I just drove a 6 speed manual Toy FJ Cruiser a few days ago, didn’t even know they existed! It looks like a cartoon truck but i hear they are good offroad.
Now I want one but it can’t replace my F150.
If you want one you better jump on it, this is the last year of production for them and they are going to command a high premium on the used market due to how popular they are with the overlanding crowd. They’re already expensive used because they are Toyota. Btw they are good off road, like most other Toyotas 4x4’s.
Started as 2004 suzuki vstrom 2004
1.0 front forks and progressive rear shock
Rick Myers seat and Hepco Becker panniers , givi top case
Givi bash plate and windscreen
Tour-tech forged shifter and brake
Someday. That’s a dangerous word. It’s really just a code for ‘never’.
I almost picked one up, but they were fetching WAY too much for a vehicle with 50,000+ miles.
Coolest interior of any passenger vehicle I’ve ever been in.
Toyotas in general tend to be pretty pricy for used vehicles, and FJ’s even more so. Can’t beat that Toyota reliability though, and they are legendary off road.
I don’t really post much here anymore but for some reason this thread came up on a feed of mine and I thought I’d put these pictures up just to spin things in a different direction:
20 miles of ocean between me and my BOL. I can walk easily to the marina, which is a private facility, secure and hidden at the back of a farm not far from here. I can launch with no power using a hand winch, and have crossed in sustained 25 knot winds with no issues. Worst waves we’ve seen have been steep 8 footers. A bit rough and we have had waves crest over the bow a few times when it’s been harsh enough to have to drive straight into a wave. But that’s a very seaworthy hull, built locally of 5/8" fiberglass specifically for heavy weather. It’s very capable and probably the crossing could be made safely in 35kt winds, although it wouldn’t be pleasant. On the other hand, locally that basically means a maximum of 3 days waiting.
Being that it’s a secure, private, and hidden marina, I feel pretty comfortable walking down there and waiting out any storm. I mean obviously I’d rather drive, which would make life really easy, but the point is if all roads were impassable, I’d just walk down with a 3-day pack and wait for a good crossing.
BOL is…ready.
50k is still pretty new for a Toyota.
True. We had a Taco work truck that was pushing 286,000k and some change, until some field personnel totaled it…
This whole ‘bugging out’ thing for most I think is a bit extreme. Unless there is a major roof level flood, wildfire that has wiped out entire developments, or CAT 5 hurricane, I’m staying home.
Unless you have a place to go you are correct. The main reason I plan to leave home is because of people. Too many around, so I will leave for most reasons. People are a problem as most are not capable of dealing with any kind adversity.
In general I would tend to agree with this. Unless you have somewhere better to be, home is probably the best place. In my personal situation, the main concern is a massive earthquake in a city of 2.5 million where the airport is below sea level and every road into town includes a major bridge. Potential for ugliness…significant.
I happen have a BOL that’s fully stocked, off grid, has its own water supply and requires a 20 mile ocean crossing to get to…yeah, rather be there for the first couple of weeks until things calm down and I can safely purchase fresh coffee. If I didn’t have the island place, I’d definitely just stock my house more. As it is, I’m leaving until supply lines are normalized, municipal water is restored, and food is available in grocery stores. No point eating into the ammo stockpile if I don’t have to.
But for anything else, absolutely, stay home and wait it out. Most people have nowhere to go and there’s absolutely no way I’d endorse turning into a backpack or even 4x4-based refugee.
Sometimes bugging out is a matter of going to seek out your family, at a personal risk or expense. I’m single with no obligations beyond my direct family. My first move would be to seek out my parents or siblings.
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If things get tight I’ll probably jump in my 95’ F150.
Nice.
That’s actually a very impressive truck. A 90’s standard cab is rather uncommon in my area as most of them have been destroyed by years of farm work.
People are a problem, agree; probably more so for my area, ‘suburb’ but VERY close to urban area. Its an armed guard gated community but still, evil is within a 30 minute drive. Nothing to my rear other than lake and golf course, any zombies/rioters/looters/bad people coming via front, while highly unlikely,is the reason we do practice and train frequently in the event of such a rarity.
My dad used to have that exact same truck.
This fella won’t be going anywhere, although I’m sure my truck would love to (Pro-4x Frontier). I don’t have anywhere to go, and all my stuff is already at home. I do worry a bit about being in the suburbs, but I don’t have many options at the moment. Thankfully, all of my family is within 15 minutes.
I don’t plan on going anywhere either, but I’m still glad to have a very capable 4x4. If I had to go get a family member or friend stranded somewhere in the snow, or some similar event where a good strong vehicle was needed to carry a payload, or with off road capability. I just started the thread because everyone calls them BOVs. My truck is more of a “get home vehicle” that I could bug out in if needed. In fact it is actually an FSV, “Family Support Vehicle”.
