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The synthetic line is the same stuff I run for the dogs tug lines when we go mushing in the winter. In order to reduce a little weight the guys swapped out the winch cable for a synthetic line. The ARB bull bar Mark and LT added rides nice and straight with the SAWs in place and holds the Warn 9.5 XP winch. The cool SAW logo visible at the top of the shock is bonus. The increased travel is very visible with the rig now sitting two and half inches taller. Stiff enough to make handling a dream without jarring my teeth loose. On the performance, as a result of adding the SAWs, the ride is great. Ok let me be the first to admit it… I upgraded to the SAWs because they are high on the cool factor and I get instant off-road trail cred showing up with these bad boys. Of course once I started asking Mark explained he did have one last set I check out and that was all it took. The SAWs have 7/8” shafts, 2.5″ diameter shocks and they are completely re-buildable. He explained how they are hand build and exclusively tuned for the FJ. Then when I got there I had to ask about the Sway-A-Ways (SAWs for those in the know). Mark had even pre-staged the font shocks in perpetration for the install. Everyone I talked to said they are good for the type of terrain and driving we plan to do on this off-road adventure. Now those of you who remember, I started out looking to get an Old Man Emu coil-over shock set. He also let me hang around like I was a real motor-head. And for a guy like me it was great because Mark knows and enjoys chatting about everything FJ from 40s, 80s and Cruisers. They put on a new Sway-A-Way Coil-Over Shocks, ARB bull bar, IPF fog lights and a Warn winch. The guys at Metal Tech are great and by guys I mean Mark and LT the owners of Metal Tech.

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No, I just need to ensure the mods register high on my cool meter… and they do!Īs I mentioned we made a run down to Portland to see our friends at Metal Tech. What makes me think I can build a better Toyota FJ Cruiser than the engineers at Toyota? Well I’m not hampered by the need to please a large demographic and ensure the rig meets marketing, budget and focus group requirements set forth by the starched shirt corporate bean counters.

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