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…
Modifications
I have worked to document all the modification that I have made to my FJ Cruiser. If you are unable to find a specific type of mod try using the search box.
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…
Miscellaneous
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…
Drive Line
Tire Size and Gear Changes for my FJ
by tomas •
I have been working on a project to upgrade my Toyota FJ Cruiser with larger tires and better gearing. Initially I was not planning doing this upgrade; however, this last summer there were a few situations that where the additional 1.5 ” of clearance would have helped. To help me decide on the tire size and…
Trail Armor
DeMello Rear Bumper Installed
by tomas •
This last spring I purchased and installed a DeMello Off-Road rear bumper on my Toyota FJ Cruiser. In selecting this bumper the following items were important to me. The bumper needed to be as light as possible, provide some side protection, allow a hitch to be attached, have a flat top surface. The DeMello met…