Why are the roofs white on FJ's?

[Negra]

I think the white roofs are badass, especially in hot places. If you have a black or dark colored rig, and actually spend A LOT of time on the trail in the sun, white is pretty awesome.

 

[FJMoe]

Lol! I have the Voodoo Blue FJ and it really does look like the porta potty... The white roof is definitely sticking to heritage also just like ^ [MENTION=165398]Negra[/MENTION] said, its probably best to have a white roof in hot climates

 

[thegrillebadgestore.com]

I always loved the white roof, it's retro. However, it requires a lot of waxing. I don't think it was 2 staged cleared, more of a single stage integrated clear.

The real question is why aren't jeep underbodies Orange? Wouldn't they be easier to spot rolled over from a rescue helicopter.

 

[Omars 4Runner]

To my knowledge, the white roof is a throwback to the retro.

One may ask, Why was the retro white?

Because the old tops were fiber glass which was difficult to paint. at the time.

 

[Kove32]

I love the look of a white roof on an FJ! So unique!

 

[catus]

Look at a photo of an FJ Cruiser next to an FJ-40 from the same perspective and you'll see the similarities between the two: round headlights, bezel with TOYOTA in block letters, the intake on the front of the hood, white top, the cursed vertical windshield, etc. There's a decent picture of a blue FJ-40 sitting next to a blue FJ Cruiser on the ih8mud forum, but I don't want to link it here. I love the styling of the FJ Cruiser and the white top on the one I had. I still have the white top on my 1964 FJ-40.

 

[Thedolt]

The buses just copied off of the FJ. They were jealous everytime a yellow FJ went buy. Seriously though only thing I can think of is to keep the inside cooler, but that is marginal. Personally, I think its totally terrible.

When the FJ first came out that white roof actually kept me from buying it. I went with an Xterra instead.

 

[Bumbo]

When the FJ first came out that white roof actually kept me from buying it. I went with an Xterra instead.

I really didn’t know much about 4WD SUV’s back in the day and might have did the same thing, but knowing what I know now about the FJ/4Runner and the Xterra… I would not let the roof color prevent me from buying a FJ.

 

[Thedolt]

I really didn’t know much about 4WD SUV’s back in the day and might have did the same thing, but knowing what I know now about the FJ/4Runner and the Xterra… I would not let the roof color prevent me from buying a FJ.

I just bought a 2020 Off Road TRD 4Runner and am very glad I did. I still have the Xterra, but it doesn't compare IMO. I'm an old guy now, and hopefully the 4Runner is the last car I will have to buy.

 

[qiksndFJ]

I always thought it was white to keep the cab cooler cause it can get sweaty HAHA

 

[sl0flyer]

My FJ was voodoo blue with white, that color combo was my dream car for years. The white roof looks good to me lol but maybe I dont have the best eye for stuff

 

[blacklabx11]

Sorry guys, I just have to post this pic. Too funny to pass up with the white roof and all:

LOL that's awesome

Mine's black and I like the offset. Should keep a little cooler here in Texas.

 

[solospeed101]

Get a white one and problem solved! LOL

 

[ShakyDog]

I had always thought the white roof was to hide any scratches from low hanging branches.

Steve