AZ Sandstormer: An FJC Build

[dcoy]

Missed the other posts. Thanks for the replies/compliments.

sweet rig man! I don't think you can fit much else under that hood!:Wow1:

Yeah. At least there's not much else that I can think to put under the hood, except maybe an ARB dual compressor, underhood shower, etc

Nice work. I have 115,000 miles on mine, and love it. Your build post is inspiring me to post something similar. I've been vacillating about adding a supercharger for a while. Especially towing my A/T Horizon over passes, it seems that it would be handy.

I've got a '12 FJC and have been thinking about spending the dough on a SC. Do you think it was worth it? How has it affected your gas mileage?

I'm still pretty pscyhed about the S/C. It definitely doesn't improve the gas mileage, but didn't have a major negative impact either. It makes pulling the trailer up the grades/mountains that we always seem to encounter way more pleasant with less downshifting. And passing on two lane roads is a whole different (less hair-raising, more fun) proposition. Of course, who knows when the '12 compatible S/C will become available.

 

[haddix]

Love the demello bumper on the front. It is coming along nicely.

 

[Ryanmb21]

How is that rear cargo buildout working out for you? I would like to maybe follow suit on the fridge enclosure.

 

[dcoy]

How is that rear cargo buildout working out for you? I would like to maybe follow suit on the fridge enclosure.

It works great. It pretty much ties up that area of real estate (which is not particularly plentiful) in the FJ but it allows for much more efficient packing on trips; you can pack around it and above it and still access the fridge. The fridge lives there pretty much all the time, but if you opt to remove it if you're not using it, you can utilize the box as a little cargo compartment.

 

[dcoy]

Thread update in the works



Realized this thread has fallen out of date. Working on "synchronizing" this with my other build thread:

AZSANDSTORMER-Slow Build

 

[rickashay]

Great looking FJ! Like all the close ups of your mods... makes for a very good build thread.

 

[Patrollife]

A lot of great attention to detail! Nice build!

 

[dcoy]

Great looking FJ! Like all the close ups of your mods... makes for a very good build thread.

A lot of great attention to detail! Nice build!

Thanks guys.

 

[nater]

Your rear storage, is that available to purchase?

 

[96Delica]

Any more details on the composite you used for the fridge enclosure?

 

[dcoy]

Your rear storage, is that available to purchase?

It was custom made by Adventure Trailers. They could pretty easily fab up others.

Any more details on the composite you used for the fridge enclosure?

Don't have specifics. It's not really a trade secret although it's definitely not something you can source from Home Depot or the like. It seems to be pretty versatile stuff. It's strong, light, and holds Line X well. The light weight aspect was critical for me. IMO, if it's going to be living in the back permanently, I want as little weight as possible to be dragging around (my rationale for using aluminum bumpers as well).

 

[SIZZLE]

I like everything you've done. Very cool FJC.