4x4 / Off-Road TechThis section contains all discussion related to taking the FJ Cruiser in Off-Road situations, 4x4 applications and any armor modifications.
Thanks for all the nice comments. This was a fun project, but took way to damn long! My FJ has been in the garage in pieces for over 2 weeks. Thank god for having extra cars. BTW, the Dual Battery portion of this project was relatively easy and probably could be completed in a weekend. Thanks again!
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I agree with everyone - well written, informative and detailed post. I especially appreciate the included photos. The question I have is: how does this aux battery get recharged? I didn't see how it would/could connect to the alternator, and I would think with all the accessories, and especially the power that I imagine the winch would draw when in use, would run this second battery down pretty quick. Am I off base about the power draw of these accessories, or just of the capacity of the battery?
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2007 Titanium Metallic 4x4 AT, CQ, FE, GY, UP, OEM skid plate, spare tire cover, carpet floor mats, passenger side arm rest - and airbags all over the frickin' place...
Current Mods: OEM hitch, AVIC-D3
Future Mods: new shoes and sliders (undecided; any suggestions?), maybe Bluetooth and backup cam