Jeep Rubicon vs Toyota FJ
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Both gay as aids......but I'd pick the jeep.
Not that there's anything wrong with gay....just sayin.
Lockers, solid axles and good low range.
I have an FJ with 230k on it. IMO, the FJ is a better road car with more front seat space and a nice sized truck. IFS and brakes are nice. The prices for nice used ones has gotten crazy . Some 2014 with less than 60k are listed for more than they were new.
Rubicon has front lockers, 35s and an infinite amount of shit you can buy and bolt on and you can get one that’s not 7+ years old.
Guess it depends on how you’re going to use the truck.
Rubicon has front lockers, 35s and an infinite amount of shit you can buy and bolt on and you can get one that’s not 7+ years old.
Guess it depends on how you’re going to use the truck.
Jeep Wrangler with the top off and doors off beats the FJ for more funner!
Really depends what offroad you are doing, Rock crawling nothng comes close to a rubicon, High speed Baja style desert racing, then the Ford Raptor. Mud thena lifted pickup with a bug diesel. The FJ has independent suspension, not solid axles so flex is limited, so getting over obstacles is not close to the rubicon. Overall best offroad vehicle is the Rubicon, but I may be one sides since I own 3.
Talk to me about reliability. I would not hesitate to buy a Toyota with a hundred thousand miles on it but I can't say the same thing for a Jeep as I don't have any experience with them.
why choose either when walking is free and it's a good exercise no insurance cost and its hard to tax you on your own feet . They can take you through mud ,snow ,flood up a hill and down the other side and a little dirt ain't ever kill anyone and to clean you can use the garden hose your dog will love you . 
Also it will save you money on crazy gym bills and jazzercise classes lol .
Also it will save you money on crazy gym bills and jazzercise classes lol .
Are they not all V6? Talking current models 10 years or less. I mean, it is a Chrysler product.
I’m not sure what he’s ( the guy above your post) referring to above. Most are V6. 3.6L are the better of the JK’s. 3.8 was a bit underpowered. I’ve owned just about ever generation since CJ. IMO the JL and the JT have been thrown together with shitty components. Sold my JT a few months ago.
Like the question stated above, what do you want to do with it? Rock crawl? Overland? Drive to the mall and look cool?
I own a 2014 JKUR that I’ve beat the shit out of. I’ve driven it from Texas to Cali and everywhere in between running 40’s with aftermarket axles. Correct gears make all the difference in the world.
If it's an FJ 40 from 30 years ago the decision is a no brainer.
If it's an 06 or newer Jeep forget about it buy a Landover
I'll make you a sweet deal on a 1980 FJ40. Just needs a little work.
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The new ones have a 3.0 turbo diesel, and a 392 power plant available as an option now.
I pulled a stuck Rubicon out with my FJ a couple of weeks ago...
Both good options. As for the FJ you'll either love or hate the size and configuration. I've found it to be a great vehicle for a variety of trips and like its clean, simple design. The FJ is great for on-road driving and doesn't skip a beat off-road. I'm not into driving over boulders just for the sake of driving over boulders or the insanely challenging stuff - just was to get down long hard trails to places that are hard to reach. The FJ has gotten me anywhere I want to go without issue and it'll hang with, or outperform, modified jeeps. Toyotas are very dependable.
Jeeps have far more aftermarket equipment available but the stuff you really need (suspension, gears, lockers, etc.) are readily available for either vehicle. Jeeps just have more bolt-ons and bling available. Set up either one right and you'll be happy. Mine has a 1-1/2" lift (done right with quality control arms, bushings in the diff, rear lockers, 33s, etc. Looks pretty stock though.
My FJ is worth more than I paid for it 8 years and 140,000 miles later which I find amusing. At 195,000 miles the only repair was a new alternator a while back. Other than that just routine maintenance stuff. Any FJ is a solid platform to start with and little significant change between years but do your research and chose the jeep year and model carefully as some models are much better than others.
Both good options. As for the FJ you'll either love or hate the size and configuration. I've found it to be a great vehicle for a variety of trips and like its clean, simple design. The FJ is great for on-road driving and doesn't skip a beat off-road. I'm not into driving over boulders just for the sake of driving over boulders or the insanely challenging stuff - just was to get down long hard trails to places that are hard to reach. The FJ has gotten me anywhere I want to go without issue and it'll hang with, or outperform, modified jeeps. Toyotas are very dependable.
Jeeps have far more aftermarket equipment available but the stuff you really need (suspension, gears, lockers, etc.) are readily available for either vehicle. Jeeps just have more bolt-ons and bling available. Set up either one right and you'll be happy. Mine has a 1-1/2" lift (done right with quality control arms, bushings in the diff, rear lockers, 33s, etc. Looks pretty stock though.
My FJ is worth more than I paid for it 8 years and 140,000 miles later which I find amusing. At 195,000 miles the only repair was a new alternator a while back. Other than that just routine maintenance stuff. Any FJ is a solid platform to start with and little significant change between years but do your research and chose the jeep year and model carefully as some models are much better than others.
Just ask the real question...."which one makes my dick look bigger?"
Chicks dont care about 35s and lockers!
Chicks dont care about 35s and lockers!
Oh, my vote is the Jeep. But personally I would look at a TJ with a manual. The 4.0 is an excellent engine (every bit as reliable as the Toyota, at least up to 300K miles) and the TJ is a great platform.
jeeps are Fiats, they are crap.
Even old jeeps ride like shit and get crappy gas mileage.
FJ's look cooler, are very roomy, lots of room for tall drivers.
Excellent engine. If you can't get there in an FJ, then you are in some serious shit.
If you want a "Sunday" driver with a mix of on-off road, FJ all day and twice on Sunday.
If you want an off roader, customized for the area you are off-roading in, an older Jeep.
Chrysler products are shit these days.
Even old jeeps ride like shit and get crappy gas mileage.
FJ's look cooler, are very roomy, lots of room for tall drivers.
Excellent engine. If you can't get there in an FJ, then you are in some serious shit.
If you want a "Sunday" driver with a mix of on-off road, FJ all day and twice on Sunday.
If you want an off roader, customized for the area you are off-roading in, an older Jeep.
Chrysler products are shit these days.
Had a Jeep TJ for almost 20 years and 272k miles with the 5 speed 4 banger which was the DD. Went to some Jamborees and Camp Jeep events which are just part of the Jeep sub-culture.
The 'yoda FJs seem solid. Drove one, but hated it due to the huge blind spot due to the B pillar. Granted, seat position, etc. differs from person to person, but even the owner was very cautious due to the same reason.
Either way, I don't think you can go wrong, but driving home from work on a beautiful day with the top down is a hell of a way to decompress. Just sayin'......
The 'yoda FJs seem solid. Drove one, but hated it due to the huge blind spot due to the B pillar. Granted, seat position, etc. differs from person to person, but even the owner was very cautious due to the same reason.
Either way, I don't think you can go wrong, but driving home from work on a beautiful day with the top down is a hell of a way to decompress. Just sayin'......
Well said, similar thoughts here as well. Mine is 4" lifted with 33s and in my trips to Moab and countless mountain trails has never let me down, it's plenty capable of handling technical trails. I've really beat the heck out of mine and it just keeps going. I'll take a Toyota over a jeep any day.
I keep having thoughts of getting rid of mine and getting a 3rd gen Tacoma and setting it up for my adventures but I just can't bring myself to do it. The FJ is just so damn tough and dependable.
I'm more of a Jeep fan myself but, both are solid options depending on the use. All I can say with either is "Lockers before Lights!"
I almost bought the FJ. I liked both.
I don't see any Wranglers on the news with Haji's on a tripod mounted machine gun.
I have a 2013 JKUR, lifted, 38's, 5.13's, 6-spd, Magnuson, Genesis, Poison Spyder, Gobi, all sorts of crap.
Jeep has weird electrical system with the CANBUS crap.
I don't see any Wranglers on the news with Haji's on a tripod mounted machine gun.
I have a 2013 JKUR, lifted, 38's, 5.13's, 6-spd, Magnuson, Genesis, Poison Spyder, Gobi, all sorts of crap.
Jeep has weird electrical system with the CANBUS crap.
really the only bad I can say about mine is one time one of the trunions blew up because the steering studs sheered after driving on its side on a fairly severe down slope and the wheel basically fell off. I then had to hi lift it up and chain it to a tree so it didn’t roll off the mountain. And come back with my dirt bike in the snow and throw the hole hub and knuckle assembly in a back pack and ride 20miles home. It sucked.
put it back together and the next week drove cross country. Later that year I had to replace thre front wheel bearings on that side because I put it back together in the mud.
10years later I built some burly steering rods. It’s never had a pro alignment and drives straight.
ifs just say nay!
put it back together and the next week drove cross country. Later that year I had to replace thre front wheel bearings on that side because I put it back together in the mud.
10years later I built some burly steering rods. It’s never had a pro alignment and drives straight.
ifs just say nay!
Toyota
It will get you there, and the Jeep folks home.
It will get you there, and the Jeep folks home.
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That's not an old jeep and it's still Chrysler crap!
Of the 2 choices I’d get the jeep. We have one although I personally don’t enjoy driving it but my other half loves it. It was her dream car so we got one. Fjs do nothing special. At least you can have the top and doors off of the jeep. I do think that for 57k it should’ve come with a v8, but for what they are charging for everything else I’m not surprised.
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Family has both a Rubicon 2 dr and an FJ. I'd take the FJ any day for reliability and lack of Chrysler gremlins. FJ is an '07 with 240,000 and only thing other than fluid changes it has needed are brake pads and an alternator. The Jeep is....well it's a Jeep and there is always something it needs. Capability on both is a wash as both are very offroad capable. FJ is a far more refined road ride as well but the blind spot is no joke. I'd look for a 100 series landcruiser with 150K or less or a nice double locked FJ80 landcruiser. You'll spend less than a used Jeep Rubicon in most cases and have an ultra reliable very trail worthy rig.
Well if your two choices are a pos or a toyota, i am not sure what to tell you.
i have a 80 series land cruiser, locked on 37’s. It goes anywhere, except fast on the freeway or past a gas station.
personally i would buy a fj and either long travel it or sas it. Both garner attention and take it from decent to extraordinary in the dirt.
at minimum a old man emu bp51 setup and upper control arms and a 33-34” tall tire and let it eat.
i have a 80 series land cruiser, locked on 37’s. It goes anywhere, except fast on the freeway or past a gas station.
personally i would buy a fj and either long travel it or sas it. Both garner attention and take it from decent to extraordinary in the dirt.
at minimum a old man emu bp51 setup and upper control arms and a 33-34” tall tire and let it eat.
My '02 TJ, with 35" BFG/TAs, Currie 4 inch springs and R.E. long arm lift, rode super smooth.
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Jeep. Drive a new jl model. Pretty darn refined. Good power. Hold values well. We've had good luck with ours, and we have a lot of them
Jeeps hold their value ridiculousl. My wife’s 15 rubicon still hovers at mid to upper 20 k before you factor the condition. Less than 50 k on the odometer. Hell, I think even our 98 is starting to go back up in value.
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