My bad people.
Its going to be my daily driver i go offroad sometimes nothing major just hills rain and mud. I do cross a few creeks. Looking to buy a used one under 60,000 miles i was in between the rubicon or the fj. Right now i have a fj40 and it does what i want to so except hwy speeds..
Majority of the stuff i do is
Trail riding i hate mud, but sometimes its unavoidable.
Whats the difference in the fj models i see people saying TT what is that?
If its different what's different about it..
No worries, just helps provide help...
TT = Trail Team edition = $$$ for badging. Some believe extra value as being "collectable" some day
D O N O T S E L L T H E F J 4 0 !!!!!!!!!!!
Basics in short form..."vintage" FJC's had issues with the rear R&P gears (vintage = 11/07), since it has shown to be vulnerable when locked and more susceptable to breakage once one gets into tires above 33". There have been front fender "bulging" issues, can't detail why some have issues and others haven't. Be sure to buy one with OEM e-locker so that wiring/ECU for ATRAC is pre-installed, $50-60 switch gives that valuable tool if not previously installed.
As a DD, if one doesn't want to make a significant impact on MPG, I'd not lift it, stick with 265 tires, put a nice set of Budbuilt sliders on it and away you'll go. I had the luxury to drive the Rubicon trail with a few members of the Toyota Trail Team, which they did on stock rigs w/285's, Budbuilt skids, ARB bumper/Warn M8k winch and a hockey puck lift up front.
Why throw that in, because, as a stock rig, with factory e-locker, ATRAC, little rocker protection (I'd also throw some Budbuilt skids also just cause I can't drive), decent tires (I'd go with KM2's in 255/85/16), you'll be able to go most anywhere you want to.
Yes, I'd do the "scuba" mod, moving all the axle/transfer case/tranny breathers into the engine compartment just for safe keeping. Thats the problem with the FJC, one modification leads to another, then another, then another...
Hope this helps...
