2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Build-Up & Axial SCX-10 FJ-40 Land Cruiser RC Scale Trail Rig Build-Up Blog

Author:	Paul Ward	Created:	10/8/2008 8:25 AM
I bought my 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser in July of 2011 and have a lot of plans for it... Here's where you'll see the mods as they happen as well as I will be chronicling all my adventure on road and off. I'll also be discussing the Build-Up of the Axial SCX-10 FJ-40 Land Cruiser RC Scale Trail Rig.

RC4WD Tough Armor Competition Stinger Bumper and Lighting Placement

By Paul Ward on 4/2/2012 8:15 PM

I got the Tough Armor Competition Stinger Bumper today from RC4WD.com and decided to go ahead and see if the shortening of the frame was going to cause issues with mounting the bumper.

Axial SCX-10 Dingo RTR Body Conversion to FJ-40 Land Cruiser (Tamiya Body)

By Paul Ward on 3/29/2012 10:33 PM

This is the intro to the build of my Axial SCX-10 build. The plan is to create a scale looking Trail Rig and light Rock Crawler.

November 25, 2011 - I started with the Axial SCX-10 Dingo RTR 1:10 Scale Rock Crawler. Still shiny at this point and for obvious reasons… un-driven… :)

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GoPro Camera Tests

By Paul Ward on 3/28/2012 10:06 PM

DDM Tuning 55W HID Headlight Conversion for the Toyota FJ Cruiser

By Paul Ward on 3/13/2012 12:46 AM

I think I’m becoming a lighting mod junkie on my 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser. First the Mirror Light Conversion to LEDs and then the Dome Light Conversion to LEDs. I guess I’m hooked. I’ve been wanting to do the HID conversion since I saw it done back in October on Cliff Cradier’s Blue Basher. I’ve gotten pretty addicted to playing with electricity at the house and in the FJ Cruiser. More on the house mods later! Ok on with my review so far.

Map Light Conversion to two 24 LED Panels

By Paul Ward on 3/12/2012 2:10 PM

Level of Difficulty (1-5 Stars/5 being hard): - Time: 15 minutes

Here's what you need

eBay Link - http://www.ebay.com/itm/150668920913?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2714wt_1132

Or search eBay for - Light Panel 24 SMD LED+T10+38mm Dome Festoon Bulb Base. Most importantly you are looking for a T10 Base as this the original bulbs connection type.

Tools
Flat Head Screwdriver

Mirror Marker Light Conversion to Amber LED

By Paul Ward on 3/10/2012 12:06 AM

Level of Difficulty (1-5 Stars/5 being hard): - Time to Modify: 2 Hours

Removing Mirror Glass
You need to move the mirror so that the glass is pointing up. Then take a long flat head screwdriver and carefully pry the mirror off the mechanism that makes it move. The red arrow in the first picture shows where to stick the screwdriver in behind the mirror. In the second picture you can see how far up the screwdriver needs to go to pry on the back of the mirror. Make sure you go straight up behind the mirror not angled at all.

My Past Toyota Trucks

By Paul Ward on 3/9/2012 5:45 PM

Someone ask about wanting to see pictures of my past trucks…

White 2005 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab SR5 2WD

Slate Gray 2007 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab XSP 4WD

Welcome to my 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Build Site

By Paul Ward on 3/8/2012 3:23 AM

This is a website dedicated to the adventures, lessons, and discussing my experiences and hopefully improving the overall knowledge of the Toyota FJCruiser for myself as well as other Toyota FJ Cruiser Owners and future Toyota FJ Cruiser Owners. I am the Eastern North Carolina Coordinator and Forum Moderator for the North Carolina FJ Cruisers we are the Toyota FJ Cruiser Club for North Carolina. Go check out the forums and meet some of the best people around.

Flowmaster 40 Muffler, K&N Drop In Filter ...and a Stainless Tip

By Paul Ward on 3/7/2012 12:24 AM

After wanting more growl I had a Flowmaster 40 and a Stainless Tip welded on my 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser back in November. I also added a K&N Drop In Filter at the same time. Want to know what I think?