I have been having starter problems for a month now. It would just click, and it would take a few tries to get it to turn. It seemed better when it was warm, and it seemed to work better if I turned the key with snappy motion.
Just now, I got it to turn but then it kept on cranking even...
I have started manually shifting the auto in my FJ62 sometimes. If I hold each gear so that I rev to 3K-3.5K, the acceleration is so much better than mushing along with the auto tranny shifting at 2K. It is like having a completely different vehicle.
I now have no doubt that an H55 would...
I have never seen a picture of a SOA really flexed up.
If you get a SOA, then you have plenty of lift to fit big tires, but does that mean that you have to use bump stops to keep the tires from flexing up into the wheel wells? What am I missing?
Please straighten me out here folks.
Andrew
Here in California, the catalytic converter is considered part of the chassis. If I swap in a Chevy V8, which normally goes through one catalytic converter, do I have to still use two catalytic converters since my FJ62 has two catalytic converters?
Andrew
I am getting ready to make the next step in my family wheeler build up. I am seeking opinions on what sounds best for my FJ62. Here are my drivetrain choices:
An Extreme A440F from Rodney mated to the stock 3FE.
An H55 mated to the stock 3FE.
A Vortec mated to a 700R4 (or some...
So, who likes power windows and door locks (and electric mirrors ) in an FJ62?
I have ordered manual window/lock parts for my FJ62. I am also going to install australian mirrors. Should I keep the parts for the power windows/locks/mirrors in case I ever decide to sell my rig?
Andrew
After doing some research, I may just stick with the auto tranny in my FJ62, and get it rebuilt by the fellow in Australia.
At that time, I would like to get rid of the vacuum solenoid mechanism transfer case shifter. If I can use an FJ60 transfer case in my FJ62, that would be the easiest...
I was looking at an Australian transmission website,
http://www.automatictransmission.com.au/default.asp and right there is a rig with round headlights. The website is focused on auto trannies.
Do some FJ60s in Australia have auto trannies?
Do some FJ62s in Australia have round headlights...
Our friend works for Toyota and he brought one home for a few days - yellow, manual tranny, locking diff, 260x70x17 tires (a low end 4x4). They also have a blue one, loaded up with options that he will also bring home for a visit.
My impressions....
It looks great. I like the ostentatious...
I am looking at an FJ60 that has odd mirrors. The support is a sort of metal elbow that mounts to the door in two places. The mirror rests on the top of the elbow. There is at least on rig the the photos of readers' rides with the same mirrors.
Any body know the story on these? Are they...
I have been considering this swap. I had assume it would work, but, the SOR website lists a different striker for a 60 and 62.
Can I just swap the doors (or maybe just the hardware and stuff), or is the swap more involved?
Andrew
I am considering an FJ-60 that has a rust bubble below the front windshield. You could flake out the paint with your fingernail. So here are two questions ....
1) Without cleaning it out to bare metal (it isn't mine yet), do you think that means it is rusted through from the other side...
Here is a question for you 60 series faithful.
I want manual windos, locks, mirrors, and transmission. I would also like round headlights. I had planned to buy an FJ-60 and sell my trusty and beloved FJ-62. Our FJ-62 is straight and rust free, and I am attached to it.
What do you think...
This is a California specific question.
If I swap a Vortec into my FJ62, do I have to stay with an
automatic transmission to get my C.A.R.B. sticker? Can I go
with a manual tranny?
Andrew
Is there any source for replacement dashes (not just covers)
for FJ60s?
I checked SOR, MAF, and CCOT, but they don't seem to have them.
Any help would be appreciated.
Andrew
For those of you who wheel your rigs, how do you keep from bashing the bottom of your rear quarter panels when you come off of a ledge?
I am thinking about getting an FJ-60 to make a family offroader and the quarters are pretty vulnerable. I haven't seen any sliders that weren't pretty...