Yesterday I upgraded the LED rock lights that I use on my Toyota FJ Cruiser. The old lights were single LED lights house in an alloy housing. I had one light fail because of water getting it to the light. I approached Off Road Only about trying out their rock lights called LiteSPOTs. LiteSPOTs consist of surface…
Gear Reviews
Reviews of adventure travel gear by the crew at MyFJCruiser.org.
Drive Line, Gear Reviews
Completed install of All Pro Off Road Front Bumper
by tomas •
It took some time to get the final build of my new All Pro Off Road front bumper completed. A new light bar from All Pro was ordered so the finish would match the new bumper finish. I upgrade the lighting system to include four 4″ Fuego lights. The winch install again required the solenoid to be removed and…
Electronics, Gear Reviews
Bringing New Life to an Old MagCharger Flashlight
by tomas •
One of the first quality rechargeable flashlights was the Mag Charger from Mag-Instruments. I purchased my Mag Charger in 1980 and it has been in use since. However, the MagCharger uses outdated halogen technology while the best new flashlights use LEDs. TerraLUX has introduced a line of LED upgrades for flashlights with the MiniStar300MR-EX module as direct…
Electrical, Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews
Viair Ultra Duty Onboard Air Installed
by tomas •
I have been running a CO2 system in My Toyota FJ Cruiser for the last 3 years. After each trip the CO2 tank needs to be refilled which costs over $18.00 at the local welding supply store which has started to add up. I’m also am planning on adding an ARB air locker to the…
Electrical, Gear Reviews
EVERBLADES Heated Wipers – Installation
by tomas •
Dealing with ice and snow on the windscreen has always been a problem. Using winter blades keeps ice from freezing in the blade holder but ice and snow will still build up on the blade. A few members on the site http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/ recommended trying EVERBLADES heated wipers. After checking out the EVERBLADES website I decided…