The design of my auxiliary power system includes both a switched circuit and an always on circuit. In this post I discuss the switched portion of the system. The master switch is used to control all accessories that can be switched. This includes the ARC switch system as well as other miscellaneous items such as…
Miscellaneous
Cosmetic Blackout
by tomas •
On the white FJ Cruiser I do not like the look of the silver trim. During the build process I took on the process of blacking out all the silver trim pieces and adding additional black trim and components to the exterior of our Toyota FJ Cruiser. Our goal was to create a black on…
Electrical
Heated Mirrors
by tomas •
Snowy Colorado winters tend to lead to iced over mirrors on the Toyota FJ Cruiser. One of my early modification to our new FJ Cruiser was the installation of heated mirrors.The installation is an involved process and is not for the faint of heart. To complete the installation the following step must be taken (There…
Other Stuff
ARB To Offer Additional Fridge Freezers Sizes
by tomas •
This December ARB will be offering additional sizes of its well respected Fridge Freezer. The sizes will be from 37qt to 82qt. I may have to get a 37qt to run as a freezer in the trailer. I have been running the 50qt since it was released and it has performed very well in all…
Trail Armor
All Pro Off Road Rear Bumper Installed
by tomas •
To help complete the finished look of our Toyota FJ Cruiser I installed an All Pro Off Road rear bumper. The stock rear bumper is a simple plastic skin and is pron to damage and the silver side caps tend to get knocked off. The All Pro Bumper uses a minimal design which keep the…
Electrical
Auto Rod Controls – Switch Console
by tomas •
I know, I’m the total geek with all the electronics that I have in our Toyota FJ Cruiser. To control all these devices in our last FJ I built a switch console using rocker switches that I mounted in the celling. Though this system worked fine it required lots of wires being run to the switches…
Miscellaneous
Out Patient Surgery for the FJ Cruiser
by tomas •
One problem running larger tires on the Toyota FJ Cruiser is tire rub on the body mounts right behind the front tires. With the larger tires mounted on our FJ this now became a problem. I contacted Rockware in Colorado Springs to get the body mounts chopped. With a quick trip to black forest I…
Drive Line
Tires and Wheels
by tomas •
With the FJ Built up the stock tires and wheels just look wimpy. I decided to give my old tires and wheels a try with out re gearing the Toyota FJ Cruiser. The wheels are Mickey Thompson Sidebiter mounted with 295/70-17 Hankook Dynapro AT tires. The tires add another 1″+ to the lift and provide…