FJ Cruiser

Tjai370Z · 08-20-2011, 12:35 PM

Tundra? Trd got a lot of stuff for it just in case the mod bug bites. They even have a supercharger for it. Go to the trd website. A used tundra wouldnt cost too much either and they should tow

Blue370tt · 08-20-2011, 01:39 PM

Ok....I OWN A FJ....drive it daily....THE ENGINE IS NOT UNDERPOWERED....239HP. It tows great BUT I have towed my 370 on a trailer and it was close to TO MUCH for a long trip. The weight of the car and trailer is too close to the FJ's limit. Local car tows.....OK....long car tows.....challenging!

FL 4Motion · 08-20-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

I am not set on the FJ, I just know the Xterra is a piece of poop.

I don't want to get a Miata as a track car, you end up racing with a lot of idiots

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Originally Posted by Blue370tt

Ok....I OWN A FJ....drive it daily....THE ENGINE IS NOT UNDERPOWERED....239HP. It tows great BUT I have towed my 370 on a trailer and it was close to TO MUCH for a long trip. The weight of the car and trailer is too close to the FJ's limit. Local car tows.....OK....long car tows.....challenging!

Hey Blue, didn't the newer FJ's get a small bump in power since the motors are now DI iirc? (same motor as in the latest gen 4runner right?)

Blue370tt · 08-21-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

Hey Blue, didn't the newer FJ's get a small bump in power since the motors are now DI iirc? (same motor as in the latest gen 4runner right?)

Yes....the newer FJ's are at 260hp. Funny how everyone keeps saying they are underpowered when: they dont own one, they will out pull they hummer h3 and jeep liberty (stock vs stock), and are actually very quick and powerful considering their heft.

If they are so bad then.....why are they so hard to find used?? Just sayin......

Red__Zed · 08-21-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue370tt

If they are so bad then.....why are they so hard to find used?? Just sayin......

Because nobody bought them new

Seriously though, they aren't a bad vehicle-- they're just a limited purpose vehicle. Buying one to tow a car is like buying a Ridgeline as a pickup. It will do the job, but it's probably not quite how you want it to.

shadoquad · 08-21-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue370tt

Ok....I OWN A FJ....drive it daily....THE ENGINE IS NOT UNDERPOWERED....239HP. It tows great BUT I have towed my 370 on a trailer and it was close to TO MUCH for a long trip. The weight of the car and trailer is too close to the FJ's limit. Local car tows.....OK....long car tows.....challenging!

The engine is enough to move the truck, but it is not "peppy" by any standards. I like it, but it's not a powerful truck. 239hp moving 4000 lbs plus towing weight is not fast.

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Tjai370Z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: CT Posts: 86 Drives: future dream 370z Rep Power: 16	Tundra? Trd got a lot of stuff for it just in case the mod bug bites. They even have a supercharger for it. Go to the trd website. A used tundra wouldnt cost too much either and they should tow

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Blue370tt Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 279 Drives: Nissan Juke Rep Power: 16	Ok....I OWN A FJ....drive it daily....THE ENGINE IS NOT UNDERPOWERED....239HP. It tows great BUT I have towed my 370 on a trailer and it was close to TO MUCH for a long trip. The weight of the car and trailer is too close to the FJ's limit. Local car tows.....OK....long car tows.....challenging!