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Yea I used to do that where I'd let it lapse. Get an email for 60 for a year or something do that then go without it til they'd offer another good deal. I don't think I could live without it at this point though to wait for those offers
That is the exact same position I am in. Toyota does not sell the ball joints, only the full control arm.
It’s my understanding you can find FJ40 emblems for much cheaper that require a small amount of modification. I’m sure others will chime in with better info., but until then you might try searching for that on the forum.
I’d check with someone like @cruiseroutfit , they seem to have unique repair parts and experience with things like this.
If you rock crawl at all, that transfer skid is a problem waiting to happen. Mounting to the casting of the transfer is a really bad idea. I had dozens of hits yesterday that would have broken the transfer case if I had a skid mounted like that. Check out the Budbuilt skid mounting for a much better approach to mounting (it only mounts to the frame, a sturdy crossmember, and a new crossmember they add, nothing attached to the transfer case).
Readily available at a dealer or online dealer parts source like Olathe, McGeorge or Boch for less. Look it up in the online “fiche” or call them. You could also contact a shop that upgrades cruiser armor - when Rob was at Budbuilt, he hooked me up with some good factory splash shields (you can hardly call them skid plates) for a very friendly deal. I heard he left there, but you can always ask. As far as I can tell, if they don’t save it when removed, it all goes in the trash. There isn’t much of a market for used stock underbody protection.
This ^
I’ve been talking with Rob about figuring out scheduling to get BudBuilt sliders built and installed so I can plan a trip around it. He’s is in the process of splitting off his own installation business, but will still be in the same building with Bud. This reminds me that I need to give him a call to see if I can get things moving along so I can hopefully get an install date figured out so I can start planning my trip out.
The M series is a completely different car.
Not correct, but it seems like you have a different perspective.
That's about right. For me, though, it was slightly more than just an appearance package. I didn't want the cooler box in the center console as I would rather have the extra storage space, so that was a huge win for me as that would be a fairly difficult / expensive thing to change so I would have ended up having to live with it. I also didn't want the 3rd row seats, so not having to find a space to store them and deal with figuring out how to plug a few of the holes left behind was another win and also gave me a great spot to install some power outlets in the cargo area where the release levers are normally located. The goofy basket was easy to remove, though I did have to find a spot to store it
. But it's not like the Heritage edition has a heavier duty frame or comes with 35" tires and front/rear lockers from the factory or anything like that. IMHO, instead of taking the easy path of just putting a Yakima basket on top, it would have been really nice if they had replaced the factory rack with something similar to what they have on the TRD Pros, but the cost involved versus the number of HE's they were building probably would have made it difficult to justify.I’m just saying comparing a vehicle that has a completely different body, track width, engine, drivetrain, and interior to a subtle appearance package is one hell of a stretch.
Yeah, I really don't get why people want to do that, but that's why we have choices available.
I'm not much of a BMW person, but isn't the M more or less analogous to AMG from Mercedes? If so, it would be the same platform with a more powerful engine, tuned suspension, and some appearance stuff (sometimes a little, sometimes a lot) more or less. AMG vehicles almost always have better leather available, exclusive color choices, tuned suspensions, etc. The HE package is definitely a much less extreme difference, but these all ultimately come down to trim levels on the same basic vehicle.
