The Toyota FJ Cruiser is just asking to be modified. As and owner and enthusiast, I purchased my FJ as a platform for modifications. Prior to my purchase I researched and found that there were a number of companies providing aftermarket parts for the FJ Cruiser. If you are, as I am, interested in modifying your FJ Cruiser much thought needs to go into the order and types of modifications you want to make.
I recommend first determining what the function of your FJ will be and the type of terrain you will be dealing with.
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Blacktop Only
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Mild off-road use
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Off-road trail access vehicle
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Adventure / Expedition Travel
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Recreation 4 wheeling
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Mild Rock Crawling
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Extreme Rock Crawling
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High Speed Baja Type Driving
What type of Terrain will you be dealing with:
- Wet and muddy
- Rocky
- Rock Crawling
- Desert
- High Altitude
Each on of these types of uses will dictate the order of and the types of modifications you should consider. My Toyota FJ Cruiser has been built up for Adventure / Expedition travel which includes trail head access.
Here is a comprehensive list of all the modifications I have made:
Drive Line Modifications:
- Re-Gear and Locker Installed
- Tires and Wheels
- New Shoes for My Toyota FJ Cruiser
- Counteract Balancing Beads
- FJ Cruiser New Wheel Fitment Check
- Mickey Thompson Sidebiter Wheels
- Re-gear Progress
- Brake Upgrade with Frozen Rotors – Rear
- Brake Upgrade with Frozen Rotors – Front
- Completed install of All Pro Off Road Front Bumper
- Tire Size and Gear Changes for my FJ
Electrical Modifications:
- Streamlight LED Flashlight
- USB Charge Ports Installed
- Baja Designs Lights in need of repairs
- Auxiliary Battery Upgrade
- Roof Access Wiring Ports
- Solar Charging System
- Auxiliary Power Master Switch
- Heated Mirrors
- Auto Rod Controls – Switch Console
- Better Chassis Grounding
- Rear Wiring Harness
- National Luna Dual Battery System
- Auxiliary Battery Install
- Odyssey Primary Battery Installed
- Second Horn Installation
- Viair Ultra Duty Onboard Air Installed
- EVERBLADES Heated Wipers – Installation
- Replacing the FJ Cruiser Battery with an Odyssey
- Accessory Electrical System Installed
- Auxiliary Power System Under the Hood
- Roof Wire Routing
- Overhead Switch Pod Installed
- Interior Fuse Box Installed
- Aux Electrical System Fuse Box Wiring Harness
- FJ Cruiser Fuse Box
- Accessory Power System Post Index
- Accessory Switches Ready for Install
- New Accessory Electrical System Parts
- Winch Master Switch
- Auxiliary Battery selection
- Streamlight Flashlight Installation
- Second Horn Install
Electronics:
- USB Charge Ports Installed
- Bluetooth GPS build
- 100 Watt Solar Panel Upgrade
- HF Radio Install – Part 2
- Cobra CB installed
- Onboard Computer Installed
- Icom IC-2820 HAM Radio Installed
- Alarm and XM Installed
- Speedometer Correction After Re-gear
- Wilson Cell Phone Amplifier
- Car PC Build for DaToy
- Car Computer
- Carling Switches
- RAM Laptop Computer Mount
Ham Radio:
- HF Radio Install – Part 2
- HF Radio Install – Part 1
- Ham Radio Antennas Installed
- Icom IC-2820 HAM Radio Installed
- Car PC Build for DaToy
Suspension:
Trail Armor:
- Redline Lower Link Skids
- AllPro Rear Bumper Preview
- All Pro Off Road Rear Bumper Installed
- Bud Built Skids Installed
- Rear Differential Skid
- New Bud Built Skids
- All Pro Front Bumper Installed
- All Pro Rock Sliders install
- Rasta Skid Plates
- DeMello Rear Bumper Installed
- All Pro Off Road Next Gen Front Bumper
- All Pro Off-road FJ Cruiser Bumper Mounts
- Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Armor
- All Pro Front Bumper Mods
- All Pro Bumper Mods – Re-Install Day 1
- Hood Latch Brace
- All Pro Sliders
- All Pro Bumper and Superwinch
Lighting:
- Rear Reading Light
- Golight Stryker HID installed
- LED Utility Lights
- LiteSpots Rock Lights Reviewed and Installed
- Baja Designs Fuego Lights Installed
- Golight Stryker Bulb Replacement
- Engine Compartment Light
- Golight Stryker As Off Road Lights
- Rock Lights Added to DaToy
- Fog Lights Mounted in All Pro Off Road Bumper
- Low Cost HID Driving Lights Installed
- Map Light
Expedition Gear:
- Custom Roof Rack Box – First Look
- Front Runner Roof Rack Installed
- Viair Ultra Duty Onboard Air Installed
- ARB Fridge Slide
- Pull Pal Rack Mount
- Ultimate Air CO2 Tank
- FJ Cruiser Cargo Rack
Interior:
- New Seat Covers for the White Knight
- Dynamat Xtreme Sound Proofing
- ARB Fridge Slide
- DaToy Gets New Clothes
- RAM Laptop Computer Mount
Mechanical:
- AFE Cold Air Intake Install
- AFE Cold Air Intake – First Look
- Rear Differential Breather Relocation
- 2010 FJ Cruiser Re-gear Problems
- Safari Snorkel Installed
- FJ Cruiser High Clearance Tail Pipe
- Speedometer Correction After Re-gear
- Safari Snorkel Installed on DaToy
- DaToy Gets a New Vortex Prefilter
Miscellaneous:
- Mouse Attack, I think I won (I hope)
- AFE Cold Air Intake – First Look
- Custom Trailer Hitch
- Cosmetic Blackout
- Out Patient Surgery for the FJ Cruiser
- 2010 FJ Cruiser Power Steering Reservoir Move
- FJ Cruiser Grill Blackout
- Rear Mud Flaps added to My FJ
- The Reality of FJ Cruiser Modification Costs – Updated 10/17
- My FJ Cruiser gets new Fender Flares
- Body Lift installed
- 14 Inch RainX Latitude Blades for FJ Cruiser
- Our First Look – Toytec 1 Inch Body Lift
- Door Reflective Marker Tape
- Rear Bumper Slip Protection
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