Skid plates are one of the most important parts of an off road Toyota FJ Cruiser build. The Bud Built skids are the 3rd set of skids that I have run of the FJ Cruiser. On the Blue Burro I first ran All Pro Off Road skids. The All Pro skids offer the best clearance of…
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.
Mechanical
2010 FJ Cruiser Re-gear Problems
by tomas •
I did a little research on Monday about getting the FJ re-geared to 4.55 gears and there is a big hold up. The 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser uses a new carrier and gears in the rear differential. I had the dealership look up both the 2009 and the 2010 and the part numbers are different.…
Interior
Dynamat Xtreme Sound Proofing
by tomas •
Having driven a Toyota FJ Cruiser for 4 years I have found that the road and wind noise is a little on the high side. In an effort to control this in our new FJ, I decided to install some Dynamat Xtreme while I had the interior trim panels pulled.The Dynamat will reduce noise as…
Modifications
White Knight Build Status
by tomas •
I know lots of you are following the build of our new Toyota FJ Cruiser so here is a quick update on the mod status: Suspension: 1″ body lift (Toytec) – Installed Lower Links (All Pro) – Installed 3″ lift (All Pro) – Installed Upper A-Arms (All Pro) – Installed Trail Armor: Rock Sliders (All…
Lighting
LED Utility Lights
by tomas •
One of the things that I missed having on the Blue Burro, our first Toyota FJ Cruiser build was external utility lights. To rectify this I ordered a batch of 8 LED 18 watt utility lights from a company in China to test. The lights are contained in an Aluminum housing that is designed to…