Modifications

I have worked to document all the modification that I have made to my FJ Cruiser. If you are unable to find a specific type of mod try using the search box.

Extended Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank

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March 12, 2011
Extended Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank

I have grown very tired of the small fuel tank in the Toyota FJ Cruiser. Man-A-Fre offers a solution to this problem with there FJ auxiliary fuel tank. The fuel tank is constructed of aluminum and bolts in right in using existing bolt holes. With this being the only solution for the FJ cruiser...
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HF Radio Install – Part 2

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March 11, 2011
HF Radio Install – Part 2

I completed the install of my new Icom IC-7000 in our Toyota FJ Cruiser today. With the wiring completed all I had to finish was the mounting of the radio, MODEM, antenna controller and the radio head. I mounted the radio and MODEM on the installed mounting platform. The antenna controller is mounted to...
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HF Radio Install – Part 1

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March 9, 2011
HF Radio Install – Part 1

I started the install of my new HF Radio in the Toyota FJ Cruiser. The install includes the following items: Icom IC-7000 All Band Radio SCS PTC-IIusb Pactor-II HF Radio Modem Turbo-Tuner Screwdriver Antenna Controller RIGtalk USB Rig CV-I rig control interface Little Tarheel II Screwdriver Antenna Associated cables Icom remote speaker The install...
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Rear Differential Breather Relocation

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March 7, 2011
Rear Differential Breather Relocation

All of the gear boxes on the FJ Cruiser have breather caps on them. The breather cap allows the gear box to release pressure and prevent pressure from being applied to the seals. The breathers can present a problem when submerged. When a gear box is cooled quickly by water the pressure drops and...
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Suspension Refinements

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December 10, 2010
Suspension Refinements

With our new build there are modification that are not working out right. With the our All Pro Off-Road suspension I found the read springs to be to soft for the load that we carry. All Pro makes a heavier spring (20% stiffer that stock) with a little more lift. Earlier this week I received a new...
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