Safety
Modification and accessories related to personal and vehicle safety.
Winching and Wisdom – A Day with Bill Burke
Bill Burke is a Certified Master Trainer by the International 4WD Trainers’ Association®. As an industry recognized leader in 4WD and extraction training, Bill brings years of knowledge to the table. It was my pleasure to take my Toyota FJ Cruiser and spend one day this last weekend attending his advanced recovery training session. The day... more
Emergency Go Kits – Lamp Selection
Emergency lighting presents an interesting dilemma. You need a light that is bright enough to actually be usable, has a long run time, can act as a signal, and has a LONG shelf life. In today’s world of available lighting, head lamps seem to make the best work lights. They provide light were you are... more
Emergency Go Kits – Introduction
Today starts a series of posts on personal emergency go kits. Emergency go kits allow you to grab and go with gear that has been prepared in advance of the incident. Advanced preparation gives you secure knowledge that you have all the items you need to survive for 3 to 7 days. Emergency go kits... more
Winch Master Switch
I do not feel comfortable with a large, hot, hot unfused wire in the front bumper. The main power wire for the winch is just this. It is directly attached to the battery with no protection from a fuse. If a short where to happen with this feed wire it could easily start a... more
Door Reflective Marker Tape
You will notice that the doors of the FJ Cruiser have no reflective markers to show them when they are open. Many of the European cars I have owned have this safety feature. To increase the safety of the FJ Cruiser I decided to add my own safety marker tape. I purchase Reflexite DayBright... more
Rear Bumper Slip Protection
Add a little water and the rear bumper becomes a slip hazard. I added slip protection to the rear bumper using non-slip tape. This makes it safer when standing on it while accessing the roof rack. more
