First gear whine FJ 6MT

[Rzeppa]

There is also a big FJC community on the front range. I bet you could get some good info on the FJ cruiser forum.

About 15 years ago we were on a routine family vacation in Ouray and I never saw so many FJCs in one place - turned out our timing was for the FJ Cruiser Summit. Woody Swearingen saw my TLCA and Rising Sun stickers on the rear window of my 60 and knew it was me LOL.

Looks like they've stopped having it: https://www.fjsummit.org/

 

[shovelhead]

About 15 years ago we were on a routine family vacation in Ouray and I never saw so many FJCs in one place - turned out our timing was for the FJ Cruiser Summit. Woody Swearingen saw my TLCA and Rising Sun stickers on the rear window of my 60 and knew it was me LOL.

Looks like they've stopped having it: https://www.fjsummit.org/

Awwww bummer. Yeah, I am on fjcruisersforums.com for sure, but is there a subset of this or another Colorado forum for FJs too? I dug around on Rising Sun, didn’t find anything using Search

 

[Rzeppa]

Unlike Mud, this forum doesn't segregate by model. We're all just happy Toyota 4x4 owners.

 

[shovelhead]

Toy Car Care didn't have any appointments until June or July! Have y'all heard anything about High Country Performance 4x4? Trying to avoid having to go up to Wheatridge, if possible.

 

[Inukshuk]

I would not take an obscure Toyota issue to a generalist shop.
Have you tried The Toy Shop? Greg is the owner.
How about Toytec?
Have you discussed this with special FJ groups like https://www.facebook.com/groups/ColoradoFJCruisers ?

Yes, FJ Summit ended and the event successor is the Rocky Mountain Toyota Roundup. I went to several Summits and last summer the https://www.rockymountaintoyotaroundup.com/

 

[Rzeppa]

It's hard to believe that it's been 20 years since the introduction of the FJC.

 

[shovelhead]

I would not take an obscure Toyota issue to a generalist shop.
Have you tried The Toy Shop? Greg is the owner.
How about Toytec?
Have you discussed this with special FJ groups like https://www.facebook.com/groups/ColoradoFJCruisers ?

Yes, FJ Summit ended and the event successor is the Rocky Mountain Toyota Roundup. I went to several Summits and last summer the https://www.rockymountaintoyotaroundup.com/

I will check those out, but I’m trying to stay in the south metro so it’s a short Lyft to home and work, if I need to leave it there. And no on the FB group, I haven’t had a Facebook since 2016. I am hoping someone at the meetup can chat with me about it, if all else fails!

 

[Inukshuk]

Makes sense.
Toy Shop is central - Mississippi and Santa Fe
Garageworks in Englewood https://www.garageworksauto.com/ is more generalist but the owner Matt Radder is very experienced with 4x4s.
Oh, also The Edge Automotive. https://theedgeautomotive.com/ Close to HCP4x4. I have met owner Chris Breidenbach, but I don't know him well, like Matt or Greg. Chris is active and a supporter of our 4x4 community. He takes care of many on the Colorado 4x4 Rescue and Recovery group rigs.