Our M416 adventure trailer is a key part of our off road adventure gear. The trailer uses a lunette and pintle hitch. On our old build I used a normal receiver hitch that hung below the rear bumper. The receiver was the lowest point on the rear bumper and was always getting hung up. For…
Interior
New Seat Covers for the White Knight
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The stock seat covers in the Toyota FJ Cruiser do not hold up well to heavy use. In our last build I installed Wet Okole seat covers and I was very pleased with their performance. For the White Knight I chose a seat cover that would add a little personality to the interior of the…
Electronics, Electronics
Onboard Computer Installed
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In our previous Toyota FJ Cruiser build, the on board computer was an essential part. I used the computer for on and off road navigation, weather radar, and internet access. For our new FJ Cruiser, the White Knight, I was able to reuse most of the previous system. The original build includes the following hardware:…
Lighting
Golight Stryker HID installed
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On our old Toyota FJ Cruiser I ran 2 Golight Strykers mounted on the roof rack. I had intended to use these lights as off road lights but they did not function well for this. One of the lights has been upgraded to HID and the beam is very concentrated. This works well as a…
Electrical, Electronics, Expedition Gear
Solar Charging System
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When our Toyota FJ Cruiser is parked during adventure trips the auxiliary battery system is used to keep our ARB fridge running. To help keep the battery charged I have installed a solar charge system. The system includes a 40 watt solar panel. The panel is interfaced with the system using a small charge controller. …
Electronics, Ham Radio, Ham Radio
Ham Radio Antennas Installed
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With the roof rack installed on our Toyota FJ Cruiser it was time to get the Ham Radio antennas installed. Three antennas are needed for my build. The first antenna is used for the ARPS radio and the other two are used by the ICOM 2820. The 2820 uses the primary antenna for transmission. For…
Trip Reports
Stolen Jeep Located
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With our build up completed I went on a little adventure this last weekend to take some photos of of our Toyota FJ Cruiser. The trip ended up being a little more interesting than I anticipated. While finding a good photo location I discovered a totally trashed jeep. The wheels had been removed and the…
Trip Reports
Jeep Recovery
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While of taking pictures of out Toyota FJ Cruiser, the White Knight, above Colorado Springs this last weekend I had the opportunity to help a fellow traveler get back on the road. A couple in a 2 wheel drive jeep had attempted to turn around by pulling down hill off a jeep road. The Jeep…