How tough was the FJ40?

[BMThiker]

Valkyrie previously said:

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Well there you go!

They are not listed as an official TLCA Chapter on IH8MUD chapter corner, but what the hay, they're local.

[EphJae]

BMThiker previously said:

Well there you go!

They are not listed as an official TLCA Chapter on IH8MUD chapter corner, but what the hay, they're local.

Valkyrie previously said:

Is there a problem with This Chapter?

Very nice, guys! Thanks! I'll be sure to look them up. In the meantime, I'm diggin' the FJ40 stories so keep 'em coming!

[N8!]

The FJ40 has stood the test of time and is one of the best off road platforms ever built.

Here is my buddy's:







And my pal Jen's:

[micrad]

I had a 69',,,40. Chev 350, fuel injected, 700R4 auto, ram steering. 37" MTR's. "Unstoppable" on The Rubicon and all of Moab. Not much of a daily driver though. The FJ gives ya the best of both worlds, for about 8k in mod's....

[opg4759]

For me I have to flip the coin everytime I go out. Do I take the FJC or the 65 FJ-40 both are great rigs.

The FJ-40 in my opinion is a bullet proof rig that as long as you feel you can do it it will take you there.

[FJrules1111]

In high school in the early 70's on of my running buddies had an FJ-40.
Despite our best efforts we could not kill it. That was one very tough
and indestructable vehicle. When I saw the FJC advertised for the first time.
I took one look and said "Gotta have one."

I now have a black one and really love the fact that the white roof turns a lot of the heat buildup when parked in the Sun in Texas.

Plotting a trip to some mountains, any mountians in the near future.

I am having a blast with the FJC and so is my wife!

[White Rim]

did the 65 have the F or 2F engine, or have you done the 350 conversion?

[opg4759]

White Rim previously said:

did the 65 have the F or 2F engine, or have you done the 350 conversion?

It has the 350 conversion.

[martinramsey]

Never owned one, but:
while searching for pics before I ordered my '07, i ran across a pic of an old FJ with a caption that read something like:

"This is a pic i took before we washed it. it took us awhile to cut off all the blackberry vines that had grown around it for 5 years. i replaced the battery, added some gas and it started right up"

[FJCameron]

I grew up with an FJ from 1970 to around 1981 (then we got an FJ 62 which lasted 300,000 miles). Both with winches and mud tires and custom roof racks / bumpers.

I plan to buy an FJ40 in the next few years for my cabin.