Another FJC body I havent seen on here yet

[RTrac1]

I went out and picked up the 1:10 New Bright FJ Cruiser "Rockcrawler" RC toy at ToysRus tonight. I plan on using it on possibly an axial ax10 chassis.

My main reason for picking it up, is Im making a semi replica of my 1:1 rig, and the toy has the same aftermarket front bumper I have on my truck
The bumper is made by all-pro offroad, I thought it was pretty slick to find it on a scale body

my rig:


and the New bright version:

[FORD84]

whats the WB and how big is it...would defintely be a sweet body for s scaler..BTW nice 1:1

[RTrac1]

Originally Posted by FORD84

whats the WB and how big is it...would defintely be a sweet body for s scaler..BTW nice 1:1

its right about 10" unfortunately. its advertised as 1:10

thanks

[Renslipevol]

I saw those. They are more like 1:18. There is a much bigger version tho...that is 1:10.

[RTrac1]

Originally Posted by Renslipevol

I saw those. They are more like 1:18. There is a much bigger version tho...that is 1:10.

this is the 1:10 version.

[STANG KILLA SS]

that bumper is nice

[Big Mike]

So - what all have you done to the FJ??

What type of suspension/axles do they come with stock? They are'nt solid axles are they?

Ahhh, a little quick research shows it's a 4-linked solid rear axle. Independant A-arms up front though. Looks like it sits on a frame so perhaps some body lift is possible? (I was afraid it would be a unibody like a Honda Ridgeline. I love the look of a Ridgeline, and I'm a die-hard Honda freak, but the Ridgeline is not modifiable enough for me. You can't body-lift a rig if the body and frame are integrated)

I wonder how much you can lift the suspension on an FJ w/o tearing the whole thing down and re-designing it?

[WVB]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

I wonder how much you can lift the suspension on an FJ w/o tearing the whole thing down and re-designing it?

They have a 3" lift kit for it already... Revtek

Toys R' Us also has the Nikko one which does not have the light bar on the roof... I am glad you picked up the New Bright one and was able to do measurements... The new brights are stacked so high at our local store I couldn't tell... I did find some of the blue ones which are 1:10 at uBid as well as ebay...

[Big Mike]

They have a 3" lift kit for it already... Revtek

Thanks for the linky, WVB - that one looks waaaay better with a bit of lift and some decent wheels/tires...

[scalecrawler]

heres a 6" althought this might be tearing it apart http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-08...QQcmdZViewItem

[j0e]

Originally Posted by Renslipevol

I saw those. They are more like 1:18. There is a much bigger version tho...that is 1:10.

that one is the 1:10, the bigger one would be 1:6 like the rubicons.

[RTrac1]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

So - what all have you done to the FJ??

What type of suspension/axles do they come with stock? They are'nt solid axles are they?

Ahhh, a little quick research shows it's a 4-linked solid rear axle. Independant A-arms up front though. Looks like it sits on a frame so perhaps some body lift is possible? (I was afraid it would be a unibody like a Honda Ridgeline. I love the look of a Ridgeline, and I'm a die-hard Honda freak, but the Ridgeline is not modifiable enough for me. You can't body-lift a rig if the body and frame are integrated)

I wonder how much you can lift the suspension on an FJ w/o tearing the whole thing down and re-designing it?

Mods on my 1:1

3" lift (springs/shocks in back, adjustable coilovers in front)
33x12.5 Mickey Thompson MTZs
American Racing Mojave teflon wheels
allpro winch bumper
hella 4000 lights
warn 9.5 xp with synthetic winchline
rock sliders (rocker protection)
full skid plates
beefier rear lower suspension links (mine bent )

recent favorite pic


and a vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqyDB7O71OA


there alot of parts out there for the new FJs, if youre interested in them, check out FJcruiserforums.com

[Mongo]

I really like your FJ! I think someone should do a scale build of the ultimate adventure FJ from last year.

[WVB]

Originally Posted by Mongo

I really like your FJ! I think someone should do a scale build of the ultimate adventure FJ from last year.

I already am..! Cutting the orange stripes as we speak... Going to place the body onto a AX10...

[to-fast-4-u]

il take one of each lol

[Mongo]

Originally Posted by WVB

I already am..! Cutting the orange stripes as we speak... Going to place the body onto a AX10...

Sweet! Do you have a build thread yet or are you still waiting for the AX10?

[WVB]

Yes waiting on a lot of stuff to come in actually... But since I own a sign shop I just make all my decals while I await patiently...

[Big Mike]

You have a nice looking truck Rtrac1. That second pic is sweet.

I've really taken a liking to these rigs lately. I love how they look totally modern, even a little "futuristic", yet the heritage is obvious. It is encouraging to see that they can be modified to do some serious off roading.

Now the green one looks off the hook. Looks like a substantial investment though...

[RPP Hobby]

That's cool Nice 1 to 1 too

[Big Mike]

Rtrac, I had time to watch your video finally - and I have to say it is very refreshing to see someone doing something with an FJC other than fetching groceries!! Nice!!!