FJ Cruiser SAS In 14 Minutes!!

[@SquareLyfe]

Man, I didn't know about the Rock Solid Toys drama, that must have been a hard pill to swallow. I hope you got some of your money back. Your patience and perseverance are next level.

[@FJX2000_Productions]

Good work Ken! Much more ambitious of a build then I ever have plans for with my own FJ, but it is neat to see the whole process unfold throughout the videos as many dont document what all is involved like you have done. 👍

[@01btg]

I’ve loved watching this build.

[@chazmic]

Fantastic! It been a long road! Looking forward to the shakedown test!!!

[@jeepman6574]

Congratulations! It's been fun watching and learning what it takes to do such a swap. Thanks! , Can't wait to see you wheeling again!

[@OrangeBoxxfab]

What an awesome build to watch it's paces. Cannot wait to see you drive it and all of it's glory!

[@4xhoser]

YESSSS KEN!!! SO STOKED!! 🇨🇦🤘🤘🤘 Can't wait to see it moving! Just in time for the holidays too

[@jaystone311]

This has been by far my favorite build to watch. I watch everything 4x4 related on KZbin, and this is the most intriguing. Can't wait to see it on the trail. Nice job Ken! Gives me a little inspiration to get my shit box cherokee back on the trail. 👊

[@offroadhub.official]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ascentoffroad]

That’s awesome! Glad she’s finally done and we can see her on the trails!

[@tomskowronski2870]

Congratulations Ken been great watching your build and learning looking forward to seeing your adventures with the FJ thanks for sharing your build

[@FJREY]

Awesome, Ken! Perseverance. Hope. Believe. Good job! Can't wait to see more vid with the SAS build now! Keep up the great work! -FJREY

[@richardcarnahan6335]

Hey Ken, if it’s done where are the shots of the old girl sitting on the wheels and why’s the hood up. Done means she’s ready to pull out of the garage LOL. Just had to give you a hard time buddy. It’s great that your done and I Can’t wait to see her out on the trails.

[@offroadhub.official]

"done" 😄

[@tiny_the_200]

@@offroadhub.official I have so many projects that are “done” too 😉👌🏼

[@donnieroebuck6590]

Having built a few rigs from the ground up for myself over the years I have to grin at you for two things. 1. Total fearlessness. 2. Managing to grin a bit after having been treated so poorly by the now defunct company in Socal. This is a high five from a "brother" who's been where you are and fully understands the grind required to figure out and overcome each hurdle without throwing a cord over the rafters and finishing yourself off. I will be totally selfish and expect to see some vid of this thing off road very soon and hope to cross paths with you on the trail some day. Donnie in Florida

[@offroadhub.official]

Thanks Donnie! You accurately describe the build grind... 😄 Thanks for following! Hopefully I'll get to there southeast sooner than later.

[@donnieroebuck6590]

@@offroadhub.official I'll look forward to meeting you in East Tennessee for some of the southeast's finest wheelin' and if all goes well, I'll make out to the PNW for some wheelin' soon.

[@protacodan4225]

Awesome I had forgotten how many different moves that it’s taken to get to this point. Your patience is paying off. Great job Ken!!!!!

[@laurenday633]

So awesome to see this wrapping up!! Awesome project

[@krpotter57]

Looking good Ken. Ken from Oregon.

[@andreaswolf9525]

Wow congratulation Ken you went through a lot. This is one serious FJ. Honestly, I would not have the guts to cut up my FJ like that. Hopefully you enjoy the truck in its new form .

[@jonathanmitchell8222]

Congrats, Ken! You should be very proud.

[@s_gx4lo]

Awesome build! Been following your videos on this build and I am super excited to see how it performs on the trail.

[@jessikainla]

Great job Ken! That was pretty cool going through the 'condensed' version of the build. Especially having watched you from the beginning. Kudos to you for overcoming a pretty big hurdle! You make it look so easy :)

[@offroadhub.official]

Thanks for watching the whole time!

[@gammaboxer9765]

Congratulations, Ken, what a feeling of accomplishment you must be feeling at this point. You have worked extremely hard on this project and now have the skills and equipment to start doing SAS's on the side for people lol. Can't wait to see the trail videos to come, cheers.

[@FenixYota]

Hands down to the man !!!! Thanks Ken for sharing the whole process with us, the FJ is ready to roll!!

[@markm235]

Mate, i followed your build from the start and i must congratulate you on a fantastic job. Really enjoyed learning along the way. Can't wait to see how the fj eats up the trails!

[@dougjones7974]

Nice work, Ken. The next one will be a whole lot easier now that you know what's involved. Congrats from BC.

[@ixDATSUNxi]

My head is about to explode need that TOYOTA FJ Cruiser on the trails😎👍I can't wait to see Next step 🤯🌄I'm looking forward with a nice intro & music 😎😎😎

[@JayDee25895]

I was watching that and thinking WTH, Did I Zone Out and not see some of these clips then I thought, Oh Cutting room floor stuff.......Cool ; - )

[@offroadhub.official]

The cutting room warehouse 😄

[@jeytex3161]

Ken sports a FANCY blue shirt and renewed enthusiasm in his voice as he reviews the NEW Fj. Nothing less than victory over opposition when you watch this one. All of us are excited for you Ken and the behind the scenes Elizabeth for what the future has in store.

[@jessemangrum5733]

Awesome build bud Fjcruiser is one of my dream builds!! Love yotas

[@Nick.Barnes]

It's so awesome to see what you have accomplished from start to finish. Time is never on our side when you jump into a build, no matter how big or small. it always became a running joke with my wife when i'd tell her about my next project and the 'time' i thought it would take. But taking the time to do it right is always a must and the lessons you've learned along the way are with you for a lifetime so there's always that. Looking forward to the big reveal!

[@ChristopherHelgerson]

Hell Yeah! congratulations, nice job..go get some.

[@neildsam5970]

That was a good trip down memory lane.

[@Colorado4x4]

Great work! Now get out there and get back to the wheeling videos! 😂 Can’t wait to see what trails you tackle next!

[@cadilakisrodcustom]

Im impressed with the quality of this project, considering it was your first time. It looks great, and I cant wait to see it finally out of the garage.

[@michaelhickey8118]

Ken - Admire you in many ways. Cant wait to see the FJ tear up the terrain. :)

[@robertzumwalt1098]

I started watching your videos after I saw you go through the busy wild the 1st time my wife and I enjoyed that video

[@offroadhub.official]

Thank you! I'll be back on Busywild in March! 😉

[@robertzumwalt1098]

I'd like to see you attempt the boat ramp at Elbe hills and yellow jacket at tahuya . I've only seen videos of readers orv from what I've seen it's big

[@offroadhub.official]

@@robertzumwalt1098 ok! Will do!

[@thomasgarcia784]

Victorious! Can't wait to see it out on the trail!

[@craiggullett2922]

Best build series on KZbin. Can't wait to see this in action.

[@lukestoyz]

Nice job Ken. It’s amazing what people can do when we put in the effort, and have the will to not give up.💪🏼 I pretty sure now the skies the limit in your fab skill’s

[@joshuaspence3926]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride! I’ve watched every episode of your build and I’m super proud of you! Your skills have increased every video and your ability to tackle every obstacle is incredible! Great job, looking forward to seeing some trail videos soon!!!!

[@offroadhub.official]

Thank you for following along for the whole build!

[@johndoughboy6930]

Wow man, that’s awesome you did the work yourself. Very commendable and awesome rig you’ve built

[@offroadhub.official]

Thank you!

[@travismerrix4391]

Can’t wait to see the reveal of this beast great work

[@steveg219]

Great job! Nothing like an overly ambitious project that you rise up to tackle!!

[@angusheran138]

In Australia this is a common swap on our N70 breed of hilux which shares a front end with the fj cruiser (suspension wise) it was pretty cool to see how it gets done over there, in aus people often use 80 series land cruiser or Nissan patrol diffs and steering boxes for steering set up, cool none the less using the diffs you used, definitely caught me off guard the cutting you did to it all tho

[@dmonahan6771]

Hell of a job well done!

[@lexusgx470upgraded3]

Braver than I. Amazing to watch.

[@richardcooper38]

What a undertaking. Well, does it fit going through the garage door without dropping the air, or taking off the wheels? I guess we'll have to wait for the next video. Great build. I hope it ends up performing just as you've forecasted.

[@2warhammer34]

Absolutely well done! I would love to do the same! Been watching from the beginning. Next time you’re here in the Ham, we can hit Walker Valley!

[@bradshutler9356]

All those long hard hours in the garage about to be put to the test. Wish you success on the maiden run and you don't run into to many tweaking issues. Curious to see how you get it out of the garage and if suffer any garage withdraw issues.

[@offroadhub.official]

No garage withdraw!

[@PeteHemdem]

Thanks Ken! Now I know to never take on such a project for my FJ. I think I'll keep my independent front end, I'll move up to heavy-duty front end parts when I need them.

[@DeadOnTrail]

Congrats you have sold me on not doing this myself!

[@offroadhub.official]

Understandable! 😄

[@theclan4adventures]

Yep.. it’s that easy. Love the recap video thanks for taking the time to make it and post it up I’m sending it to a coworker who has a fj lol

[@offroadhub.official]

Just that easy! 😄

[@JackDanielVO]

Congrats Ken!

[@Thexkidd]

Congrats sir.

[@dnaadventure9450]

Great video bro love the build 👍👍👍

[@emon9127]

Dang that sucks, I didn’t know you were one of the many RST victims. You did a better job than they would have anyway!

[@edt2688]

Well done!

[@11silver-bullets]

Right on ! Time to test the beast out 😁

[@DISOPtv]

This bro went from zero to home plasma CNC table fast!

[@offroadhub.official]

@@DISOPtv yes!

[@FakawiTribe]

congratulations!

[@douglansburg4545]

Yes yes YES, THANKS AGAIN

[@jeffgreenwood5159]

2022 We Go big !!

[@greggoett]

Woo Hoo, it's done. Great job. But, was lacking video evidence of it rolling out the door under it's own power. Or down the street. Wink.

[@offroadhub.official]

Evidence forth coming 😄

[@tbthomps0007]

U r an amazing person Bro!

[@offroadhub.official]

Thanks! 😉

[@drested1793]

Damn, 10g’s!

[@offroadhub.official]

Yeah... Not messing around here. 😄

[@Intentsrig]

Such a great build. If you were going to go 37’s or max 40’s. Could you have kept it lower? And would have it been any easier for some of the brackets/ geo?

[@offroadhub.official]

The brackets and geometry wouldn't have changed. If I was going to stick to 37's I wouldn't use 1 ton axles, the ground clearance would be pretty bad. So, building to 37's would be different in many ways, but the bracket and link locations I used could still be used.

[@codyjack8190]

good job i love it

[@DUNEATV]

Ken, I’m not happy about what “Rock Solid Toys” did to you! Anyone know these guys?

[@offroadhub.official]

It was really just one guy. He was a good fabricator, but a terrible businessman.

[@DUNEATV]

@@offroadhub.official Hope he doesn’t open up again under a new name!

[@DUNEATV]

@@offroadhub.official His name is Wyatt and a Google search revealed some serious fraud! OMG

[@offroadhub.official]

@@DUNEATV correct. He won't reopen a fabrication business. There are too many people that are going to be sure of that!

[@DUNEATV]

@@offroadhub.official Good! ☠️

[@bshinn4884]

The coolest SAS FJ. One day lol. One day

[@JavierSanchez-sv2pm]

Hi my friend do you have some old parts to sale? I’m looking for the rear axle group, the two front shaft and the lift kit

[@offroadhub.official]

No that stuff is all gone.

[@hmgcrawler]

For diy you did good. If you don't mind what the cost on the cnc.

[@offroadhub.official]

Thank you! I don't really know the final cost yet...

[@emon9127]

Can’t believe you didn’t include the fire lol

[@jefftopper7787]

Sorry u got scammed by some trashy bastards , on the other hand it's good to know I'm not the only one . I got taken for 30 grand by skunk hole dealerships and private garages in North Dakota

[@offroadhub.official]

It's scary when you realize how many shady people there are out there!

[@r0b0saurusrex80]

So, how many metric tonnes have you added to this beautiful FJ? Amazing build by the way I am just thinking you are going to have to add an additional engine to move it.

[@offroadhub.official]

I'll go weigh it for sure!

[@r0b0saurusrex80]

@@offroadhub.official Your FJ is going to be a beast among beasts

[@stanislawfaron7810]

👍✌️

[@billymills7944]

Good morning Ken (first)

[@PacificNWexplorer]

Did you buy the plasma table just for the build?

[@offroadhub.official]

I bought a plasma cutter (no table) for the build. I have a friend with a table that cut out my front frame braces. Having a plasma cutter is a nice tool to have for the future.

[@jonathanbravo6544]

Hey Ken, did you shorten those axles? or are they just standard SD 05+ axles?

[@offroadhub.official]

I did not shorten them. The front is a 2012 the rear is a 1999 with 2" wheel spacers to match the front.

[@jonathanbravo6544]

@@offroadhub.official Why not go with a newer 10.5 sterling that comes with the factory e locker?

[@offroadhub.official]

@@jonathanbravo6544 the factory elocker wasn't really an interest for me. I installed a Yukon Grizzly locker.

[@jonathanbravo6544]

@@offroadhub.official Gotcha. I just had my SAS finished and went with Rubicon 44s because i wanted selectable e lockers. Love the fact that you hit my local Browns camp trails!

[@Seattle808]

Did you do your SAS to conquer Elbe Hills and get the last laugh? 😂

[@offroadhub.official]

No... Not just for Elbe! There are lots of things I didn't do before that I want to do.

[@francishabla5445]

hi there. juat asking. what happen to a-track?

[@offroadhub.official]

Atrac got deleted.

[@francishabla5445]

thank for the reply. does your dashboard turn on like christmas tree? and how did you eliminate all those lights? thank you and hoping some inputs so i can proceed on my fj. cruiser solid swap axle.

[@travispinkerton9916]

New Branco fan boys be like independent is so much better why did you solid axle swap it😡😡😡

[@offroadhub.official]

Solid axle to ifs swaps are pretty rare... 😆

[@nwyoda8792]

Make the trip to elbe during the wet season. redemption! Get a hold of John martinson on fb. Hes the man you want to go with.

[@eqlibrium854]

Gongrats Ken that was one heck of a journey and some awesome work for sure. Thank you for bringing all of us along for the "ride" this year! I definitely learned much from you during this build. 🤪🍿🧈🥨🧂