There is nothing like Italian made boots. While many boot manufactures have moved their factories from Italy to some place in Asia. Zamberlan is one of the few holdouts that sill believes Italian made boots are the best. Having craftsman that have a clear respect for quality and detail and years of experience leads to…
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MyFJCruiser.org Partners with TreadLightly
by tomas •
MyFJCruiser.org has partnered with Tread Lightly!® to help promote appropriate land use. Established in 1985 by the US Forest Service, the Tread Lightly!® program was created to address concerns about land use impact from an ever increasing use base. In 1990, the program was transferred to the private sector as a non-political, non-profit to continue…
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Winter Photos – First Snow
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I took a drive the other day in the FJ to look at the views after a fresh snow. Here are some of the photos from the drive. I also am testing a new WordPress plug in that allows photos to be zoomed in. Clicking on the photo will display a larger version I will…
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The Ultimate Cargo Trailer
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Call me a nuts if you want but I have purchased another trailer. The trailer is a M101A2 military trailer with a 3/4 tonne capacity. The trailer is in fantastic shape and came with sides and a cover. The trailer is outfitted with a surge brake which will be a great asset when towing larger…
Expedition Travel
Trip Planning – Thanksgiving 2009
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Right now I am working on my second favorite task, planning a trip. LJ and I will be spend 5 days during Thanksgiving break in Moab. We are planning on White Rim counter clockwise. If WR is closed due to weather I am planning to either head out to Lockhart Basin or spend time up…
Electronics
APO3 – Automated Power Off for Aux systems
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If you want to have controlled shutdown or power off of electronic after you FJ is turned off the APO3 is the solution. The Automatic Power Off from APRS World allows you to control when the power to the electronics is shut down. The system was designed for HAM operators running APRS (automated position reporting…
Drive Line
Tire Size and Gear Changes for my FJ
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I have been working on a project to upgrade my Toyota FJ Cruiser with larger tires and better gearing. Initially I was not planning doing this upgrade; however, this last summer there were a few situations that where the additional 1.5 ” of clearance would have helped. To help me decide on the tire size and…
Trail Armor
DeMello Rear Bumper Installed
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This last spring I purchased and installed a DeMello Off-Road rear bumper on my Toyota FJ Cruiser. In selecting this bumper the following items were important to me. The bumper needed to be as light as possible, provide some side protection, allow a hitch to be attached, have a flat top surface. The DeMello met…