Nitro product line includes gears and shafts, none of which can be seen once the cruiser is on the road. With the introduction of the Xtreme Land Cruiser differential cover there is finally a way to show off your Nitro Gears and provide the needed protection. The cover is intended to replace the thin stamped…
Gear Reviews
Reviews of adventure travel gear by the crew at MyFJCruiser.org.
Gear Reviews
Redline Landcruisers FJ Cruiser Rock Rails
by tomas •
I was out at Redline Cruisers this last week so they could use my FJ Cruiser for a fit check of their new rock rails. I am very impressed with the quality and workmanship on these sliders. They are constructed out of DOM steel tubing with gussets in the needed spots. The welds all look…
Gear Reviews
Rud Grip 4×4 Chains
by tomas •
For off road adventures there are no better chains than Rud Grip 4×4 chains. A few weeks ago I had a chance to mount my sets on our Toyota FJ Cruiser and test them out in the snow on Rampart Range near Colorado Springs. I must say they performed flawlessly. Two full sets are required when running chains…
Expedition Travel, Gear Reviews
MAX Coupler Hitch Usage Review
by tomas •
With our extended trip to Alaska this last Summer I was able to get a good feel for MAX Coupler Hitch. “I discuss the installation of the hitch in this post.” The hitch functioned flawlessly for the 9300 miles driven on our Alaska adventure. Having the extendable tongue on the trailer saved money on the…
Gear Reviews
Kanz Outdoors Field Kitchen and Pantry
by tomas •
During a short trip to Moab last week I had a chance to try out our new Field Kitchen and Pantry boxes from Kantz Outdoors. Since we started using out M416 trailer for overland travel I have been looking for a good solution for our camp kitchen. I first saw the boxes at the 2010…