FJ75 Shop Ute
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Monthly parts pickup, getting loaded with help from Torfab crew.
You know UPS and Fed Ex will deliver to your shop address.
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A bit of a repost from "What did you do..." thread, but just in case....
After six months of use, I decided to do something about the seating on my FJ 75 (cab & chassis, not Troopy). The "truck" cab configuration of the 75 Series are adequately sized for Japanese firefighters (the original operators) but not a Chubby 6 foot tall Norwegian-American.
Finally took five minutes to remove the rubber bumpers that protect the back of the seat from rubbing on the cab. Picked up one more "click" on the seat adjuster/recliner mechanism. Made a big difference in seat angle, arm extension and comfort. I have spent up to six hours in the truck at a stretch and it was "tolerable" before but is now "comfortable."
In the photo below, you can see the bumper on the back of the passenger seat (closest to camera) and where it made a dent in the cab metal as occupants bashed the seat back in an attempt to "adjust" the angle for more comfortable ride. Kind of like flying in coach
With the bumper removal, the seats squeak a bit as vinyl rubs on the seam between tub and top, but it is a small price to pay and can be addressed with some fabric.
Here are the results - small change / large benefit!
That light up in the corner is thanks to Rob Smith's LED replacement unit.....awesome..... LED Dome Light Kits
After six months of use, I decided to do something about the seating on my FJ 75 (cab & chassis, not Troopy). The "truck" cab configuration of the 75 Series are adequately sized for Japanese firefighters (the original operators) but not a Chubby 6 foot tall Norwegian-American.
Finally took five minutes to remove the rubber bumpers that protect the back of the seat from rubbing on the cab. Picked up one more "click" on the seat adjuster/recliner mechanism. Made a big difference in seat angle, arm extension and comfort. I have spent up to six hours in the truck at a stretch and it was "tolerable" before but is now "comfortable."
In the photo below, you can see the bumper on the back of the passenger seat (closest to camera) and where it made a dent in the cab metal as occupants bashed the seat back in an attempt to "adjust" the angle for more comfortable ride. Kind of like flying in coach
With the bumper removal, the seats squeak a bit as vinyl rubs on the seam between tub and top, but it is a small price to pay and can be addressed with some fabric.
Here are the results - small change / large benefit!
That light up in the corner is thanks to Rob Smith's LED replacement unit.....awesome..... LED Dome Light Kits
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It's quite amazing that such a small pick-up will gladly haul 1800lbs. You just can't beat an attractive unit that is practical.
What's it like to drive the gasser? I know they were made with low compression to accept poor-quality fuel in far-off places, and thus have unholy fuel consumption (an excellent trade-off for reliability in my opinion), but i am a diesel addict, so i don't know.
What's it like to drive the gasser? I know they were made with low compression to accept poor-quality fuel in far-off places, and thus have unholy fuel consumption (an excellent trade-off for reliability in my opinion), but i am a diesel addict, so i don't know.
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Prior owner had 4,300 lb of green firewood on board, no problems.
I own two low mileage ex JDM fire trucks with carbureted 3F motors - FJ 62 with 7,000 miles and FJ 75 with 12,000 miles. The 75 starts right up, pulls strong and cruises happily at 75+ MPH. Steady highway speeds result in over 18 MPG. City mileage with traffic not as good...worst observed mileage was 14 MPG in those conditions with lots of stop/go traffic.
A 1HZ is clearly superior for offroad and industrial use but the 3F is excellent for most over the road, light trail and exploring operations. The 3F lugs nicely and is very quiet.
No computer, smog pump, FI, turbo, boost compensator, etc. -very simple and reliable.
Of the two rigs, the 75 is my favorite, seems a little more be responsive. Maybe the 62 isn't fully broken in as yet