A couple weekends ago I got together with some friends and did a little camping and off-roading through the George Washington National Forest. Our group had two 4th Gen 4Runners, one 5th Gen 4Runner and one Land Cruiser 100. Most of them headed down Friday night but I didn’t head down until Saturday morning. That […]
Great news! I got the “splotchy” curing issue taken care of (no thanks to Corroseal’s customer service), and it appears that there just wasn’t enough on the surface. With a second coat over the weekend, everything is looking great! Here’s a sneak peek: It was brutally hot and humid this weekend, plus I’m taking my […]
My axle was delivered in all of it’s glory last week, and I managed to maneuver it into my garage and get it on jack stands. The eBay seller’s description was “has surface rust”, and they are right, but it’s a lot! Doesn’t look like the axle was ever cleaned off…Overall, it really wasn’t that […]
Unfortunately, my axle has been delayed by the seller…I’m starting to get a bad feeling. He says he got a terrible freight quote and is looking for another. Today is day 20 though, and as far as I know the axle is still sitting in NY state. Hopefully I get a shipping confirmation soon! The […]
So, I was previously debating what route I would take for upgrading my rear differential and axle setup here. After much deliberation, and a stroke of luck, I decided to get an early model FJ Cruiser axle with e-locker. When browsing eBay, I found an assembly for sale that included shipping. On a whim, I asked […]
Install day for my Prinsu Design Studio roof rack finally came. When preparing all the parts and laying them out, I realized that there are no instructions in the packaging that the rack came in. Not to worry though, because Prinsu has all of the install guides online HERE. After reviewing the instructions, it was […]
Late October, I went to the Cove in Gore, VA for the annual T4R.org meetup. This is a trip I look forward to all year! Unfortunately, my wife wasn’t able to make it with me this year, so I had to drive solo which was too bad, because it’s nice having her out there with […]
As per usual, I’m always playing catch up…I last posted about the install of my Shrockworks Sliders and RCI Skid to prepare for my trip with Outbound Overland through the George Washington National Forest. I also had a couple other projects that I did to prepare for that: CB Radio Install (below) Rola Roof Rack and Ditch […]
When I first found out that we were going to tag along with Tom of Outbound Overland on his overlanding trip from George Washington National Forest (GWNF) in Virginia up to Green Ridge State Forest (GRSF) in Maryland, I knew I was going to need (ok let’s be honest…want) a couple of upgrades. My first post will […]
So, after endless reading and much consideration, I finally settled on a choice for my tire/suspension combo. Since I was up-sizing my tires, I knew that I was going to need to do the lift along with it to prevent any terrible rubbing. UPDATE: Although I have always bought my tires from Discount Tire Direct, […]