take a look at the <$15 coolant tank mod somewhere on where. might give you more placement options for the fluid. mine has worked perfectly and saved me tons of money.

 

I did the O'Reilly expansion tank mod, so I have it and my ARB compressor occupying that space.

Seeing as how Toyota has filled that space with more stuff, I think it's time for someone (exp1) to come up with a smaller plastic bottle that doesn't hang down as far.

 

I did the O'Reilly expansion tank mod, so I have it and my ARB compressor occupying that space.

I searched a number of different ways and couldn't find any other reference to the O'Reilly expansion tank mod - could you shed some light on what that is? I'm looking at options now and I'd like to hear about this one.

thanks

 

That engine bay is way to clean:rofl: Congrats, now get that thing dirty.

 

i did the 9 mod... all you need is a cheap hole saw. i relocated it to the firewall behind the air box... and you can relocate all the hoses and extend the wires and it works like a charm.

 

"i did the 9 mod... all you need is a cheap hole saw. i relocated it to the firewall behind the air box... and you can relocate all the hoses and extend the wires and it works like a charm"

Yes, this works out if you dont want to use this space for another Mod I suppose-- like an alternate battery site or perhaps the RiverRaider Snorkel(forthcoming).

Mike

 

oh we play in the rain and mud and on occasion the muddy puddle, but we never get into anything to need to ford so wont be needing the snorkle anytime soon.

 

Looking forward to Expedition One's solution!

 

Just checked, my 2013 TT has that air pump.

 

Any developments with the 2013 Washer Bottle relocation? :thinkerg:

 

any developments with the 2013 washer bottle relocation? :thinkerg:

x2^^

 

Just got off the phone with Expone. Jackie said they have the new bottle made up but still working on the brackets and said to check back in a few weeks. They are looking for a 2013 victim in the Utah area.

 

I'm 5 hours away in Boise, but I'd be the guinea pig if they need one.

 

Subscribed. I'm in the same boat. 2013 with the emissions pump. I too want to put a second battery in the rear compartment. Hope a new design doesn't use that spot.

 

I just installed an Expedition One Trail Series Bull Bar front bumper on my 2013 TT. Since the Expedition One reservoir doesn't appear to fit the 2013s, I contacted Expedition One for a solution. They now believe it will be sometime in July 2013 when their new reservoir installation will be available.

I guess I am going to have to rig something up to at least last until then. I can't live without a windshield washer for 4 months (at least for the front windshield).

 

sbarr,
Did you have to remove the stock reservoir for the Exp One Bumper to fit?

 

I had to remove it to fit the rearmost bolt on the frame reinforcement bracket. There is room to reinstall it if one wished, but it would hang down below the bumper. It would both look bad and be very prone to damage.

 

Some one was moving the ExpOne Relocation kit to the back... needed a little cutting a fab work to work though... it's in the forums somewhere

 

That was me. I will copy and paste it onto here. :bigthumb:

 

Copied from the other thread. :cheers:

Ok, so the original Expo-One bottle bracket lined up with two of the three pre-existing bolts where the dual battery would go. The third bolt didn't line up...so, I found a nut that fit the bolt and then measured the distance from the bolt to the bottle bracket. After I got that measurement, then I cut a piece of tubing that fit the diameter of the nut. I had a buddy of mine weld the two together and it worked like a charm.

As for the wiring, I'm working on that. I picked up some 14 gauge wire at Lowes and am using that to lengthen the male connector. The two motors that pump the washer fluid through the hoses each have a plug with a ground wire and a power wire, for a total of 4 wires. These are the plugs.

These four wires are wired to this male connector.

The male connector had to be lengthened to be able to reach this female connector which is located in the front passenger space behind the turn signal. I thought about lengthening the female end of it, but it wasn't going to happen.

So far I have the rear all soldered and working. Tomorrow I will work on the front and hopefully get it done. :bigthumb: I will post more pictures and info with the final results tomorrow. :cheers:

Well, it worked. I took pictures, but you can't see the wiring or anything like that. So I will try and explain it. I ran the wires from the washer bottle underneath the CAI and then I tried to fit it through the grommet, but that didn't work. So I just ran the wires up and over the top of the engine bay like this.

 

Does anyone have the link for the 9 mod? Using an overflow instead of the oem washer reservoir. Can't find it searching


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Talked to Jackie on the phone today. Bracket for the emissions pump is still not ready yet. The solution is to move the new emissions pump to the back by the firewall (2nd battery location), and install the bottle in the same place as the 2010-2012 kit.

 

Does this mean that the dirty dual battery kit wont work with their washer relocate kit?

 

I just got off the phone with the company. They are still waiting for a 2013 rig to borrow to get this issue fixed. She said they have had several people offer and then back out for some reason. If I was local I would be all over it.

 

Or they could be waiting for the 2014 to come out so they make sure it works for both years. Just a thought......

 

This is a bummer. I'm not going to get an aftermarket bumper unless I can hide my reservoir (2013 FJ), and I won't add an aftermarket reservoir if it prevents me from adding a 2nd battery.

 

Nice effort TJPhotog :rocker:

 

Yes nice work. As soon as they are for sale I will be buying it.

 

It's basically purchasing a generic radiator overflow tank from any auto parts store for around $14, then drilling out two holes to fit your pump pickup lines into and mount it up in a blank space.
My $14 tank has been sitting on my garage table for several months, need to get that done. I've been without one for almost a year now and haven't really needed it that much. I do keep a water bottle/rag in my truck when it gets really dirty. But I live in the PNW where it rains enough to keep it clean, haha.

 

I tried the oreilly mod but i guess i drilled the hole too big so it leaked..

I ended up getting a washer bottle from an 07 at the salvage yard. I had to trim the battery mount but otherwise it fit perfectly.

 

Expedition One used my 2013 FJ as the "Guinea Pig" vehicle to make the new windshield reservoir relocation kit. I originally left my truck with them in the beginning of October for them to make the prototype, then last week they installed the prototype in my FJ. It looks great, it holds a lot of fluid (I think 2 gallons), it has an auxiliary battery tray built in, and it relocates the air pump back by the firewall. I know this will please a lot of 2013+ FJ owners who want to run 2 batteries. I imagine they will start producing and shipping soon.

Thanks Expedition One!
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Did they leave the original bottle in place...? Cut the bottom and leave the neck for some reason.

 

Nice!! Wonder what the price is gonna be? Guess I will just have to start saving some money for this. :cheers:

 

This is exciting news. I am a buyer for sure.

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