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Funrover
July 20th, 2009, 11:48 AM
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29591

Smash
July 20th, 2009, 11:54 AM
Holy ****.

That's completely insane.

On a side note, anybody ever seen switches like this? They'd be handy.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/gallery/data/500/medium/mem14.jpg

Man Jerk
July 20th, 2009, 01:30 PM
Holy ****.

That's completely insane.

On a side note, anybody ever seen switches like this? They'd be handy.


I think they are just the standard PIAA switches.

Smash
July 20th, 2009, 01:34 PM
PIAA is too rich for my wallet unfortunately.

Wish I could get my hands just on the switches!

Chris
July 20th, 2009, 01:40 PM
That's cool for the gadget guy but I'll take this one over it any day.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/vehicles-sale/87406-07-solid-axle-3-link-diamonds-inchworm-caged-trail-ready.html

Funrover
July 20th, 2009, 02:01 PM
That's cool for the gadget guy but I'll take this one over it any day.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/vehicles-sale/87406-07-solid-axle-3-link-diamonds-inchworm-caged-trail-ready.html

That is sweet too, I like it more also!

WINKY
July 20th, 2009, 02:20 PM
That's cool for the gadget guy but I'll take this one over it any day.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/vehicles-sale/87406-07-solid-axle-3-link-diamonds-inchworm-caged-trail-ready.html



hells yeah now that is a rig there!!!!!:eek::thunb:

WINKY
July 20th, 2009, 02:21 PM
i dont understand what the guy is wanting all the cameras for?? is he doing a how to wheel movie or something? does he not like mirrors or turning his head?

seems to me he is going to be watching himself wheel through the monitors more than paying attention to the road or trail... too much distraction

Chris
July 20th, 2009, 02:29 PM
I have a 45+ minute video of me doing Elephant Hill taken from an FJ following me. :erm:

Haku
July 20th, 2009, 03:21 PM
That's cool for the gadget guy but I'll take this one over it any day.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/vehicles-sale/87406-07-solid-axle-3-link-diamonds-inchworm-caged-trail-ready.html

Amen Chris!!! I agree completely. I wouldn't go so far as to call the first one a "build up" but rather an "install". Its not like he is building anything or modifying the suspension overly. Lights and electronics are definitely a build up item, but not so sure they are on their own.

There are a couple of buildups over on Pirate that are pretty neat too. All Pro seems to have the FJ Cruiser SAS down to a science and there are some very very cool rigs that they have done. Here is my favorite....sorry for posting a competitors site up:erm:.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=757709

JH

WINKY
July 20th, 2009, 03:32 PM
that is a nice buildup on that fj, love the camo too.... (i need to get to paintin mine...)

Chris
July 20th, 2009, 03:34 PM
I can't find my favorite but it's a SAS on one of the expedition forums. Every time Barb suggests I get an FJ I tell it'll cost 50K+ to keep me happy. She then loves my truck again. :lol:

Pathrat
July 20th, 2009, 05:01 PM
That's cool for the gadget guy but I'll take this one over it any day.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/vehicles-sale/87406-07-solid-axle-3-link-diamonds-inchworm-caged-trail-ready.html


I'm with Chris. Now where is that icon of some little smiley face drooling with envy?

DETN8R
July 21st, 2009, 07:09 PM
There have been some great builds on expedition portal

RockyMtnHigh
July 22nd, 2009, 01:07 AM
Me personally I think both are a little much, the first link I got to admit is cool having a camera to watch a couple of areas that you can't see when out on the trail. There's a post over in the blue room of him completely covering the windows and just using the cameras to drive. I actually exchanged a few PMs with him asking where and what he paid for the cameras, :eek: <-- me when I got the response of the price for one!

Sol's aka sbechtold rig (the SAS) is awesome, but he could have built something that would have done so much more. He could have built a full frame up crawler for a lot less than a base FJ. I guess if you got deep pockets it doesn't really matter, to me though I think it's a waste. Then again you got to wonder if he ever thought he would go in that direction when he bought it and just kind of ended up there as time went on.

DETN8R
July 22nd, 2009, 10:23 PM
check out this JK build:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12427

Thats a sweet trailer he had made.

4Runninfun
July 23rd, 2009, 02:17 AM
Me personally I think both are a little much, the first link I got to admit is cool having a camera to watch a couple of areas that you can't see when out on the trail. There's a post over in the blue room of him completely covering the windows and just using the cameras to drive. I actually exchanged a few PMs with him asking where and what he paid for the cameras, :eek: <-- me when I got the response of the price for one!

Sol's aka sbechtold rig (the SAS) is awesome, but he could have built something that would have done so much more. He could have built a full frame up crawler for a lot less than a base FJ. I guess if you got deep pockets it doesn't really matter, to me though I think it's a waste. Then again you got to wonder if he ever thought he would go in that direction when he bought it and just kind of ended up there as time went on.

i completely agree with you on both counts there. the first is just gadgets for the sake of having gadgets, and the second is proving that if you have enough money you can make anything into a crawler. and then to just turn around and try to sell it?!? sounds like more money than brains.

collkid
July 23rd, 2009, 06:46 AM
Holy Cow dude, Feel like you'll be able to make it even when The earth has come to an End.