Special Edition FJC in the Works

[dane]

Toyota does sell adustable shocks with a dash switch in other markets so possible an offroad suspension button?

You still would need a different shock if you add a bull bar with winch - to compensate for weight. And they will never ever offer a real steel front and real bumper - for liability reasons. So anything they offer is pretty darn near useless for an enthusiast (and I am not talking to a real off road nut - those will not even look at anything stock), as good bumpers and shocks are a must have.

They would need to beat the combination fo a base model + front and rear ARB air lockers + Donahue adjustable coil overs + ARB bull bar + some low profile steel rear bumper with integrated hitch. And do that for less money. Fat chance.

 

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[flycast]

maybe a different torsion bar and longer arms to allow more lift but I highly doubt it.

Yeah me too since they never had them to begin with. And who is this donahue guy ^^^^^^^

 

[Maintz]

Alright guys, enough with the Diesel v. Hybrid crap...

If I wanted to re-read Brock Yates' rantings, I would.

C&D used to be so cool, so fun, so young. Grab an issue from the late '70's or early '80's, and THAT was a magazine to subscribe to. Today, if it isn't a Bimmer or a Honda, it doesn't stand a chance in any of their "subjective" analyses.

The old men who write there are constipated, angry buffoons. Spend your money on a quality rag, or donate to TLCA, MUD or somewhere where you moolah does some good.

And by the way, when the fogies moan about hybrids or Washington, remember, try to place into context of the North American automobile market what they are bleating on about. Typically, it is to try to benefit one or two interested parties, not the industry in general. Case in point is the HSD from Toyota...slam it, even though the majority of manufacturers in NA haven't presented ANY viable alternatives to the consumer. Slam Toyota Avalons and Lexus ES350's in comparison to BUICKS!!!! For whatever reason, C&D spends far more time offering up love to Honda and BMW, with those compromised vehicles not being worthy of mention outside the offices of the mag!

Back to thread: WOOT! I hope the special ed FJ Cruiser lives up to the name. (And here's to hoping for far greater performance from a smaller vehicle down the road...the NEXT great FJ!)

I totally agree! I recently let my C&D subscription lapse after some 25 years for the same reasons,.... I don't have a BMW and don't want one (I've had a couple, and learned my lesson well). C&D certainly now seems to cater to the BMW, Benz and exotics' enthusiasts, and of course, a ton of advertisers to fill the otherwise empty and bore-you-to-tears pages.