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FJ JK Death-Match, Request, & An Unsolicited Comment!FJ vs. JK Smackdown, or just Smack?
In your "FJ/JK Deathmatch" (May '10) there are a couple of points to consider. Toyota says the FJ does not require premium fuel. It also certainly seems unfair to compare a Rubicon-equipped Jeep with a base FJ and then comment on the FJ's lame tires. Perhaps "similarly equipped vehicles weren't available in order to maintain editorial deadlines" or some such, but you could have at least mentioned the reason for the disparity in capability-enhancing optional equipment. The clamshell doors of the FJ aren't any worse than a lot of the rear doors of many extended cab pickups, and it doesn't take long to get used to the visibility constraints of the FJ. The addition of an ARB for the front axle, a cheap coil-spring spacer lift, and a set of good tires would use about a quarter of the eight-grand cost difference and would result in a far more capable FJ still at a significant savings, not to mention having something a bit different than everyone else at the mall.
Jay Isennock
Jarettsville, MD
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FJ JK Death-Match, Request, & An Unsolicited Comment!FJ vs. JK Smackdown, or just Smack?
In your "FJ/JK Deathmatch" (May '10) there are a couple of points to consider. Toyota says the FJ does not require premium fuel. It also certainly seems unfair to compare a Rubicon-equipped Jeep with a base FJ and then comment on the FJ's lame tires. Perhaps "similarly equipped vehicles weren't available in order to maintain editorial deadlines" or some such, but you could have at least mentioned the reason for the disparity in capability-enhancing optional equipment. The clamshell doors of the FJ aren't any worse than a lot of the rear doors of many extended cab pickups, and it doesn't take long to get used to the visibility constraints of the FJ. The addition of an ARB for the front axle, a cheap coil-spring spacer lift, and a set of good tires would use about a quarter of the eight-grand cost difference and would result in a far more capable FJ still at a significant savings, not to mention having something a bit different than everyone else at the mall.
Jay Isennock
Jarettsville, MD
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