Yah, so it hit the streets the same time they were unveiling it to the media in Canada. But, what we got at the unveiling that is not available on the streets around here is ROCK RAILS. Check the picture gallery on the clubs website (see my sig), pics are in no particular order, from various cameras so resolution varies, more will be added as they arrive so check back often.
Someone asked if you could jack from the rock rails? Yup, we did it today. The rails were shipped in direct once the engineers heard there were none here, I guess it's all in who ya know!

http://ovo.ca then click on Articles, then on the camera, then Trail Rides & Events.
(Sorry for those that looked earlier, didn't realize I had the pics at the very end of the gallery!)

 

For me, driving a brand new $40,000 (as optioned) vehicle, this had some serious pucker factor!


Yah, that was fun. And I got to repeat it over, and over, and over. Each time with a new passenger, with a new response every time. LoL

 

60 new pics added to the gallery tonight, all high resolution too! Video to come later as soon as I get it edited down to a decent size.

 

Those are some nice pics and videos. Thanks alot.

I really like that burgundy`ish color, very nice.

 

Amazing abuse for a stock rig. I'm surprised nobody hydro locked through the water hazard. You were indeed privileged to take part in the intro. Thanks for the photos and comments.

 

Toyota said no more then 20KpH through the water...yah right, these guys were hitting it HARD. For those in Canada, wait till ya see it on Motoring 2006 on TSN, that chic was crazy in the water. Definatly a better air intake then the old 3.slow setup, that would have killed my Runner at the speeds they were hitting it. I have more video to add, just need to edit it down in size first.

 

Video is now there.

http://ovo.ca/photos/album40/Getting_tippy.wmv

http://ovo.ca/photos/album40/Splashing_in_the_water.wmv

And, what everyone has waited for...

http://ovo.ca/photos/album40/Testing_the_rock_rails.wmv

 

I second that.

 

Sweet Pics, looks like alot of fun espically with someones elses rig

 

That is a sweet rig! I wish I was there to drive it

 

I do not know how I missed this thread, just now saw it.

On a PC now with no speakers, so I will check out vids tonight at home.

I like this picture with the rock rails.

Shortcut to the gallery and vids too.
http://ovo.ca/gallery/album40

 

ohh my:

http://ovo.ca/gallery/album40/100_0087

 

Man that thing looks sweet, but my lord there is not a bit of articulation in the front.

 

msw0085, you linked in the full res picture which is over a meg and a half everytime someone looks at the thread (that's gonna kill the clubs bandwidth). Can you please link the resized picture from the gallery?

 

oops, very sorry

 

How's that possible without f---- up anything

 

oh thanks, now I really want one. I wish I could do that in the runner

the intake on the FJ goes into thw fender. The hood has a rubber seal around it I& the airbox is sealed into the fender which is sealed from below - good setup

 

That was gentle - not

 

And that was one of the gentler passes! They had water coming over the roof in some of them. Those reporters...

 

Very nice!

Looking at the WMV files here at work.
Will download the Quicktime ones when I am at home.

The rock sliderz one really shows how they protected the rocker panels while going over that boulder.
That rock was HUGE!

I am sure vendors will be making sliderz too that will bolt on in the facotry location, but I ordered them.
Can always sell them if Slee or another vendor makes a nicer one.