If you have been to Keystone Colorado this year you might have seen our Toyota FJ Cruiser in the parking lot. With a decision to start teaching skiing this winter has been busy. I have been splitting my time between Colorado Springs and Keystone where I have been teaching 3-4 days a week. This has…
FJ40, Gear Reviews
Nitro Differential Cover for Semi Float
by tomas •
Nitro product line includes gears and shafts, none of which can be seen once the cruiser is on the road. With the introduction of the Xtreme Land Cruiser differential cover there is finally a way to show off your Nitro Gears and provide the needed protection. The cover is intended to replace the thin stamped…
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FJ40 – Engine bling – Exhaust Manifolds
by tomas •
Adapting a GM V8 to the Toyota FJ40 frame requires an exhaust manifold were the pipes hug the side of block. To add some bling and performance to our V8 conversion I decided to go with a rams horn style manifold that made of cast stainless steel and polished to a mirrored finish. With the…
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FJ40 Drive Line – Transmission
by tomas •
Parts are starting to roll in for the FJ40 project. For the transmission I have chosen to use the bomber New Venture 4500. The NV4500 is a 5 speed truck transmission that was used by Dodge and GM in their line of pickups. Purchased from Advance Adapters the transmission has been rebuilt with the output…
Gems, Trip Reports
Rock Art at Castle Gardens, Wyoming
by tomas •
Looking for treasures on our summer vacation to Wyoming we found Castle Gardens. (BLM Site) Leaving Shoshoni we headed east on Highway 26 for about 22 miles where we made a right on Castle Garden Road. Castle Garden road is a graded dirt road that we headed south of about about 14 miles where we…
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FJ40 Build Project September 2012 Update
by tomas •
So, we are finally moving forward on the Toyota FJ40 Landcruiser project. I have the body off the old frame. The drive looks a bit like a junk yard right now. I’ll be fixing this with a trip to the scrap yard and once I sell some of the parts that I will not be using.…
Gear Reviews
Redline Landcruisers FJ Cruiser Rock Rails
by tomas •
I was out at Redline Cruisers this last week so they could use my FJ Cruiser for a fit check of their new rock rails. I am very impressed with the quality and workmanship on these sliders. They are constructed out of DOM steel tubing with gussets in the needed spots. The welds all look…
Trip Reports
Summer 2012 – Wyoming Bighorns Day 3
by tomas •
Day three of our Bighorns adventure began with sunny and smokey skies, a prelude to another hot day. With the rooftop tent and the Kanz kitchen boxes it once again took less than 30 minutes to break camp and get our show on the road. Today our goal was Shell Lake and a some time…