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Entries from October 30th, 2008

Long-term Mod Report Sway-A-Way Suspension

October 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment · FJ Cruiser Mods and Articles

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) [...]

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Lights… Camera… Action! – The Director’s Cut

October 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments · How To Info

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 [...]

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She Can Make An Honest Man Lie, A Rich Man Beg & A Strong Man Cry

October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Rants, Raves and the Zen Art of Road Trip Management

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 [...]

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The Hundred Acre Woods Meets Camel Trophy

October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Rants, Raves and the Zen Art of Road Trip Management

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 [...]

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Bumper Talk

October 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments · off road adventure accessories

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 [...]

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