tomas

Tomas has lived in Colorado since age 5. Having grown up on the Western Slope of Colorado lots of time was spent in the Desert Southwest. Tomas' father introduced him to the love of 4 wheeling at an early age in the high mountains around Aspen, Colorado. While an avid Mountain Biker, Tomas and his Family enjoy adventures in the mountains and desert in the remote locations that can only be reached by 4wd. Day hikes are always a must when on the family trips. While enjoying outdoor activities he wants to share his love as a certified 4wd trainer and ski instructor. Tomas also enjoys caving and cave exploration. Tomas currently resides in Colorado Springs.

Trail Armor

Rear Differential Skid

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All the off-road adventures that we went on in our last Toyota FJ Cruiser beat up the rear differential housing. With a quality diff skid now available from Bud Built I decided that our new FJ Cruiser build needed differential protection. I purchased the skid as bare metal and finished it with black Rustolium Hammered…

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Electrical, Electronics

Better Chassis Grounding

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With the increased power demands and better battery in the FJ I figured it was time to upgrade the chassis grounding. Toyota uses a wire gauge that I consider to small for the demands that we are going to place on it. With the new grounds in place the starter does turn noticeably  faster. First…

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Electrical

Rear Wiring Harness

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In an effort to build our new Toyota FJ Cruiser in the cleanest way possible I am creating custom wiring harnesses for all my electrical accessories. Today’s project was building the harness for the rear of the FJ. This harness will provide the power to the accessories mounted in the rear of the FJ as…

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New Bud Built Skids

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It has been a slow week working on the new Toyota FJ Cruiser. I have been waiting for the man in brown to deliver parts. Today I received my new Bud Built skids. The quality and workmanship of these skids is exceptional. I will be painting the skids with Rustolium Hammered Black in the next…

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Mechanical

Safari Snorkel Installed

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This morning I installed my new Safari Snorkel on our 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser. ARB does not spec the snorkel for the 2010 but the SS415HF Snorkel can be made to fit. To get the Snorkel to work on the 2010 there are a few different steps that must be taken.  First remove the Air…

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