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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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This dude is running the 6" kit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwQKZEvNekE
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Hey JP thanks for sharing!

Good looking FJ. She sits nice and I like those wheels on the black truck.

How is the on road ride with your set up?

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PS The 3rd pic is my fav!
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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I understand the FJ will soon be dropped. If you take care of it, it may become a classic, with that unusual and disctintive styling. All kidding aside (from my earlier posts), it might be worth it to get that scratch/dent fixed.........you might get your money back down the road some (if you sell it).
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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really nice looking one

how about some off-road lights on top to give it that extreme look?
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TripleL
Hey JP thanks for sharing!

Good looking FJ. She sits nice and I like those wheels on the black truck.

How is the on road ride with your set up?

TripleL

PS The 3rd pic is my fav!
I still drive over 20k a year sadly enough so I wanted something I could live with. Everyone that has rode in it says it pretty much rides pretty smooth. People think it will be a harsh ride but it is not.

I did go with stiffer springs up front, it was too soft stock. I can take corners rather well now.

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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
I understand the FJ will soon be dropped. If you take care of it, it may become a classic, with that unusual and disctintive styling. All kidding aside (from my earlier posts), it might be worth it to get that scratch/dent fixed.........you might get your money back down the road some (if you sell it).
Not sure what I will do but there is a lot of talk about that same thing. Many are happy about it since they will become rare again.

I may build up a jeep one day and sell this, or if I decide to hang onto it then I will supercharge it and go a bit bigger on the off road setup (at that point it will not be a daily driver anymore for me).
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
really nice looking one

how about some off-road lights on top to give it that extreme look?
I could have put the lights on but did not think I would use them.
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 05:51 AM
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I thought we would never see pics

Very nicely done!
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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Best looking FJ I've ever seen. Your changes are really great.
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Thanks guy.

Did not get it stuck today Think I need to buy a winch though.
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by J.P.
I started to see more and more but then sales went dead after gas went up. I think they went from 5000 in sales a month to like 1500. So they are now discontinuing it.

I owned several second gen GS’s, stock and hooked up and I received more compliments in one year with this then I did in all that time with the GS’s. Male and female, both seem to love it.

Number one Complaint by those that stop me to talk, is they hated the white roof. It was a $600 fix, not sure why people let something like that stop them from buying something.

I get all the H3’s ***** in here Detroit giving me dirty looks, it is kind of funny.

I started to see more and more but then sales went dead after gas went up. I think they went from 5000 in sales a month to like 1500. So they are now discontinuing it.
Please see the CL thread
"Rumors of Death of 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser Greatly Exaggerated"
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=388802
This is GOOD NEWS
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by herbvdh
I started to see more and more but then sales went dead after gas went up. I think they went from 5000 in sales a month to like 1500. So they are now discontinuing it.
Please see the CL thread
"Rumors of Death of 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser Greatly Exaggerated"
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=388802
This is GOOD NEWS
Thanks, I missed that thread!

The last time I checked the FJ forums, they said it was done. Not in 09' but when the model year is up.

We shall see. Maybe lower gas prices will keep it around.
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Very slick! I like the painted roof.
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