Rock lights provide lighting under the vehicle to assist with spotting and negotiating obstacles after dark. The objective is to light the area around the tires and under the vehicle so the spotter can see what is going on. The lights also can assist with nighttime repairs. OffRoadOnly sells a line of rock lights that are…
Trip Reports
Mexico January 2010
by tomas •
This January I was invited to be a part of a trip to a remote location in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico. The goal of the trip was to confirm the location of a historic battle site. Not being a historian I went along for the sense of adventure and to get some assisted…
Other Stuff
Colorado Springs Meet and Greet
by tomas •
On Sunday January 31 5 fellow FJ owners and familises had a breakfast meet and greet at Sheldons in Colorado Springs. It was fun to share stories and have some show and tell after breakfast. The meet and greet was organized on fjcruiserforums.com. The following folks attended; TahoeBLue, Shane4X4, RoadRash, Mountain Mike, OffRoadFJ and myself, DaToy.
Miscellaneous
My FJ Cruiser gets new Fender Flares
by tomas •
As a part of my tire size change project I wanted to add fender flares to my Toyota FJ Cruiser. I went to Bushwacker to help with this part of the project. Bushwacker has 2 models of flares available for the FJ Cruiser. The Pocket Style Flares and the Extend-A-Fender models. I chose to go with…
Trip Reports
Jan 2010 Mexico Trip Photos Posted
by tomas •
I have the galleries online from our trip to Mexico this last month. I’ll be working on writing some blogs about the trip on the next week. Mexico 2010 Photo Galleries
Service & Warranty
VCS and Wheel Bearings – Crash Potential
by tomas •
I just got My Toyota FJ Cruiser back from the shop for some warranty work. There were 2 specific issues that I took the FJ in for; the first was idler pulley noise, and the second was an issue with VCS kicking in while driving a straight line. The idler pulley problem is a common…
Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews
Turbo Charged Golight Stryker
by tomas •
The Golight Stryker is a remote operated spotlight that utilizes halogen technology. I currently have two of the lights install on my Toyota FJ Cruiser. I recently sent one of the lights to MagnaLight for an HID upgrade. The upgrade includes an integrated HID bulb and ballast as well as an external antenna for the…
Other Stuff
Mexico Trip
by tomas •
I will be off the air for the next week as I head to Mexico for a guys trip. I’ll have lots of posts about the trip after I get back so be sure to check back soon. We will be headed to an area near Sahauripa with some off road adventure thrown in.