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LOADED 007: FJ CRUISER
FJ with a full blackout makeover
(except the roof) as part of an
end of build refresh, which might
really be a mid-build change of
direction, ‘cos these builds never
really end.
Sav’s preferred type of
off-road adventure is touring.
Bouncing over rocks isn’t his
thing, although the FJ made
it through the rocks at Bunyip
mostly unscathed. A couple
of those Walker Evans alloys
copped a few scrapes but I hear
they make excellent coffee tables
when their time is up.
With touring being his focus,
Sav has decked the FJ out to suit.
The rear drawers are custom built
by Sav & George Fabrications
or in other words, at Sav’s place
with the help of a mate. They’ve
been designed around fitting two
essential items, the Engel fridge
and a Webber Baby Q. There are
two big drawers, one is a pantry,
and the other is where Sav keeps
a basic set of tools and some
recovery gear.
As with any well set-up tourer,
12-volt mods are plentiful. The FJ
runs a dual battery system that
is managed by a Redarc smart
charger. The second battery runs
the Engel and is hooked into an
inverter that can supply 240 volts,
which is just the juice needed to
power a decent coffee machine.
Sav’s replaced every interior
globe with LEDs and fitted an
LED headlight upgrade, LED