looks good... welcome to the crew

 

Nice looking FJ!

 

I need some wifi to see all the pics lol

 

use the data plan... send me the bill

 

Welcome. Do you have any pics of your rock lights at night? From a bit of a distance. Love the Icon hardware.

 

I actually dont :surprise
but I will make sure to take some and post them soon
keep u updated :wink

 

Looks like fun times in the DF!

 

Can you post a parts list of all the mods?

 

give me few days I will post fully detailed list of all the MODs... with part number and all

 

looking good.

 

Here is the full list with models and all:

1. 2008 All Terrain, black FJ Cruiser (stock)
2. BF Goodrich AT 305\70R\16 Tires
3. ICON K53042T stage 2 suspension w/ tubular arms (3” front and Rear)
4. ICON 198000 Spinner Wrench (Needed!!!)
5. SMITTYBILT S/B612850 M1 Front bumper (with fog lights)
6. SMITTYBILT S/B97495 XRT 9500 Waterproof Winch
7. SMITTYBILT S/B614850 M1 Rear bumper (with fog lights)
8. 4x SMITTYBILT 13048B D-Rings
9. WARN 82410 W350F Aux Fog lights (Wireless)
10. K&N High flow Air Filter
11. BDG Rock Sliders (handmade, welded 4mm steel on the OEM)
12. XTRONS TD626A Android 6.2" Stereo (GPS, Reverse Camera, BT…)
13. XTRONS Radio Accessories (OBD2 BT plug, HD Road Cam, USB/PL Extender, Toyota FJ Facia)
14. BDG wood shelf (handmade, to have bed for the dogs up and all the rest down free)
15. Proforged 101-10350 CV Joint (x2)
16. Proforged 104-10740 Tie Rod (x2)
17. Proforged 104-10389 Tie Rod (x2)
18. Proforged 113-10204 Sway Bar Link
19. Proforged 113-10127 Sway Bar Link
20. Proforged 113-10170 Sway Bar Link (x2)
21. EBC DP61657 Greenstuff Front Brake Pads
22. EBC DP6993 Greenstuff Rear Brake Pads
23. EBC GD7161 Front Brake Rotors
24. EBC GD7237 Rear Brake Rotors
25. X2 Rigid Industries 50131 D2 series Roof leds (daylight makers)
26. Rigid Industries 40020 Rock Light Kit (Set of 4)
27. PIAA 19530 LED Cabin Lights (what a difference… wow)
28. PIAA 19172 Mirror Lights (no need but why not…)
29. PIAA 15224 H4 superwhite Headlights (big improvement)
30. Rokmen RM43001 lower control arms
31. Toytec 43002-TTL upper control arms
32. Rokmen RM43004 Panhard bar
33. RCI Metalworks FJ-07+LL Lower Rear Link Guards
34. RCI Metalworks FJ-07-14-10 DIFF Guard
35. ICON 56101 Front Arm Skids
36. ICON 56100 Rear Shin Guards
37. Low profile Exhaust (Handmade)
38. Body Mount chop (Handmade)
39. TIMBREN SES TOFTAC4A Front Bumpstop
40. Toytec 43006-TTL Rear Bumpstop relocation
41. Big Red 48” Hi Lift
42. Hi Lift Roof Rack Mount (Handmade)
43. H3 fire extinguisher 1kg
44. Ultrafire XM-L2 flashlight
45. Toyota TRD Antenna
46. ARB 505 EZ Deflator (Super useful and simple)
47. Slime 40026 Heavy Duty Dual Tank Air Compressor (A must)
48. TIMBREN SES TORSEQ Rear Bumpstops
49. SMITTYBILT 87895 Hybrid Fusion Rope
50. SMITTYBILT 2744 Snatch Block


any questions or comments, let me know

 

Thanks to @Levy3 (Green Bean and Filthy Frank) reminding me I didn't really update my build thread for over 6 years, just wrote in some threads here and there but not on my build.

So guess time to pick up and give some updates as of how the FJ is today...

And as Ride Of The Month September 2021, need to show off a bit 😎

Based on the start of the thread, last update was 50... (don't ask me why I keep count, started so I just continue with it 😜)


Well, here goes: (not in order, just listing...)


51. Ricochet Skids (tank and transfer)

52. Diff drop kit

53. Daystar 1.5" poly rear spacers (to level the high nose, I like my Icons full open)

54. Oil Catch can

55. Replaced M1 front bumper fog lights to "Inspired Engineering" revolver style leds

56. Added 20L spare gas tank in the trunk for any case

57. 9" Android 10 car stereo (Kingbeats)

58. Kicker speakers all around (dash, doors, Pilar and sub)

59. LED bulbs all over (signal, reverse, brake and mirrors (blue)...

60. MBPR 2.5 cat back exhaust

61. Off road garage Snorkel

62. Wix Xp oil filter (moved from K&N)

63. Wix air filter (moved from K&N)



Updated recovery gear as well a little

64. Replaced to Warn EVO 10s winch (from XRC 9500 Gen2)

65. Factor 55 prolink

66. Bubba rope soft shackle

67. Gear America straps

68. Goal Zero torch



Some additional changes

69. 130 amps Taco alternator

70. TRD rims (beadlock style)

71. BFGs 305/70r16 KO2

72. ARB diff breather

73. Skyjacker rear links

74. LCA adjustment kit (Moog problem solver)

75. Ark splash guards

76. Coverking black seat covers

77. Noco genius 5 tender



And still waiting to be installed :

Aco Power 120w solar kit

Under hood lighting

Some extra LED pods (guess will be roof mounted with side angles)

Traction boards

New E Brake pads and hardware kit

Front camera

Reverse camera to be replaced as well

And some new decals for the doors



That's where we are now...
I'll keep posting and updating as we continue the journey

 

Some recent pics to have it shown

 

Aaaaye that's one good looking FJ, senor! how do you like that snorkel?

 

Thanks 😃

I honestly went with that Snorkel cause of the look and the way its mounted, no need to make holes in the fender
And so far I'm also pleased with the functionality of it... Keeps things cleaner under the hood, less dusty.
So yeah, happy with it

 

Great pics and mods 👍 Have you wheeled the volcanoes?

 

Thanks

I have... Well, 3 of them at least

*Iztaccihuatl
*Popocatépetl
*Nevado de Toluca - this one used to be about an hour from my previous home, so it was our "playground"... Did it while the trail was sunny and dry... Rainy and muddy and even fully covered in snow.

 

Subscribed. Glad you're updating your thread now. Good stuff

 

That’s awesome you got to do them! I’ve hiked and camped on Popocatepatl - crazy up there…both Popo and Iztaccihuatl, amazingly beautiful. Don’t know of Nevado de Toluca….

 

Great work on that FJ..impressive build

 

Almost a year since I've updated my build
Few small things happened, pretty sure I wrote some in other threads... But still, updating here as well

• Got my Bandi body mount 0.5" spacers ✌
• Installed Power Stop Calipers
• Replaced all E brake hardware, springs, clips, shoes...
• Installed the hood scoop led bar
• Changed 2 of my Rigid rock lights, strangely enough both driver side light stopped working
• Changed my Warn fog lights to amber
• Installed in cabin winch control switch
• Got new blue vinyl strips on the sides, love the look and color combination
• Replaced rear camera to the one that goes in the license plate, but not happy at all with the one I got, bad angle and not great image, should be full HD 1080 (it's not) so guess a newer one will go soon.
• Also had to give cleaning, maintenance and change solenoid in my starter, died out one day... All good now.

And ordered new 4.56 Yukon gears and Eaton front locker 🤩 can't wait to get them

Meanwhile some pics from recent trips

I'll keep posting once the rest arrives and gets installed.

 

@FJraja - are you happy with the switch from clear to yellow with the fog lights?

 

I am, the yellow gets through the fog and mist much better.
I have plenty of white LED light (roof, bumper, hood bar) and I wanted to have one that is yellow, now I think of changing the bumper lights to yellow as well.

By the way, its not LED, it's halogen bulbs.

 

2 months since last update... So here we go

Front diff is done and ready, with new EATON E locker and 4.56 yukon gears ✅
As I'm writing this we are working on the rear, it's down, out and apart... 4.56 going in these days

Meanwhile I also put some AJT climate knobs, great look... AJT key also goes on soon as the FJ is done, same color scheme.

Shudder fix goes in transmission as well, hope will help with that, nothing crazy, small vibration, but wanted to prevent it getting worse.

Waiting for all of my CH4X4 buttons to arrive, they delayed for some reason so long... And I'll do order and re arrange it all.

Updates will continue soon 😉

 

Again it's been a while and time for an update in my build
Going over last time I posted, here are the "news"

✅Bandi body mount installed
✅Rear regeared with Yukon 4.56 (front was done before, had issue with the rear, done!)
✅Adjustable front sway bar links installed
✅Did more "aggressive" BMC
✅Front suspension maintenance :

• new Icon UCA bushings
• new Icon coilovers bushings and spacers
• switched to Icon Delta joints
• replaced Lower ball joints

✅Quick fist grips installed in the back
✅Switched to LED headlight bulbs (not sure I like it though...)

I think that's it for now

Soon I'll do some more lights and electric "changes" that I have here and just didn't reach to it... Switches, hood light, door light, cameras
I need to "redo" my Ark splash guards due to the bandi body mount, the holes are now misaligned
And also plug my throttle control

I'll keep updated once all is done ✌

 

How do you like the Eaton locker? Since it's either that, or ARB (with air compressor and associated wiring/air lines), I've been curious about the Eaton E-locker since that seems easier and overall cheaper too.

 

Love mine - flawless for years. A few years ago I posted a thread on here about install with some comments about use: “Front eLocker by Harrop: Installation and use”. Definitely simpler than air and have actually seen people wrestling with broken air lines (and no locker) out on the trail, not having a good day…

 

Where was the snow pic taken (#38 of 39)?

 

Nevado de Toluca, state of Mexico
That used to be our "playground" for a few years
It was about an hour from home and we used to go there quite a bit... Sunny days, rain mud and snow, we got to experience all over there.
There's a dirt road that leads to the entrance from the road, but we used to come from the other way, the back side of the mountain and climb it, there was something different almost every time we got there... Rains changed the terrain, trees fell and blocked the trails, other people with their 4x4 insisting on the mud and digging it up to create new path... Fun times.

With my FJ I got to drive in snow over there and in Iztaccihuatl, Puebla. Which is a dormant Volcano right next to an active one... Very cool trip also, did it twice, snowing and sunny.