FJ Camel's Evolution

[ballkillerxxx]

looks nice I cant wait to get mine in the snow and play too!

[sand_man]

looking good and go pack!

[FJCamel]

Thanks

[The Stig]

The spare 35" doesn't fit in the back does it? maybe at an angle?
I can see two advantages to keeping the spare in the back,
You can see a lot better through the rear window
and you shed a bit of weight by taking off the steel part that holds up the plate.. though thats kind of minor. but if you shed a bit of weight here and a bit there, you will have a better off roader!

[FJCamel]

The Stig previously said:

The spare 35" doesn't fit in the back does it? maybe at an angle?
I can see two advantages to keeping the spare in the back,
You can see a lot better through the rear window
and you shed a bit of weight by taking off the steel part that holds up the plate.. though thats kind of minor. but if you shed a bit of weight here and a bit there, you will have a better off roader!

It looks way better inside, but i tried using tiedowns or anything to keep it inside but no luck. I think i have to custom fabricate something.

[FJCamel]

[FJCamel]

Purpose of Build:
As much as i love to travel and explore new places, this vehicle is not going to be built on that basis. I wanted a 4x4 to handle the rugged terrain of offroading and Wisconsin weather, and a Toyota to relax and not worry while i am driving, and a car that could turn some heads, and couple of chicks. Being a student with limited income means limited mods, or at least a slow process. This rig needs to be ready for anything i want to hit and at the same time i can travel those open Interstates freely. BTW i have put 12000 miles in 6 months proudly with no regrets

Explanations & Demonstrations:
Approach Angle:
With this setup, i have achieved a sweet and aggressive approach angle, i think. 56 degrees is pretty nice i think


Why All-Pro?
I have the All Pro front bumper, Rock sliders and hopefully i can get the rear bumper soon. All-Pro and Terry have treated me nicely and made my transactions with them as smooth as possible. What i like about them is that their products are truly Trail engineered; front bumper has the highest approach angles as i remember, and the rock sliders are sticking out to prevent bodily damage to the rig(Below). Also, their gear is fairly priced and and their whole crew is on this forum. Way 2 go All Pro and Keep up the good work


Maxxis Tires
Honestly, those tires are not given enough credit because i have had them for 4,000 miles and i liked how they handle, especially for the price. I got them from Chris A.K.A Digger A.K.A forum: not-his-fj who was sponsored by them and he recommended them to me, which i am glad he did. Those tires allows you to choose when to spin out and when to grip which is also a plus for me .


Underdog Racing Development
Well, well, well. Eversince i laid eyes on the FJ and googled performance, i have been getting slammed with the URD supercharger, which my brother strongly advocates too. Also, after i have seen Todd (air2air) happily enjoying his products, i decided to try them out. Brian at URD was real nice and helped getting the parts out ASAP. Hopefully, one day i will get to try their SC

[FJCamel]

Interesting DIYs & Goodies:
Express Detail:
So, after 6 months of continuous beating and mudding i decided to clean my rig a little before i head home. Surprisingly, i got a nice result for 20 mins of cleaning.
Before & After shots:






Bedroom Paintshop:
Living in an apartment can be tough especially when its 20 below outside So, i had to do my track bar and rock sliders ....










R/C FJ:
Here is my toy which i had to change to replicate my blue Camel. I mean FJCamel decal and blacked out front pillars and whited out rear pillar




Some Winter Gear:
This modding disease even got to my wardrobe ridiculous?? Yes!!

[FJCamel]

Space Holder

[Hutch51888h]

Camel love the rig. Did you paint the sides white or is it sticker stuff?