Factory seats are cheap. Had mine upgraded to leather and makes all the differnce.

 

Back seat experience. He he he... alllllright!

Yeah. we have a boy and he fits back there fine. Its roomier than it looks.

I have no regrets about mine. Maybe the plastic bumpers, but thats an easy fix.

 

Do some searches on here. The things you are looking for have been discussed many, many , many times over.

As a short answer...everyone will find something they don't like about every car they own. The question is: Can you live with it? As far as the back seat, I have a 9 yr old and a 5 yr old. They LOVE riding in the FJ. If you like the style and you teat drive one and like the ride, I say don't hesitate...go git you one.

BTW...welcome to the forum and don't forget to post pics WHEN you get yours...you know you will!! :roller:

 

we had a thread on this around a month ago.....there were some good posts in it....I'd search for it if I wasn't on Dialup at the moment......

Do a simple search, should be able to find it pretty easily....

 

Hi Frozen FJ, I am new here too. I can tell you that if I could do it over again I would be sure to get all the options, as I did, but I would have financed in a new ARB Recovery Winch Bumper w/ the Warn 9.5XP winch from Jump Street. The front of the FJ, stock, is pathetically weak, well, it is all plastic and to protect your loved ones just do as I recommend. ALSO, the OE rock rails Toyota sells are tougher then most, they add an INCREDIBLE amount of side impact protection to the family and they will laugh at ice crusted snow drifts you may inadvertently slide into someday. AllProOffRoad.com has a nice rear bumper that is metal that I am considering if they can get added fuel to hang off it as well. Additionally allprooffroad.com has the Walker Evans Shock set up which is not mandatory if your use the rig loaded w/ the bumper and winch in front, so long as you ONLY use it as a daily driver but if you do ANY speed, off roading, turns w/ G forces you really need to upgrade the suspension. Be sure to get the rubber mats all the way around for Alaska as well. Most of all JUST BUY IT. You will not be disappointed.

 

I don't like how it attracts trolls ^^


On topic: It would be nice if the seats rolled/leaned forward so you didn't have to open the side door.

 

Orange Dash Lights (center lights vs white guages)
The Tri-pod
Poor Interior Lighting
Cheap Windshield
Body Mounts need to be trimmed, no apparent reason they are designed that way
Roof rack retainer system is cheesy (clips in headliner)
Cheap plastic bumper wings, cheap skip plate

Besides that I love it! - really, that much to ***** about considering this the first year and all. Much more enjoyable daily driver than my H1 was that is for sure.

 

The only windows that roll down are the front windows.

What the fawk was Toyota thinking????????? I want to put those Toyota engineers in my back seat and drive them for about 8 hours...and then ask why the windows in the half doors dont move AT ALL! :fight:

 

Man that's no Sh*t. Make them stick there damn noses on the glass like my dog has too. Then they can clean the window's when their done.

 

Seating is great, Factory is very comferable, the material is very durable.

REV

 

We just completed a 2200 mile trip with two tall (5'10") teenages in the back seat.

It was a lil' cramped, but they survived two stints of 15 hrs straight back there.

 

When and where did you get the TRD FJ?

 

2 weeks ago in NW Louisiana:
http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...ivals/14917-bought-trd-se-fj-pic-heavy-dial-up-users-had-better-pack-lunch.html

 

No BIKE RACK!

 

LOL!!!!!!

 

Bang Bang said: "As a short answer...everyone will find something they don't like about every car they own. The question is: Can you live with it? As far as the back seat, I have a 9 yr old and a 5 yr old. They LOVE riding in the FJ. If you like the style and you teat drive one and like the ride, I say don't hesitate...go git you one."


I never got to "teat" drive one . Is that a NO variant?

 

i dont like the running boards, as they are unnecessary and i have to step over them, today getting out in the rain i go my pant leg all wet. but that is an easy fix. and i dont really like the lack of a sunroof. the cupholders and sotrage areas are either tough to find or are in weird spots. i wish it had front and corner front and rear parking sensors, not just two rear sensors. and i really wish it had heated seats. call me a pansy, but i know what i like. maybe i just find these things because i have only had mine a few days and am not used to it yet, but they are so insignificant compared to how much i really do love about my FJ, that they are easy to forget about.

 

Hey... brand new, first post....

I have a two year old, the back seat looks pretty cramped from specs and pictures... anyone have any back seat experience?

With the front seats all-the-way-back, the car seat for our 3yr old daughter MUST go in the middle of the back seat... or else there is simply no room for her legs. My elbow/arm gets kicked often but I don't mind that; and the middle of the back seat is the safest place.

With a car seat in the back middle, that doesn't leave much room on either side for another kid. We've got 2 kids and so far the four of us haven't gone anywhere in the FJC. Won't be a problem once the youngest moves into a booster.

 

Three major things:

1.Throwaway tires
2.Fragile windshield
3.That's about it....

Oh Yeah, the dealer didn't give me a reach around when he was ......nevermind.:slant:

Welcome to the forum!

 

where's the 19 mpgs?

 

it followed your foot through the floor.

 

I guess this can be a productive thread. I would've bought a sunroof and I'd like an oil gauge. Absolutely no other complaints.

 

At first I hated the blind spots caused by the big pillars in the back, but now I'm used to them and can handle my FJ fine. An oil gauge would be nice too. The pros outweigh the cons though. I wouldn't trade it for anything though...

 

dont like the fact that you cant get out of the back without opening the front door. Kinda like a coupe, but it still beats having to fold the seats forward like my jeep.

 

Only three complaints, in no order:

1. Windshield is too vertical
2. Need VSC off switch
3. No big brother computers (EDR)

 

somehting asthetic.

I don't necessarily like the rounded back of the roof, would have rather had it squared.

it could have used 6 more inches, and real rear doors. someone told me they did suicide doors cos there is a built in roll bar. I didn;t get it. HEHE.

 

WE ALL COULD USE SIX MORE INCHES, BUT I DINT THINK TOYOTA CAN HELP IN THAT AREA!

 

It's pretty much a keeper; not much to find fault with.

 

I love everything about this truck. It's a keeper.

 

no map light

 

wow this shows how much opinions vary. I *really* like the rounded back of the roof...I think it's really sharp looking