I don't know a thing about the Toyota FJ Cruiser and it may be fine but
I would advise checking the location and actual operation of all
controls. My notions of where certain controls should be located and
how they should operate were not shared by the designers of my 2008
Toyota Sienna. The cruise control was located under the steering wheel
up against the steering shaft. The buttons were tiny and hard to locate
without seeing what you were doing and seeing the control under the
wheel was difficult. The wiper switch was on the right where every
other car I have owned had it on the left. To increase speed one moved
the lever downward rather than up as I would expect. Those bothersome
bits, amongst other things (such as very uncomfortable seats, high road
noise, etc), was why I abandoned it in less than a year... something I
have never done with any other car.
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/8/2013 5:19 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> Which reminds me, I'm in the market for a new wheeled camera bag.The
> 2004 bag is going back to Iowa for a torture test.
>
> The practical thing to do would be to get a Jeep Liberty or another
> Grand Cherokee. I've gone through three JGCs and like them, but would
> also like something a wee bit smaller for improved gas mileage as well
> as manouverability here in the mountains.
>
> On the short end of my price scale, is the Liberty. I even came across
> one with the four-banger and manual tranny. Tempting. On the long end
> of my price scale is the Toyota FJ Cruiser as well as "well equipped"
> Wrangler (CJ Style) Jeeps. In fact, my neighbor here has a real cherry
> of one that is fully equipped (lift, big tires, other suspension mods
> for stability), front/rear lockers, lighting, hi-lift, and so on and
> so forth. I just got a brand new truck and is dumping another $30k in
> mods in it and is thinking of getting rid of the Jeep.
>
> The chief advisor on rolling camera bags doesn't really want me in the
> later one because it probably wouldn't make that good of a highway
> vehicle. I can see that. (A road test is in order). But, what about
> the Toyota? Does that make sense? I can get them in my price range and
> desired condition without too much hassle here in Colorado. In fact,
> when it comes to 4WD vehicles, they're all substantially less
> expensive than in Iowa.
>
> --
> Ken Norton
> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.zone-10.com
>
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