ in trouble #2
another view
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bajaguy
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FJ in trouble #3
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bajaguy
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FJ Repaired and Repainted
Sorry for the multiple posts.....have not figured out multiple photos on one post.
This view shows the FJ repaired and repainted....ready to go!!!!
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bajaguy
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tatuna
check this link for info:
fjcruiserforums.com
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
We have a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo w/a V-6 and it gets horrible mileage (15-18 mpg). And it only has a 17 gallon tank.= |
Unfortunately, that goes with the territory. I would love for the day that the JK Rubicon were offered with a hybrid model, but like the Tahoe, I
doubt a hybrid system would make a dent in the vehicles overall mileage.
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tattuna
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Bajaguy, those pics are amazing! Glad you came out of it alive! Thanks for the link too.
I appreciate all the feedback guys! I'm sold! Definitely gonna get one as soon as I sell my truck. Thanx again!
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
| Quote: | Originally posted by whistler
What year are you looking at? |
They're discussing the FJ Cruiser. The newbie 4WD SUV that's based off of the Toyota Tacoma. |
FJ cruiser is a chicks car. Goofy looking chicks car too.
Get the 4runner: more comfy, more roomy, same or better gas mileage.
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tattuna
Bajaguy, those pics are amazing! Glad you came out of it alive! Thanks for the link too.
I appreciate all the feedback guys! I'm sold! Definitely gonna get one as soon as I sell my truck. Thanx again! |
Ttuna, that's not my FJ............but they are cool photos.
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Roberto
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
I would love for the day that the JK Rubicon were offered with a hybrid model, but like the Tahoe, I doubt a hybrid system would make a dent in the
vehicles overall mileage. |
Yes, exactly. As currently implemented, hybrid engines save the most fuel in high-traffic, stop-and-go situations. In most other driving conditions,
the electric side of the system gets minimal use, and therefore the savings are minimal as well.
[Edited on 4-28-2008 by Roberto]
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pacside
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
| Quote: | Originally posted by whistler
What year are you looking at? |
They're discussing the FJ Cruiser. The newbie 4WD SUV that's based off of the Toyota Tacoma. |
FJ cruiser is a chicks car. Goofy looking chicks car too.
Get the 4runner: more comfy, more roomy, same or better gas mileage. |
I just purchased a 2006 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4x4 v8 with Navigation and love it. This is our second 4Runner and they are perfect for driving around
town and off roading. Not too big, not too small but just right. I can't believe how smooth the ride is and how much larger this one is than our 98
4runner. I recommend the v8...gets maybe 1 less mpg than the v6 but the drive is much nicer. This will be our vehicle of choice when making the trek
down to baja sur once our casita gets built.
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
FJ cruiser is a chicks car. Goofy looking chicks car too.
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B.S. It's about the only Toyota vehicle where you can still get a manual 4x4 selector. Toyota really went girly when they when all auto and all push
button  .
I'm keeping my all-manual-manly-Tacoma till it dies...Which being a Toyota might be another 20 years...
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David K
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The Tacoma with an automatic trans. HAS a manual 4WD selector... it's not full time or 'auto.' 4WD. It does have auto. locking hubs, so you can shift
'on-the-fly' into 4WD HI Range (up to highway speed)... Full stop for LOW Range, and transmission in neutral... With the TRD package you get a LOCKING
rear differential, 16" BFGs and Bilstein shocks.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Taco de Baja
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
FJ cruiser is a chicks car. Goofy looking chicks car too.
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B.S. It's about the only Toyota vehicle where you can still get a manual 4x4 selector. Toyota really went girly when they when all auto and all push
button .
I'm keeping my all-manual-manly-Tacoma till it dies...Which being a Toyota might be another 20 years... |
What's wrong with push buttons? Is the lever some kind of phallus?  Maybe chick
cars should have phallic levers like yours
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Ken Cooke
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Mtn. Goat. Focus group data show that women make the final decision when us guys want to purchase a vehicle. The Tomb Raider was the girly Jeep on
the Riverside Chrysler/Jeep lot, but Suzanne wholeheartedly supported buying it over the more utilitarian Rubicon I had my eye on.
The 4 Runner that went on the '07 Baja Grande run had all sorts of trouble negotiating Mission Impossible trail, while an FJ would have a much better
time on that trail. The 4 Runner is more station wagon while the FJ is more "Land Cruiser". If I were tackling Mission Impossible in a stock
vehicle, I would choose the FJ hands down.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Taco de Baja
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
FJ cruiser is a chicks car. Goofy looking chicks car too.
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B.S. It's about the only Toyota vehicle where you can still get a manual 4x4 selector. Toyota really went girly when they when all auto and all push
button .
I'm keeping my all-manual-manly-Tacoma till it dies...Which being a Toyota might be another 20 years... |
What's wrong with push buttons? Is the lever some kind of phallus? Maybe chick
cars should have phallic levers like yours |
Mtn. Goat,
You're making yourself look like an ass. Have some respect and stop putting people down. You probably don't like the ppl on this forum, but they're
all about Baja like you are. They prolly don't share your same politics, but give everyone here a break.
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The Tacoma with an automatic trans. HAS a manual 4WD selector... it's not full time or 'auto.' 4WD. It does have auto. locking hubs, so you can shift
'on-the-fly' into 4WD HI Range (up to highway speed)... Full stop for LOW Range, and transmission in neutral... With the TRD package you get a LOCKING
rear differential, 16" BFGs and Bilstein shocks. |
I have never seen a Post 2005 Tacoma with a manual lever on the floor; sure they have a "manual dial" on the dash, that's not what I mean. I do not
want a solenoid or fuse to crap-out just when I need 4x4. Same reason I like my manual hubs; I don't have to wonder it there is a vacuum leak or
electrical issue that will not allow the hubs to lock, or un-lock.
Yes, problems like this do happen. Even happened to me several times in my pre-Taco, POS Chevy, luckily I was not in the wilds of Baja when the
failures occurred. Pretty funny now, but one time I was on a hard packed construction site with a thin layer of muddy clay that made the area as
slick as ice. Went to shift to 4x4 to get out nothing happened because the hubs would not lock, so my rear wheels just spun; could not go forward,
could not go backward. A 4x4 backhoe with a tow strap had to pull me out.
I can shift on the fly in my all manual Taco too as, long as the hubs are locked. I can even go into 4-Low at speeds under 5 mph; really good for
situations where you do not want to stop (or shouldn’t), but need a lower range. And, if I ever wanted or needed to I could unlock the hubs and have
2-Low. 20 MPH in 5th gear! …Or, a really s---l---o---w crawl in 1st.
If I ever buy a new Taco, I’ll probably have to pay a fabricator several $1,000 to install a manual T-case, donated from a manly FJ Cruiser ...
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David K
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I understand the mistrust in new stuff... If it wasn't a Toyota, I would feel the same...
I will report on all problems, as I have on my 2005 Tacoma (30,000 miles a year, so far)... If that helps...
So far,
rear suspension was improved to stop bottoming out with a load, the way I drive (with bigger Bilstein shocks & air bag shocks).
The first set of brakes made noise for awhile the first year.
This month, an air bag warning light came on and I need to have them check it out. Otherwise, there have been NO mechanical problems or expenses in
its 73,000 mile life.
Not bad considering where I go with this truck!
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Barry A.
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Taco de Baja makes some very good points-------my chev. 3/4 ton 4x4 work-truck had an "electric" actuator for the front hubs and it failed me 3
different times in critical situations way out in the boonies------very embarrassing to have to call in folks to pull you out, if you are even able to
do that------could be critical if you can't summon help. We finally gave up and installed an aftermarket manual override for the electrical actuator
to solve the problem . I do not remember just how that worked, but it did work. I believe that if the stock actuator failed, the truck automatically
went into 4-wheel drive with the after-market device, as I remember.
True "Manual" levers and hubs are far superior, in my opinion, if you can even find them anymore.
My 2007 Nissan X-terra has electric actuators (for everything!!!) and I just sorta "pray" that they continue to work, and always carry 2-way
radios/cell phones in case they don't. (not a big help in way-out Baja, tho)
Barry
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The FJ looks great and that is the problem. I plan on driving down to South America in the future and the FJ would attract too much attention in
small towns and other places.
It looks like the 4 Runner would be able to "blend in" slightly better.
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Martyman
The FJ looks great and that is the problem. I plan on driving down to South America in the future and the FJ would attract too much attention in
small towns and other places.
It looks like the 4 Runner would be able to "blend in" slightly better. |
These are popular in South America, too bad that don't import them here.....
Toyota Land Cruiser pick-ups with a solid front axel.
2002-2007
The 1967 pick-up version
The 1967 Cruiser (look familiar?  )
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