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Every one loves their mod the first week. The real test is how you feel after a year or more. Would you do it differently, would you spend the money, is it a still worth it? Jumping into the way-back-machine, it was in 2007 that we asked Metal Tech to add a Sway-A-Way (SAW) suspension lift giving us a three inch lift in added wheel travel. Our setup is mild as far as racing . . . → Read More: Long-term Mod Report Sway-A-Way Suspension  3 comments - (Comments are closed)  FJ Cruiser Mods and Articles  4x4, evaluation, lift kit, long term, race runner, racerunner, report, saw, shock absorber, suspension, sway away, sway-a-way, wheeling Search You Tube or Vimeo for “FJ Cruiser” and you will find a truck load of videos showing a rig crossing a river, crawl over a rock garden or wheeling up hills. They are great fun to watch and equally addictive, as I usually find myself forced to step away from the computer at two in the morning. But after watching hundreds of video and trying to create my own I find myself wanting. . . . → Read More: Lights… Camera… Action! – The Director’s Cut 2 comments - (Comments are closed) How To Info better videos, bullet cam, how-to, install, instructional, onBoard.tv, video, write up, writeup It didn’t start out that way. She began life as a fabulous dashboard icon. Those who remember back to the Arctic Ocean adventure, recall when Hula Betty joined the team and started appearing in the photos. You may also remember her mysterious disappearance. Although no charges were ever filed, rumors of her death continued to circulate on the Internet and grocery story tabloids. There was even talk about resurrecting Molder, Sculley and the Lone . . . → Read More: She Can Make An Honest Man Lie, A Rich Man Beg & A Strong Man Cry Comments are closed Rants, Raves and the Zen Art of Road Trip Management funny story, hula betty, tribute As a boy I explored the woods, lakes and creeks around the neighborhood pretending it was the jungle of the Amazon, the deserts of the Sahara or the plains of Mongolia. This spirit of adventure grew when I passed my drivers test and began to explore further out in my Baja Bug, which I held together with duct tape and chewing gum. It was about that time that one of the most famous overland . . . → Read More: The Hundred Acre Woods Meets Camel Trophy There are a number of aftermarket products for the FJ Cruiser and the list continues to grow everyday. For us one of the first mods we completed was a bumper swap-out to add protection and support a winch mount. We chose a shell style bumper designed for overland adventures that would allow us to nudge a musk oxen or buffalo gently if it came down to it. When we purchased our bumper, the choices . . . → Read More: Bumper Talk 4 comments - (Comments are closed) off road adventure accessories 4x4, bumer, compare bumpers, FJ cruiser, interview, metal tech, off road, shell bumper, tech talk, toyota, tube bumper When a guy (gender neutral, non-specific term use) has an important message, you listen and you offer a forum for them to spread the word. We met Lance Blair at the 2008 FJ Summit. Lance is the founder of Disabled Explores, a contributing writer for FJC Magazine and an accomplished overland adventurer. We are pleased to publish Lance’s words on vehicle dependent adventures. The following is an excerpt from Lance Blairs’ article “A Trip, . . . → Read More: An Overland Adventure By Any Other Name Media Gets Behind Last Great Road Trip By Last Great Road Trip Dated: October 13, 2008 Last Great Road Trip receives commitment from 4WD Toyota Owner. The folks at 4WD Toyota Owner will carry the story of the Last Great Road Trip’s overland adventure scheduled to follow the Baja 1000 course trail. If an overland adventure’s story is not told did it really happen? Based on the popularity of the Last Great Road Trip’s . . . → Read More: For Immediate Release October 13, 2008 |
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