Recent content by bcripe

Have you ever 4x4'd a ATRAC? I couldnt believe it until I did. My 99 Taco was the TRD with rear locker. My 02 4runner with bigger tires could go better.

Toyotas own literature states its competition is Liberty, H3 and xterra. Check out the FJ forum over at ih8mud.com

Liberty 4x4 has pretty close to the same ground clearance as FJC. From the looks anyway. Unibody doesnt mean anything. Look at the old Cherokees. Crappy cars but pretty good 4x4s. But lets get one thing straight, I USED to be a big Jeep fan. I have had Cjs, wranglers, cherokees and Grand...

Actually I am not a 4runner owner but am a Landcruiser owner. 100 series which isnt a great off road rig either. Good in certain cases but not great. Have you looked at a FJ yet? There isnt anymore ground clearance than a 4runner I looked at right next to it. Not from the lowest part to...

I just drove an FJ cruiser. It was interesting. It was sort of like driving a simulator. Looking out the windshield gave me the feeling of looking at a wide screen HDTV. It was weird. But I did sort of like it. But you guys are nuts if you think this is targeted at real 4x4 users... It is...

Hi Guys, ex 2002 SE 4Runner owner current Landcruiser owner thinking about getting another 4Runner for wife and second car. I looked at a V8 04 SE AWD 4Runner today with 16k miles. I think it had the X? suspension. It had hoses running from the shocks. Does that sound right? Its white, has DAC...

I am in Montana. Is it somewhere in the west? Thanks! BC

Hey guys, first post. Previous owner of a gen 3 4unner, current owner of a LC looking for a nice rust free stock 4 cyl, auto gen 1. I am only able to find 5 speeds. Anybody know of a good auto? How hard would it be to put an auto in a 5 speed? Thanks in advance! BC