TRD FJ Cruiser for SEMA

[STREGA]

Remove rear seats and profit. I have o idea how you guys with wives and kids do it.

The FJ is a single man's ride.

The wife and I do just fine in our FJ, I guess we don't know any better. :elkgrin: The FJ would not be my first choice if I had kids but certainly is possible with a trailer to carry camping gear.

I removed my rear seats almost 4 years ago and can carry most everything I need inside the FJ. Just had a custom made hitch hauler built by a friend that I use to carry a portable camp fire, 20lb propane tank and 10 gals of gas. Its maiden voyage was last week on the Kokopelli Trail (including the Dome Plateau and Top of the World) and the only spot that I needed to remove it was about a 200' section on Rose Garden Hill. It did rub in a couple other spots but I expected I was going to need to remove it more than I did.

 

[Clutch]

Dammit...why is there no "like" button on here?

 

[BretEdge]

Remove rear seats and profit. I have o idea how you guys with wives and kids do it.

The FJ is a single man's ride.

It isn't exactly easy but we make it work. I've got a 3 year old and we do extended camping trips in ours all the time. Having a rooftop tent helps as it frees up storage room inside the FJ. Prior to the rooftop tent we used a Thule box on top, which also worked really well. If I had the money I'd buy a four door shortbed Taco and call it good but I've got to hold on to the FJ for another 5 years (10 years total) before I can go down that road. You gotta work with what you got...

 

[targa88]

Notwithstanding the TRD "premium", really like the colour. Getting close to the original FJ sand colour.
Wish the colour was available back in 07....

 

[loup407]

I have 105,000 miles on my FJC, which I got new in 2008. It's been a great overlanding vehicle for us, although if we had kids, I'd go another route. I agree with a couple of posters above, getting the Special Edition versions makes little sense as most of the stuff that comes with the truck (brush bars, Bilstiens, roof rack) is of modest value. I've not gone the supercharger route (yet); but a lot of the stock stuff no longer is on the truck (which was also true of my 4-Runner, and a few other rigs in the past). We've lived out of the FJC for up to a month, with no complaints. If someone stole mine, I'd buy another.

 

[2025 deleted member]

The front seat is pushed all the way back in that picture. I actually chose the fj over a 4 door tacoma due to leg room. When you consider the greenhouse space it is a fairly roomy ride.

 

[Mrknowitall]

Rear seat leg room... the Taco only has an extra inch or so back there. The X has an inch more than that. The JKU is really the only choice with a 3rd pedal and a roomy back seat. I don't know about you, but I'm not waving to people just because they bought a damn Jeep. Besides, looks like a used FJ-C is actually cheaper than a JKU.
If Toyota could only see their way to replacing the 4Runner with a nice, basic (cheap) version of of the Prado or the Fortuner