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Re: Engine Bay Body Rips
actually, my truck is at a third party body shop. they have done a lot of work for toyota in the past few years and are a trusted shop. toyota corporate sent my rig there to have them do the tear down and repair.
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From the seriousness of this thread, I would say that we have gotten pretty real about this. And no, I do not have clams to waste on my FJ. Nor do I deliberately take on trails that would obviously cause any damage to my daily driver, if that's your implication. And, I'd venture to say that virtually everyone else with this problem falls into the same category.
Of course the Trail Team has funds to support their efforts, and I have no doubt that their FJ's incur a substantial amount of abuse in the process of showing off the FJ's off-road capabilities. However, if that's the kind of off-road prowess that is being demonstrated to the public, one can't help but conclude that the FJ was specifically designed and built to withstand the rigors of off-road driving.
(And in spite of that, Toyota hasn't even concluded that the cause of these problems are even related to off-roading.)
So, if you're inferring that all of us who have experienced cracks and bulges in the engine compartment are careless and extreme off-roaders with money to burn, I certainly beg to differ with you.
Right on Steve!!! I suggest that flames or finger pointing personal opinions do NOT have a place in this very serious discussion. Toyota has recognized the problem and appears to be taking it serious, so I don't even know where that comment came from...
Keep up the good work folks!!!
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What do you expect when off roading? Your Fj was not designed to jump or have 35" tires, or even have a lift. Haveing a full frame like the FJ has something has to give. The weakest part will always fail first. The weakest part of the FJ is the front body parts.
I think you all need to get real. Under stand that the Trail Team has alot of money supporting them and what alot of you don't see is the Trail Team has lost and broke alot of there FJ's. They get a new one if they break one you have to pay for yours.
The few that have body rips on there FJ's must have some clams to waste, where as most of us the FJ is our only car and would not do the damageing trails that would F@#k up are FJ.
You will notice these types cause they are the kind of retard that would put the Luc.$3,000.00 roof Light set up on there FJ.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Ummm, drinking and typing don't mix. How many FJs do you think the trail team has lost? I haven't heard of any. What a lovely post.
Ummm, drinking and typing don't mix. How many FJs do you think the trail team has lost? I haven't heard of any. What a lovely post.
Exactly. Some many think that the FJ Trail Team is some sort of Toyota sponsored "race team" with an unlimited budget. In truth, it is funded via a marketing program proposed to Toyota that has proven very effective. Then, we get some who spew some mis-information without a clue of what is really happening with the FJ Trail team and the FJ's they drive...
Exactly. Some many think that the FJ Trail Team is some sort of Toyota sponsored "race team" with an unlimited budget. In truth, it is funded via a marketing program proposed to Toyota that has proven very effective. Then, we get some who spew some mis-information without a clue of what is really happening with the FJ Trail team and the FJ's they drive...
Went wheelin' this weekend with some Norcal FJs and there was an 02/07 build-date, completely stock, AT, wheeled hard, that has a bulge on passenger side. His dealership is aware of it.
Went wheelin' this weekend with some Norcal FJs and there was an 02/07 build-date, completely stock, AT, wheeled hard, that has a bulge on passenger side. His dealership is aware of it.
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