Techie ideas for FJ

[cj_rescue_vehicle]

I'm just echoing others here --
(1) Rear seat folds flat.
(2) Can't read the stereo guages with sunglasses on.
(3) Map light forward in addition to the overhead dome light.
(4) Something that can serve as an overhead or dash mount for CB. I don't like to use the glove box lid but that's about the only place available.

However, I do love the FJ.

[powderpig]

To Billwright in Post 59
None of the Trail Teams FJC(last year) had the front A-trac working with the rear locker locked. Just want to dispell a myth that may get out of hand.
Some improvements have made there way into production this year(some hints were made). Training for this years Trail Teams is in 3 week (starts on the 19 FEB). By the end of the week we should know about what has been done and have our hands on a few new FJC for coming year. Looking forward to seeing people on the Trail again.

A lot of common interest in several areas. Toyota will get the hint. But it does take a bit of time to make changes in the model. Nothing happens over night very often. Keep coming with the comments. Later robbie

[woooody]

Originally Posted by powderpig

Some improvements have made there way into production this year(some hints were made). Training for this years Trail Teams is in 3 week (starts on the 19 FEB). By the end of the week we should know about what has been done and have our hands on a few new FJC for coming year. Looking forward to seeing people on the Trail again.

A lot of common interest in several areas. Toyota will get the hint. But it does take a bit of time to make changes in the model. Nothing happens over night very often. Keep coming with the comments. Later robbie

Hey Robbie

Do you think they will do another "special Edition"? Do you think they will ever offer a factory lift?

[Blues Dawg]

Originally Posted by woooody

Hey Robbie

Do you think they will do another "special Edition"? Do you think they will ever offer a factory lift?

A PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION - IF IT COMES FROM THE FACTORY IS IT REALLY A LIFT? OR IS IT AN OPTIONAL SUSPENSION PACKAGE?

[woooody]

Originally Posted by Blues Dawg

A PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION - IF IT COMES FROM THE FACTORY IS IT REALLY A LIFT? OR IS IT AN OPTIONAL SUSPENSION PACKAGE?

BOY - SURE IS LOUD IN HERE. HOPE YOU CAN HEAR THIS.

I DON'T KNOW. I THINK THE TRD SUPSPENSION OFFERS NO LIFT. I'D LIKE TO SEE THE OME LIFT OFFERED PREINSTALLED.

THANKS

[Blues Dawg]

Originally Posted by woooody

BOY - SURE IS LOUD IN HERE. HOPE YOU CAN HEAR THIS.

I DON'T KNOW. I THINK THE TRD SUPSPENSION OFFERS NO LIFT. I'D LIKE TO SEE THE OME LIFT OFFERED PREINSTALLED.

THANKS

I apologize - my caps lock was on and I was to lazy to revise it after typing it. Some dealers are actually pre-instaling OME - Toyota of Dallas for one, and stealers here in Feenicks are installing Daystar lifts.

[woooody]

The Vallejo dealer will do that -- but watch it... When they do the numbers for finance, your "ratio" financed is based on MSRP without the add ons. You may wind up with a higher interest rate because of those add ons. Or so I've been told.

Dealers will do anything. I'm just curious what it does to the warranty.

[heathrow13]

This is my 1st post @ IH8MUD !!

1) More power outlets up front
2)Better Tie Downs in the back that work with the seats down
3)Rear Seats fold down all the way flat
4)Handle for passenger over wasted glove box space

5)Bigger vanity mirror in passenger visor would make my girlfriend happy (thus making me happy)

6)Better factory Skid Plate that doesn't act like a mud scoop !
7)Rim options from dealer - I have 10 rims and I only wanted 5 (anyone wanna buy brand new alloy 17's ~ lol !!)

[heathrow13]

It would be awesome if the rear area and back of rear seats was done in rino liner or comparable material so all my stuff and my dogs don't slide around all the time !!! Tie downs are great, but not for American Bulldogs !

[Ocelot]

- More Colours
- Front Locker (From Factory)
- Turbo-Diesel

If I could get the 6-Speed Manual Transmission, Full-Time 4WD, and Rear Locker with a Turbo-Diesel I would buy one on the spot.

[jeffxlh]

Let me lock the doors with the fob while the car is ruuning. This works on my ford and chevy?

[Ocelot]

Another thing I'd like to see

- Stock Winch (Like the 100 & 80 series in foreign markets)

[FJTex]

1- i understand the utilitarian feel they were trying to get with the spartan dash but an oh sh*t bar above the glove box is a good idea.

2- i'm not a big fan of the tailights, waiting for aftermarket options infact.

3- more factory installed options (suspension, front locker, lower tranfer cases) Jeep offers such a wide variety of drivetrain options that it really makes it easy for a guy to get what he wants without spending a month rounding up parts and installing them himself

also i definetly second some of the otehr ideas like the maplight, elcetronic throtle control, rear window vents.

[racefanmartin]

1. Front Locker a must have
2. The dash lights are to bright
3. Options for front & rear bumper

The list could go on and on........

[RoToy94]

This is quite a "wish", but would be practical on the trail. An aftermarket company could engineer half-doors for the FJ. It would be quite a bit more intensive than traditional half-doors, but in the process you would get rid of power windows and door locks and would gain more visibility outside the cab. I think you could fab it up to maintain the structural integrity of the rig. You would still have a regular hinged front door, and a suicide back door, just leave out the glass and retain the B-pillar that the two doors match up with. I think the result would be a "cool" effect with fewer systems to malfunction, a lighter door section (no window mechanisms), but retained structural integrity.

[tonyou812]

it would be really great if the lights in the side mirrors had a little more wattage to them. and there was another light in the cab. i love that the back seat can come out but i wish the front seats could recline almost flat. fog lights should be part of a package.

[52wheeler]

Will opt for aftermarket steel skid plates.How about increasing fuel tank cap.for longer range.Cure for terminal grinning.

[Di Di Mau]

How about some extensions on the sun-visors?

[Baldman]

Originally Posted by racefanmartin

The dash lights are to bright

Rotate the instrument intensity knob down and they will dim.

[PETEBJ75]

Convertible FJ Cruiser (of course these are just customised)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-To...em290112815464

Other one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-To...em290112675179

I think it would look better with just removable top

[Niner]

Originally Posted by BC_FJC

Real Skid plates that protect the transmission as well...
Stocks ones are a little thin and don't extend back far enough.

Pop out windows on the rear doors... how hard could that be?

Redesigned rear door, the back of the truck is a dust magnet. You can't get anything in or out with out getting dirty, the back bumper collects the dirt.

Adding a air deflector on the roof rack like the old vista cruisers had or even some of the mini vans to remedy the majority of the magnetism

[spaldam]

Originally Posted by BC_FJC

Redesigned rear door,

That's my biggest issue that will be hardest to modify. I think a tailgate with a swing out tire carrier would be cool, and give more ability to haul long stuff. It would also make it easer to do a partially removable top option, which would be totally awsome.

I second/third/forth/whatever the bigger rear windows for visibility, and the flip out on the rear doors for ventilation as well.

Also the body mount does gets in the way. I'd like to put 285's on the thing without having to modify very much if any at all.

[Baldman]

Originally Posted by spaldam

I think a tailgate with a swing out tire carrier would be cool, and give more ability to haul long stuff.

How would a swing-out tire carrier allow hauling of long items? This is my plight too (hauling longer items - 2x4x10s), but the only resolution I see is to have an electric (up-down) rear window - like the rest of Toyota's truck/SUV fleet. There is plenty of room in the door, so I am still confused about why they didn't follow thru.

Originally Posted by spaldam

I'd like to put 285's on the thing without having to modify very much if any at all.

No need to wish on this one, DO IT. Members of this and other boards have reported no contact with 285s on OEM backspaced wheels. Some even have 33x12.50 with no contact. The use of 34s and up are when most experience 'the rub'...based on what I have read about the topic.

[spaldam]

Originally Posted by Baldman

How would a swing-out tire carrier allow hauling of long items? This is my plight too (hauling longer items - 2x4x10s), but the only resolution I see is to have an electric (up-down) rear window - like the rest of Toyota's truck/SUV fleet. There is plenty of room in the door, so I am still confused about why they didn't follow thru.

It's not the swing-out tire carrier, but the tailgate that would accommodate longer loads. The swing-out tire carrier would just allow for a tailgate to be put in, instead of a having the entire back door swing out. You can't very well mount a tire to a tail gate, can you? I'm thnking of finding a good body shop to modify my back door if I still have it in a decade when the FJC is finally paid off.

My back window opens upward. It almost sounds like not all of the FJC have a back window that opens. Is that really true?

Originally Posted by Baldman

No need to wish on this one, DO IT. Members of this and other boards have reported no contact with 285s on OEM backspaced wheels. Some even have 33x12.50 with no contact. The use of 34s and up are when most experience 'the rub'...based on what I have read about the topic.

I've heard of people doing it, but I have yet to get anyone to confirm for me that it's not a problem when off-road, fully flexed and turning. I also have the 16" TRD wheels, so that might change things a bit.

Even so, if someone offered me a trade for my low mileage 265/75/16 BFG AT tires (not wheels, I'm keeping those) for their 285/75/16 BFG AT/MT low mileage tires, I'd do it in a second and worry about the rubbing latter. Otherwise I'm going to have to wait until my current tires are warn out anyway. I can’t justify buying new tires when I already have relatively new tires.

[Baldman]

Originally Posted by spaldam

It's not the swing-out tire carrier, but the tailgate that would accommodate longer loads. The swing-out tire carrier would just allow for a tailgate to be put in, instead of a having the entire back door swing out.

Understood, but what are you going to do with the swingout carrier while the tailgate is down (driving down the road)? I suppose you could pull it if you had prior knowledge of needing to drive with it down, but what a pain that would be.

Originally Posted by spaldam

My back window opens upward. It almost sounds like not all of the FJC have a back window that opens. Is that really true?

False statement/claim. ALL FJs have a rear window that opens upward (hatch-style)...unfortunately. Toyota went cheap and didn't use the design they apply to the rest of their SUV/trucks - a window that goes up/down inside of the tailgate. :(

Originally Posted by spaldam

I've heard of people doing it, but I have yet to get anyone to confirm for me that it's not a problem when off-road, fully flexed and turning. I also have the 16" TRD wheels, so that might change things a bit.

I can’t justify buying new tires when I already have relatively new tires.

Go to the Blue FJ forum and perform a search. There is one guy in particular that posted pics of 33s installed (no lift) in various flexed positions and reported NO SCRUBBING at all...even while in a full-lock turn.

[FirstToy]

The reason they cannot have a power rear hatch window (like the 4Runner) is because the spare tire mount bracketry is in the hatch & sheet metal is stamped inward. The only option is a lift-up window... or a really, really thick door...

great suggestions, keep it up!