Taking A Look At A Few Modified Toyota FJ Cruiser SUVs (2023)

When it comes to making off-roading vehicles, Toyota is quite well heard-of. And plenty of adventure lovers swear by the utility vehicles from the Japanese auto giant as well. The FJ Cruiser was the brand’s attempt at resurrecting the original FJ40 Land Cruiser in a modern avatar.

Launched back in 2006, the SUV had a short production run of eight years in the US before getting pulled off back in 2014. However, the SUV is still known for its rugged build and off-road-friendly characteristics. Like other utility vehicles out there, the FJ Cruiser can also be turned into a more capable and visually appealing trail-friendly vehicle through extensive modifications. And we’ll take a look at some of the enhanced FJ Cruisers below.

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10. Project Wolverine

This modified FJ Cruiser looks mean and the name Wolverine suits it quite well. The exterior modifications of the SUV include a rocker metal bumper from MCC that also comes with a winch holder and a ramming bracket, complete underrun protection, fender flares for all four wheel arches with exposed fittings, and a brand-new chassis.

The SV rides on 20-inch alloy wheels from Fuel BEAST along with Master Craft off-roading tires.

Not many details regarding the upgrades done to the powertrain have been disclosed. However, the motor is expected to have received a forced induction system, a nitrous injection system, and a sports exhaust system.

9. 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser TRD

This 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser received some highly enthusiast-level upgrades. And according to the owner, there is $40,000 worth of upgrades done to the vehicle. The exterior has been upgraded with OEM parts from Toyota only such as Trail Edition black front grille, upper hood grille, and other exterior trims.

The headlamps are Spyder units that come with appealing LED halo rings. On the inside, the SUV received a high-end audio setup from Alpine. The dashboard has a 7-inch Alpine ILX-W650 multimedia screen, complete with steering-mounted controls. Component speakers are mounted on the front doors and the upper dashboard along with a massive 10-inch subwoofer from Rockford Fosgate mounted separately. The interior also includes full leather upholstery as well.

Coming to the motor, the 4.0-liter V6 is now supercharged but the details of the supercharger kit haven’t been disclosed. Other upgrades include JBA headers, a stainless steel cat-back exhaust system from URD, and new OEM Denso spark plugs and ignition coils for all six cylinders. The motor also has cold air intake from TRD as well. The power figures weren’t disclosed by the owner either.

8. Supercharged FJ Cruiser

We have a supercharged super FJ Cruiser here from RGMotorsports. This build focuses both on performance and cosmetic upgrades. While the custom house hasn’t disclosed the details of the cosmetic upgrades, it is visible that the SV now rides on massive wheels and has upgraded brakes.

Also, the extra lights from the roof have been removed and the white paintwork has been redone to orange.

Coming to the powertrain now, the 4.0-liter V6 received a supercharger upgrade. The main upgrade is the V2 SI-trim supercharging kit from Vortech. Supplementing the forced induction compressor is stainless steel exhaust from RGM along with a catalytic converter delete. Also, the ECU has been upgraded with a Uni-Q Unichip to readjust the ignition timing and the fuel supply. The air filter has been upgraded to a performance unit from BMC.

7. Custom 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser

This customized Toyota FJ Cruiser was listed on the Barrett Jackson auction site and was up for sale. The SUV has been customized mostly for aesthetic purposes but also gets plenty of functional upgrades too.

The vehicle rides on big 18-inch black wheels from Rhino along with fat Nitto Trail Grappler tires. The suspension system sees a 6-inch lift kit from Country, complete with upgraded Bilstein shock absorbers and upper control arms from Toytec.

The engine only sees an upgraded cold air intake from AFE. Some exterior enhancements include a heavy-duty winch unit from Warn, steel front and rear bumpers from Road Armor, steel fenders from Warrior Products, and a roof rack from Body Armor.

6. The Black Sheep

This is one mean-looking overlanding build of the Toyota FJ Cruiser. Also, the owner has lovingly named the vehicle, the Black Sheep due to its black-themed exterior and interiors as well.

The 2-inch lift at the front with the help of Rancho spacers on the front coil overs and Icon spacers at the rear, makes the vehicle even more off-road ready than it naturally is.

The chunky Rhino Primm 17-inch wheels finished in black complements the vehicle’s black theme nicely and the wheels wear Nitto Ridge Grappler all-terrain rubbers. The owner did not mention anything regarding any modifications to the powertrain though.

5. Enhanced 2007 FJ Cruiser

This modified FJ Cruiser was up for sale on a popular auction site. According to the seller and as we can see from the visuals, the SUV gets plenty of off-roading accessories.

The most noticeable part about the exterior is the ARB Safari snorkel on the right-hand side of the vehicle, a set of Stealth Custom Series F5 wheels with BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain KM2 rubbers, and LED headlamp units.

The suspension of the SUV received a 2.5-inch lift kit from Icon Vehicle Dynamics, a tubular front bumper from Trailworx Fabrication, and 6-inch spotlights from KC HiLiTES which are mounted on the front bumper. No upgrades have been done to the powertrain though.

4. FJ Reaper

Yes, this custom FJ Cruiser looks a bit like the grim reaper of vehicles, especially due to the all-black exterior theme with a white roof. While the owner retained the 4.0-liter V6 down to its stock form, he did some eye-catching customizations though.

The SV now rolls on 17-inch Custom Series BR6 wheels from Stealth which are finished in gunmetal gray paint. The wheels are wrapped in Gladiator X-Comp MT rubbers that look as mean as the vehicle’s front end.

The suspension has been re-done with a 3-inch lift kit from Rough Country along with heady upper control arms from Supreme Suspension. On the top of the vehicle is a Slimline II roof rack from Front Runner that can also hold a Front Runner rooftop tent as well.

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3. Slammed FJ Cruiser

This slammed FJ Cruiser clearly says that it doesn’t wish to serve its original purpose anymore! Customized by Atoy Customs, the vehicle has been lowered with Endura Pro+ dampers from Tein along with a set of Xtage 40mm lowered springs from KYB. Other than these, the wheels were upgraded to CUstom Series F5 units from Stealth which are wrapped in performance tires.

The motor has been tuned with upgraded headers, exhaust system, and intake that resulted in a healthy power boost to 259 hp and 278 lb-ft of torque.

2. Customized 2008 FJ Cruiser

This is another custom FJ Cruiser that has been specifically tuned to maximize its overlanding prowess. This vehicle belongs to Kurt who is an avid trail lover and loves to take this vehicle on plenty of adventure trips as well as off-roading trails as well. The motor’s performance is still adequate for Kurt but he went for a cold air filter from K&N along with a filter wrap from DryCharger.

The motor’s spark plugs have been upgraded to NGK copper units, and the battery has been upgraded to an Odyssey unit. Surprisingly, he did not swap out the stock axles of the vehicle but did upgrade the suspension, well obviously. The suspension has been upgraded with a 2-inch lift kit from Old Man Emu, and he mentions that a majority of the upgrade parts were bought used.

1. Custom 2014 FJ Cruiser

The last one on the list is yet another 2014 FJ Cruiser that has been tuned majorly for visual appearance enhancements. On the outside, the SV received a gray body wrap along with a 6-inch suspension lift kit from Fabtech, and a set of 18-inch wheels from Pro Comp which are shod with thick BFGoodrich rubbers.

The body panels see a fender flaring from Bushwacker, a set of bumpers at the front and rear from N Fab, side steps, and a roof rack.

The motor received a cold air intake along with an upgraded exhaust system from Borla. The interior gets full black trim, complete with leather seat covers from Clazzio.

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