Aubs, those are great! Maybe a long thread with lots of supporters would help back up your case if you get to talk to them...Chime in follks.
I also think the FJ magazine adds are good. The ones with all of the pictures at Rubicon or tellico or moab and then the explaination of one of their engeneering feats in each add. FJ's are getting embraced by the 4x4 community better than the H3 even though it is IFS (inferior front suspension
), weakly powered, low gound clearance, ****ty tire havin lifted mini cooper. Stock v Stock the H3 has a the edge in almost all comparisons IMO due to wheelbase, clearance, tires, interior space, looks,versatility.
They dont seem to talk to much sh!t about H2's and H3's, but they never boast about their extrordinary capabilites. They are all drooling over the FJ, (building them up, etc.) and I belive the marketing helped the old school crowd (solid axle V8 brute force guys) lend a more accepting eye to the here-to-stay IFS rigs that are now very capabale. Its good overall for the perception of IFS rigs as real trail rigs, but no thanks to HUMMER.