You definitively had a factory bash/skid plate on your FJ, unless you bought it used and it was taken off before you bought it. I know, i did...
As for the weight/gas thing, you really think a 2 lbs plate ( IF it is that heavy ) will make any difference in gas mileage ? Also the plate will...
You may have to hold the recirculation button for a few seconds for it to stay ON, on the FJ, if you only push on it, it will turn on for a couple of minutes then Off, if you push and hold for a few seconds, it stays on.
On my FJ i swipe a card like a credit card between the window and the bottom rubber seal every winter morning... These vehicle are not made with cold/snow/ice weather in mind
Get i cheap tow strap from HF, find some hooks, cut to length and bring it to a seamstress or a shoemaker and have them sow the parts together, Voila ! Nothing magic about the Ford part, it's only a retaining strap with a Pony logo...
Ford.ca is ALWAYS buggy, i rarely can get it to load and when it does, i have half functionality at best, logs me out of my account, can't get into build section, lags as hell. I think they are on a Dial-up connection still...
950$ a month lease ? Wow that's stiff. I assume no cash down and no vehicle in exchange ?
But yeah the prices went up mid October when 2022s came out. you should have ordered and reserved, your 2021 price would have been frozen.
Thanks for the update. Hang in there, let us know what happens, even if i was one of the negative ones, i completely understand what you are saying and respect your attitude.