Some shots of the FJ earning its keep this weekend. Just completed the four day excursion run by Tom Severin/ Badlands Off-road Adventures (4x4training.com). Truck did amazing on some technical/rock climbing and descents.

Gear that made a difference:
- wavian Jerry cans
- Starlink mini
- water bags
- Walmart 15 cubic foot roof cargo bag
- ARB rock sliders
- toyo shocks and 3” lift

IIIREENO rack off Amazon. Had good reviews so I took a chance. It was very straight forward to install and is incredibly sturdy. I would recommend this roof rack to others.

Tire came off of a truck and got launched 50 feet into the air above the road, 2 cars slammed on their brakes in front of me and I couldn’t stop in time

I learned to drive on this car and I honestly could never see myself driving anything else. Since Im moving to a city for a while, I’d rather leave her to someone who will appreciate an FJ correctly. I put about 50k on her over 6 years and put in a lot of love renewing some old parts, but all the memories are the hardest to let go of! 😖😖

Anyways, here’s a pic after a detail cus she just looks so good. I’m gonna miss this tank!!

Edit: I got a some dms asking me, so here are the FAQs. No, she has not sold yet. I am on the east coast. 2 total owners including me. 181k miles with all service records although they are minimal. She drives perfectly well and I am REALLY going to miss her!!

Is it ok to buy 242k km mileage 2008 FJ fitted with goodrich tyres and price is about USD 8,200

Ordered a TRD Performance Air Intake that just came in. Installing tonight.

So I've been shopping around for a new rear bumper. Steel, low profile (ie. just the bumper, no spare tire swing arm), light mounts or built in. The primary feature I want though is the backup sensor holes to retain that feature.

I've seen a few options that I like but before I drop several thousand, I'm just curious if anyone has any experience with any certain brands or models or if anyone has any recommendations.

Metal tech is one brand I looked at. ARB had one I liked, but I don't think it's been in production for quite some time. Expedition one is the one in the pic, that's my front runner right now.

Thanks for the opinions.

I think I'm going to wrap the bumper along with the roof. Any recommendations for a tubular rear bumper?

I just swapped off my OEM roof rack. I’d like to give it away to someone. It’s got some aging from Arizona sun but otherwise it is in great shape. Pickup only. Hardware included.

I have a very stock 2007. I’m wanting to do a full body lift. Maybe 2.5/3 inches.
I’m also wanting to get rid of the factory rake and have it level. Just looking for lift advice. Do I really need to upgrade the UCA? It’s 95% street use.

yesterday I decided to buy the badland 9500 lb winch on sale at HF. I also sanded my bumper and did a new coat of bedliner.

The like title states. Is it allowed to post stuff for sale here? I have a pair of SRQ retrofit headlights I want to sell.

Looking to possibly purchase this fj Any opinions? Should i run?

So I have a 2014 fj cruiser with 111k miles. It's lived majority of its life in North Carolina. Majority of the frame is in excellent condition but the front section has some signs of rust. The car was in an accident in 2025 on the passenger side where the mount failed. Where the break occurred you can see the freshly broken metal and the portion that looks like it's been broken for a while. My question is how would an fj expert go about fixing this. I've seen that you can buy the engine cradle with lower control arm brackets from Toyota. Would that be the best route or is that something that can be fabricated.

I've attached pictures of the damage along with the engine cradle from Toyota.

Thanks for reading and hopefully your advice!

Hey everyone.

I'm out in Fairbanks Alaska, so shipping for large packages and suspension parts is atrocious. For example, a specific big name brand (RC) 6in lift kit is $1200 but it costs almost $1k to ship it to me. Shipping is blowing my budget out of the water.

I originally wanted to do a hidden wench bumper to keep the fj look and the 6in lift and swap to beadlocks with 37 tires but it dosnt seem feasible due to shipping costs.

My goal was some rough overlanding and snow wheeling, so i guess I'm trying to find work arounds to shipping costs or alternative options that are not commonly known for lifts.

Hopefully someone here has some insight for me.

P.s.

Yes that is a Suzuki sidekick body in the back, the frame is at the shop for a full restoration and I'm building it to be ready for next summer off-roading.

Finally got the old-school look I was after with the 255/80R17s. So far I'm loving them. They fill the wheel wells nicely without looking overly wide, and the steering feels a little more responsive than my previous setup. I lost about 7 lbs per tire over my previous 285s. Looking forward to seeing how they do on trails and road trips. I've ran DuraTrac's in the past and was never disappointed.

For those running 255/80s long term, what's been your experience?

I ran this size years ago on an early 90's 4Runner and liked them, but you could get them in C-load range back then.

I have a 2007 manual FJ Cruiser that has a 5" lift kit on it. The work that needs to get done is as follows:

• The front differential is leaking; I would see if I could do it myself, but I am unsure how hard it is. Any advice is good.
• Throwout bearing is going out. I would have a shop drop the transmission and replace it, as well as the clutch at the same time.
• Front left shock is leaking. It is a Pro Comp shock, so I would need to replace both front shocks. I would try to do this at home.
• The driver's side mirror light has gone out, and I don't know how to pop out the light and replace the bulb.

Any advice people have on resealing the front differential would be great, as I am fairly sure I can do most other things besides drop the transmission as I don't have a jack.

So here is my problem. Tried to shift into 4wd and the shifter wouldn't engage in any gear. Basically I believe it is stuck in neutral. Saw some posts and took everything apart and this is where I am currently. The right fork, i can move around freely, the left fork though is "stuck" and not sure what to do to free it up so I can re-allign everything and put back together. I have tried it in Drive, neutral, etc and so far out of luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Took out front bumper to replace it for a concealed winch one… always bring a friend… this is taking longer than expected on my own… will replace cable with rope after installation is done

Advice on best engine bay technique/product?

I have always been an FJ lover and am on my second one. I even searched for years far and wide to get my 2011 TTE with factory 6MT. With that being said, I’m about to have my first baby and am struggling with the lack of convenience with the FJ. The suicide doors are cool and all, but they’re super impractical, especially in tighter spaces. Also, the space behind the driver’s seat and baby seat is like 0.5” and the anchors are super annoying and difficult to clip the car seat into (we have a modular car seat with the anchor connections attached to the seat itself). In addition to that we also have two dogs (one large and one medium).

My wife’s 2021 X5 will likely be the primary family vehicle but it just sucks since I love my FJ and never intend to sell, but need to figure something out haha. I’m even contemplating buying a 4th vehicle (I have a dedicated track car as well lol), which I find so silly.

I wanted to get people’s takes on their experiences with growing with their FJs and having it with a baby, car seats, dogs, etc. Thanks! PFA of tackling Hell’s Revenge in Moab.

I finally test drove an FJ today and loved it. I was surprised by how torque-y they are. I have 2023 Tacoma now and I feel the acceleration is comparable.

I’ve wanted one since I was 14 and I’m 30 now. Now I’m legitimately on the hunt for one. I test drove this one today but it had A LOT of rust. Undercarriage was painted over too. Damn shame.

What should my budget be for a 2012 - 2014 model with under 120k miles and 4x4?

Thanks