Attention: ALL Current FJC Owners !!! - Page 11

crazycarwes · 03-15-2008, 04:47 PM

My 08 has bulges in both fenders with less than 7000 miles on the odo.

avnmedic · 03-15-2008, 05:47 PM

My wife just checked my 07 TRD AT and said we have no symptoms...... will keep a close eye on it though.

chichid65 · 03-15-2008, 06:10 PM

Still nothing as of today, over 6K miles.

Alpine_FJ · 04-03-2008, 09:12 AM

I have an '08 FJ. I have seen several posts about a reinforcement plate that has been added to the fenders. I have looked at my truck and don't see any difference between mine and the photos I see here. Where is the reinforcement plate and how can I check mine to see if it is there?

Roll · 04-04-2008, 08:46 AM

Just checking in.

17,000 miles on my 2007.
Build date of 10-06.
Delivery date of 12-06
No mods of significance.
No off roading, (regrettably).

No bulges or rips to date.

Roll

ericfj · 04-04-2008, 09:32 PM

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Alpine_FJ previously said:

I have an '08 FJ. I have seen several posts about a reinforcement plate that has been added to the fenders. I have looked at my truck and don't see any difference between mine and the photos I see here. Where is the reinforcement plate and how can I check mine to see if it is there?

It would be great if someone could post a picture of the reinforcement. I looked at an 08 last week and it looked just like my 07. When I talked to the salesmen at the dealership about the problem, they had no clue about the cracks. Of course they weren't aware of any windshield issues either.

Alpine_FJ · 04-08-2008, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Alpine_FJ previously said:

I have an '08 FJ. I have seen several posts about a reinforcement plate that has been added to the fenders. I have looked at my truck and don't see any difference between mine and the photos I see here. Where is the reinforcement plate and how can I check mine to see if it is there?

Anyone?

**FloJo** · 04-08-2008, 03:28 PM

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Alpine_FJ previously said:

Anyone?

show us the pictures you looked at. i may not be up to date on this fender bay bulge thing, but the last thing that i understood was that sometime during 2007 or early 2006, the fender design changed slightly from the original build FJs...the dimples and crumple area were changed.

original driver's side: (pics taken from this thread, ENGINE BAY BODY RIPS)

Revised driver's side: (notice the extra holes and dimples)

NorCalCruiser · 04-08-2008, 05:54 PM

Great post and information, thank you!

Alpine_FJ · 04-09-2008, 09:07 AM

OK. Well, my '08 does look like the one in the second photo. Yes there is a difference between the ones in both photos. However, all I see are superficial changes (more holes, more dimples). I do not see any evidence of the "reinforcing plate", or any structural enhancement of any kind.

Someone please tell me specifically where is the reinforcement plate?