My FJ upgrades

Dont take these as criticisms, just points to consider: 

Just make sure your axles/engine is rated for the bigger tires/torque/etc.  I see a poor Camero running around here every so often on 26's (May be bigger, still looks like shit) and I can only shake my head at the damage he's doing to the drive train because of the added torque/weight.   Come to think about it, I haven't seen that Camero lately... 


 
My only question on this is how do they ensure that something doesn't happen to spray some of the fluid from say the differential into the transfer case, etc. (Wasn't going to read all 39 pages) I like the thought behind it. Keep the breather hoses up away from water, but I scratch my head at running them into a manifold where there is a chance for cross contamination??  Also, any plans to snorkel her?


(till thinking about armor under the vehicle, tons of skid plates)

Keep in mind the gross weight of the vehicle and what the suspension/engine/drive train can handle.  (Refer back to #1)

Otherwise they all sound cool!! 

After reading a bunch of forums, 33s are fine and some even have 35s, it's when you go over that size when people start commenting on issues with the factory parts.  Btw, factory tires are 31s.

As to cross-contamination, I really need to read all the posts on that thread to see what they say.  You know me well enough to know I'll be doing research prior to actually doing the mod.  I could also just have a breather for each one.  I know I have seen kits for the differential.

I already planned on a stiffer suspension since I know it will be needed since this one is what I call "cushy".  Rides nice but I know the added weight will warrant something more substantial.  ARB actually has a calculator to select the proper shocks etc.

Snorkel is also on my list, but that would probably happen around the same time as the SCUBA mod which is a while off.  I would also need to protect the electronics such as the dual battery kit.

When I start adding stuff, we'll talk about photo ops.  Thanks again SCB.

I'd lean towards the small compressor.....you don't need to refill it.
If you did the air tank/bumper along with a small compressor you could add an air line and a small selection of air tools.  



ON a different tack, how about a cleanable/reusable high performance foam air filter?

Here's something else to consider....a bypass oil filter. link

I don't recall where I saw this recently (might even have been on this forum ).

Normal oil filters are (apparently) filter down to around 20 microns, as going smaller would reduce the throughput to the point that your engine would not have enough oil flow for lubrication.
These bypass filters send just a fraction of the flow from your normal oil filter to a second filter than goes down to 2 microns, and due to the rate at which oil is being circulated in your engine you will run all of the engines oil through this second filter every 2-3 minutes...essentially giving yourself the flow rate of a 20 micron filter with the filtering power of a 2 micron filter.

Why is this good?   Because the reason you change your oil at 3k (6k for synthetics IIRC), or whatever service interval your manufacturer recommends, isn't because the oil is "breaking down" and loosing it's ability to lubricate.   It's because your oil is dirty and the contaminants increase the wear on the engine.   

IIRC the guy who was talking about this is an engineer in this field, and he now gets 60k miles between oil changes.   He mentioned that commercial aircraft use this principle in order to reduce the wear and tear on the engines.    
While I'm not suggesting you try to get 60k between oil changes, I'm thinking the reduced wear and tear on your engine will be worth adding one of these even if you stick to the original service interval. 
It's also something I'd think about putting on a generator to extend it's life.

Update. Found a place on Cross County Road to make the bracket. I got it back yesterday, now I just need to mark it up for holes to drill and I can continue on with the CTEK system install.

Dual battery charging system is in place. I was worried I would screw something up so when it was time to connect to the batteries, I had my neighbor come out and make sure I didn't fry the auto or myself. All went well and the charger is working on both batteries. Will update original post.

Also ordered a CB package.

SCB, I'll have to get together with you once all the interior stuff is complete and get some pics done.

Edit:  when I crawled under the vehicle I noticed most of the under components are already armored up.  Just need to get some on the lower suspension components.