Corey

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Yeah, it is stock.
So stock
I ordered this mid March, took possession of it July 24th 2006.
So far I am 100% happy with it, and it is by far the best vehicle and the most technological rig I have ever owned.



Not for long though...
Keep your peepers on this thread and also my new FJ Cruiser website in my sig below.

The above thread will contain full size pictures of my mods as I install them.
Here is a list so far.
Clifford alarm system to keep the punks at bay
installed the cargo box that use to be in the 4Runner
Installed a Powertank for onboard air
Bandi CB antenna mount on the back door

Stay tuned for more...

Corey

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A few recent mods...

Bentup rock sliderz




Cargo box and onboard air via 10 lb Powertank

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The rig has changed dramaticaly.
It now sports a 3" OME lift all around, ARB bumper up front, and my old Warn XD 9000 winch from the 4Runner.

Many more mods have been done too, and the updates are all in my mods thread in the FJ Cruiser forum, and also on my website in the mods section.

You can really see in the second picture how much the rig gained altitude with the OME lift.

Corey

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The rig keeps evolving as my ultimate goal with this is to set it up for expedition type wheeling.

I am not really into the rock crawling thing, I enjoy watching others trail reports with it, but I am more into the exploration type thing, and that is what I am aiming for.

The rig now sports twin 12v outlets in the back by the 110v outlet.
Toyota should produce them this way really.
One of the 12v outlets will be for powering my ARB fridge/freezer for keeping food cold or frozen while out camping or even during a day run.

The fridge has already proven itself on a Greenwater run we had in July.
It served up ice cream bars for all those who attended.



Went with some new 285x70x17' tires and new wheels.
Still keeping my other mud tires and stock alloys, but the new set will be for spring through fall, and the older set for the winter months.

The slightly bigger tire may have an advantage too over the other ones, but it sure makes the rig look all that much nicer by filling up the wheelwells more with more tread.

They are Dick Cepek Mountaincats which are made by Cooper, and very similar to the Cooper Discoverer STT tire.

The wheels are Pro Comp Xtreme 7089s which fit perfectly.




For more details on any of the above, please be sure to check out my buildup thread as I go into much more detail there.

Future mods:
A Safari snorkel which is distributed in the US by ARB will be in the works for a future mod too, and also Sonoran Steel's lower control arms which make the stock ones look pretty pathetic.

Corey

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A guy over on IH8MUD asked to see pictures of FJs and the modifications we have done to them, so this is what I posted there.
I have not updated this thread here in a long time, so this is in essence a short recap of some of the better mods to my rig.

July 24th 2006, the day I brought it home.
I had it built to order, and it was a long three month wait.



It evolved at a very past pace, and mods were redone later, as I do not have the setup on in the pic below anymore.



Axe/shovel were later moved to the rear of the stock rack via Four Treks mounts.





Stereo upgrades, DVD navigation, Sirius satellite radio, Focal speakers in the door, dash, and rear, and an Alpine four channel amp to drive them to very loud levels.



Duel 12v outlets in the rear above the stock 110v outlet, and a BlueSea aux. fusebox in the footwell.



Total Chaos upper control arms.
Also OME heavy duty springs up front, medium one back aft.



Dual battery setup with a Painless Wiring kit.



Springtail M-Packs that use military molle straps/bags.





Had to take off the Four Treks rear dual mount for the shovel and axe, moved the Hi-Lift to the ARB bumper via Four Treks mounts, and went with a Hi-Lift Handle-All shovel, axe, pic, and sledge that is in the cab behind the drivers seat.
Oh yeah, had to take off the rear Four Treks mounts to make way for my new penthouse. (AutoHome Maggiolina AirLand medium)







Custom rear cargobox that was designed for my old rig, a '91 4Runner.
Fits the FJ pretty good.
Also a Powertank, and two fire extinguishers.
One by the Powertank will not harm your wiring, as the agent is like Halon.
The cheap fire extinguisher to the far right is for outside fires not related to the rig.
It will ruin your wiring.



Rehinged the ARB fridge with a kit from a forum member on IH8MUD to allow the lid to open up all the way.

Added the Two Zone baskets later to organize the grub on top.





Yaesu 857D ham radio, install is not 100% done yet.
Main unit will go under passenger seat when I get back on track.



BajaRacks rear ladder.



Last weekend (June 28th 2009) added a 60 watt foldable solar panel for keeping the batteries juiced up while running the ARB fridge and tent light when camping.
Whole article here.





Complete buildup of my rig is in my sig below, but the above is a quick rundown on some of my favorite mods.