FJ owner here, no idea how I got to this video, but what an impressive and detailed video. From just the orientations under the truck, how you access certain components. to how you put things back together. Awesome work!

@treehouseoffroad

Ай бұрын

I'm humbled, thanks so much for the compliment 🙏🙏🙏

As a LC150 PRADO owner, I'm not sure how I found this video, but it's impressively detailed. The guidance under the truck, accessing various components, and reassembling everything is all very well done. Great job!

@treehouseoffroad

14 күн бұрын

Well thank you I appreciate the comment

Awesome swap! Glad we could help 👍🏻 love to see more sequoia owners going for the swap it’s a game changer!

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's been great! I can't lie I sorta miss the push button 4WD but I don't miss the unreliability of the system

Nice! I enjoy watching all the work you've done to your Sequoia. It encourages me to work on mine!

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Right on man!

Impressive! Great walk through.

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks For the kind words Jon

This is amazing. Thanks for sharing all your skills.

@treehouseoffroad

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome my good sir

Totally awesome! Thanks for the inspiration!

@treehouseoffroad

4 ай бұрын

Yah mon

Awesome write up! I'm not in the Sequoia club but I am in the GX470 scene and this in depth documentation is amazing work for all toyota enthusiasts! I appreciate you posting your findings and can't wait to see whatever else you do to your Sequoia.

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr 🍍 the GX's are beautiful trucks. My buddy drives one and we used to give him crap for never airing down on the trail. Then he let me drive it and it drove smoother offroad at 40psi than mine did at 15! Never gave him grief again lol

You took this to the next level with the extra details...especially the wiring. I hesitated in switching to the FJ T-case but after watching this...I think it can be done.

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Totally doable you got this!

@Baebon6259

Жыл бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad I removed the 4WD ECU and the VSC off + VSC Trac lit up? Were you able to integrate them in the FJ T-case?

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

@@Baebon6259 I have not bothered to try. As far as I know all those systems are interconnected in some way so I wouldn't know where to start

Bro! Overlanding world did a decent video but you just took to the next lv! Thanks man I have a 05 sequoia and is in the process of this swap.

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man It's been working great!

Thanks for making this video plan on doing the same setup on my 1st gen Green Tree

@treehouseoffroad

Ай бұрын

You got it man

Dude awesome build love the channel love the Sequoia I'm an XJ guy but I subbed

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks man I appreciate it. I was originally a CJ guy back in the late 90's

@seantbr2019

Жыл бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad nice man !

Absolutely perfect write up and video on the swap, gonna do this in my 03 4runner 4.7 platform, wondering if that tundra front driveshaft will work considering it’s the same platform essentially, that add diff and dash light summary was killer too! Thank you so much gonna watch this a bunch before I send the swap soon

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Yeah man do it! For driveshaft research I found www.dormanproducts.com to be super helpful as they list extended and collapsed lengths for almost every Toyota driveshaft!

Awesome and detailed video without wasting a bunch of time promoting a ton of shit! Subscribed.

@treehouseoffroad

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate it thanks!

I was feeling all special because I’ve replaced 3 timing belts in the last yr on all our 4.7’s in the family. Watching your videos makes me feel like a novice. Great job on your upgrades.

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Dang three 4.7s in your family if you lived near me we would be buddies for sure! We just did a (severely overdue) t-belt on an 04 Tundy for a customer

@douglowry7382

Жыл бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad yeah 03 2wd sequoia, 06 4wd sequoia, and 03 2wd 4Runner (son’s). Every single one of them were past due when I got them. Currently diagnosing a low charging issue now that a new alternator didn’t fix.

with the new addition on the way, Ill look forward to the Tundra bench seat swap :) i wanna do it.

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

I know nothing about that... I'm very intrigued

Dude you're the man. I'm about to drive my tundra up the coast and have you fix it up 😂

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

We just opened a shop in San Luis Obispo called Treehouse Offroad, my email is in the description if you're serious!

@joer3493

Жыл бұрын

​@@treehouseoffroad right on. Shot you an email

Not completely related, but I replaced the broken transfer case in my FJ Cruiser myself a few weeks ago, and this video was a major help and I may not have done the job without it, good work and thank you.

@treehouseoffroad

6 ай бұрын

Definitely related! Thanks for reporting back, I love when someone takes time out of their day to say something positive

3:26 Every time I mention "if you can't do x, you shouldn't attempt y," it's met with pussyaching and accusations of being a hater. Glad to hear someone else saying it.

@treehouseoffroad

Ай бұрын

Really? Seems pretty obvious to me but yeah people are so fkin SENSITIVE NOWADAYS

@Prototheria

Ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad I think it's a generational thing and/or a result of having access to the internet. As much as I hate to sound like my dad... back when I was younger and before the internet, we knew how to ask questions and how to find the information. We didn't have dopes on KZread showing us how to do things the wrong way, we had physical factory service manuals with greasy thumb printed pages. It just blows my mind that with access to a near bottomless supply of information (the internet) where nearly the entire works of human history are reposited, where you can earn a masters degree on the same thing in your pocket that you take pictures of your cats and kids with, people still need to be spoon fed info, and when presented with the fountain to drink from, they'd rather be handed glasses of water. It's just baffling.

First!!! Of course ive been looking into an FJ swap and 5 minutes later yo upload this!! always one step ahead of me haha!!!

@jimskatr103

Жыл бұрын

well, mines an 02. bummer haha

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

@@jimskatr103 Check out that list at the beginning I think some early 4Runners used a manual j-shift case

Very GOOD!

@treehouseoffroad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great job man, way braver then me. Sucks about your not being able to weld at your place anymore.

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

It definitely sucks but it forced me to take that next step and look for a shop to rent, which I ended up doing. Everything happens for a reason! Thanks for watching TJ

My transfer case has been having issues for the last couple of months and I've been looking into doing the swap. The main thing that was going to be difficult for me was the wiring and figuring out what to do with the front diff actuator. I have a 2005 tundra which is pretty much identical to the sequoia as far as far as wiring goes if I understand correctly.

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Yup my front diff/actuator are actually from an 05 Tundra

Dude.. Thank you so much!!

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help

@nicksdroid63

Жыл бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad was that Rubicon video before or after the FJ trasfer case?

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

​@@nicksdroid63 I did the transfer case swap after (and because of) the Rubicon trip 😊

Chat the circuit on the dash cluster, willing to bed you have a bad trace and it can easily be fixed so you can get the 4low light to work

@treehouseoffroad

10 ай бұрын

I did remove the cluster at one point thinking I could just replace a bulb, but in 05-07 they are all LED's. In doing so I bumped the tach and the fuel gauge and they've been inaccurate ever since. I'm afraid if I try it again I'll just mess it up more, I wish there was some sort of reset for the gauges

Welcome to the rock crawling world, where you’ll learn how rocks can grow arms and legs to karate chop you. 😂 nice vid bro! That’s actually what I was considering doing if mine ever goes out. Also by switching your front axle actuator to a switch…. I would imagine that can lead to some mishap if not properly engage…. I wouldn’t lock it up under a load and also after engaging it I would get some rotation going and then hit the switch again to just make sure it’s all the way engage. Vs OEM set up it will sense when it’s fully engage and then stop sending power… just a heads up. 🤘

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Good advice for sure. The ADD gears/sleeve have kind of a synchro setup and engage super easily even under stress. I still come to a complete stop before engaging it though

Damn, thats a project. Sorry to hear about your welding situation, that sucks!

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Everything happens for a reason though, my buddy and I found a space for rent and opened up Treehouse Offroad LLC!

@spacecruisers

Жыл бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad no way, that’s awesome man congrats!

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

@@spacecruisers Thanks Dave!

This is great! Been watching your vids for awhile now. I have an 03 with the 4 speed and plan on doing a project like this when my actuator finally croaks haha. This might be a stupid question, does this change how you activate your center diff lock? 🤔

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Not a stupid question, this t case does not have a center diff lock. It essentially is permanently "center diff locked". In 4wd this case performs exactly as your case would with your center diff lock on. The only feature you lose when you do this swap is all wheel drive. Although I did use AWD on occasion, I haven't really missed it since doing this swap. I hope this helps

@J_Pav

Жыл бұрын

Ohhh I see makes sense. I never really used the AWD since my year allows center lock in 4H. I do a lot of beach driving so corrosion and delicate electronics are always in the back of my mind ☠️ thanks for the answer! Looking forward to seeing your future projects!

You should sell shift levels already modified

@treehouseoffroad

6 ай бұрын

Not a bad idea but they're pretty expensive

That rock is DEMONIC HOLIGAN lol sorry for your trouble

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

It sure was 👿

Nice video. I've been wanting to get another 05-07 but also thinking about flat towing it behind the RV. That would need a transfer case that I can shift into neutral. I am curious if the shifter assembly from the 01-04 would swap over and no cutting/welding of the shift lever.

@treehouseoffroad

29 күн бұрын

The FJ case has a neutral position, not sure if I'm missing something in your comment.

@pkt1213

29 күн бұрын

Just saying if I can not figure out how to get the Sequoia case into neutral, this would be an option. Second was, I wonder if the 01-04 Sequoia shift lever would bolt to the new transfer case and eliminate the need to weld the fj lever.

@treehouseoffroad

20 күн бұрын

Totally different cases I highly doubt it

Man, I’m dealing with 4hi lights of death. I switched my ADD on my front diff but still not engaging. I’ll have to look into my transfer case connections and actuator connection. I might have a faulty wire not engaging 4 high.

@treehouseoffroad

5 ай бұрын

Did you bench test the new ADD actuator before installing?

Just emailed you for inquiring a product review,look forward to hearing from you soon 🌹

RE: Wiring switched ADD....The yellow went to fuse box for power....what did the brown wire connect too?

@treehouseoffroad

2 ай бұрын

Honestly to answer that question I would just have to rewatch the video. Did you look at the diagrams that I linked?

Solder your wires, it’s worth it to take the extra time.

@treehouseoffroad

6 ай бұрын

How many soldered connections do you normally see on a vehicles 12V system? Do your homework before commenting, it's worth it to take the extra time 😘

Crazy good video!! Sorry if I missed it, but did you lose cruise control with this swap?

@treehouseoffroad

2 ай бұрын

Thanks man I actually lost cruise control for a different reason before I did this swap, but one other person reported that they did lose cruise control

@BradleyMcCartney

2 ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad dang that’s too bad! your video would have been a perfect guide but that’s a dealbreaker for a daily 😫

@treehouseoffroad

2 ай бұрын

@@BradleyMcCartneyI hear ya, I find that cruise control doesn't work too well with the bigger tires and lower gearing so it wasn't a deal breaker for me

@BradleyMcCartney

2 ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroadI ended up doing the fj case swap on my V8 4runner anyways and your video was a huge help, so thank you so much!! I’ll continue using it as a reference to get my dash lights sorted out too.

@treehouseoffroad

2 ай бұрын

@@BradleyMcCartney Gangster 🤙

Do you know if it was a specific model of tundra for that front drive shaft? Or would any of the models from 05-06 work. Thanks bro!

@treehouseoffroad

10 ай бұрын

The listing said 05-06

🙌( If you can't remove your drive shafts! You probably shouldn't remove your transfer case)🙌 💯

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Facts

Hey i know the video is older now and you Finnished the swap a while ago but.. i was wondering about the sequoia speed sensor located next to the fill plug. Im sure you took that off (one x12mm) and removed a blank plug from the FJ TC to swap on the sequoia one in. My question is the sequoia has a plastic gear that spins on the spline gear on the sequoia one but my FJ cruiser TC has no spline on the inside(smooth shaft) so the plastic gear on the speed sensor has no way to attach or line up to spin to get a speed reading. Did you have a problem with your cluster or is it only me with this random fj tc? Lol thanks any info be nice

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you may have gotten a defective (or incomplete) unit. I did not have this problem and I haven't heard of anyone else having it either. It's probably available from Toyota if it starts to really bug you, just might be expen$ive..... Good luck

@thonvuth809

Жыл бұрын

Dam.. lol I got the transfer case out of a 2010 4runner. Works great but no worm/ spline gear for my VSS. Interesting though. I had no early or any FJ transfercase to choose from locally sad.. thanks alot though

does your speedometer work? Mine hasn't worked since the swap. And I've followed your guide to the T

@treehouseoffroad

5 ай бұрын

Yes it does. I wonder what happened? I'm guessing you double checked the connection

@J.OakleyFordTech

Ай бұрын

Did you remember to install the speed sensor from the sequoia transfer case into the FJ transfer case?

I am compiling parts for this mod. I plan on going the route of the Tundra front driveshaft. I ordered the 1.25” spacer for the rear driveshaft like Overlanding World recommended but in the video I noticed you used a 1” spacer. My question is will that .25” be a problem?

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

I have wheeled my truck extremely hard and haven't had an issue with the rear driveshaft

@christopherowens401

Жыл бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad That gives me some peace of mind. I was also worried that I may have fitment issues since the space I order is thicker than the one you chose.

How is your a track works now after transfer case swap?

@treehouseoffroad

9 ай бұрын

TRAC is disabled as I have front & rear e-lockers, but others have reported that once you remove the 4WD ECU from the equation it throws the traction control off. I'm sure there's a solution for this if someone wanted to figure it out badly enough

I'm next

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Or I Got Next, one of the best hip-hop albums of all time by the legendary KRS-ONE

@fangyang4945

Жыл бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad why don't you run 37

Where can i get diagram sheets from. Converted my 01 sequoia 2wd to 4wd from an 04 sequoia.

@treehouseoffroad

9 ай бұрын

For diagrams I've had great luck with toyota.7zap.com Also my local Toyota dealer will print diagrams for me...yours probably will too

@nobodyschild967

9 ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad really appreciate it bro. If this wiring up of the 4wd ecu from a 04 wont cooperate with me then next option may be SAS. For some reason i cant let go of my 1st gen. Played with the Tacos & Runners from IFS, SAS taco box, etc. My Sequoia seems like the best fit for family. Again, i appreciate you. MAHALO from Hawaii....ALOHA🤙🏽

Do you have a link for the spacer?

@treehouseoffroad

6 ай бұрын

Added to video description 👍

I was wondering, with this swap is your VSC still working and if not, is it a big concern to you? My 07 has been putting itself in 4WD and locking the diff on its own. I can’t afford to replace the actuator right now, so I removed the 4WD ECM instead, just to ensure that it stays in 2WD while I save up for the repair. This, however, has turned off the VSC. I can’t image it’s good, but I’m pretty sure none of the the early first gens had it. 🤷‍♂️

@treehouseoffroad

11 ай бұрын

Disabling the VSC was one of the first things I did when I got my truck. It was causing me issues when pulling out into traffic from a stop. It's a common thing in the first gen community for people to disable VSC/TRAC, it especially starts acting wacky when you lift your truck and put bigger tires on it. All model years of the 1st gen Sequoia have Vehicle Stability Control. It sounds like your 4WD ECU maybe malfunctioning, I've never heard of this problem before.

@jonmccann1324

11 ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad - good to know. My truck was at the dealership for 10 weeks. Yeah, that’s right… 10 weeks. Their best guess was that the 4WD ECM was the problem and not the actuator. I swapped the 4WD ECM with one from a salvaged truck. It made no difference. I think the actuator and/or ADD is the problem. The vacuum line on the transfer case actuator was dry-rotted and separated when the problem started.

@treehouseoffroad

11 ай бұрын

@@jonmccann1324 Wow 10 weeks that's insane. I had a similar situation when I first got my truck. What I've learned is the t-case actuator, the front diff ADD actuator, and the 4wd ECU all communicate. If one of those things isn't operating correctly, it won't complete it's 2wd-4wd cycle properly. It's an overly complex system, get an FJ case and be done with it! Also you probably know this but there are only vent lines on the actuators, no vacuum lines.

Did You sort out how to shut down vstrac and abs lights?

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

No they don't bother me enough to try and figure out.... yet

@4cztery

Жыл бұрын

I see where did You get diagrams from? I cant find any.

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

I found the diagrams by googling 2006 Sequoia wiring diagram. cardiagn.com/system-circuits-em00z0u/

Anyone know the Part# of that seal at 5:43? Thanks!

@treehouseoffroad

6 ай бұрын

90311-43007 Definitely fact check me though

What year was the fj cruiser

@treehouseoffroad

7 ай бұрын

07

Is it not recommended driving on the road in 4wd after case swap?

@treehouseoffroad

4 ай бұрын

Correct it is now a true 4WD system and not recommended for high traction situations

@egtallday

4 ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad oh got it.

@egtallday

4 ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad did u guys ever get a harness from 12 statesoffroad?

@treehouseoffroad

4 ай бұрын

@@egtallday we've installed a couple on customers 4Runners and they are very happy with them

@egtallday

4 ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad sweet! I'm doing a jswap eco crawler

Any change in the gearing ?

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Running 529's in the diffs but same exact low range in both t-cases

@Longtraveldreams

Жыл бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad 529s!!!! And you haven’t broken the rear diff!!! I’m scared of 529s

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

@@Longtraveldreams lol why they're easier on the diffs. I'm also slow slow and you go go

Let me explain…. it’s plastic

@treehouseoffroad

3 ай бұрын

I don't understand

Thumbs down 😢

@spacecruisers

Жыл бұрын

Why?

@treehouseoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Love you too

@RobertCarrizal

Жыл бұрын

why was removed for torsen transfer case?

Great video!! Do you know if the diagram is the same for a 2004 Tundra?

@treehouseoffroad

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I can't say for sure but I bet the diagram for the Tundra is different www.tundras.com/threads/ultimate-tundra-wiring-diagrams-collection.81448/

@TheOneAndOnlyJack82

5 ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad thanks for the link. I found the diagram and its totally different. I’ve printed it out and already figured out what I needed to do. Can’t wait to swap my tcase on my 04 DC Tundra.

@treehouseoffroad

5 ай бұрын

@@TheOneAndOnlyJack82 Does your truck have a 4 speed trans?

@TheOneAndOnlyJack82

5 ай бұрын

@@treehouseoffroad yes it’s a 4 speed. I score on a manual J-shift tcase that came out from a 99’ V6 automatic 4Runner for $80 after watching your video.