Other Stuff
Post that just don’t fit anyplace else.
Our New 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser
On Saturday I took delivery of our new 2010 Iceberg White Toyota FJ Cruiser. This is the start of a new project vehicle and I will be posting about ALL the modifications. The FJ is currently configured with the following options (Items that I wanted are bold and items that will be removed are... more
A new adventure begins
I have signed the papers for our new Toyota FJ Cruiser. We will be receiving an Iceberg White 2010 FJ Cruiser on Monday. This will be the start of a whole new series of modifications. Having built our first FJ I have a very good idea of where I want to go with our... more
RIP the Blue Burro
So, the insurance company has chosen to total our Blue FJ Cruiser. I spent this last Tuesday in Montrose pulling all the modifications off that I could. I started at about 7:30 and finished at around 3:00 in the afternoon. 100 of hours of work torn out of the FJ in under 8 hours. ... more
Rolled the FJ
At the FJ summit this last week I managed to put the FJ on its side. I am still working with the insurance company to iron out the details on the claim. Once I have additional details I will post about what happened and the insurance claim process. This happened the day before the... more
FJ Summit 2010 – Here we come
I’ll be heading out in the Morning to attend the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser Summit in Ouray Colorado. Look for lots of post on the fun activities and happenings in the day and weeks ahead. more
Rasta Skids – Trail Tested
Rasta skids are a quality aluminum skid made in Israel. The skids include coverage from the front to all the way back to the fuel tank. I have been running the Rasta skids for about 8 months and just took them off to be replaced with another brand of skids. I wanted to show... more
On the road – The Rubicon
Here I am blogging from a remote camp site in the middle of Nevada. Since last Thursday LJ and I have been on a road trip. The first stop was my Mothers 80th birthday in Novato, CA. We spent 4 days visiting with family and enjoyed a trip to the beach and to the Headlands.... more
FJ Cruiser Re-Gearing Completed
With my re-gearing project complete and tested it is time to let everyone know how it went. With the change of tires from 265/70-17s to 295/70-17s the re-gear was needed to keep my crawl ration where it needed to be. The gears installed are 4:56s that combined with my new tires lower my crawl... more
Elk Park Wetland Damage
During day trip last week we went to Elk Park in the Pike National Forest. Elk park is a large sub-alpine wetland fed by a number of small springs. The area is a very soft marshland with a few small ponds. The pictures included here show the damage that 4×4 and ATV do to this... more
Slow Spring
As far as the FJ is concerned it has been a slow spring. I have a few major projects going that are not FJ related and we just got back from 2 weeks in Europe. However, it is time to focus on the FJ and get ready for all the summer adventures; a trip... more
