So, I wheeled the FJ...

[macneill]

I was fortunate / unfortunate enough to wheel one.

Unfortunate, because I blew the front diff and t-case in my 100 on Friday.

Fortunate because FJ Trail Team was at Yankee Toys Fall Gathering and had a spare FJ that I wheeled all day on Saturday. It was the Baja looking one.

I must say, I was thoroughly impressed. I had wheeled with FJs and they did great, but I never drove one.

I did the same lines up and down as modded 40s and minitrucks with SOAs and 37s and up.

The A-Trac was quite impressive too as well as being spotted by Woody, spotter extraordinaire. Thanks Woody!

If only had space for one.

 

[jgordon]

Looks like a great time. That's telling though, that you have 2 trucks you could sell to make room for it but you don't seem to be leaning that way...

Any specific thoughts on it vs. your 60 or 100?

 

[fzjchase]

Nicely done macneil. Did it have a OME lift?

I bet the 60 has only seen sand... hahaha.

 

[Stinkyfinger]

Don't forget about the awesome spotting job my son did

with a little help from woody

 

[OlyWaFJ]

Nicely done macneil. Did it have a OME lift?

I bet the 60 has only seen sand... hahaha.

Nope they use custom RevTek spacers.

 

[Lovey]

Sorry to hear about the breakage.

At least you still got to wheel in something else.
When you start looking let me know. I may have one for you. Already built.
I need to get back in a 80 series.

 

[macneill]

Yep, forgot about that one! Nice job.

Don't forget about the awesome spotting job my son did

with a little help from woody

 

[macneill]

I liked it a lot, though it wouldn't replace the 60 or 100.

The interior I would still have to get used.

Looks like a great time. That's telling though, that you have 2 trucks you could sell to make room for it but you don't seem to be leaning that way...

Any specific thoughts on it vs. your 60 or 100?

 

[1loudLX]

You could use the 100 for expedition type trips, 60 on the beach and the FJ for wheeling the crap out of, so you can keep your two "babies" intact.

 

[justimaginejack]

how would you compare the drive/feel compared to the 100 off road?

 

[007-FJC]

how would you compare the drive/feel compared to the 100 off road?

FJ is throttle happy compared to a 100, and the FJ is easier to manuever. Though, I love the 100 more cuz its awesome

 

[macneill]

The FJ is much nimbler and lighter.

The 100 is too big and heavy for tight stuff.

how would you compare the drive/feel compared to the 100 off road?

 

[bigpk]

I like driving my 60 offroad better than my fj. I have done the same trails with both now and have decided that I actually felt more comfortable in my 60. That thing made it all the places my fj went with out the locker, without the atrac, collapsed motor mounts and a jacked up tranny! Biggest plus to the 60, i CAN SEE OUT OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[1loudLX]

so negative.