New FJ Cruiser

[Brock]

I love the budbuilt and decided against powder coating as I expect them to be scraped and scratched and touching up powder coat always looks like crap due to the thickness of the application...so it was easier for me to rattle can them with bare metal primer and then follow with a hammered texture finish in can from rustoleum.

as for brake lines...mine were away from frame enough for me to slide the mounts under them without touching them...and are far enough from bracket to not even be close and are above supports....so maybe he reengineered the support mounts for that reason.....there is absolutely no reason to move or change anything after I mounted them in relation to brake lines....but I do love them.

I will see if he sends a sticker today...as I was short one bolt...not that I am busting him out or holding it against him...LOL I gave him s*** and Bud has a great sense of humor....and gave it right back to me. LOL

I will let you know if you still have that sticker collecting dust by Thursday...

 

[Brazenhead]

Brock- maybe you mentioned this already but i'm gonna ask anyway.

If you don't mind sharing, How much did you pay for the 5 tires? Also did you have any issues mounting them on the stock wheels?

I read somewhere that 295's and up should be on 8" width or wider wheels. Any merit to that?

Thanks

By the way your truck looks great!

 

[Brock]

I traded my 5 Bridgestone Dueler HT in to a local tire dealer and with the trade I paid $500 to get the Nitto Terra Grapplers so guessing I ended up paying about $175 per tire plus $25 for mounting and balancing per tire. With the trade in it only cost me $500 out of my own pocket...

Previously, I have purchased the same exact tires for my Dodge 2500 and paid $189 per tire through online tire discount.

 

[Brazenhead]

Great price!

I had a local tire shop here in my neck of the woods price out some 295/70/17 Nitto Terra Grapplers @ $320.00/ea (that's not a typo).

I currently have 285/70/17 Goodyear Mtr's but am looking for something more suitable.

I think a trip into the U.S. is in order.

Thanks

 

[Brock]

also for reference the 295x70x17 is 20 dollars cheaper than the 285x70x17......LOL The 285 is more popular so might be able to get better deal.

yep, most places only wanted to give me $25 per tire....but he never told me what he would give me for tires...just what he would charge me to make up balance on NITTOS.......the duelers only had 75 miles on them so still had nubs...

When he said $500 for all five mounted, balanced, installed...etc. I said DEAL! He was only going to charge me $200 to install my ToyTec lift...but he is so back logged it was going to be two more weeks....so I paid the extra money and got it done for $340....then got an alignment. Oh well...happy with lift, happy with tires, happy with sliders....happy with trailer hitch and wiring harness...and everything else so far. Tuffy box is here tomorrow and then I am done for now.

 

[Mountainclimber]

Brock,

Your FJ is turning into a very sharp rig.

Off topic question-
Didn't your avatar used to have a little red scooter on it? Looked like a '51 Chief.

 

[Mountainclimber]

Hey Toledo,

Have you any pictures of your rig posted anywhere? I've been thinking about the FabFours front bumper and a Warn rear bumper. It sounds like you have this part figured out.

 

[Brock]

Brock,

Your FJ is turning into a very sharp rig.

Off topic question-
Didn't your avatar used to have a little red scooter on it? Looked like a '51 Chief.

yeah it is a 2002 Chief actually....i dont have the skills or the cash to keep a 47-53 Chief on the road and be able to ride it hundreds of miles a day on a trip. LOL