In anticipation of installing new wheels, tires and re-gearing I installed my Toytec Lifts 1 inch body lift this last week on my Toyota FJ Cruiser. By lifting the body I don’t have to worry about the larger tires contacting the body at full compression. The other solution is to extend the bump stop which…
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Miscellaneous
14 Inch RainX Latitude Blades for FJ Cruiser
by tomas •
I love the 3 wiper configuration on the Toyota FJ Cruiser, however, there is a very limited selection of quality blades for the center and passenger side. In an attempt to remedy this I decided to modify 2 rainX Latitude Wiper Blades. The shortest blade available is 16 inches and the center and right blades…
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Our First Look – Toytec 1 Inch Body Lift
by tomas •
Last week I received a 1 inch body lift for the Toyota FJ Cruiser from ToyTec Lifts. It will be a few weeks before I get around to installing a writing up the lift but here is a first look at it. The lift includes 1 inch spaces for all 8 body mounts. the spacers…
Miscellaneous, Safety
Door Reflective Marker Tape
by tomas •
You will notice that the doors of the FJ Cruiser have no reflective markers to show them when they are open. Many of the European cars I have owned have this safety feature. To increase the safety of the FJ Cruiser I decided to add my own safety marker tape. I purchase Reflexite DayBright Conspicuity…
Miscellaneous, Safety
Rear Bumper Slip Protection
by tomas •
Add a little water and the rear bumper becomes a slip hazard. I added slip protection to the rear bumper using non-slip tape. This makes it safer when standing on it while accessing the roof rack.