Thread: Toyota FJ thoughts

Have u considered a rubicon unlimited aswell? Very capable off road, id argue better than a stock defender. Just dont know how they go towing??

For a non LR the Unlimited diesel would be my pick .

Not necessarily a Rubicon which only comes in petrol, although the latest V6 is very nice. I have driven a shorty V6 a bit also, and aside from it having very little torque so it would change down on hills like Moonie Moonie It was very nice to drive and quite perky.

But the dash is very high and claustrophobia inducing and the windows small.

If you think a D2 roofrack is expensive don't ask about an Unlimited one. The rack has to be fitted to the chassis at the back as the plastic roof is not strong enough. And the Baja rack doesn't let you open the roof openings , although a few washers would fix that.

I also did a video on fitting a roof rack to one of those.
Regards Philip A

In low range, I used the crawl co tell quite a bit. It is amazing

The early ones did not have crawl control or AFAIR a large fuel tank, or the ability to have ETC and rear diff locked.

You have to be very careful and know what was fitted to which year before assuming that it is there.

BTW , I was trying to jump the thing so was in high range when the ESC would cut in. I would think this would occur if you were trying to climb a sand dune. In fact also on the day, I was in the Jeep and another driver in the FJ and he had several attempts to get up one dune where I aced it. I don't know whether it was the driver or the car.
Regards Philip A

Yes, looking at an MY16 version. It has all the electronic 'trickery', plus the big 175 litre fuel tanks! Ouch to fill up!

They do have a 'live' rear axle I believe...

One of the biggest reasons I prefer the FJ to the other, more than capable offerings, is that I like the 'quirky' looks that make it stand out from the masses of white boxy FWD's out there. A bit like the 'Defender'...

Drove one yesterday, it was quiet and surprisingly refined with that big 4 litre V6 doing 1300 RPM at 100kph!

But then I open up my garage and look at my Keswick Green Defender and my heart says no!!

Originally Posted by YOLO110

Yes, looking at an MY16 version. It has all the electronic 'trickery', plus the big 175 litre fuel tanks! Ouch to fill up!

They do have a 'live' rear axle I believe...

One of the biggest reasons I prefer the FJ to the other, more than capable offerings, is that I like the 'quirky' looks that make it stand out from the masses of white boxy FWD's out there. A bit like the 'Defender'...

Drove one yesterday, it was quiet and surprisingly refined with that big 4 litre V6 doing 1300 RPM at 100kph!

But then I open up my garage and look at my Keswick Green Defender and my heart says no!!

Ifs and irs, no live axle.

I know what u mean, i had to sell the 110 due to growing family and safety concerns. Also made the most of cashing in before the new defender comes out.

Originally Posted by edddo

May of interest if it had a diesel option. Seems a marketing oversight?
But pretty limited as a long range/remote tourer just in petrol.

AFAIK it was designed for the US market, hence petrol only, and as ugly as, .

The original was to be a limited production run, (I read in a car magazine once that it was to use up some extra floor pans and components they had at the end of that particular model Prado run) but their popularity in the US meant they kept making them for a while.

Originally Posted by 1nando

Ifs and irs, no live axle.

I know what u mean, i had to sell the 110 due to growing family and safety concerns. Also made the most of cashing in before the new defender comes out.

Live axle on the rear of FJ

Originally Posted by martnH

Live axle on the rear of FJ

Appologies, you are correct....dont know why i thought irs

Ugly, crap rear doors and crap cargo space.