Thread: 2011-2014 FJ Cruiser.

Originally Posted by BRADS

And Shift14 he was the only vechile to require a tractor recovery at the toby shoot

And Happy needed a side by side recovery of his hilux with that sweet vinyl wrap


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Originally Posted by MSL

And Happy needed a side by side recovery of his hilux with that sweet vinyl wrap


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Yeah at least he'd made it to the hill

I followed one over the Vinegar Hill road many years ago on my way to Andy Animals 50th, It seemed to boost along ok, I was in a XR6 & we did a farken good time to Taihape, Was a great night catching up the the crew.


Who giv's a shit about fuel consumption if ya have proper grunt, If your worried about that buy a Prius

I second the folks saying there’s no visibility. They do look mean for sure but you can’t see shit when driving em. Been in H1s and H3s and the FJs…my thought is that I want to see stuff around me when I’m driving!! To each their own mate.

I have just driven this from AK to WGT over the space of a couple of days stopping in at a few places along the way.

Verdict so far, great. Fuel consumption is 12 liters per hundred so not great but not too bad either. It's not going to be an everyday vehicle so I can live with that.
Visibility is great 180 degrees out the front and good mirrors and reversing camera takes care of the rest.
So far, so good.

Originally Posted by Shearer

I have just driven this from AK to WGT over the space of a couple of days stopping in at a few places along the way.
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Verdict so far, great. Fuel consumption is 12 liters per hundred so not great but not too bad either. It's not going to be an everyday vehicle so I can live with that.
Visibility is great 180 degrees out the front and good mirrors and reversing camera takes care of the rest.
So far, so good.

Great. Iconic. Not listening to the naysayers and just doing it can turn out ok.
How long are you here?? PM me for a cuppa if you want.

Great stuff. It’s one vehicle I would buy if I some stupid money lying around.

Well done enjoy your new drive. Economy not to bad either!

We had 3 days of stiff southerly winds on the way home too, and being as aerodynamic as a brick, I didn't think that was too bad.
One thing I have noticed that I hadn't thought about is that with the windscreen being so vertical, when the vehicle is parked it is doesn't get very hot inside as the sun doesn't get in a lot.

Just finished getting the fj "sleeper" set up.
I removed the rear seats and built a sleeping platform (in two parts) which sits on the wheel arches It is supported in the front by two removable legs and a fold up platform which I mounted on the rear seat hinges. Platform length is 183cm to the back of the front seats and 135cm wide.

When not in use the front half slides back over the rear section.


We also bought a 270 degree awning and went to the lake for a picnic lunch to give it a test run.


Looking forward to spending some time traveling in it.

Good shit, looks mean

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That's turned out great!

Just on the way home from 2 weeks 4x4 tripping around the South Island high country. Have 2 roof boxes, step ladder, two moonchairs and the exact same Darche 27 degree awning up on top. fridge, freezer, 2kw inverter, induction cooker and a shit tone of other stuff on board and 12.5L/100km. Not bad for a 28 year old vehicle.

That Darche 270 degree awning would be the single biggest improvement to camping from the wagon we have experienced. Next is having a decent amount of house battery capacity for running fridge and freezer and other electrical stuff.

The inside of your wagon looks pretty sorted. We kept the 270 degree awning up in some pretty strong winds. Just remember to put the poles down and guy all the arms down. And keep the two strops tight. Or you won't sleep for all the flapping noises!

Originally Posted by XR500

Just on the way home from 2 weeks 4x4 tripping around the South Island high country. Have 2 roof boxes, step ladder, two moonchairs and the exact same Darche 27 degree awning up on top. fridge, freezer, 2kw inverter, induction cooker and a shit tone of other stuff on board and 12.5L/100km. Not bad for a 28 year old vehicle.

That Darche 270 degree awning would be the single biggest improvement to camping from the wagon we have experienced. Next is having a decent amount of house battery capacity for running fridge and freezer and other electrical stuff.

The inside of your wagon looks pretty sorted. We kept the 270 degree awning up in some pretty strong winds. Just remember to put the poles down and guy all the arms down. And keep the two strops tight. Or you won't sleep for all the flapping noises!

Nice. Where did you go? We are always looking for new places to explore.

Great rig, you two are gonna see some good places with that machine.