Transportation to, through and from the outdoors.
If you’re an owner of the Alucab Canopy Camper, you might have encountered an issue with the factory-installed rear door strap. The bracket attached to the camper tends to flex under windy conditions or when the door swings open quickly, risking potential breakage.
Are you an outdoor enthusiast who loves to explore off the beaten path? Then you know the importance of keeping your gear and living space safe from dust and water. In my recent YouTube short video, I explained my process of dust/water sealing the bed of my Jeep Gladiator and the Alucab Canopy Camper, ensuring…
After retiring my 80-series Toyota Land Cruiser and Jeep JLU Wrangler, I’m introducing my new vehicle for my Pacific Northwest adventures.
My goal was to have have a place for my dog to ride as well as having quick access to tools and equipment without unpacking everything I had strapped down. I also needed a place to house an auxiliary battery since its not an easy task to locate a spare battery under the hood of an FJ80 powered by the 3FE engine.
When I purchased my Toyota FJ80 Land Cruiser, I knew there issues with the power windows. Except for the drivers door, all the windows rolled up and down, not perfect but they worked. Then one rainey day last Fall, I rolled down the rear door window and pop, the window would not roll up any more. Luckily, I wasn’t too far from home.
Having recently witnessing first hand what a deer can do to a full size vehicle at highway speeds and considering the locations I travel to and from, I decided it was time to add a little protection to the front of my Toyota FJ80 Land Cruiser.
When I purchased my 1992 Toyota FJ80 Land Cruiser, the previous owner informed me that the four-wheel-drive system did not work. I knew the transfer case was a rebuilt unit so I figured it would be something simple such as a switch or a relay. Little did I know that I would spend hours trying…
After only having my Land Cruiser for about three weeks, I had my first equipment failure – the number three belt that powers the air conditioning unit broke (the belt closest to the engine). Normally, I replace belts on a regular basis and use the existing belts as spares in case of a failure; however,…
After owning a 3FE powered FJ80 Land Cruiser for a short period of time, I realized there is not much vendor support or even information on the Internet regarding our unique Land Cruisers. With only about 15,000 imported into the US, there’s not much of a market to cater to. I know we have a…
One important aspect of any outdoor adventure is making it home safely. Animal strikes are one of the leading causes of vehicle damage when traveling in rural and remote areas, especially at night. As anybody who travels the highways knows, here in the Pacific Northwest, we have our share of animal strikes. The most common…
As anybody with a short wheelbase Jeep knows, it’s easy to run out of storage space fast. Jeeps were never intended to be multi-day expedition vehicles such as the Toyota Land Cruiser or a Land Rover, but we continue trying to make it work. For my current needs, I decided that I would rather sacrifice…