Recent content by jcoleman

From what I've seen, Hobie Smith (the driver for today's 4400 class race, and KOH "OG13") was unable to race today, hence the no show.

That's a FJ45 in the pic, but great trucks regardless. So many good ones to pick from, but I'd probably vote FJ80. Just the right mix of size, civility, simplicity, and capability imo:

Ding ding ding...Exactly the source of my concern. And yes, I agree that this situation was a far cry from that but I personally wouldn't publicly post about it connecting the money owed to the gift/purchase.

The purchaser answers the question "Are you the actual transferee/buyer of the firearm?" In the case of a true gift, then this question can be answered "yes", as the purchaser is using his/her own money to make the purchase. The instance in question falls in a gray area, due to the money owed...

I personally would not hesitate to run it in a stock 5th gen. Take this for what it's worth because I haven't run it in over a decade but from the pics and descriptions I've seen lately, it has not changed to any great degree. I have seen some guys saying the water/mud holes up top have gotten...

Almost 4 years later, the only thing I've added to this truck (beyond almost 100k fun, trouble free miles) is a mild lift and upsized the tires from the 275 K02's to a set of 285's. So much for my predictions!

Ha, you're preaching to the choir. I'm no 4WP fan boy.

I'm wondering if the register guy wasn't confused and thought you were referring to an xreas equipped Limited?

The $192 list (before the additional discounting) 285/70 Ko2's are a "S" speed rated model with a 60psi max rating which sounds all good. Here's the problem--they weigh 58 pounds (which is roughly the same as the E rated 285) and they were discontinued this summer by BFG. By comparison, the...

I remember a guy with a FJ who made a cordura (or similar) "runway" which he strapped to his hood/windshield to allow his dogs to scramble up into the rtt.

Good looking trucks! Loved the Cavalry blue on our old FJ Cruiser and glad to see it again in the 4R's. Nice homage to Land Cruiser heritage!

Haven't been on here much recently...my '13 Trail is still doing its thing but I did add another Toyota truck to the stable this summer--a '75 FJ40. It was an AZ/CA truck up until 10 years ago when it came here, failed inspection and sat (outside for much of that time.) Cumulatively, 32 years...

I lost roughly 1mpg when I replaced the stock tires w/ K02's. Currently at 17.5-18mpg.

Couldn't agree more! While there are certainly other tangible reasons to own a RTT, at the end of the day, I keep mine for that one simple reason--it's fun.