If you know old Toyota Land Cruisers then you know that an FJ40 is an iconic off-roader. Like a Jeep CJ, it’s a short wheelbase little utility ride that can be built into anything. The FJ60 on the other hand is the SUV wagon body style more like a Jeep Cherokee or Wagoneer. But there were all kinds of other FJ series vehicles that are much less common, and therefore sought after by Toyota Land Cruiser afficianados. One such ride is the FJ45 which is a pickup truck model. They are very hard to find and are usually in horrible shape if you do find one. So what do you think the Toyota crowd would think of taking a solid FJ45 and cutting it up to make the ultimate rock crawler? Well, you are about to find out.
In this video series by the Fab Rats you are going to see them brandish their normal weapons of choice, meaning a sawzall, plasma cutter, and welder, to build a bobbed, wedged, and badass FJ45. I dig the hell out of this project, but can totally understand why some Landcruiser guys and gals will want to scream. With that said, I think it is going to be a hell of a project that will absolutely do the Toyota name proud.
Here are the first couple of videos in the project.
To me this is another form of sensationalism from another one of these cookie cutter lookalike internet car builder outfits. Using the time worn adage there is no bad publicity we see too much of shock and awe from pop up builders to try and lure viewers or customers. What a joke, not worth posting these kinds of videos, only gives more press to their build. They wouldn’t think of using a 97 F150 to do this, nobody would watch a dime a dozen vehicle butchered.
Seeing as how there’s a comment section I’m voicing an opinion. Not everybody gets, or deserves, a ribbon.
I’m a little jaded too on what is titled on YouTube videos . But I have watched ever one of his shows . I’ve watched him build his oldest son a 4×4 out of a 1 ton dually flat bed 2 wheel drive , to stretching a friend’s jeep into something that resembles a scrambler ( CJ8 ) and his everyday beater live axles front toyotatruck out of a relatives rightly rolled truck . The show is just about fabricating stuff . Not all of it is automotive. The FJ he happened on while just starting to build his personal rock crawler. But he always wanted one of these . So he took the other thing apart and started building this one . It’ll be a keeper for him . He just knows the purists are going to be upset . I never liked those beds because the didn’t seem to match the cab and dog house but as good as it was , it seemed a wast to chop the bed up . But its his dream and his truck .
I’m a little jaded too on what is titled on YouTube videos . But I have watched ever one of his shows . I’ve watched him build his oldest son a 4×4 out of a 1 ton dually flat bed 2 wheel drive , to stretching a friend’s jeep into something that resembles a scrambler ( CJ8 ) and his everyday beater live axles front toyotatruck out of a relatives rightly rolled truck . The show is just about fabricating stuff . Not all of it is automotive. The FJ he happened on while just starting to build his personal rock crawler. But he always wanted one of these . So he took the other thing apart and started building this one . It’ll be a keeper for him . He just knows the purists are going to be upset . I never liked those beds because the didn’t seem to match the cab and dog house but as good as it was , it seemed a wast to chop the bed up . But its his dream and his truck .