dayid

Trees and rocks are rarely "who"'s

Maglight

Yeah they are less vampire too so they should show up real nice in properly placed mirrors.

I will admit having to try to see out the back while in the front seat is a bit tough. I still love the truck.

Delirious

From what i could see it would be pretty nice if they took the back row of seats out and made the back into a mini bed or somthing of that sort.

Guest765

I had an FJ.. The only real reason I got rid of mine was because the New Tundra came out and I did not like the back "suicide" doors. It made it very difficult with kids... There are plenty of parts available for them and they have great power. They are capable offroad, BUT, everything is electronic. The ATRAC works, but it is essentially the computer telling the brakes to turn on and off... It needs some good work done to them after they are purchased.. And the Blue one that PLan-B put up has a SAS done.. None of the same animal... Spend the money on a Rubi and you will have to do less from the start... OR.. Buy a beater and start building...

BowtieGuy3

Great....Now I have to get the H2/H3 Recovery Team AND FJ Recovery Team stickers....

Something about being compared to a pseudo-Hummer, doesn't instill much faith in it IMHO...

no1gtkid

I wheel with the So Cal Adventure club and the HummerxClub. Each have the New FJ owners.

There are lots of parts available and are very capable rigs.

Just two things I have found to be issues when riding with them. The first is the big blind spot and the clamy doors. Can say what you want about mirrors but still goes back to a big blind spot.

It does come to choice you either love, live with or hate.

I like them and would own one. However for cost I would not. Maintain and fix cost is another reason why I did not select.

Want to see a great wheeling check out adventurer 4x4 magazine DVD when they modified a FJ to take wheeling. Looks great and did very well.

caged

"all they're cracked up to be"? that's an understatement.
they've been know for cracking under stress. google it.

i actually had a few that signed up for my trails at campNL last couple years.
they do about as good as an ifs 4 wheel drive can do in stock form. so, not very well. they rub and scrape every exposing rock. don't flex worth a crap, but that's in stock form.

there are a couple SAS fj cruisers that attend campNL too. they seem to do a bit better, but lots of freaking coin to get it there.


i'd rather waste my money on a rubicon. even tho i still think a rig is built, not bought. (rubicon dig... ha rubicant) lol

no1gtkid

I agree the Rubicon is a better buy in stock form over any offroad vehicle.

Then again any I love all the littel Jeeps. They have more ability in stock form then most realize and have more srticulation then most realize. Build it and it is even better.

Yet, If you Just add good tires a mild lift and lockers you can go just about any where. I ride with the hummer clubs and prove it to them so offten.

I personaly hate driving a hummer and the humv models. You get beat the heck out of and gas mileage sucks. Trial riding sucks to big for most canyon trails. The H2 is to plushy and also big and no better on gas. They look nice ride nice and perform ok but again. Cost to maintain and to purchase. Not worth it.

A jeep any day of the week. I even loved my Bronco and the K5 blazer. But the jeep hands down takes place over all other 4x4s.

drummerwookie

they wont name it the jk when they give it IFS...no no. they will give it a 3 letter name...yup...itll be the POS....yup

drummerwookie

i LOVED my rubicon...it was a great wheeler...could go up and down very steep hills and never touch the gas or brake in 4-lo...and with its limited slip while in 2wd deal, i would wheel it with a friend of mind with a stock 88 yota pickup 4x4, and i remember he would get pissed at me bc i could go thru stuff in 2wd that he would get stuck in while in 4WD