You’re likely thinking about your first motor vehicle, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second hand car searches you have likely realized that the Toyota FJ Cruiser of “companies” are much less expensive to buy and appears to be an appealing offer. However, these Toyota FJ Cruiser only have 2 seats and will therefore involve a transformation to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to see in this article how to convert a 2-seater Toyota FJ Cruiser into a 5-seater , to accomplish this, first, we will make a brief explanation of the essential key actions that should be taken, then, we will see what are the modifications to be done on the car, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Toyota FJ Cruiser company into a 5-seater.
The main key steps to convert a Toyota FJ Cruiser 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Toyota FJ Cruiser company or commercial in 5 places:
- Install the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the company
- Take his Toyota FJ Cruiser to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the vehicle to convert a Toyota FJ Cruiser 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will consequently commence our article on the transformation of a Toyota FJ Cruiser 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be carried out directly on the car to be able to allow it to be recognized as a Toyota FJ Cruiser 5-seater.
Convert its Toyota FJ Cruiser to 5 seaters all alone
If you want to do most of the work your self, you should know that it will be complicated. In reality, the producers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Toyota FJ Cruiser easy only for the manufacturers, here are the explanations:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will necessitate a visit to the car by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Toyota FJ Cruiser into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Install the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these aspects, it is more convenient to call on an approved repair shop who will undertake these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s requirements.
If you still desire to undertake the conversion of your new Toyota FJ Cruiser on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to get the required parts and look for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion achieved by a specialist
If you want to convert your Toyota FJ Cruiser 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the easiest resolution. Surely, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will let you to accomplish the following steps without the slightest pressure.
The administrative steps that should be adopted to convert a Toyota FJ Cruiser into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Toyota FJ Cruiser 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now tackle the administrative step.
The different steps to be carried out in order to have one’s Toyota FJ Cruiser 2 places accepted as a 5 places
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You will find just below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Toyota FJ Cruiser converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Toyota FJ Cruiser, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be vital to adhere to all the steps soon.
- You have to bring the car to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a vehicle.
- Take the car to the mine so that they can testify to the change in the number of seats in your Toyota FJ Cruiser li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Toyota FJ Cruiserinto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the cost that the passage of a Toyota FJ Cruiser 2 seats to 5 seats can generate, it is necessary to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is necessary to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Toyota FJ Cruiser company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
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