No offense intended, but you assume a lot.
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daddyo previously said:
Lots of folks are going to get an FJC and do real offroading for the first time.
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See below.
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daddyo previously said:
I think this is a fantastic trend that started with the H3, and to some extent, the H2..
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Donīt tell that to people who owned Jeeps, Powerwagons and various milsurp in the 1940/50s.
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daddyo previously said:
I think FJC drivers should keep some perspective on what their vehicle is (or isn't) and more importantly, on what they know (or don't)...
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Valid. However, this applies to any vehicle, but as indicated, the operator is more important.
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daddyo previously said:
When the H2 came to market, many folks bought these and got caught up in the idea the H2 is the paragon of offroad capability, which it isn't...
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Perhaps, but this appears to be an assumption not derived from any supporting data.
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daddyo previously said:
The H2 drivers were also clueless as to how ignorant they were about their vehicles, and about offroading in general. ...
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Iīm not sure how you came to this conclusion, but the same yardstick can apply to any SUV marketed, present or past.
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daddyo previously said:
The effect is that H2 drivers get a certain contempt from the offroad community....
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Perhaps, but again, based on what measurable criteria?
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daddyo previously said:
I may be the lucky owner of an FJC soon, and as an offroader, I'd like to see a hat in hand approach from all the new FJC drivers I hope to see on the trail soon. ....
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Why? Itīs about driver skills, not the machine. The FJ will be my 21st 4x4 and my 12th Toyota 4x4. What I know or donīt know is irrelevant, unless my actions endanger others on the trail.
The FJ is a machine that many different people will buy for many different reasons. Why they buy it and what they do with it will be a personal decision. I would not be surprised to review usage of this machine twenty years from now and conclude that 90% of its time was spent on hard surface roads and that many FJs will never see a trail. However, if it meets most owners requirements, it will be a success.
Does it meet my requirements? This too, remains to be seen.
Have a good day.
Jim
