2009 Top Truck Challenge Competitor: Torrance Toyota's 2006 Toyota FJ Cruiser

Every family reunion includes at least one black sheep, and TTC is no different. This year's reader-approved square peg is an '06 FJ Cruiser that was built by some magazine guys as a project rig a couple of years back. The scribes long ago bailed on the project, leaving the hapless driver without a support crew; he managed to enlist his parole officer to help out as a last-minute spotter this year.

Specifications
Owner name/city: Toyota Motor Sales/Torrance, CA
Occupation: World's leading auto manufacturer
Vehicle model: 2006 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Estimated value: N/A
Engine/aspiration: 4.0L Toyota V-6, URD supercharger, Flowmaster exhaust
Transmission: Stock 6-spd manual
Transfer case: Atlas 4-spd
Suspension (f/r): All-Pro custom links, Walker Evans coilover shocks/All-Pro custom link, Walker Evans coilovers; Light Racing JounceShocks
Axles (f/r): Dynatrac Pro Rock 60/Pro Rock 60; Detroit Lockers, Dynatrac/Yukon shafts, Tom Wood's driveshafts, Howe ram assist steering
Axle ratio: 5.38:1
Wheels: 17-in aluminum Spyderlights
Tires: 42x12.50/17 Goodyear Wrangler MT/R Kevlars