FJ Cruiser FAQ

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[edit] FJ Cruiser FAQ

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[edit] FJ Cruiser specs

FJ Cruiser specs featuring mechanical, performance, dimensions, safety features and much much more... PDF file [1]

[edit] Getting rid of the seatbelt chime

The seatbelt chime can be very irritating to say the least. And if you set something down on the passenger seat such as groceries or even a laptop computer, chances are the dash light will come on that says the airbag for the passenger is now armed, and also the chimes will sound letting the passenger know to buckle up.

You can see why many get irritated over this feature. You can choose to just do the passenger side (driver's side will still set off the chimes), or if you use the drivers side seatbelt when following the info below instead of using the passenger side seatbelt, it will turn off both chimes.

Seat belt chime

1. Turn the ignition switch on (without starting the rig)

2. Press the ODO/TRIP switch until the odometer displays "ODO"

3. Turn the ignition switch off

4. Turn the ignition switch on

5. Press ODO/TRIP switch immediately (within 6 seconds after turning the power switch ON) and hold it down for 10 seconds or more.

6. Continue holding the ODO/TRIP switch and fasten the front driver's seat belt.

7. Check that the odometer displays either "b-on" or "b-off" (it will be "b-on")

8. Press the ODO/TRIP button to change the display to "b-off".

9. Turn the ignition switch off.

10. Turn the ignition switch on while depressing the brake pedal.

11. Check that no buzzer sounds when sitting on the front passenger or drivers seat.

[edit] FJ Cruiser aftermarket front bumpers

All-Pro Off-Road

http://www.allprooffroad.com/

This FJ Cruiser belongs to YotaTech member WillsFJC. The second FJ Cruiser belongs to ih8mud member K9crazy.

ARB

http://www.arbusa.com

Picture taken by Corey at ARB headquarters Renton, WA. The second FJ Cruiser belongs to Corey.

Bentup http://www.bentup.com

Demello Offroad

http://www.demello-offroad.com/catalog/

The second FJ belongs to 4WD Toyota Owner Magazine. It is their project FJ Cruiser Baja racer as seen on their home page.

Expedition One

http://www.exp-one.com/

This FJ Cruiser belongs to ih8mud forum member jfonz.

Fab Fours

http://www.fabfours.com/

Road Armor

http://www.roadarmor.com/

This FJ Cruiser belongs to fjcruiserforums member BigBlueCruiser.

Trail Ready

http://www.trailready.com/

Member KD7NAC_07FJ provided these two pictures while at Trail Readys business. Wayne now has the Road Armor front bumper on his FJ Cruiser.

Warn

http://www.warn.com/

The first picture is from Revtek's site. The second picture was featured on 4WD Toyota Owner Magazines FJ Cruiser section on their website. The third picture belongs to YotaTech member Den_333.

[edit] FJ Cruiser aftermarket rear bumpers

All-Pro Off-Road

http://www.allprooffroad.com/

Bentup

http://www.bentup.com/

Fab Fours

http://www.fabfours.com/

Warn

http://www.warn.com/

[edit] FJ Cruiser aftermarket rock sliderz

If you are going to be doing any off roading, do yourself a favor and loose the factory running boards. They will bend on you like a pretzel, and they offer no protection from rocks, logs, and other obstacles that you may encounter on the trail.

All aftermarket sliderz are bolt on, so there is no need to go with ones you need to weld on. You could, but why? The FJ Cruiser is already drilled and tapped with eight holes per side, and the sliderz just bolt up like the Toyota factory ones that are optional.

Most aftermarket sliderz by the way stick out a lot further than the factory ones, thus giving you much more protection.

All-Pro Off-Road

http://www.allprooffroad.com/

ARB

http://www.arbusa.com

Picture coming soon...

Bentup

http://www.bentup.com/

Demello Offroad

http://www.demello-offroad.com/catalog/

[edit] How to mount a CB antenna

A very talented guy who goes by the username of Bandi on a big FJ Cruiser forum invented an antenna mount for the rear of the FJ Cruiser that replaces a plastic piece.

Total installation is less than 5 minutes, and a piece of cake to install. You simply open up the rear door and push out the plastic piece by hand. Then push the new mount into place and put on the acorn nut provided and tighten it up.

Bandi sold the rights to All-Pro Off-Road, and it can now be purchased directly through them. [2]

This really is a very easy way to mount your antenna unless you have made the jump to an aftermarket front bumper which often come with holes pre-drilled in them to mount a CB antenna.