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Old 09-28-2019, 10:26 PM #91
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I had an itch to scratch this week and almost went to the dark side and got one of these...



I was originally just checking out FJ Cruisers and then thought I wanted a bit more power on a slightly newer platform so I checked out a few GX460s. This good deal came up but I’m on the fence because I know there’s so much more I can do with the 4th gen and I still like the look overall... Maybe it’s a midlife crisis thing. Might been spurred on by the almost departure of my 3rd gen in the next few days too. I just gotta say, for 135k on the clock that GX still feels just as good as the ones I drove with 100k less miles...
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02/2020 - rear Fox DSC resi 2.0 / spacer / plate light update

I haven't forgotten about the runner build. I just haven't had time between snowboarding / aquarium / extra work shifts to update the thread.
I had a small update back in February.

I was supposed to get these installed back in November but these coming off a Tacoma did not have the right bushings to fit my 4Runner. It took a while for me to sync back up with the guy to get them installed.





They definitely buttoned up the ride quality afterwards though. I'll have to go back to him in a few weeks to get the reservoir mounts put on. I also had some spider trax laying around so I put them on the next day for some extra clearance til I can get the reservoirs done.

This second part has been in wait for over a year. I meant to wire the rear plate light for a while. I bought a trailer box because I wanted to run the reverse cam to the tiregate but decided that might be a bad idea. I'll have to rethink that strategy now.



I didn't like the solution for most of the plate LEDs but ended up finding this ATV led that worked. I'll have to move the plate and mount it properly but it looks better for me even though I rarely look at it.


Also took some time to wash the rear end while doing a light wash on the Model 3. I really can't wait to get my 295s on the 4Runner but I have tons of parts stacked up for the FD / IS300 and the front DirtKing LCAs for the 4Runner as well. Just a small update for now. Hope everyone is staying safe out there.
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Welp I was on the way to get my reservoirs welded on today and guy ran red light. Distance was too short to stop in time so my driver side is boned. Frame is bent and wheel is cocked in. Not sure what they’re gonna rule but it’ll probably be totaled. I’ll be making few calls tomorrow. No part out though...I’ll be on the prowl for another...
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Welp I was on the way to get my reservoirs welded on today and guy ran red light. Distance was too short to stop in time so my driver side is boned. Frame is bent and wheel is cocked in. Not sure what they’re gonna rule but it’ll probably be totaled. I’ll be making few calls tomorrow. No part out though...I’ll be on the prowl for another...
Damn, sorry man. Glad you are ok!
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Welp I was on the way to get my reservoirs welded on today and guy ran red light. Distance was too short to stop in time so my driver side is boned. Frame is bent and wheel is cocked in. Not sure what they’re gonna rule but it’ll probably be totaled. I’ll be making few calls tomorrow. No part out though...I’ll be on the prowl for another...
Dang, sucks big time. Well at least now you don't have to deal with the rusty frame!

I kid I kid, I'm glad you're ok. Seems like people are always posting crashes and no injuries, nice to know these trucks are pretty safe since I have kids.

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Dang, sucks big time. Well at least now you don't have to deal with the rusty frame!

I kid I kid, I'm glad you're ok. Seems like people are always posting crashes and no injuries, nice to know these trucks are pretty safe since I have kids.

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Thanks guys. I'm just waiting to see what the insurance says. I might just have to buy back the truck bc all these interiors I've been seeing are in bad shape compared to the one I had. I've just been having sore achy lower back pangs. Nothing too serious.
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6/23/20 - untimely ending

All good things had to come to an end. Just not the ending on my own terms. It all happened so quickly. I was on my way to get the reservoir mounts welded on and someone ran red light and I couldn't stop the truck in time. Partly old rubber on the tires and partly I only saw the speeding silver truck in the corner of my eye before I tried stopping.

I spent better part of the week recovering from the shock of the incident and then started to search for another v8 4wd in white. Mostly east coast ones came up. Not many sport models. I ended up switching to FJ search because one of my best buds said the timing wouldn't be better to try one out since I only have dogs and no kids yet. I did the same thing as I did with the 4th gen and ended up with the lowest cost option with reasonable mileage. I rented a car at the end of the work week last Wednesday and drove up Thursday to Tennessee. Drove it back Friday (6/20/20) in the morning after picking her up from the dealership. She's a bit rough with some paint scars on driver door and warped front rotor. Engine still pulls hard though, for a V6 mind you. Here she is, 2011 FJ with 4wd / locker. Dealer put on some Travelstar Ecopaths...never heard of them til now lol.


Started the breakdown of the 4th gen this past Sunday. Good thing I had most of my stock parts and left over new oem brake parts to swap all out.


You can see where the caliper smacked the LCA from the accident. Impact also damaged my frame but didn't deploy the airbags surprisingly.



I might have to leave the dobinson springs though. I forgot to undo the panhard and sway bars so I couldn't compress them enough to get them off my first attempt. Might try again this coming Sunday along with swapping the front seats and maybe the trailer hitch.
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Just finished ready all of our build. Very nice build. Sorry about the accident but glad nobody got seriously hurt. Let me know if your throwing any parts out. lol.
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Heres linky to the new build 2011 FJ Mall Crawler Build

I'll come back and update this thread once the insurance is all finalized. I didn't want to post anything until that was all done and settled.
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Never posted accident pictures til now. Mainly because I wanted to make sure it was all settled and it is now. It still hurts me to see my former rig like this. They hauled it away a month after the accident. Took me about that long to sort through all the parts I wanted to swap off the rig.


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FJ Cruiser 1 step / sealant

I know some folks will say its a waste to spend on a nice detail job for a trail rig but I wanted a good baseline from where I can keep up with maintenance for paint. There's also the argument that white doesn't show changes as well but I can say it does.



I had the guy debadge in the rear as I was either going to leave it blank or put on black emblems.


I got these off eBay. Not really sure if they're real or not because they're in generic plastic bags without any Toyota part numbers. Look good enough though.


Here is a before and after. I might roll around with it blank for a little while at least.




After the first section of the hood was done, the iceberg white some how became whiter than it was before. I wanted ceramic coating but I knew the rig would be sitting outside so I didn't want to spend 3x the base price to get ceramic coating put on. Luckily I did not because a short 30 min rain storm came in right after he finished putting on the Meguiar's Fast Finish. Still looked great in the drizzle though.


Also took the pups for their first ride in the FJ since I bought it back in June. I wanted to be sure the interior was cleaned out. I had it shampooed and deep cleaned back in July and this guy did a light cleaning after doing the paint on it. My jack russell dachshund loves to look out the window for some reason. He does that the whole time. My great dane mix always lays down.
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5th gen wheel install

A while back I bought these black wheels intending on using only the tires for my FJ but turns out the wheels fit Toyota hubs. I put my 265s on them and put them on the lady friend's rig. Turned out pretty nice. Basically like a "overland" setup. Just need a leveling kit to complete the look. It's a 2wd sr5 so no real off roading setup will be done.



Figured I'd give some context to the posts. Sorry for all the photo bombardment. I was trying to organize my other thread and used this one for the initial posting.
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Sucks about the 4runner but the FJ looks awesome, rear locker is a plus for sure!

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