Owning a FJ40 has been a bucket list item of mine for a Loooong time. Recently I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to purchase a 75 FJ40 from a family friend who restored it and was finally ready to sell it. It's mostly stock with an original power train. It has a few aftermarket items...
Thought I'd start a page to document the mods on my current TW. This is my 5th TW that I've owned over the years and I keep coming back to these fun little bikes. I think I'll keep this one....but I said that on the last one as well lol.
I purchased this one about a year ago and have already...
On to a new chapter and new adventures! We recently sold my fathers Revel as it hurt his neck and back to drive. We tried every combination of seat adjustments etc but just couldn't find a spot that worked. His Toyota on the other hand is comfortable for him to drive on long trips for...
After years of following us in his Tacoma/Wedge camper on our family adventures my father (Dan) decided it's time to upgrade to something a bit more comfortable and warmer. After looking a while we recently snagged a 2021 Revel for a more comfortable traveling experience, No more having to...
Picked up a new (to me) 2018 Ural Gear Up with 57 miles on the clock, previous owner got sick and couldn't ride it. Been sitting for two years and barely ran when I went to test drive it, opened up the tank and was hit in the face with a strong Varnish smell. Once home I drained the fuel...
Just finished a 4 day 1000 mile road trip with the van and my father joined the trip with his Tacoma/Vagabond camper. Such a cool road trip, soooo much scenery and history to explore out there.
Warning...Picture Heavy Post.
Heading out of town we were treated to an awesome sunrise.
First...
12V Charger Ports - What's best for your build?
This in my 4th video in a series highlighting build out tools and tips. In this video I cover the differences in 12v power ports, advantages and disadvantages of each and when you might want to use each style in your own build.
Hope you find...
Marine Grade Wire & Heat Shrink Terminals vs Automotive Grade.
In this video I highlight the differences between Marine grade wire & heat shrink crimp terminals vs standard automotive grade. I also cover the difference between standard crimping tools and specialized heat shrink crimp tools.
I...
Plus Nuts & Rivet Nuts. I made up a video showing the difference between a Rivet Nut & a Plus Nut...when to use each and an overview of the different installation tools.
Plus Nuts are super handy and I've been using a lot of them in our Sprinter build. . I've been asked several times recently...
We've used our BioLite grill for a solid 5 years now and it's one of our "Must take" pieces of gear when we travel. Here's a video review I did on the BioLite and some of the Tips and Tricks I've learned while using the stove.
Biolite Stove Available on Amazon Here: CLICK HERE
BioLite BBQ...
Coffee while on the road or trail! Here's a quick video demonstrating the Presto Myjo coffee press. We've used this press for quite a while now and love it, it's quick to use and there is almost zero clean up! The unit is small, light weight and very inexpensive. Works awesome in...
Since selling our Tacoma we have missed having something to camp in and have been contemplating what to build out next and what would best fit our needs. After quite a bit of thought we came up with the following requirements:
No canvas/pop top, must have a hard top this time around.
More...
With our previous Tacoma's and Four Wheel Camper Sold it's time to harness my super squirrel powers and start in on another project.
We just returned from a 1700 mile two day road trip to pick up our new Camper at the Vagabond factory in CA. The guys at Vagabond are a great bunch! We were...
Toyota Tacoma Adventure Setup!
2017 (New in 2018) Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road AT. 13,000 miles and ready to head out on adventure! Has the tech package, heated seats, sunroof, JBL Audio package etc. Fully built out, I used high end components in the build and I'm very meticulous in my work...
At the NorthWest Overland Rally we had the opportunity to look at the Alu-Cab 270 Deg Shadow Awning in person, we really liked the construction and that it can handle higher winds than our Batwing awning without the legs being deployed. Since we live in the desert and winds are very common this...
Found this lady (Nicole) that makes custom T-shirts out of your photo's. You send her a photo of your truck and she will turn it into a T-shirt. Quick turn around and I think they came out great, my son loves it.
Thought I would share a few pics of our shirts we ordered and the link to her...
Like new 2018 EZ-Awn Batwing 270Deg Awning. Only used a few times, absolutely like new. Awesome coverage and deploys/retracts very quickly. Light weight and can be mounted on most any application.
Located in Kennewick WA. $1000
**Large high quality images...may load slowly on slower internet connections. Due to this sites weird 20 picture limit per post and limited character requirements the article is broken up into numerous posts....This forum seems way slower and worse since the recent "Upgrade", makes posting...
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