Fitting an FJ into a 82" high garage

[Noisycow]

A few years back I had a company van that would not clear by just a couple of inches, so a little pre-planning is in order.So ... an FJ with stock tires and no rack is 72" according to the specs I have.That means I can have .....1" height add from 285/70/17 BFG tires3" lift kit - Revtech, coils, or whatever as long as height not more than 3" more5" Gobi Stealth rackTotal 9" added ... which should be fine .. or am I missing something? Now, for width! The specs say 75" width? Is that mirror to mirror?My F150 doesn't have a whole lot of space width wise and I am sure the FJ is wider, a little worried.It simply HAS to fit in the garage, there is no way I would leave a beautiful truck like that sitting out on a street lined with sappy trees and skateboarding brats.

[SurfPonto]

Originally Posted by Noisycow

A few years back I had a company van that would not clear by just a couple of inches, so a little pre-planning is in order.So ... an FJ with stock tires and no rack is 72" according to the specs I have.That means I can have .....1" height add from 285/70/17 BFG tires3" lift kit - Revtech, coils, or whatever as long as height not more than 3" more5" Gobi Stealth rackTotal 9" added ... which should be fine .. or am I missing something? Now, for width! The specs say 75" width? Is that mirror to mirror?My F150 doesn't have a whole lot of space width wise and I am sure the FJ is wider, a little worried.It simply HAS to fit in the garage, there is no way I would leave a beautiful truck like that sitting out on a street lined with sappy trees and skateboarding brats.

I here you.

I am in the process of cleaning out my garage so I can fit two cars. My FJ40 always stays in the garage and I need to see if I can squeeze in the FJ Cruiser.

As is now it has been sitting on the street :-(

[Noisycow]

Could someone measure the width of their FJ from tip of mirror to mirror please? - thanks in advance


NO ONE has a measuring tape and two minutes?

[TLCgrappler]

I measure 80 1/4" from outboard mirror edge to outboard mirror edge, with the mirrors extended.

With them folded in, I would assume the car is every bit of the 75" width stated. The plastic flares on the rear fenders aren't all that far inside the extended mirrors.

[FJMouse]

Originally Posted by SurfPonto

I here you.

I am in the process of cleaning out my garage so I can fit two cars. My FJ40 always stays in the garage and I need to see if I can squeeze in the FJ Cruiser.

As is now it has been sitting on the street :-(

LOL I am working hard on my garage too so both will fit. My old Cherokee sits in the driveway, but not my new FJ!!!

[SunFuCru]

You all are afraid of leaving your FJ outside? A rough and tumble off-roading vehicle, and you are all afraid of leaving it outside? Unless you live in car theft/vandal central, seems like worrying about nothing.

I always figured it was better to have the car being ventilated (by the wind) resulting in more thorough drying-out. Seems like packing it in a garage would let the water sit and rust. Am i crazy?

[FJMouse]

Tell that to my poor Cherokee that got beaten up by hail a month ago. My FJ said he wanted to be protected from such indiginty!

On a MORE serious note: I am a high school teacher living in rival territory. I think I will keep my FJ safely in the garage with my Wrangler.

[Noisycow]

Thanks for that measurement.