Hot FJ Freeway Action

calrockx · 05-12-2006, 06:00 PM

Caught this on the 5N today...

Nice looking silver FJ. Maybe part of a Toyota marketing campaign?
It had some fancy wheels (TRD I think), and a winched ARB front bumper.

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***Corey*** · 05-12-2006, 06:10 PM

No no no no no...
That is one of the Trail Teams that is going around America to off road parks and your club events everywhere.

They are paid by Toyota to drive in a totaly stock FJ Cruiser except for an ARB bumper and winch to wheel the hell out of them.
Every night after a trip they setup an inflatable screen and show you the vids and treat you to a barbeque.

They let you drive the FJs too.
They are doing this for around 6 months or so.

Learn more here.
http://www.toyota.com/fj/

The drivers post over on Mud's FJ forum
http://forum.ih8mud.com/forumdisplay.php?f=41

There are plenty of videos on the Toyota site, and even a lot on the Canadian Flash site.
You can find that with a search with my username and Canadian in this section.

calrockx · 05-12-2006, 06:18 PM

Well...Thank you Mr. Cruiser.

Eh, one could argue that's part of Toyota's marketing of the FJ, even if it demonstration and promotion to a niche group.

But still that's pretty cool of Toyota.

***Corey*** · 05-12-2006, 06:40 PM

More info here
http://www.toyota.com/FJTrailTeams

Go to #2 and select vids, watch a very cool vid,
Badlands park.

They show you how the A Trak works, and this often is better than a locker in certain conditions.

***Corey*** · 05-14-2006, 09:34 AM

Cal, herre are some good shots of the Toyota Trail Team and others from a very active FJC forum.
The event was not made public this time on their website, byt anyone could have came.
http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forum...ead.php?t=4163

There is a link in there also to a video and more pictures in the above link, but I will put the movei link here too.
http://www.jeepengineering.com/fj/Left_Turn_Hell_2.WMV

PS...
A little disapointed in the vid, it was waaaaaay to short.
I was expecting to see a lot more action than that.

4WDDIVA · 05-14-2006, 10:23 AM

Steve just tried one out this weekend at the SE4RJ. He drove and picked up some marketing swag. He said it was a neat set up.

snap-on · 05-14-2006, 10:25 AM

they were at rockport a few weeks ago.

4RocRunner92 · 05-14-2006, 12:50 PM

I would have expected some more aggressive tires than some all terrains???

Flygtenstein · 05-14-2006, 09:13 PM

Saw those cats in Moab. Looked like the Boyscouts on crack.

The schwag they hand out specifically notes both that it is a trail oriented rig and that any modification will void warranty.

The gripe I have is at least one crapped a diff in Moab. The team members had a chance to be reasonable about it but treated the public like kids saying nothing happened. When confronted that we saw a Trail Team rig getting hauled out on a roll back, the driver played dumb.

Wish they had something to market. The new FJ competes well with the Xterra, not the Rubicon or trail Jeeps.

airrikk17 · 05-16-2006, 06:06 PM

for a stock vehicle you dont think it competes with the rubicon?
exterra my butt , it will walk all over an exterra , toyota has gone the right direction here and the after market world is all a blaze with great products.

i think ill go test drive a rubicon and see how i feel , about it , then ill compare price tags.

airrikk17

Flygtenstein · 05-16-2006, 07:29 PM

I have met with the guys working on new 4Runners.

I have worked on the FJ's.

I have wheeled with the Rubicons.

Two lockers, a crawler box beat the hell out of the FJ out of the box. Add a solid front axle and it is done.

Robinhood150 · 05-17-2006, 12:00 AM

Speaking purely off road...Stock for stock, the xterra and FJC are twins. The rubicon's not even in the same league.

AxleIke · 05-18-2006, 06:56 PM

yeah, the rubicon is waaaay farther out there. The new FJ is a cool idea, and comes with nice options, but its no FJ-80. Those were the closest toyota's ever come to challenging what Jeeps got in the rubicon. The crawl box, wheelbase, and aproach/departure angles are where the jeep shines through.

Xterra is essentially the same. Lockers are offered, not sure about the ATrac, but still, very similar.

As for price, not too different. The FJ, ithink, with all the options is like 30k. Jeeps gonna be within 10k of that probably. Not too sure on jeep prices though.

AxleIke · 05-18-2006, 06:57 PM

Oh, and last i heard that was 2 FJ's with roached diffs. Mostly yahooing i think, but could be a weakness.

ASU4runner · 05-18-2006, 08:35 PM

Here's a few pics I rounded up from the SE4RJ3 in Tellico this past weekend. We had some incredible photographers on that trip.

srpage · 05-19-2006, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxleIke

Xterra is essentially the same. Lockers are offered, not sure about the ATrac, but still, very similar.

I have a 2005 Xterra with the rear locker. The Xterra comes with what Nissan calls ABLS which is basically the same as the ATRAC.

I agree the Rubicon is not in the same league as the FJ or the Xterra.

05-12-2006, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	No no no no no... That is one of the Trail Teams that is going around America to off road parks and your club events everywhere. They are paid by Toyota to drive in a totaly stock FJ Cruiser except for an ARB bumper and winch to wheel the hell out of them. Every night after a trip they setup an inflatable screen and show you the vids and treat you to a barbeque. They let you drive the FJs too. They are doing this for around 6 months or so. Learn more here. http://www.toyota.com/fj/ The drivers post over on Mud's FJ forum http://forum.ih8mud.com/forumdisplay.php?f=41 There are plenty of videos on the Toyota site, and even a lot on the Canadian Flash site. You can find that with a search with my username and Canadian in this section. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

05-12-2006, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
calrockx Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 4,742	Well...Thank you Mr. Cruiser. Eh, one could argue that's part of Toyota's marketing of the FJ, even if it demonstration and promotion to a niche group. But still that's pretty cool of Toyota. __________________ [2002 4Runner 4WD]

05-12-2006, 06:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	More info here http://www.toyota.com/FJTrailTeams Go to #2 and select vids, watch a very cool vid, Badlands park. They show you how the A Trak works, and this often is better than a locker in certain conditions. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

05-14-2006, 09:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	Cal, herre are some good shots of the Toyota Trail Team and others from a very active FJC forum. The event was not made public this time on their website, byt anyone could have came. http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forum...ead.php?t=4163 There is a link in there also to a video and more pictures in the above link, but I will put the movei link here too. http://www.jeepengineering.com/fj/Left_Turn_Hell_2.WMV PS... A little disapointed in the vid, it was waaaaaay to short. I was expecting to see a lot more action than that. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

05-14-2006, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
4WDDIVA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 42	Steve just tried one out this weekend at the SE4RJ. He drove and picked up some marketing swag. He said it was a neat set up. __________________ Erika 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-62 Front & Rear ARB Air Lockers * 4.88 Gears * All-Pro Profields & 4340 Chromoly Inners * Randy Ellis Front & Rear Bumpers * Full Old Man Emu Suspension * 33" Yokohama Geolander AT + II

05-14-2006, 10:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
snap-on Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: STL MO Posts: 2,382	they were at rockport a few weeks ago. __________________ 94 EX cab, 5speed, V6, locked, ARB bar, NWOR headers 92 4runner, auto, V6, OME suspension, Downey headers

05-14-2006, 12:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
4RocRunner92 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 1,519	I would have expected some more aggressive tires than some all terrains??? __________________ Jason A friend of the devil is a friend of mine. 1992 SR5 4RocNC Videos

05-14-2006, 09:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Flygtenstein Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 4,246	Saw those cats in Moab. Looked like the Boyscouts on crack. The schwag they hand out specifically notes both that it is a trail oriented rig and that any modification will void warranty. The gripe I have is at least one crapped a diff in Moab. The team members had a chance to be reasonable about it but treated the public like kids saying nothing happened. When confronted that we saw a Trail Team rig getting hauled out on a roll back, the driver played dumb. Wish they had something to market. The new FJ competes well with the Xterra, not the Rubicon or trail Jeeps. __________________ Ease on down the road.

05-16-2006, 06:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
airrikk17 Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 566	for a stock vehicle you dont think it competes with the rubicon? exterra my butt , it will walk all over an exterra , toyota has gone the right direction here and the after market world is all a blaze with great products. i think ill go test drive a rubicon and see how i feel , about it , then ill compare price tags. airrikk17 __________________ airrikk17 soon to be toyotaless. thanks for all the memories.

05-16-2006, 07:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Flygtenstein Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 4,246	I have met with the guys working on new 4Runners. I have worked on the FJ's. I have wheeled with the Rubicons. Two lockers, a crawler box beat the hell out of the FJ out of the box. Add a solid front axle and it is done. __________________ Ease on down the road.

05-17-2006, 12:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
Robinhood150 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wandering around Phoenix Posts: 6,043	Speaking purely off road...Stock for stock, the xterra and FJC are twins. The rubicon's not even in the same league. __________________ Steve. '93 4Runner V6 Auto 4x4 Robinhood's Lair. \|\| Gettin' Off 4wd Club member Lots for sale:5.29 ARB IFS third member... Click Sierra Club policy: [A reason to close trails] ...Physical soil damage, often readily visible, resulting in: a. Erosion, causing soil loss and damage to stream banks, streams, and fish habitat... Lesson...Stay on the TRAIL!

05-18-2006, 06:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,887	yeah, the rubicon is waaaay farther out there. The new FJ is a cool idea, and comes with nice options, but its no FJ-80. Those were the closest toyota's ever come to challenging what Jeeps got in the rubicon. The crawl box, wheelbase, and aproach/departure angles are where the jeep shines through. Xterra is essentially the same. Lockers are offered, not sure about the ATrac, but still, very similar. As for price, not too different. The FJ, ithink, with all the options is like 30k. Jeeps gonna be within 10k of that probably. Not too sure on jeep prices though. __________________ 1987 Mutant 4runner\|Slightly Modified\|Lacking general build direction -Lifts and Tires look cool at the Mall, Lockers and Gears look cool on the trail. -Internet Nice Guy

05-18-2006, 06:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,887	Oh, and last i heard that was 2 FJ's with roached diffs. Mostly yahooing i think, but could be a weakness. __________________ 1987 Mutant 4runner\|Slightly Modified\|Lacking general build direction -Lifts and Tires look cool at the Mall, Lockers and Gears look cool on the trail. -Internet Nice Guy

05-18-2006, 08:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
ASU4runner Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 535	Here's a few pics I rounded up from the SE4RJ3 in Tellico this past weekend. We had some incredible photographers on that trip. __________________ '99 4runner Limited 4x4 w/ E-Locker '96 4runner Limited 4x4 SOLD SE4RJ - Pics

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