wikid
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You are welcome. I crammed lots of info in the first page, but in a way, it seems to not be so fragmented. Now I can add stuff as it comes up
thanks
"The Rock" 2013 TT FJ
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You are welcome. I crammed lots of info in the first page, but in a way, it seems to not be so fragmented. Now I can add stuff as it comes up
thanks
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JWP58
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First off, I need to be in your line of work. Secondly, that is one ************ FJ. I love the body color.
wikid
Adventurer
Thank you
FJ's are an acquired taste. It's been acquired in me for over 6 years now
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My real line of work is entirely different than modifying my vehicles. The way I can do it without completely spending a fortune is, trying to learn to do it all myself. Hopefully , I can make a little mod money with some of my ideas
wikid
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Colin
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I will be doing a different style camera system. I won't have the overhead console like before . I am going to try and make it all tablet/ipad based. i have a few other ideas too. Total Vision and I are in the research/planning stage.
the way it's set u, gets about about 15/17 . Pulling a trailer, closer to 10-12 depending on how much of a hurry I am in
Thanks. I think a Tacoma would look sharp in this color. Maybe they will offer it one of these years
wikid
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Colin
Thanks
I will be doing a different style camera system. I won't have the overhead console like before . I am going to try and make it all tablet/ipad based. I have a few other ideas too. Total Vision and I are in the research/planning stage.
the way it's set u, gets about about 15/17 . Pulling a trailer, closer to 10-12 depending on how much of a hurry I am in
Thanks. I think a Tacoma would look sharp in this color. Maybe they will offer it one of these years
chmura
Adventurer
I'm surprised why the FJ gets not so great fuel economy. Isn't the new 4.0 V6 suppose to me more fuel efficient? I know the new 4runners get slightly better gas mileage than the previous gens. And the 5th gen 4runner looks huge compared to the FJ. I would think the FJ does better than the 5th gen 4runner.
After a lift and 255 BFG KM MT's im seeing 21 MPG all freeway in my 4runner. This is from the computer though.
wikid
Adventurer
FJ's have the aerodynamics of a brick. adding a winch bumper, bigger tires, lifted yada yada yada, the aerodynamics sure don't get better. I didn't buy my FJ for mileage. I bought it to get out in the dirt , adventure and feel good driving it .
If I babied it, I suppose I could push it to 18-19 , but I probably won't.
If I babied it, I suppose I could push it to 18-19 , but I probably won't.
wikid
Adventurer
FJ's have the aerodynamics of a brick. adding a winch bumper, bigger tires, lifted yada yada yada, the aerodynamics sure don't get better. I didn't buy my FJ for mileage. I bought it to get out in the dirt , adventure and feel good driving it .
If I babied it, I suppose I could push it to 18-19 , but I probably won't.
you probably need to check your mileage against GPS THe speedo's are typically off . My first fj was 2 % off from new. after I put on 285's it was almost dead on. When I went to 35's I was 5 % off the other way.
If I babied it, I suppose I could push it to 18-19 , but I probably won't.
you probably need to check your mileage against GPS THe speedo's are typically off . My first fj was 2 % off from new. after I put on 285's it was almost dead on. When I went to 35's I was 5 % off the other way.
wikid
Adventurer
Thank you
Another update is the Ricochet Skids
I took them to a local powder coater Arizona Powdercoat
They had a color names Hi-Tech Gray that looked pretty close to the Cement color, so that's what I went with. It took a full 10 working days to get them back, but was worth it for the quality
This is just part of what I sent them
While waiting for the skids, I did a little Urban Wheeling on the neighbors rock pile.
Ok back to work.
Here they are installed
Next is wiring the roof rack, which I started today
There will be (4) VisionX Solstice 2' lights (2) on each side and 2 Solstice Prime 2' lights for the back, switched for each side, then the back
Baja Designs 40" Stealth bar/ with the Spylight Actuator. I ran a 18awg (7) wire harness around the inside perimeter with all the prime lights using a common ground.
The Solstice lights took (4) wires and the actuator took another (2). For now they will run into the back door, to a blue sea 10 circuit fuse panel, then switch up front.
The Stealth bar takes it's own harness (2) 12awg and (1) 18awg to run the strobe function with a relay of course
I have the roof wired, now the inside stuff will be wired tomorrow
more to come..