9:36. Nobody instructed or mentioned it, but that's where you can tell the driver knows what's up--a touch of side-to-side steering action to search for grip. Well done driver.

@CA11100

Жыл бұрын

Yup, one thing about TFLoffroad it that it’s often amateur drivers, which isn’t a bad thing but it’s pretty apparent a lot of the time haha

@plus790

Жыл бұрын

​@@CA11100 Like the recent Blazer vs Explorer budget comparison by some TFL new guy who looks like Stingray from Cobra Kai. He clearly didn't know how to off-road with a manual transmission.

@CA11100

Жыл бұрын

@@plus790 yup! It’s frustrating when they bring those guys who don’t know all the feature or how to use them or just how to off-road general to make a comparison. They don’t have the skill or knowledge to make a proper comparison

I can’t wait to see the Ineos Grenadier take on this course!

@CJ-rk5eg

Жыл бұрын

That would be a great video. Especially with all three lockers engaged. The official videos don’t really show the Grenadiers capabilities..

@texandy89

Жыл бұрын

That would be awesome

Very cool! Chris and the FJ did awesome! I think he could do that hard line you vetoed. 😅

@chriswagner9573

Жыл бұрын

I agree!! Haha

When you've owned an FJ for years, nothing offroad is really to hard.

@bakhtiyarpakhirdinov2461

Жыл бұрын

11+ years over here 👋

One of the most reliable vehicle you can buy!

So impressive! Would love to see an LR3 take on Tumbleweed...

Damn I did not think those little FJ cruisers could do so good! That's freaking impressive looks fun as hell too 💯💪👍👍

FJ Cruiser = Like a Jeep but actually Works!!!

Great driving

I love my FJ Cruiser never let's me down

These are awesome and great job on the course! They were definitely ahead of their time when they came out. When these first came out I thought they looked like a space bubble. I wanted to see an FJ based off the 79 platform. But they’ve really grown on me now that we can’t get them. Lol. They are pretty badass.

@switawivr6

Жыл бұрын

I really miss my '08 FJC that was this same color combo (Sandstorm w/White roof). Purchased used in 2010 with ~12k miles on it well before the popularity happened. Bilstein 6112/5160 should have been the factory suspension to begin with! One weekend I'm driving down 50mi of very rough National Seashore, the next weekend I'm in convoy with some Porsches on an interstate road trip (gas was a LOT cheaper, lol). Without a doubt the most versatile-performing vehicle I've ever owned. Was getting close to 194k miles when a nice lady turned left in front of me in 2019 on the way home from work. Would have kept that beast forever. And I just wasn't willing to pay the amounts of $$$ being asked for on low(ish) mileage examples now.

@switawivr6

Жыл бұрын

@Toasty Honestly, after the debut of the FJC I thought Toyota should have done a round headlight retro 4-door to mimic the FJ55 based on the 4Runner.

@coreylong9920

10 ай бұрын

the new electric FJ is going to look like modern FJ and FJ40 had a baby.@@0kn0wwhat

I'm shocked with those tires you killed at course that truck is truly awesome

When someone shows up with a high lift jack, you should make them use it to show you how THEY make it work........ or not.

Fj. The king ❤

Still in love with my supercharged ‘07 FJ. Great video!

I bought my FJ because the one you guys owned. It’s the one rig that I miss the most on your channel. I guess I copy you guys too much. I have had the Treg, FJ, Gladiator and the Bronco Sas. Have to say though I love the FJ the most.

@scotturich

Жыл бұрын

@Toasty no I don’t have the bronco anymore. Yes I had the sway bar disconnect but the reason I got rid of was the quality. The top was really bad, many materials were not made very bad.

NICE! I love my 2 Door Wrangler, but my 1st choice was a Toyota FJ. I wish I could have found one for a decent price. Those things are gold!

@trailrunnah8886

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but you have the better off-road vehicle, and a better platform for building. It's funny, I got my 4Runner because I couldn't afford a Wrangler lol.

She owns a fj and he owns a 4runner, match made in heaven

Own a 2014 I bought a brand new tan FJ cruiser. Still have less than 90,000 miles on it. I live down in Louisiana, so I can also attest to the fact that the FJ cruiser can damn near swim as well. They are amazing vehicles.

@hagimeokoyashi7886

Жыл бұрын

I've taken my 07 FJ swimming 😂 took on 4.5ft of water on a really nasty track! Only thing thar happened is my starter was full of grime

Pretty sure that was best I have seen on this course.

Awesome job for the FJ TOYOTA

Miss my FJ so much! They are like big 4 wheelers. With the snow here in Utah and the desert it never even came close to getting stuck.

That cruiser is a beast

FJ making it look easy props to Tommy and Chris. Well done.

I have a 2007. It has 195,000 miles on it and still runs like a new one. I had to put a water pump on it and the previous owner put an alternator on it. It has done off road things better than my expectations and they were pretty high. It's my daily driver and it rides great and has more power than you'd think. It's been a great ride and I'm glad to see how it would do on your course, if slightly modified. Great video guys. Thanks

@breeze787

Жыл бұрын

In another 5,000 miles you'll have successfully broken in your FJ. They say 200k miles is the break in period for a Toyota 6 cylinder naturally aspirated engine. So if you're looking for a Toyota and it has less than 200k miles its like a brand new vehicle waiting for you to take it through its paces. If your Toyota has over 200,000 miles then that vehicle is waiting for you to put it to work.

@dalejones4322

Жыл бұрын

@@breeze787 I'm finding that to be true it has about 202,000 now. It's the first Toyota I've owned and I can't hardly believe that it doesn't use or leak a drop of oil with that many miles. It has been an amazing vehicle.

@breeze787

Жыл бұрын

@@dalejones4322 Give him a treat. Have the Auto Salon give him/her the full treatment. I do mine about every 2 years and on special occasions like reaching 200k that's a no brainer.

@dalejones4322

Жыл бұрын

@@breeze787 that's a great idea

Tommy had to engage his traction control on the way down the hill.

@frshunter

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he might want to get a shoe lift and new treads.

@wonlop469

Жыл бұрын

@@frshunter An upgrade to M/T is definitely recommended.

That was too easy and only on 33s?

111000miles FJ with just Icon 2.5s and relatively cheap Falken Wildpeak running at 25psi made it look like nothing. What have you done Chris? Now these FJs will get even more expensive..!!!😠😠

FJs are amazing me an my wife have owned 2 and never disappointed thank you for this vid amazing vehicle can't beat them

That ATRAC is incredible in the FJ. Didn't struggle at all! This is about the worst I'll do with mine on trails.

Just bought an FJ last week it’s a little quirky but I love it has such a nice ride.

Almost laid mine over today. A winch rescue saved my butt

I agree about those side-steps! Saved a rocker panel on my Xterra. Can’t wait for proper rocksliders!

The Legendarily FJ Cruiser 👍🏻

The resale value is high on these in my area.

I sold my 2006 FJ for a 2013 Taco a year ago - no regrets. Liked the FJ but need to be able to sleep/ camp inside my vehicle, FJ was too short

We needed a slo-mo replay of that one crossing!

crushed it, this video really makes me miss my FJ. I would love to see some content with similarly modified a GX460, I know you all have done some content with stock GX's, but those bumpers really limit it potential.

Wow, very impressive. Glad I put the Falken wildpeak on my 4Runner.

Just show's how a small lift and good tire's make's a huge difference.

I thought it was the early 07's with the rear diff issues.

Ive known guys with fj cruises but for some reason ours turn so much sharper then all the ones I've seen. We can do a single lane u-turn back to a single lane return easy. That turn this fj did at 4:03 would have turned easy first try for ours. Really dont know if theres some mod done to it to do that? Was already lifted when we bought.

There is a reason why you can still buy an fj brand new these days in different parts of the world , abeit upgraded from the old spec .

Love my FJ!

At 4:18 it almost turned into Tommy's Folly

I love FJs. I might have to upgrade from my Cherokee trailhawk one day.

@zachariewright1690

Жыл бұрын

On that note, I would love to see a modified cherokee Trailhawk attempt this course.

One vehicle I still wish I would've owned!

@garrettsmith8286

Жыл бұрын

Still can!

Guess I know what’s getting the cover of my next trail guide… unfortunately we broke the FJ 😂

That was awesome!

Modern offroaders suck with plastic junk this is a great offroader and great driver

@stinggreyjlr9535

Жыл бұрын

A vast majority of the exterior is plastic on the FJ 😂

You all need a board and a rating on each obstical like Top Gear.

They need to bring FJ back! This coming from a Jeep guy.

FJ…. It’s like a Jeep, but it actually works!!!!

That was impressively boring, in the best way possible :D cheers to Chris and the FJ!

Tires make this so much of a difference in mud

TFL, been watching you guys for a while now and would love to come out and test my truck on your trail. I just moved to Denver for a new job after my military service and would love to meet you guys.

@TFLoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Please email us ask@tfltruck.com

Like father like son. Their voices just don't project. Oh well.

Invest in some tumble weed radios

Made it look easy

@WW-wf8tu

Жыл бұрын

Because it was. Not much more one can say right? lol

When I was a kid my dad surprisingly took his 2WD F150 off road, meaning NO ROADS then we got out the chain saws, cut wood and loaded it down. That was a time when people that bought pickup trucks actually needed them. I wonder the last time any RAM Power Wagon was loaded down with as much wood as it could carry? 1984? Never? "Rock sliders"? tell me you have a truck but will never actually use it.

THE REAR WINDOW OPENS 🤯

Nice rig. Very capable!

“Almost Rolled It!”?? Did I miss that part?

Nice job to both of you !

Great video guys! I’ve been looking into Ford Mavericks with the FX4 package and hopefully should be getting one soon. I’d love to see y’all test one on Andre’s pit!

@ernestjohnson1807

Жыл бұрын

That mavrick is really a car. It has a tiny bed, but that is about all the truck that thing is. And if you are in the market for a car/truck or ute as the are know over seas. The santa cruse if far better. And made in America. Unlike the Mexican mavrick.

@TFLofftoad please take a 5.7 tundra just for fun please

What is the tire size, the exact tire size? Spacers?

Hey Tommy, do you know that's the same music background on the other KZread channel for Teslacam videos?

I want to get my rig there! It would be a slow drive from Idaho, which could be fun in it’s own right :-)

This is like a wrangler only better. Better reliability, better durability, better build quality and better resale value.

@krashnpa

Жыл бұрын

Yawn...

@jvert3224

Жыл бұрын

Why did they quit making it then dummy

@electrikoptik

Жыл бұрын

@@jvert3224 Did they? Because you can still buy a brand new 2022 FJ Cruiser outside of the US. These are still sold in many different global markets (Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia). Production for the FJ is only now ending in 2022, this was announced by Toyota a few weeks ago.

@trailrunnah8886

Жыл бұрын

The reason these have such high resale value is because Toyota hardly sold any of these when they were new because hardly anyone wanted them after the first year. Look up the sales figures, the Wrangler destroyed this thing every year that it was in production.

@SanctumOfDreams

Жыл бұрын

It's a fact that wranglers have the best resale value, I'd go back to do more research. Also, my buddy bought a tacoma a year after I bought my wrangler. Since then he's had a full transmission swap plus alternator, battery and a shock. I've had zero issues in my wrangler its been four years and lots of off road miles later, lots of redline rpm. Plus the interior in his tacoma looks like an economy jet from the 80's I would call that anything except build quality. The 2 liter in my jeep also makes more power than his 4.0.

It’s a dryer course today.

I regret selling mine every day

Are you guys not allowed to ride with them anymore?? I liked it when the two of you were in there interviewing them and such

@trailrunnah8886

Жыл бұрын

He mentions toward the end of the video that he's alone that day, he had to film.

Falkens some worst tires I have owned Falken Sincera 195 65 15. No grip, short life ok they are round though

The only thing my fiance ever let me borrow was debt and trust issues.

Falken Tires rules

Do you guys still have an FJ?

FJ Cruiser with 111K miles, a good driver, and a light mod...is almost like cheating. 8-)

Course was pretty dry. Didn't do the hard side.

articulation hehe

Suicide door windows... talk to me!

@EthosAtheos

Жыл бұрын

I believe they are out of production. They were expensive and used plastic windows. For me the plastic windows was a deal breaker. I really wish Toyota hadn't dropped the ball on the FJ's windows. It is one of the few things that truly bothers me about mine. The suicide doors and the rear sides should have had van style electric windows. There is a guy on YT who is trying to put into production a set of roll down windows for the FJ. His videos make it look awesome. But I'm guessing it is going to be cost prohibitive for most FJ owners.

It seems like Tommy is getting bored with the trail.... or atleast the first couple of portions.

Imagine putting a hummer h1 on that trail

Well Done, FJ, you are now a "HONORARY" JEEP RUBICON! GOOOOOO JEEP!

i wonder how this course is when it snows

@wtfchazpwnt

Жыл бұрын

It would be more difficult because there would be less traction in the snow.

I have a 07 with 210,000 miles lifted 3inchs with 35s. I'll take a 15 year old fj over any offroader built today. These are way better then jeeps. The new branco is trash compared to the fj, if you can even buy one. Chevy never had a real offroader. Maybe the hummer but you don't see many of them left. Most have been recycled. This platform is the one they take where reliability is measured in life or death. The artic or Sahara. You for sure will not see a ford, chevy , or dodge in that environment.

Tommy, you gotta invite me up there to run my Titan Swapped Nissan Xterra through the course! Check it out on my channel.

"Off road" to a Toyota owner means going over any terrain as long as that terrain is nice and flat. 😁

Ended badly?

Wtf did I just watch. Is this a pisstake or something?

Did Toyota discontinue this vehicle because it was popular?

@WW-wf8tu

Жыл бұрын

Era was minded more towards MPG. OR fun came too late to appreciate and keep this thing in production.

@skiptheroad

Жыл бұрын

It was because of the short wheelbase. The FJ is classified as a light duty truck in the US under CAFE regulations. It is much easier for manufacturers to meet CAFE requirements with larger vehicles because the requirements take into account a vehicle's footprint. A vehicle having a smaller footprint is required to get much better fuel mileage than a larger vehicle. This is why auto manufacturers have abandoned sedans, station wagons, and small short wheelbase pickups and market much larger vehicles such as full size crew cab pickups and long SUVs. The regular cab short bed Tacoma also fell victim to CAFE.

@trailrunnah8886

Жыл бұрын

Other than the first year, this thing never sold in great numbers. Jeep outsold it two or three to one every year of its production. People blame CAFE, but I don't think this was any worse than the same year 4Runner or Tacoma. I think Toyota realized that the sales numbers didn't justify having this vehicle in the US, especially as it was coming up on an age where it was going to need a redesign.

@trailrunnah8886

Жыл бұрын

@@skiptheroad everything you're blaming on cafe, is simply vehicles that didn't sell. How many regular cab pickup trucks did people buy after they they came out with extended and crew cabs? That's what the majority of people wanted. Same thing with sedans, hardly anybody wants small sedans anymore, everybody wants SUVs. Most small SUVs have the same footprint as small sedans, they're just taller.

nice show but I don't watch to see an old vehicle , there's lots of channels for that

🤣🤣 20 to 25 psi is not aired down

@brianphillips8228

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the tire sidewall. You have to air down more on a load range “E” tire than a load range “D” or “C”.

@cameronhoover7561

Жыл бұрын

@@brianphillips8228 but still 25-20 is still high lol

@mysticcrazy3

Жыл бұрын

@@cameronhoover7561 Aye man not all of us have bead locks, we all can’t air down to 5-7 PSI

@cameronhoover7561

Жыл бұрын

@@mysticcrazy3 15psi is best with no bead lock !!

@skiptheroad

Жыл бұрын

I run 12 psi in my S10 Zr2's bfg's at Silver Lake Sand Dunes. Load range C on the stock wheels. Never lost a bead but then again the sand is very forgiving.

That poor gutless V6 with even more weight to drag around.

When he said she’s definitely on board you know she was definitely not on board but he did it anyways 😂