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New FJ Reliability
19th April 1968, Page 10
19th April 1968
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Durability, braking and cold starting tests round the Arctic Circle. New FJs beat sub-zero challenge.
Our new FJs are going through the most searching proving tests we've ever mounted. Their latest ordeal? 6,000 miles apiece in a four week tour round the Arctic Circle.
The location—Lapland. The time ? The toughest month of the Finnish winter. The object ? To test new FJ's durability, handling, starting, braking and comfort in temperatures down to -25°F. Why Lapland ? With its combination of extreme low temperatures and rutted snow-packed roads, it's just about the toughest trucking country in the world. If you want to separate the trucks from the toys, Lapland's the place to do it. Here's how the new FJs made out.