Pics: Toyota FJ Cruiser In Deserts Of KSA

tjallu · 14th September 2007, 23:41

Hey fellow bhpians. This is my first post so please tell me if i doing it right or if you have any suggestions for next time.

The Toyota Fj Cruiser is still farily new and suprisingly most people don't even know about it yet. In my Club from Riyadh, KSA we have two members who recently purchased them. One is a manual and the other an automatic. So one weekend we decided to take the two 4.0 V6's out to the desert to see what they could do. Here are the results, they speak for themselves.

--Filling up at the Gas station before the 40min drive to the outskirts of the city

--On the way there. No "real" speed limits in this country. (115MPH) Pretty fast for a SUV!

--On the trail to the real dunes.

--The madness starts!!!

Hope you enjoyed it. Will be posting my experience with the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 8 very soon!

Sam Kapasi · 15th September 2007, 13:28

HI Tjallu.

Why don't you post thumbnails? That way people can decide what pics they want to see.

You can find more information here.

iraghava · 15th September 2007, 13:56

Tjallu - Those are some nice pics! You guys really have fun in your country esp. with the speeding!

Mugen_Power · 15th September 2007, 14:00

Nice pics tjallu.. Do post more pics in thumbnails..

speedy · 15th September 2007, 16:04

nice pictures tjallu. the FJ cruiser is deffinately a good offraoder and looker. the top speed 115 that you guys touched is great for an SUV this size. looking forward to some more pictures. thanks for posting.

tjallu · 15th September 2007, 18:33

Sorry about not posting in thumbnails. Im still learning how to post pictures. Thanks for the advice.

tjallu · 15th September 2007, 18:49

Another picture from that day. The Land Cruiser got stuck so we used the FJ to pull it out using the yellow cable that a friend is holding on to in the picture.

I believe this is the correct format to upload pictures, if not please inform me. Thanks.

khanak · 15th September 2007, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjallu

I believe this is the correct format to upload pictures, if not please inform me. Thanks.

yupp, you got it right.

Mayavi · 15th September 2007, 22:43

This looks like fun...

Proxima · 16th September 2007, 10:47

Excellent pics!!

Do you reduce the pressure of the tyres before the dunes?

Steeroid · 16th September 2007, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Proxima

Do you reduce the pressure of the tyres before the dunes?

You have to. To between 17 and 21 psi, depending on the car.

deepaktpatil · 16th September 2007, 14:35

excellent pictures, put some more.

1100D · 17th September 2007, 22:01

During Dune bashing, does it matter whether you have an auto or a manual? I guess its the manual that rules? (or I could be told otherwise!)

nitrous · 17th September 2007, 22:06

Sometimes,manual can be a pain off-road.
Too much torque will get u stuck in soft-conditions like desert sand, slush,etc..
But,its definitely a plus for rocky terrain.

tjallu · 19th September 2007, 00:21

Over here for tire pressure we do between 13-15 psi.
As far as transmission, it has to be a manual. Atleast thats what we prefer because autos tend to change gears at the wrong times. However the FJ's auto transmission is pretty ferocious and revvs pretty hard. But in the end you have more control when driving with manual.

14th September 2007, 23:41	#1
tjallu BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saudi Arabia-India Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times	Pics: Toyota FJ Cruiser In Deserts Of KSA Hey fellow bhpians. This is my first post so please tell me if i doing it right or if you have any suggestions for next time. The Toyota Fj Cruiser is still farily new and suprisingly most people don't even know about it yet. In my Club from Riyadh, KSA we have two members who recently purchased them. One is a manual and the other an automatic. So one weekend we decided to take the two 4.0 V6's out to the desert to see what they could do. Here are the results, they speak for themselves. --Filling up at the Gas station before the 40min drive to the outskirts of the city --On the way there. No "real" speed limits in this country. (115MPH) Pretty fast for a SUV! --On the trail to the real dunes. --The madness starts!!! Hope you enjoyed it. Will be posting my experience with the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 8 very soon! Last edited by Samurai : 15th September 2007 at 14:59. Reason: fixing image tags, please learn it soon.
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15th September 2007, 13:28	#2
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 7,000 Thanked: 2,451 Times View My Garage	HI Tjallu. Why don't you post thumbnails? That way people can decide what pics they want to see. You can find more information here.
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15th September 2007, 13:56	#3
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 272 Times View My Garage	Tjallu - Those are some nice pics! You guys really have fun in your country esp. with the speeding!
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15th September 2007, 14:00	#4
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gujarat 03 Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 18 Times	Nice pics tjallu.. Do post more pics in thumbnails..
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15th September 2007, 16:04	#5
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,024 Times View My Garage	nice pictures tjallu. the FJ cruiser is deffinately a good offraoder and looker. the top speed 115 that you guys touched is great for an SUV this size. looking forward to some more pictures. thanks for posting.
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15th September 2007, 18:33	#6
tjallu BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saudi Arabia-India Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times	Sorry about not posting in thumbnails. Im still learning how to post pictures. Thanks for the advice.
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15th September 2007, 18:49	#7
tjallu BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saudi Arabia-India Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times	Another picture from that day. The Land Cruiser got stuck so we used the FJ to pull it out using the yellow cable that a friend is holding on to in the picture. I believe this is the correct format to upload pictures, if not please inform me. Thanks.
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15th September 2007, 22:43	#9
Mayavi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 683 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	This looks like fun...
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16th September 2007, 10:47	#10
Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 920 Thanked: 327 Times	Excellent pics!! Do you reduce the pressure of the tyres before the dunes?
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16th September 2007, 14:35	#12
deepaktpatil BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KA 05, MH 10 Posts: 303 Thanked: 128 Times	excellent pictures, put some more.
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17th September 2007, 22:01	#13
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,101 Times View My Garage	During Dune bashing, does it matter whether you have an auto or a manual? I guess its the manual that rules? (or I could be told otherwise!)
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17th September 2007, 22:06	#14
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 329 Times View My Garage	Sometimes,manual can be a pain off-road. Too much torque will get u stuck in soft-conditions like desert sand, slush,etc.. But,its definitely a plus for rocky terrain.
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19th September 2007, 00:21	#15
tjallu BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saudi Arabia-India Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times	Over here for tire pressure we do between 13-15 psi. As far as transmission, it has to be a manual. Atleast thats what we prefer because autos tend to change gears at the wrong times. However the FJ's auto transmission is pretty ferocious and revvs pretty hard. But in the end you have more control when driving with manual.
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