So I finally have all the parts to rebuild my axillary electrical system for the FJ Cruiser. I was using Blue Sea fuse boxes but I have found a much better box for Automotive applications. The system is being designed to run off an axillary battery system with both switched and unswitched applications. I will…
Gear Reviews
New Lower Link Skids – Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum
by tomas •
Demello now offers lower link skids Quoted from http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/demello-offroad/72057-new-lower-link-skids.html: New Lower Link Skids – Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum We have been working with different designs and different ways to protect those lower link mounts. What we came up with is a 3/16in bracket that bolts over your stock mount. The mount covers all the way…
Trip Reports
Dirty Toy School
by tomas •
Training Last Summer I attended the Dirty Toy School in Grand Junction Colorado. The School was a training session with Chris Neslon and Bill Birke. The following is a quote from a message I sent them about my attendance: “I am very happy to have attended the first Dirty Toy School in Grand Junction, Colorado.…
Recovery Gear
Jackmate
by tomas •
At one of the FJ Summit recovery training session Chris Nelson showed us the Jackmate. The Jackmate enhances the capability of the Hi-Lift jack. The Jack Mate slides over either end of the Hi-Lift Jack bar using quick release pins. When used as the base plate, the Jack mate has “gnarly teeth” which dig into…
Electrical, How Tos, Safety
Winch Master Switch
by tomas •
I do not feel comfortable with a large, hot, hot unfused wire in the front bumper. The main power wire for the winch is just this. It is directly attached to the battery with no protection from a fuse. If a short where to happen with this feed wire it could easily start a fire.…