FJ in action

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Originally Posted by NEOCON1

Dual antenna mounts
Winch
Deep water fording kit
Troop seats (8 soldiers)
Crew and cargo area canvas
Arctic kit
Countermine armor kit
Hard top and doors
Central tire inflation system (CTIS)
Desert filtration package
Lightweight weapons station kit
Driveline protection kit
Spare tire carrier
Bulkhead spare tire kit
Jerry can carrier
Brush & headlight guards
Special paints
Metric gauges
Pedestal weapons mount
Air conditioning
Infrared driving light
Special Ops configuration

You can spare me the HMMWV pics and specs; I drove them for six years while serving in a USAF CBCS, that’s Combat Communication Squadron for you civilians that don’t know. I’ve got to admit I wasn’t impressed; the HMMWV’s were underpowered and unreliable at best. I really preferred the M-1083 5 ton truck, it was much smoother, it was reliable, easy to service, had great get up and go even when towing, and could fjord 6 feet of water to boot.

You’re comparing a Mil. Spec. vehicle like the HMMWV to a civilian Tacoma or FJ? I guess that says a lot about the ruggedness and reliability of Toyota’s.