Four Peaks, Az

[SOAZ]

Did a little fun run today. Saw some interesting sights and ...re-arranged the metal molecules in the region of my rear bumper.... :shakin:
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what kind of truck is this.... you don't want to know.

 

[MoGas]

Was that an FJC? Whatever it was, I'm sure it was hot in more ways than one.

 

[SOAZ]

Was that an FJC? Whatever it was, I'm sure it was hot in more ways than one.

Yah. When its hard to know whether the color was yellow or thats just rust is pretty bad...

 

[Funrover]

Looks like a good time! That FJC is crazy!

 

[Pskhaat]

You can always tell Toyota by that squared frame hole near the rear wheels...what is that for anyway? anyone?

 

[tibaal89]

You can always tell Toyota by that squared frame hole near the rear wheels...what is that for anyway? anyone?

It's the "way out" for incoming A/C air. Since I was very young, I was always puzzled that you could turn on the vent and push air into the car... without any air apparently leaving the car. Well I tore my rear bumper off and that answered that quesiton. The little flaps are like a check valve so stuff doesn't get in.

It's funny when you roll up all the windows and close a door they all kind of go "flooooof" as the air escapes.

 

[Pskhaat]

It's the "way out" for incoming A/C air.

Gotcha, but that's in the body. Take a look at the rectangular cutout in the frame.

 

[kcowyo]

Wow, intense pics of the FJ on your blog. It certainly maintains it's 'love it or hate it' status. Wow....

 

[Ursidae69]

I've been over that pass before. It's nice on the lake Roosevelt side. It gets a lot of use near I-17 though and that burnt out FJ is appalling. Thanks for documenting it. last time I drove through there it reminded me of Table Mesa Rd with the ATVs and shooters. Cool pics and sorry about the bumper. Bummer.

 

[SOAZ]

The bumper was a bumper. It makes it all the more tempting to build one. Anyone gotta welder and some time... :arabia:
Would you guys "somewhat" nearby be interested in a clean up of this area next month?

 

[MoGas]

Gotcha, but that's in the body. Take a look at the rectangular cutout in the frame.

Shipping tie downs?

 

[tibaal89]

Gotcha, but that's in the body. Take a look at the rectangular cutout in the frame.

Oops! Now I see what you mean, I was a bit distracted by the gigantic rectangle in the body...

Can't comment on the frame stuff.

 

[Elvota]

On my 4Runner those rectangular holes are generally filled with a rectangular plastic plug. Of course, that's melted out on the FJ. I have about 4 of them on each frame rail.

I always assumed they were put in to let the hot air inside escape during the welding process... but I don't really know where I developed that theory.

Bicycle frames have similiar much smaller holes for such a reason.