Bumper Wing DELETE on the FJ CRUISER

Рет қаралды 76,091

Күн бұрын

**I used weatherstripping from a Tacoma fender flare on one side of the bumper and weatherstripping from an FJ fender flare on the other side. The FJ weatherstripping was thinner and much easier to work with and I will eventually be replacing the side that currently has Tacoma weatherstripping with FJ weatherstripping.
Today we continue chasing cosmetic upgrades on the FJ by shaving the growths on the sides of the front bumper.

Пікірлер: 134

@flyingsodwai1382 4 жыл бұрын

upper left corner is going to keep me awake tonight.

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'd do it a little different next time

@gammaboxer9765 6 жыл бұрын

I took my end caps off last summer, much happier with the look. You did a great job with yours, I found the end caps were only good for sitting a drink on lol. Cheers

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I suppose that's one downside to removing them haha

@Blue-iw9yj 2 жыл бұрын

Funny i was thinking the same thing….where will put my drink now.

@javi111488 5 жыл бұрын

I cant believe you dont like the end caps. SMH

@dironaa 5 жыл бұрын

LOL. To each his own.

@QUANTRELLBISHOP 6 жыл бұрын

I just did this to mine I used a no trespassing sign I got at home depot it's real thin sheet metal cut it with clippers looks beautiful so easy to do

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Cool! Great idea

@GINGOLOGUNGA 5 жыл бұрын

GUNGA GINGA

@jess4metoo 4 жыл бұрын

I like the end caps, but need to replace one. Thanks for the DIY!

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@eddiegray1979 3 жыл бұрын

Hitting deer deletes the end caps too, 😊 thanks for the vid

@dironaa 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Lol

@damienfrizzell9394 Жыл бұрын

not funny fuckhead

@ZepG 6 ай бұрын

@eddiegray1979 My wife hit a deer and knocked off my passenger side bumper wing. I told her to hit another deer on the drivers side so they match!

@benny2755 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff.... luv the creative factor to your Fj. Keep it up

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Tough to find the free time to work on it (i.e. this vid was shot over the course of 4 days even though it only took a few hours total) but there will be plenty more to come.

@moonlighter6 4 жыл бұрын

Looks naked without a roof rack and side steps but you are going for the minimalist look. I'd finish blacking out the grille area and headlight surround, maybe blacken the rear bumper silver end caps. Plasticote black paint would probably work well.

@wescarter8763 4 жыл бұрын

I like the video because I ordered a new bumper cover and now I know how to remove and replace my caps. I plan to black them out though.

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

Good plan!

@earthling1984 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, didn't have sound when I watched this. But, I will say, those bumper caps are STRONG. I accidentally backed up into my neighbors Subaru Outback a few years back. Her sheet metal was all caved in and damaged pretty bad. My rear bumper cap had NOTHING but a couple tiny scratches. NO dents at all, not loose at all. Just looks like someone 'keyed' it. It's plastic, so it won't rust, and I don't care to fix it because it is so minimal (her car cost $2,500 to fix). I could take them all off, sand them, and repaint them (so they all look the exact same). But, I see no need to do that.

@dironaa 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are surprisingly strong. I clipped a traffic barrel with one once, it without a doubt prevented my turn signal from getting smashed.

@flyingbanana566 3 жыл бұрын

The end cap has a purpose. To prevent your bumper from taking the first impact.

@jsvm10301 3 жыл бұрын

Cool.

@dironaa 3 жыл бұрын

I'd call it more of a 'feeler' LOL

@edwardfernandez2072 4 жыл бұрын

Work in some led side lights, that will secure it, looks great now, love it ...

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

I like that idea!

@diegomata4639 2 жыл бұрын

nice.... exactly what I was looking for.... thank you

@dironaa 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Byzantine-Chants 6 жыл бұрын

Yes! Another video never give up the excellent quality and videos!

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Abe!

@algerard8473 5 жыл бұрын

abe bar n

@GavinJLang 4 жыл бұрын

Just ordered the plastic and 3m tape. Should be here wednesday. :) thank you for the video!

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@ft4349 5 жыл бұрын

I would full the holes with with body filler, sand it and paint it silver or black!

@dironaa 5 жыл бұрын

Good thought, but the bumper plastic is so flexible I think it might be hard for any type of filler to stay in those holes without cracking

@stevenstritenberger1761 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry but I think I like the end caps as they are but people have been painting them flat black to match the bumper, looks way cooler and good place to install accent lighing as someone has alreayd suggested here.

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

That's the beauty of car customization: anyone can choose modify (or not) their vehicle to fit their personal preferences or needs making each one unique in its own way, after all it would be quite dull looking at the same vehicle over and over again with no difference from owner to owner. To each their own.

@davidarwood6264 6 жыл бұрын

I painted mine....I don't think they look that much cooler. In fact it looks bulky......er... er...

@codyjones1641 6 жыл бұрын

My Fj came factory with the painted end caps.

@GarnerGrowth 2 жыл бұрын

one of mine got hit off last night so Im looking for a way to fix it, now Im just like...DELETE. Looks good

@dironaa 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a good option!

@rorqualmaru1254 6 жыл бұрын

Nice FJ mod. Well executed.

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@HouseDrone1 6 жыл бұрын

Looks ok but I think your tires are a little unprotected against some one backing into them . you gave me an idea though Since the end caps are easy to remove I may install my fog lights into them ,instead of paying for the ready ones. I wish the rear end caps were as easy to remove because my daughter crushed one in on me{women}..lol

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea with the lights

@seasoldier1423 6 жыл бұрын

The wings are basically zero protection against someone “backing into” them.

@andrewcastro2522 2 жыл бұрын

Dude sell me a pair haha looks great

@nickpetrov9571 6 жыл бұрын

Good job man

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

@311gotti 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏾👍🏾 👀great

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@l8nightvibes 3 жыл бұрын

im thinking bout doing the same thing.

@l8nightvibes 3 жыл бұрын

looking good bruh💪🏿🔥

@dironaa 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@privatepilot4064 Жыл бұрын

Did you notice any improvement in fuel mileage? Probably not noticeable, but I’ll bet it makes a difference.

@dironaa Жыл бұрын

If it made a difference it wasn’t noticeable

@claybee12 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video👍

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kristophergarcia5330 5 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome

@dironaa 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@986C 4 жыл бұрын

Much better looking. It’s a very very Asian looking car in design.

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@KissmyBasss 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty nice job actually. I've thought about paint or plastidip for mine, you know until I can get a $1000 loan for an offroad bumper!

@dironaa Жыл бұрын

Bumpers for these things sure expensive!

@dustykatz2744 3 жыл бұрын

Like the look but my OCD kicked in with that top inside corner gap.

@dironaa 3 жыл бұрын

I hear that loud and clear..

@mjharrison2010 6 жыл бұрын

Hey! Get rid of all the training wheels and just buy a big boy bumper

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Traded the FJ in this video for another one and ended up installing a recessed winch mount inside the factory bumper of it. Details here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aqeTrMZkzeC8nac.html

@elvischavez4115 6 жыл бұрын

Great video keep it up ✌

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@LaNoire27 Жыл бұрын

I just dented my end cap. Is it simple to buy another and replace it?

@dironaa Жыл бұрын

Yes, as far as “mechanic work” goes, these are straightforward to replace

@gunslinger10mm 4 жыл бұрын

I like it. Gonna do it to mine.

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@kixaholic34 6 жыл бұрын

looks nice and clean...good work!

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@steves06tc 6 жыл бұрын

Wondering how the caps would look in silver just think they would tie in the silver on he rear bumper,unless your blacking them out in the future

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

I plan on painting the rear caps and the silver center sections on the bumpers black. Am undecided on painting the grille at this point. Thanks for the suggestion though.

@MrGeek847 Жыл бұрын

We’re you ok with the tires being more exposed without the wings?

@dironaa Жыл бұрын

Tires yes, orange marker light no. Something I realized after the fact was that the wings help protect the marker lights from things such as small bush while off road, or even the stray traffic cone.

@MrGeek847 Жыл бұрын

@@dironaa ok thank you. I may just paint mine black then.

@xfactoroutdoors165 4 жыл бұрын

I don't get why your getting so much hate on this. Looks way better.

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

Never knew bumper end caps could be such a touchy subject LOL. Thanks!

@xfactoroutdoors165 4 жыл бұрын

Right 😆

@salahkaki1 6 жыл бұрын

cool

@Papa_patricio 5 ай бұрын

Where did you get the abs plastic @

@dironaa 5 ай бұрын

amazon

@arboristo4407 4 жыл бұрын

Been thinking of doing something like that on mine✅

@dironaa 3 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@SupermillionVisuals 5 жыл бұрын

You forgot the two extra tabs 😂

@dironaa 5 жыл бұрын

If I were to make another set I wouldn't use any tabs...tape is more than enough to hold these

@SupermillionVisuals 5 жыл бұрын

It was just funny, if you don’t put it on your first template it won’t be on the final

@marshalwilliams8129 6 жыл бұрын

Really nice FJ planning on one for my first car any things you don’t like about them?

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. If you head over to my channel you'll find a video I put together on the 5 things I dislike most and another video on the things I like most about the FJ. I'd recommend checking out Wranglers too (I prefer the 97-06 TJ generation over the more recent 07-18 JK generation, and the TJs tend to be more reliable than the JKs too). I like the FJ but find myself reaching for the keys to my Jeep more often when leaving the house.

@tjlayes8199 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy the black side mirrors housing? And did you like them?

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

From amazon. I can't remember which model exactly. They were alright. Not OEM toyota quality but they did the job. I'd probably buy again.

@HouseDrone1 6 жыл бұрын

now im dealing with converter shudder in over drive I put a tube of SR Tranny instant shudder fix ,worked for a week and now its back a bit so im thinking of putting two more in. if that don't do it Im in for a expensive converter repair about 2400 dollars. sucks im only 39000 miles no warranty its 10 years old

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that does really suck. I have a friend with an auto and he had the same problem with his around 130k miles; he tried two tubes without much luck as well. We pulled the transmission ourselves and mailed the torque converter to a rebuilding facility then got it back in about a week. Saved quite a bit of money but with all the rust we get in the northeast US it was quite the chore and I wouldn't look forward to doing it again! Hopefully the second tube works better for you than it did for him!

@HouseDrone1 6 жыл бұрын

what was his problem with it. Im on SSD and this really is scaring me.

@HouseDrone1 6 жыл бұрын

i was thinking the problem may lie in the valve body that the 5th gear solenoid not closing good or hanging up because the tranny treatment worked real good for a week and im thinking its just too diluted now to keep working so maybe more might help like 10 tubes..lol

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

So far the rebuilt torque converter has been installed for a few thousand miles and the problem hasn't come back yet, so knock on wood hopefully it's fixed for good. The automatic FJs and Tacomas commonly have problems with the shudder and manual FJs have been known to have problems with the throwout bearing...would sure be a lot of happy people if Toyota owned up to these problems and issued a recall, or even offered a repair at discounted rate.

@songforthesea 5 жыл бұрын

I did a total flush,refill, and filter change on my 07 when it started those shenanigans and no problems since

@AZBEEMR 2 жыл бұрын

Once you lose the first one somewhere you’ll wish you went with the screws.

@dironaa 2 жыл бұрын

Good point!

@terrycorbin501 6 жыл бұрын

And at 80 MPH off they go, haha

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

I can tell you for a fact that they can withstand more than an 80 mph headwind lol

@jess4metoo 5 жыл бұрын

Dirona Yeah! I do 80 all the time, they’re still there.

@a.barker7792 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry but I'm not seeing it. Rather put a light in it.

@dironaa 2 жыл бұрын

Thats a good option

@200jvelting 5 жыл бұрын

That’s one of the things that makes it an FJ now it just looks like a Jeep 🙁

@dironaa 5 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a Jeep with 3 windshield wipers

@vdominguez9390 5 жыл бұрын

@@dironaa 🤣

@rickyboyz1006 4 жыл бұрын

Do you still have it?

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

No longer have this FJ. Have a different one though.

@rickyboyz1006 4 жыл бұрын

@@dironaa Atta boy! Love mine!!

@TheRealFamespear 6 жыл бұрын

What about the rear end caps?

@dironaa 6 жыл бұрын

Those would be a little more complex. I think paint would be the best option there.

@1111guogang 3 жыл бұрын

It look like miss some things

@dironaa 3 жыл бұрын

Could be better but I like it

@Dawatalhaq 5 жыл бұрын

That is a total no good idea made it look like a man with a half mustache shaved .. I have FJ with day light LEDs and fog lamps and that is the best way to go with this car

@dironaa 5 жыл бұрын

To each his own!

@danilinho9037 5 жыл бұрын

I plast-dipped mine black! They look Badass! This just looks bad 🤦🏽‍♂️

@dironaa 5 жыл бұрын

Opinions are like a..., well on second thought lets just say 'to each his own'

@danilinho9037 5 жыл бұрын

@@dironaa "To each his own." 🤪 & yours looks like shit 🤣

@gregorys6838 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I am done with these people who can not be satisfied. He actually can't stand to look at the corners. The mod looks stupid as well.

@dironaa 4 жыл бұрын

To each their own, man.

@gregorys6838 4 жыл бұрын

@@dironaa Not any more. We are excessive, greedy and selfish. WE are incable of being satisfied. We have allowed our selves to get caught up in all this accessory crap. It is also a statement you don't feel the truck is right out of the box. Go ahead spend thousands of dollars on accessories and you gain just a little in the end. Go ahead, spend your money, it is indeed all on you.

@drewbuck2828 4 жыл бұрын

@@gregorys6838 bruh....

@xfactoroutdoors165 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like this is about something else man lol never seen anyone get this worked up over something like this.

@saidseven 4 жыл бұрын

@@xfactoroutdoors165 His daddy must have designed the og bumper.