Finally, a modified show that is a toyota but not a running of the mill 4x4. The FJ is the best (stock) 4x4 that toyota ever made. Too bad they quit making it. Had one for a view years and it was awesome! 2" lift is all you need ... and some better shocks.
Love finally seeing more and more modified fj cruisers in Australia. Hopefully see it around on some of the tracks in our travels some time. One of my favorite things about owning an FJ is seeing peoples faces when they realize how underrated these things really are.
I'm on my 3rd FJ, Wrote 1 off rolling down a hill my mistake, Love em. Factory off road package/crawl control + 160lt fuel tanks. Then mod as u have. GREAT SET UP MATE, I'm a Kiwi, importing a 2013 off road package and similar set up minus rooftop tent seller kept from Australia. U Ozzys get it right moving 4x4s. Go FJs, massive power, economical when driven nicely, brilliant
FANTASTIC! 🔥🔥 First mod I did on our 2012 was a LRA 115 litre tank, the duel factory tanks make the FJ bloody heavy when full 115 litre is pretty much perfect for around 650-700 K range. LRA tanks are bloody tough too. Go a TJM front bar, 10 years of hell and ours is pretty much still perfect, no rust or cracks from corrugated roads. Great episode and FJ 🤙🏼
Hi Mate, did you fit a fuel tank guard for your LRA? It looks like LRA doesn't sell one and it gives me heartbeats when riding over sharp rocks and edges...
@@wujohn598 no guards are available as far as I’m aware. I’ve given that tank some punishment, smacked it on rock in the VIC high county and had the whole weight of the FJ on the tank on a tight over ramp, they are pretty tough 💪🏼
Nice FJ, and love the rear drawers using ALL the space. You should really consider to sell the gulwings (or offer the design). BTW GU 16" steelies fit perfectly - they are a +10 offset so no need for a BMC. A few 16" alloys fit at around 0 offset (which do rub depending on the real 285 tyre size)
Greetings from Oregon, USA. Love this build. I own a 2012... same color with a white roof, low mileage... like 80,000 kilometers. Took off the ridiculous roof rack and bumper, replaced with a Victory 4x4 aluminum bumper and roof rack, lots of lights (Baja Design and Diode Dynamics), big Warn winch (made in Oregon), some various molle panels. I love your gull wings... that is an inspired mod. I agree about the small petrol tank... I always have to carry RotoPax on any overlanding trip. I think my next mod may be a bigger tank too. My truck gets about 13 liters/100km fuel economy, which is pretty good imho for what it is. But that tank is ridiculously small.
Impressed with the mods Jonno has done himself! Great work. My FJ has a similar set up re: lift, tyres so nice to see it working well for someone really putting the off road k’s in.
Love the ride of the FJ... SUPER comfortable! Wish I hadn't put the same bar on mine... that Hamer bar, which is now available, looks so cool, if only the wife would allow the waste! :D
Great FJ mate. Glad I've got the stock 159ltr tank! Certainly given me a lot to think about re upgrades for mine. Best fourby I've owned... and I'm an old fart!! 😁😁👍👏🍻
It’s a Toyota, that’s all that matters🙂👍🏻 I would say it is a land cruiser with a youthful style. Next mod should be a steering wheel emblem blackout. 😎 After that get that bigger fuel tank. Really enjoyed this video. Great rig 🎉
toyotas never made a 4x4,,they fkt up between the 60 & 80 series..plus weak diffs.. then, went ifs,,more bs garbage.. nissan gu 4.2tdi, only jap 4x4 to buy..i dont drive jap sht though,,too gutless too small & they break..
Great mods. One of the best cruisers out there. The FJ is hands down one of the best vehicles to roll off the Toyota factory production line. It's pretty much bulletproof. Transmission cooler was a wise decision. The only vulnerable area, especially because it's a tow vehicle is the rear diff. Stock diff is a single pin diff , I'd be putting a 3 pin diff in it to make it indestructible. About 3k. I've owned an FJ since 2014 and have clocked up 230,000 km. Nothing has gone wrong except a rear cargo door gas strut.
The original Prado was based on a Pajero. Toyota built it as close as as they could without infringing copyright. Even starts with a P and ends with an O😂
@@the_curry_cruiser what a load of s*it, the Prado was built based on the 70 series chassis of the time but for more medium duty work and with more focus on road….absolutely nothing to do with Pajeros
@@the_curry_cruiser FJ’s old and new are iconic so yeah it’s a real Land Cruiser, the original FJ 40’s are also the vehicle that made land cruisers legendary and helped make Toyotas a desirable and wanted vehicle the new FJ is also the best 4WD in its class as determined and tested by 4WD Australia 🇦🇺 the video is on RUclips The people who think it’s not a real Land Cruiser have obviously never driven an FJ
Wicked Fj Jono 👍 Next mod: Torque convertor lock-up kit, you'll be doing 13L towing on the HWY, 🙃 FYI: Don't do the body chop!! This bump is for 'CRASH SAFETY', designed for protection/ prevent intrusion in a 'Frontal overlap crash'.
@@KarlEller My father had this happen, ruined his life forever - never walked the same and spent 12months in ICU (not driving FJ, but had the wheels/engine come through).
I’m running 33” on mine with no BMC and no rub issues. Get your pre load right on the front suspension and you’ll be golden. That said, not all 33’s are equal, and I am running standard offset so that also makes a difference.
You have a few options for long range tanks on the fj. Arb long ranger has an 84L and a 120L options to add to the factory 72L, which will give you 156-192L of capacity. The 84L will maintain a good departure angle. I personally have the 120L and my fj is as thirsty as yours (35s and a SAS doesn’t help), I can easily get 1000km range depending on driving conditions/style. Some people get the 115L standard tank replacement, but it hangs lower than factory and definitely affects ramp over angles. I’ve also heard less than glowing stories about these tanks from other fj people.
Also if your FJ came with one tank factory (depending on which world market) adding an extra tank throws the emission system vacuum off & triggers dash warning lights. Best to add one large tank if this is the case.
Great FJ mate, love to do something similar, but the weight restraint on these are very tight, I recon that you’ll be at least 280 kg over the limit, or mabe more, we have a Fj and long range tank and filling this up with no draws or roof rack we 20 kg over by weigh bridge, but love your set up. FJ’s always pulling out other cars in difficulty’s .
Remove the front sway bar and add a stiffer rear sway bar. You get so much more front wheel articulation and can go further than most other IFS vehicles! Did it to my 120 and it does really well off-road! Downside is you have to put it back on as soon as you’re back on road.
@@perpelle That video was really helpful, my deep dive after your comment led me there. I think I'm gonna go for this, I need to double check if he said the FJ can work with an easy disconnect sway bar (front). Do you know a decent brand/supplier that can do that in Aus, I'll give it a look anyway!
Great Mods, Put those Gull wing windows into production..Wow..Love those! Have 14' FJXX Land Cruiser...3" Lift, looking to rig our, had a 2010 FJ TRD TrailTeams..fully rigged, ARB's front/rear w/winch, BFG's, homemade gear boxes..Crashed by a teenager...rebuilding this one. Thanks to both of you....Great Rig, From the Great Southwestern Mohave Desert🌵
Great looking rig. I own a 2012 FJ and it only has the a trac setup. Mine is a Jap import, apparently there were quite a range of mods that were fitted to different spec FJs. I am looking at doing a few mods to mine as soon as I have the spare cash. I tow a caravan with mine and do some gravel driving, mainly shiny trips. I would like to fit a winch and bar with a 40mm lift, so I can get the caravan out of slippery areas and do some easy off road solo trips.
I think this is a great rig, its a little bit different from the normal protagonists and is really well thought out. You didn't say what brand the "lounge chairs" where though?
Nice FJ! If it has the 4.0L (1GR-FE, petrol), it probably gets about 8 MPG in 4L on 4WD terrain, like my American Tacoma ... real gas guzzler on the slow stuff. Sucks gas like nothing I've ever owned ... my 3.0L Nissan was a real dog at 12 MPG on the slow stuff, but the 8 of the 1GR-FE is just wild. Gas mileage is key for range.
Nice set up... really great FJ...one thing though is I would have thought a long range fuel tank would have been one of the first mods seeing as he's doing so much touring??
Thanks Ron, the work Jono has done on that FJ is amazing. Ive done a few rear setups on mine as well. Have a different setup but similar 20L Jerry on rear drivers arch, and 100Amp Lithium on Passenger rear arch, Redarc on Cargo Barrier. Looove Jono’s rear luggage shelf, presumably off the spare tyre mount? Would love to see some more details on that if possible? I feel the same about the lack of space, but love the FJ (The first Landcruiser) and looking to keep improving. Jono, you should get somebody to manufacture your gullwings and rear luggage shelf and Jerry holder, as I would expect you would have plenty of interest, …. If that floats your boat. PS: I think FJ wheelbase is shorted and wider than the Prado, based on the specs I have looked up online in the past.
@@mubarakal-mansouri5979 Yes, wider. Its just a matter of going into CarSales and looking at the vechicle specification details. Or go check specs of all prado’s online via previous model Toyota data.
I had to find the only 4G reception for about 100km radius to watch this haha. So worth it! Jono you need to be in front of the camera more often, you two crack me up. Teddy said ‘Jono’s funny’ Oh yeh, the car is pretty good too 🤙🏼
@@reconadventures9257 ha! Thank god I no longer have to watch mine. But that means I have to listen to you all day, lucky I won’t have very good reception for another 5 days 🤣
@@reconadventures9257 also Teddy is obsessed with Ronny’s ‘checking the flow’ short, that’s what he calls it anyway, so I’ve probably played that about 500 times 🤦🏽♀️
This is an awesome build and shows if you plan the rear draws you can make a really functional setup.The Gull Wings are excellent and wish you could buy them. The fuel economy must really be affected with the 33" tyres (Plus RTT)? I run standard tyres and with a main and aux tank I can get well over 1600km (193L). On road between 10.5 -13 L/100km and 13-14 L/100km off road/outback touring.
Thats a mad FJ, jonny is nice to have a chat with aswell 👌100% landcruiser ahahahah.....could he not just chuck in a later model fuel tank? So he has 160L ?
RD, thanks for bringing this legend out, into the open. I'm tall and don't fit the 70 series for long drives. Had a Prado 120 Grande for 8 years and loved it, first 4x4 I ever needed a tow out with but great for dropping the kids off at school. Traded in for a late model Kakadu and had to get towed of the beach by a 1982 hilux. Sold the Kakadu and bought an Amarok cuz itz got balz, and oil leaks every year which cost $k to fix. Of course toyota make the best offroad vehicles, and I apologise for straying to... others. I live in the pilbara and need a proper 4wd. Is an FJ better than a 70 series wagon of similar worth? Now the 70 comes in auto, I won't need to get my leg shortened to operate the clutch.
The early US FJ’s were based on the 120 Prado. The later models, available in Australia are based on the 150 Prado. The wheel base is 100mm shorter than a Prado
I have a FJ myself, and can confirm these modifications are cool! Especially those Gullwing doors 👌 However, I don’t consider FJ to be a thirsty car! I had an AWD Audi A5 that used the same amount of fuel! The added weight, change of tyre size, and other mods definitely had an effect on fuel consumption of this FJ; but again, I don’t see FJ engine as a thirsty one. I’ve got 11.9 L/100 Kms out of it myself. The other thing is that I wouldn’t retune and engine which was originally tuned by Toyota as they would know much better than my local mechanic (even if he is a very good one!). That might have caused the car to burn more fuel too. Also, I believe the original tank is around 70L. Auxiliary ones come at 110 and 120L, and that’ll put the total fuel capacity somewhere around 180-190 Ls. So, the 160L that was mentioned in the video might not be accurate. Btw, post 2013 FJs were fitted a large tank from factory. The other thing is that you can connect the rear camera to the head unit too, and then have it showing both on rear mirror and head unit. Moreover, yes, all FJs come with rear diff as standard.
The FJ from 2012 to early 2015 came with the small tanks they say 70 Lt but I've run it low a few times and can never get over 60lt and after talking to a few other fj owners they have said the same. After 2015 they came out with the bigger tanks .
My 2016 FJ Cruiser gives me around 8kmpl average and slightly lower doing hills. I just added a transmission oil cooler, snorkel, oil catch can and Bilstein 6112 and 5160 in the rear. My tires are OEM size MTs. The fuel economy is same as a Fortuner with diesel but with far better ride, performance and feel on or off road.
I must've missed something. I thought your cameraman had a Prado? The bloke who was with you and Torbs, getting all bogged badly on the Simpson Desert trip?
Hi Ronnie. PLEASE INFORM ME WHO IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THOSE REAR WINDOWS THAT PPEN ON THE FJ. I ALSO WANT A SET OF THOSE IF POSSIBLE. THANKS. NEVILLE FROM SOUTH AFRICA. WE ENJOY YOUR GREAT VIDEOS.
Interesting- although it’s hard to find a precise figure the max dynamic roof loading for an FJ (incl the weight of the rack) is less than 100kg…. Wonder where this vehicle sits regarding that …
Finally, a modified show that is a toyota but not a running of the mill 4x4. The FJ is the best (stock) 4x4 that toyota ever made. Too bad they quit making it. Had one for a view years and it was awesome! 2" lift is all you need ... and some better shocks.
One of the BEST modified episodes, such a well though out and more importantly actually used rig.
Love finally seeing more and more modified fj cruisers in Australia. Hopefully see it around on some of the tracks in our travels some time.
One of my favorite things about owning an FJ is seeing peoples faces when they realize how underrated these things really are.
Anyone who knows anything about 4wds know the FJ is a capable thing.
Here in America they’re known well for their off-road capability.
I love driving “around” double locked rigs on hard tracks with A-Track and factory locker.
Excellent FJ. You can't do enough FJs !! Those gull wings would make a world of difference
What a machine! Love the fact that Jonno DIY most of it, such an inspiration.
I'm on my 3rd FJ, Wrote 1 off rolling down a hill my mistake, Love em. Factory off road package/crawl control + 160lt fuel tanks. Then mod as u have. GREAT SET UP MATE, I'm a Kiwi, importing a 2013 off road package and similar set up minus rooftop tent seller kept from Australia. U Ozzys get it right moving 4x4s. Go FJs, massive power, economical when driven nicely, brilliant
Love the reaction to ‘How do you get the battery out?’
Fantastic build! Can see the passion and purpose behind it!
We love our FJs here in South Africa 🇿🇦
Great to see how someone who travels/camps so much sets their vehicle up. Everything needs to have a reason to be along for the ride
FANTASTIC! 🔥🔥
First mod I did on our 2012 was a LRA 115 litre tank, the duel factory tanks make the FJ bloody heavy when full 115 litre is pretty much perfect for around 650-700 K range. LRA tanks are bloody tough too.
Go a TJM front bar, 10 years of hell and ours is pretty much still perfect, no rust or cracks from corrugated roads.
Great episode and FJ 🤙🏼
Hi Mate, did you fit a fuel tank guard for your LRA? It looks like LRA doesn't sell one and it gives me heartbeats when riding over sharp rocks and edges...
@@wujohn598 no guards are available as far as I’m aware. I’ve given that tank some punishment, smacked it on rock in the VIC high county and had the whole weight of the FJ on the tank on a tight over ramp, they are pretty tough 💪🏼
Nice FJ, and love the rear drawers using ALL the space.
You should really consider to sell the gulwings (or offer the design).
BTW GU 16" steelies fit perfectly - they are a +10 offset so no need for a BMC. A few 16" alloys fit at around 0 offset (which do rub depending on the real 285 tyre size)
totally agree on selling the gullwings
As an FJC owner, kudos to this finely moded FJC.
Greetings from Oregon, USA. Love this build. I own a 2012... same color with a white roof, low mileage... like 80,000 kilometers. Took off the ridiculous roof rack and bumper, replaced with a Victory 4x4 aluminum bumper and roof rack, lots of lights (Baja Design and Diode Dynamics), big Warn winch (made in Oregon), some various molle panels. I love your gull wings... that is an inspired mod. I agree about the small petrol tank... I always have to carry RotoPax on any overlanding trip. I think my next mod may be a bigger tank too. My truck gets about 13 liters/100km fuel economy, which is pretty good imho for what it is. But that tank is ridiculously small.
Awesome set up. Brilliant design + construction the rear opening windows. cant say i have ever seen anything like it available anywhere globally
One of the best and most cool looking vehicles our there. Hats off to Jonno for all the work he did on it!
Impressed with the mods Jonno has done himself! Great work. My FJ has a similar set up re: lift, tyres so nice to see it working well for someone really putting the off road k’s in.
Love my FJ LAND CRUISER! Love the gullwings can do with those myself. ❤
125L LRA aux tank is the best mod you can do to an early FJ. Takes you from 350km range to easy 1000km.
100% should be at the top of your list.
Agree 👍
Love the ride of the FJ... SUPER comfortable! Wish I hadn't put the same bar on mine... that Hamer bar, which is now available, looks so cool, if only the wife would allow the waste! :D
Awesome video! Jono your a natural. That FJ is a beast especially when you consider that Jono has custom made all of it by himself
Cheers man as you know a lot of time has gone in to it .
1:12 Spoken like a true behind the camera guy.
Love the gull wings, as an fj owner it’s the first thing I noticed as no one makes them for fj, super impressed
Love it!! I'm inching my FJ build towards this one🔥🔥
Great FJ mate. Glad I've got the stock 159ltr tank! Certainly given me a lot to think about re upgrades for mine. Best fourby I've owned... and I'm an old fart!! 😁😁👍👏🍻
Another mad ep Ronny you have set the level of interviewing and rig rundown, this is certainly a mad car, keep up the good work mate
It’s a Toyota, that’s all that matters🙂👍🏻 I would say it is a land cruiser with a youthful style.
Next mod should be a steering wheel emblem blackout. 😎 After that get that bigger fuel tank.
Really enjoyed this video.
Great rig 🎉
toyotas never made a 4x4,,they fkt up between the 60 & 80 series..plus weak diffs.. then, went ifs,,more bs garbage.. nissan gu 4.2tdi, only jap 4x4 to buy..i dont drive jap sht though,,too gutless too small & they break..
Great mods. One of the best cruisers out there. The FJ is hands down one of the best vehicles to roll off the Toyota factory production line. It's pretty much bulletproof. Transmission cooler was a wise decision. The only vulnerable area, especially because it's a tow vehicle is the rear diff. Stock diff is a single pin diff , I'd be putting a 3 pin diff in it to make it indestructible. About 3k. I've owned an FJ since 2014 and have clocked up 230,000 km. Nothing has gone wrong except a rear cargo door gas strut.
How's the details on this build!! Impressive, the man even customized his Engel!
Cheers, guys you know how it is everything has to have a bit of custom work . Still waiting on my invite 😂🤪.
The Tonka truck! Love the Land(FJ)Cruisers!
Is it a Landcruiser? Well it's based on a Prado. My rear badge be tells me I've got a Landcruiser Prado. So yeh, I reckon it's a cruiser
The original Prado was based on a Pajero. Toyota built it as close as as they could without infringing copyright. Even starts with a P and ends with an O😂
@@the_curry_cruiser what a load of s*it, the Prado was built based on the 70 series chassis of the time but for more medium duty work and with more focus on road….absolutely nothing to do with Pajeros
Fj name plate is more iconic than landcruiser so it doesnt rlly matter tbh
Landcruiser wishes it was part of the FJ family…
@@the_curry_cruiser FJ’s old and new are iconic so yeah it’s a real Land Cruiser,
the original FJ 40’s are also the vehicle that made land cruisers legendary and helped make Toyotas a desirable and wanted vehicle
the new FJ is also the best 4WD in its class as determined and tested by 4WD Australia 🇦🇺 the video is on RUclips
The people who think it’s not a real Land Cruiser have obviously never driven an FJ
Wicked Fj Jono 👍
Next mod: Torque convertor lock-up kit, you'll be doing 13L towing on the HWY, 🙃
FYI: Don't do the body chop!! This bump is for 'CRASH SAFETY', designed for protection/ prevent intrusion in a 'Frontal overlap crash'.
Yep, it stops the front wheels coming into the footwell and crushing your legs during an accident.
@@KarlEller My father had this happen, ruined his life forever - never walked the same and spent 12months in ICU (not driving FJ, but had the wheels/engine come through).
I’m running 33” on mine with no BMC and no rub issues. Get your pre load right on the front suspension and you’ll be golden.
That said, not all 33’s are equal, and I am running standard offset so that also makes a difference.
@@amaclach Yeap, mine are (basically) 32.5's or so - no issues.
next mod, a fkn manual. 5 sp..auto,s are sht deathtraps..3.5k for lock up,,fk that...
Up the Land Cruiser Jono! Haha. Great run-down. Fitted out so well. Best use of space I've seen.
Haha its a awesome landcruiser lol. Thanks man .
Hy Ronny, love Toyota.
Beautiful 4x4.
Little as My Jimny 🤣🇮🇹💪🏽
Best FJ. Nice build. Wish i could get gull wings for my Fortuner.
You have a few options for long range tanks on the fj. Arb long ranger has an 84L and a 120L options to add to the factory 72L, which will give you 156-192L of capacity. The 84L will maintain a good departure angle. I personally have the 120L and my fj is as thirsty as yours (35s and a SAS doesn’t help), I can easily get 1000km range depending on driving conditions/style.
Some people get the 115L standard tank replacement, but it hangs lower than factory and definitely affects ramp over angles. I’ve also heard less than glowing stories about these tanks from other fj people.
Also if your FJ came with one tank factory (depending on which world market) adding an extra tank throws the emission system vacuum off & triggers dash warning lights. Best to add one large tank if this is the case.
Very nice vehicle and fun overview !!!
Great FJ mate, love to do something similar, but the weight restraint on these are very tight, I recon that you’ll be at least 280 kg over the limit, or mabe more, we have a Fj and long range tank and filling this up with no draws or roof rack we 20 kg over by weigh bridge, but love your set up. FJ’s always pulling out other cars in difficulty’s .
LOVE IT !
Remove the front sway bar and add a stiffer rear sway bar. You get so much more front wheel articulation and can go further than most other IFS vehicles! Did it to my 120 and it does really well off-road! Downside is you have to put it back on as soon as you’re back on road.
I might have to try this...
@@QueenslandOverland
Watch Tinkerer's Adventure on YT, he tested exactly that.
@@perpelle That video was really helpful, my deep dive after your comment led me there. I think I'm gonna go for this, I need to double check if he said the FJ can work with an easy disconnect sway bar (front). Do you know a decent brand/supplier that can do that in Aus, I'll give it a look anyway!
@@QueenslandOverland nothing in Aus unfortunately, but the US is the best place for quality Prado/FJ parts for sure
@@didact917 Good shout, cheers! Lets see if the wallet can stomach the shithouse aussie dollar conversion and shipping!
Thank you so much roni for this awesome modified episode 🤘🏻
Cool Episode! Especially since I now also bought an FJ 2014 model here in South Africa! :)
Great Mods, Put those Gull wing windows into production..Wow..Love those! Have 14' FJXX Land Cruiser...3" Lift, looking to rig our, had a 2010 FJ TRD TrailTeams..fully rigged, ARB's front/rear w/winch, BFG's, homemade gear boxes..Crashed by a teenager...rebuilding this one. Thanks to both of you....Great Rig, From the Great Southwestern Mohave Desert🌵
Looks sick. Might copy that water solution. Oh and I need more utes for inspiration 😅
It looks so amazing, very well belt my man.
Very nice machine it is, Wish I do that I could do more to my 4wd
Sickest, overloaded weapon ever.
Great looking rig. I own a 2012 FJ and it only has the a trac setup. Mine is a Jap import, apparently there were quite a range of mods that were fitted to different spec FJs. I am looking at doing a few mods to mine as soon as I have the spare cash. I tow a caravan with mine and do some gravel driving, mainly shiny trips. I would like to fit a winch and bar with a 40mm lift, so I can get the caravan out of slippery areas and do some easy off road solo trips.
I think this is a great rig, its a little bit different from the normal protagonists and is really well thought out. You didn't say what brand the "lounge chairs" where though?
Seats are stock "lounge chairs" 🙂
Nice FJ! If it has the 4.0L (1GR-FE, petrol), it probably gets about 8 MPG in 4L on 4WD terrain, like my American Tacoma ... real gas guzzler on the slow stuff. Sucks gas like nothing I've ever owned ... my 3.0L Nissan was a real dog at 12 MPG on the slow stuff, but the 8 of the 1GR-FE is just wild. Gas mileage is key for range.
Nice set up... really great FJ...one thing though is I would have thought a long range fuel tank would have been one of the first mods seeing as he's doing so much touring??
I’ve been wanting to make drawers for my FJ and add a video to my channel! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks Ron, the work Jono has done on that FJ is amazing. Ive done a few rear setups on mine as well. Have a different setup but similar 20L Jerry on rear drivers arch, and 100Amp Lithium on Passenger rear arch, Redarc on Cargo Barrier.
Looove Jono’s rear luggage shelf, presumably off the spare tyre mount? Would love to see some more details on that if possible? I feel the same about the lack of space, but love the FJ (The first Landcruiser) and looking to keep improving.
Jono, you should get somebody to manufacture your gullwings and rear luggage shelf and Jerry holder, as I would expect you would have plenty of interest, …. If that floats your boat.
PS: I think FJ wheelbase is shorted and wider than the Prado, based on the specs I have looked up online in the past.
Kaon may be an option to approach for manufacturing the accessories, top company.
Yes , that correct in my opinion. FJ is shorter than Prado that’s what I thought all long back in 2006 when I owned it. Wider I didn’t know that 🙃.
@@mubarakal-mansouri5979 Yes, wider. Its just a matter of going into CarSales and looking at the vechicle specification details. Or go check specs of all prado’s online via previous model Toyota data.
I had to find the only 4G reception for about 100km radius to watch this haha. So worth it! Jono you need to be in front of the camera more often, you two crack me up. Teddy said ‘Jono’s funny’
Oh yeh, the car is pretty good too 🤙🏼
Lol I'll stick to filming thanks . Now teddy has another video to watch not just yours 😂
@@reconadventures9257 ha! Thank god I no longer have to watch mine. But that means I have to listen to you all day, lucky I won’t have very good reception for another 5 days 🤣
@@reconadventures9257 also Teddy is obsessed with Ronny’s ‘checking the flow’ short, that’s what he calls it anyway, so I’ve probably played that about 500 times 🤦🏽♀️
Yeah I'd feel sorry for you if he wants to keep watching it over and over
*Lots of good mods!*
absolute machine
What a ripper episode! Jonno it’s bloody awesome man. I didn’t realise how comprehensive it is!
Cheers man . Just a bit going on in there lol
@@reconadventures9257 all the right bits bro! Nothing out of place. Makes wanna overhaul my mess 🤣
Always a fun challenge trying make everything fit
Sidetracked rejected Big J Dog, No way! 😂
@@the_curry_cruiser too much gloss in the paint I reckon!
This is an awesome build and shows if you plan the rear draws you can make a really functional setup.The Gull Wings are excellent and wish you could buy them.
The fuel economy must really be affected with the 33" tyres (Plus RTT)? I run standard tyres and with a main and aux tank I can get well over 1600km (193L). On road between 10.5 -13 L/100km and 13-14 L/100km off road/outback touring.
Can confirm that. During Simpson desert crossing the consumption was 17L/100k for a heavily loaded vehicle. Usual touring uses less.
Awesome 👍
He said 134kw after a tune. Did Jono mean 234? Because the stock fj gets 200. Can we clarify that and also where he got the tune?
Would make sense.
Fantastic Rig, Love it, Any chance on sharing the Gullwing designs?
Could make an absolute killing by making a kit for those gullwings, those things look grouse.
Super cool
Thats a mad FJ, jonny is nice to have a chat with aswell 👌100% landcruiser ahahahah.....could he not just chuck in a later model fuel tank? So he has 160L ?
I'll ask him about that because he 100% needs one :D
RD, thanks for bringing this legend out, into the open. I'm tall and don't fit the 70 series for long drives. Had a Prado 120 Grande for 8 years and loved it, first 4x4 I ever needed a tow out with but great for dropping the kids off at school. Traded in for a late model Kakadu and had to get towed of the beach by a 1982 hilux. Sold the Kakadu and bought an Amarok cuz itz got balz, and oil leaks every year which cost $k to fix. Of course toyota make the best offroad vehicles, and I apologise for straying to... others. I live in the pilbara and need a proper 4wd. Is an FJ better than a 70 series wagon of similar worth?
Now the 70 comes in auto, I won't need to get my leg shortened to operate the clutch.
You need to sell those roof consoles cause I’d buy one for my FJ tomorrow!
Wow!! This build is next level! More going on than my actual apartment! Where did you get Gulwings come from?
The early US FJ’s were based on the 120 Prado. The later models, available in Australia are based on the 150 Prado. The wheel base is 100mm shorter than a Prado
The chassis in the 120 and 150 is the same...
@@andrevanderwalt2515 correct, I didn’t say they were different. The FJ wheel base is shorter than Prado
Correct and slightly wider 👍🏻
👍. Nice looking rig. Well done on the build. So why wouldn’t you say the brand of the bullbar / side steps?
Yeahhhhh buddy!
Johnny Dahl, is that a fake tan Ronny? great video guys! good to see this legend out from behind the camera!! #dahlijonda
😂😂 I'll stick to being behind the camera 😂
@@reconadventures9257 you did well mate, I would say your a natural haha
😂 you havent see how many out takes there are 😂
I have a FJ myself, and can confirm these modifications are cool! Especially those Gullwing doors 👌
However, I don’t consider FJ to be a thirsty car! I had an AWD Audi A5 that used the same amount of fuel! The added weight, change of tyre size, and other mods definitely had an effect on fuel consumption of this FJ; but again, I don’t see FJ engine as a thirsty one. I’ve got 11.9 L/100 Kms out of it myself. The other thing is that I wouldn’t retune and engine which was originally tuned by Toyota as they would know much better than my local mechanic (even if he is a very good one!). That might have caused the car to burn more fuel too.
Also, I believe the original tank is around 70L. Auxiliary ones come at 110 and 120L, and that’ll put the total fuel capacity somewhere around 180-190 Ls. So, the 160L that was mentioned in the video might not be accurate. Btw, post 2013 FJs were fitted a large tank from factory.
The other thing is that you can connect the rear camera to the head unit too, and then have it showing both on rear mirror and head unit.
Moreover, yes, all FJs come with rear diff as standard.
The FJ from 2012 to early 2015 came with the small tanks they say 70 Lt but I've run it low a few times and can never get over 60lt and after talking to a few other fj owners they have said the same. After 2015 they came out with the bigger tanks .
From 2013 they started on the 160l tanks. Mine is a 2014 and has the big tank.
My 2016 FJ Cruiser gives me around 8kmpl average and slightly lower doing hills. I just added a transmission oil cooler, snorkel, oil catch can and Bilstein 6112 and 5160 in the rear. My tires are OEM size MTs. The fuel economy is same as a Fortuner with diesel but with far better ride, performance and feel on or off road.
@@reconadventures9257 it depends on the country too
@@RoyFJ65 where did you get the 6112 in australia, been looking for them?
I'm in the process of fixing my neglected 08 FJ up. I'm to lazy to translate from metric to imperial lol.
Awesome car that looks a lot better from my couch then it did in that back seat the morning after a few 😂
Wow nice build! Are those gull wings available for purchase? I’ve been looking for a set but the ones I’ve seen are too boxy looking. Those are great!
Hay Ronny love the video you need to do a Dmax for a modified episode
Thanks Ron. Didn't know you had a new camera crew....
'Comfortability'..... perhaps just 'comfort'??
15:27 😂😂😂😂😂😂 nice one
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I've built a buggy, using a GU patrol driveline here in Perth, keen to hear your take on it.
dude! the gull-wing windows are awesome!! how do we go about getting a set of those?
Land Cruiser for sure.
Another np300 (d23 Navara) plzzzz
LR fuel tank is a game changer. Stock tank is 80L - factory dual tank adds another 80L without sacrificing any departure angle.
I must've missed something.
I thought your cameraman had a Prado? The bloke who was with you and Torbs, getting all bogged badly on the Simpson Desert trip?
He still is but he wasn’t full time Jono is full time Chris is super busy with the TV show, other stuff and my stuff
The...........FUN-JOY..........Cruiser.
fj's are tough as and dont get enough attention
Surely that is over GVM, especially when towing. How much does it weigh ?
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Love my fj
I'm wondering how does it go against a 4runner as an overlander? Comfort, off-road capabilities etc...
Where did you get that rack over the spare wheel?
the fj has a shorter wheel base than the prado! by 4 inches!
Hi Ronnie. PLEASE INFORM ME WHO IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THOSE REAR WINDOWS THAT PPEN ON THE FJ. I ALSO WANT A SET OF THOSE IF POSSIBLE. THANKS. NEVILLE FROM SOUTH AFRICA. WE ENJOY YOUR GREAT VIDEOS.
As spoken about in the video Jono hand made them 👍
Wheelbase of FJ is shorter than Prado.
FJ has 200mm shorter wheelbase than Prado, and if Prados are Landcruisers I wouldn't say it's a prestige tag...
I want to put these gullwing windows in my FJ! Where did you get them?
Next mod for his FJ should be an ls3 6 sp auto Gu Patrol with all the shit ! 😂 Regards Tony.
Does this one have a GVM upgrade? The rooftop plus the awning and other stuff must be over the roof loading limit.
It's too heavy now?, remove 1 part for each new one added here...)
Interesting- although it’s hard to find a precise figure the max dynamic roof loading for an FJ (incl the weight of the rack) is less than 100kg…. Wonder where this vehicle sits regarding that …