I got an entire hitch assembly off a friends 4 runner, that had a full independent rear bar, no removal of the bumper, with Toyota stamped in the metal, and it looked nothing like that at all. it connected to the frame on both sides with like 4 bolts that matched the FJ frame perfectly.
Awesome video, I am installing a hitch on my 2008 FJ and it explained it perfectly. It will make my work much easier. I will definitely check out all your other videos. Thanks !
Thanks dude. I am moving to Texas in a bit, and your video saved me 2 grand, since I installed a hitch, and pulled a trailer rather than renting a moving van to go across the country.
@@deanerinmiller4043 actually, it did. I paid a total of 494.00 dollars for fuel, and 850 for the trailer rental so if I rented a U-Haul. According to the online statistics, I would have paid $2,300 for rental and milage, plus around $600 for fuel for the moving truck plus $400 for the trailer to tow my FJ. So I made out like a bandit.
Great video, Bandit! Love the work you did because it’s exactly how I would have done it (e.g., ordering OEM, cleaning up the crash bar, etc). Great job! I also just wanted to acknowledge that I can tell you put a lot of work into editing this video and it looks awesome! Just a tip that I lost a couple of those Toyota hitch covers on my Tacoma as mine didn’t fit into the receiver very tight. I wrapped a couple of layers of electrical tape around the cover insert to tighten the fit and haven’t lost one since! Have a great day!
Great Video and very helpful!!!! So much room under the dash when you don't have a clutch! The underdash work was the most difficult part of the installation for me since I have a manual transmission.
Heads Up! If you have factory back up sensors and or the 'international version' with bumper lights installed make sure to disconnect them before removing bumper!
Agradecido colega! Seguí paso a paso y no dañe nada!!! Me sirvió mucho la Milwaukee m12 de impacto. Solo mencionar que se debe limpiar bien los agujeros con W40 y dejar los pernos todos en posición para un buen ensamble. Saludos desde Chile
I'm late to the party, but I'm happy I came across this video. For the hitch, reciever bolts, where would I find a diagram and / or measurements. I'm custom building a rear bumper and hitch, or shall I say attempting. Thanks..
My fj came with the body armor rear bumper, and an aftermarket uhaul hitch when i bought it. Anyways, I went to take the hitch off and the weld nut inside the frame broke off. Just my luck. So I don't know, I may end up taking the D-ring out of the aftermarket bumper and just install an oem hitch.. thanks for the helpful video!
Hey man , great video ! did you do anything about the rust before putting the bumper back on ? I have the same amount of rust and wanted to know what to use on it ?
Hello ! Thanks for your video. I am in France and o bought an FJ a few time ago. My problem is to get spare parts as this model was never imported in europe ... I find the hitch registrante in europe but impossible to buy the original electric connection . Can you give me a dealer in USA to buy it from ? Thanks to help. FJ is really a good car !
Thanks, glad to help! I purchased mine from sparks parts out of myrtle Beach. They're great to work with and will ship all over. Link in the description of the video.
Hi Bandit, I heard a rumor that Toyota was thinking about re issuing the FJCruiser, is this true or False.? Yours looks nice and they do seem to keep their value even more then the Tacoma I think.
The rumor I've heard is that the next gen Land Cruiser will be more similar to the FJ and will come in a few years. Honestly i love the FJ. My favorite Toyota that we've owned. It's 10 years old but doesn't feel dated and still seems relevant in the days of the new Wrangler, Defender, and Bronco.
Thanks! Just bought a 2013 FJ. It is not the trail edition. It’s a base edition but previous owner removed the hitch. Would I still need the wiring harness?
I have not, unfortunately. I ended up getting an incredible offer from a dealership to buy my Trail Teams. I did forever buy a 2007 FJ with the towing package. We're hoping to tow with the 2007 soon!
I was definitely learning as I went, since this was my first Install. There was a lot of time cleaning, google searching, hunting for tools. Total install time maybe 2 hours easily. All in all it maybe took me 5 hours this time.
Hello. This is not a kit, they are all separate parts. Here is a list of everything that we used: Hitch: PT228-60060 Wiring Harness: 08921-35870 This is all that was on my receipt, I hope this helps. Also the Sparks Parts Team is great. If you have any other questions I'm sure that they could help you over the phone. Also use code BANDIT at checkout for a discount!
I got an entire hitch assembly off a friends 4 runner, that had a full independent rear bar, no removal of the bumper, with Toyota stamped in the metal, and it looked nothing like that at all. it connected to the frame on both sides with like 4 bolts that matched the FJ frame perfectly.
What did you do for wiring harness? Thanks
The satisfaction of a clean install has no equal
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video, I am installing a hitch on my 2008 FJ and it explained it perfectly. It will make my work much easier. I will definitely check out all your other videos. Thanks !
Awesome, thanks so much. Glad we could help!
Thanks dude. I am moving to Texas in a bit, and your video saved me 2 grand, since I installed a hitch, and pulled a trailer rather than renting a moving van to go across the country.
Your gas bill didn’t save you a dime hoss!😂
@@deanerinmiller4043 actually, it did.
I paid a total of 494.00 dollars for fuel, and 850 for the trailer rental so if I rented a U-Haul. According to the online statistics, I would have paid $2,300 for rental and milage, plus around $600 for fuel for the moving truck plus $400 for the trailer to tow my FJ.
So I made out like a bandit.
Great video, Bandit! Love the work you did because it’s exactly how I would have done it (e.g., ordering OEM, cleaning up the crash bar, etc). Great job! I also just wanted to acknowledge that I can tell you put a lot of work into editing this video and it looks awesome! Just a tip that I lost a couple of those Toyota hitch covers on my Tacoma as mine didn’t fit into the receiver very tight. I wrapped a couple of layers of electrical tape around the cover insert to tighten the fit and haven’t lost one since! Have a great day!
Thanks Greg. I really appreciate the kindness and glad you enjoyed the video!
Great Video and very helpful!!!! So much room under the dash when you don't have a clutch! The underdash work was the most difficult part of the installation for me since I have a manual transmission.
Heads Up! If you have factory back up sensors and or the 'international version' with bumper lights installed make sure to disconnect them before removing bumper!
Just ordered mine along with the Trail Team black parts w/notch! Super excited to get it all on. Great video!
Thanks for the video!
Agradecido colega! Seguí paso a paso y no dañe nada!!! Me sirvió mucho la Milwaukee m12 de impacto. Solo mencionar que se debe limpiar bien los agujeros con W40 y dejar los pernos todos en posición para un buen ensamble. Saludos desde Chile
Thx 4 superb explanatory video showing every step and part.
AWESOME WORK!!VERY WELL DONE !!THANK YOU!!👍👍👍👍
Great video… I have the exact same vehicle and Year so this helped a lot.
I'm late to the party, but I'm happy I came across this video. For the hitch, reciever bolts, where would I find a diagram and / or measurements. I'm custom building a rear bumper and hitch, or shall I say attempting. Thanks..
thanks for the very good video
Amazing video thank you, how much torque is required as I got the pieces from another FJ without the installation manual
My fj came with the body armor rear bumper, and an aftermarket uhaul hitch when i bought it. Anyways, I went to take the hitch off and the weld nut inside the frame broke off. Just my luck. So I don't know, I may end up taking the D-ring out of the aftermarket bumper and just install an oem hitch.. thanks for the helpful video!
Please paint your exhaust pipe with high temp black paint.
The FJ is still in production just not imported to the US
I’m having issues finding this on their website. Do you have a link to this kit?
I wonder what the towing capacity is with this setup
Hey man , great video ! did you do anything about the rust before putting the bumper back on ? I have the same amount of rust and wanted to know what to use on it ?
What is the black circle below the left air vent at 10:22 in the video? Thanks for the great video. Install went perfectly.
Your fj cruiser emblem, is it factory blacked out or did you spray painted it also?
Great video
Thanks!
What’s the towing capacity?
Hello ! Thanks for your video. I am in France and o bought an FJ a few time ago. My problem is to get spare parts as this model was never imported in europe ... I find the hitch registrante in europe but impossible to buy the original electric connection . Can you give me a dealer in USA to buy it from ? Thanks to help. FJ is really a good car !
I would check out Sparks Parts. They are a great dealership to work with!
@@TrailPass hello ! Thanks. If you can give me the name of this dealership, will be great. have a good day . Dany
@@user-xz8yb5sp9v Sparks Toyota is the dealership
Love video exactly what I’m looking for. Appreciate if you would tell me where you purchased the kit from
Thanks, glad to help! I purchased mine from sparks parts out of myrtle Beach. They're great to work with and will ship all over. Link in the description of the video.
Lmao, ordered an OEM kit from dealership, and the tow hitch was built crooked. Unbelievable
How much it cost?
Hi Bandit, I heard a rumor that Toyota was thinking about re issuing the FJCruiser, is this true or False.? Yours looks nice and they do seem to keep their value even more then the Tacoma I think.
The rumor I've heard is that the next gen Land Cruiser will be more similar to the FJ and will come in a few years. Honestly i love the FJ. My favorite Toyota that we've owned. It's 10 years old but doesn't feel dated and still seems relevant in the days of the new Wrangler, Defender, and Bronco.
@@TrailPass I think they have become more popular since they discontinued them.
Thanks! Just bought a 2013 FJ. It is not the trail edition. It’s a base edition but previous owner removed the hitch. Would I still need the wiring harness?
You'd have to check. The previous owner may have left the 4-pin trailer connector tucked up in the bumper somewhere.
@@TrailPass I thought about that after I posted the question lol. Thank you for clarifying.
Did you disconnect the battery? How do the back up sensors attach? No wiring to disconnect?
I did disconnect the battery, but my FJ does not have the sensors
Do you remember the part number for that silver rear valance?
It all came as part of the kit when I ordered it.
Is this why you sold the taco?
Did you ever record that trailer test video? Curious to see how it turned out.
I have not, unfortunately. I ended up getting an incredible offer from a dealership to buy my Trail Teams. I did forever buy a 2007 FJ with the towing package. We're hoping to tow with the 2007 soon!
Great video how long did the install take approx?
I was definitely learning as I went, since this was my first Install. There was a lot of time cleaning, google searching, hunting for tools. Total install time maybe 2 hours easily. All in all it maybe took me 5 hours this time.
Had a little trouble finding the parts kit you mention at Sparks website. Is it sold as a kit or did you buy each component individually?
Hello. This is not a kit, they are all separate parts. Here is a list of everything that we used:
Hitch: PT228-60060
Wiring Harness: 08921-35870
This is all that was on my receipt, I hope this helps. Also the Sparks Parts Team is great. If you have any other questions I'm sure that they could help you over the phone. Also use code BANDIT at checkout for a discount!
@@TrailPass Thanks very much for the info!!! I will give them a call and order!!
This is a very light duty trailer hitch. what is the weight rating for this hitch?
I just talked to Toyota parts and it's rated for 5k lbs
@@indylive4926 that's correct, 5,000 lbs
hey i have a queston on the exact seat covers you got on your taco. i am really confused on what seat set up i need to get.
They were Carhartt seat covers that I purchased from the CoverCraft website. I had the tan and Chad had grey on his truck. Both look great!
Bandit Off-road thanks there the same ones I am looking at. FYI if you copy sn and have amazon prime there like $50 cheaper.
Do you have the part # for the harness connected to the FJ? Thank you!
Christopher Valera I believe it’s PT22860060BK
Do you have the exact package name or link? I can’t find it.
Here's the Toyota part number: PT228-60060
Toyota fj cruiser is still made just not in usa
Production for the US ended in 2014 and for the global market in 2017.
@@TrailPass No still in production can still buy an FJ in the Middle East and the Philippines
@@antoniofreire6205 thanks for the heads up, I hadn't heard that!