For all of you that don't know me, I have been spending more time on this forum lately and posting finally. I have been a member for a while and would drop in to read a few things here and there. Well I just graduated from ASU with a degree in Meteorology and Climatology basically and am on a look out for a full time job. Right now I drive a school bus part time and clean pools. It pays the bills and then a little some, but that will change when my loan payments start.
To my FJ. I bought a Silver FJ back in October 21st of 2006, the day right before my 23rd Birthday. I had a 1997 Camaro that I pumped a ton of money into before deciding to sell it and get something that I wouldn't want to put money into. Hah, well that was a joke! I met John Goodman and things changed. He was the first one I met on the Trail the day that he purchased his rig and was taking it for a trial. Thanks to him, I made it through all the parts of the Crown King Trail. If it was not for him, I most likely would have turned around due to the fact that I was pretty new to four wheeling. I had only been out once before and knew only when and where to use my 4 LO. I was taught how to use my rear lock and learned what it did. I had no clue but was glad I had the option.
From there on, Four wheeling has been my passion and something I really shouldn't be spending money on. So here it is, My beloved FJ from the beginnings all the way to today. Bare with me due to the fact that I need to get up early and I will try to post as many as I can and make this story complete.
The first day with the FJ...
This was my first time out four wheeling with it...
Up at the Dunes was a blast...
And where my passion finally started...
Heres John AKA Belly Doc and his brand new FJ that day...
Then the damage came before the mods at Marteniz Canyon.. Proudly did it in my Stock FJ with John.. although I would have been stuck there if it weren't for him. I got stuck and high centered probably about 3 times. 1 of those times we had to manually get me unstuck which took about 3 hours and 2 hi lift jacks and a ton of rocks. There were no pictures of it getting unstuck because we were just too busy.
and officially stuck here...
And heres the twin carnage from the Luge...
His..
Mine... I even have duck tape holding in my light... haha...
LET THE MODS BEGIN!!!!
Finally my first mod came in the spring of 2007 when John needed to get rid of his wheels for some 35s, I just needed a lift kit. So I made my first mistake and bought a Sky Jacker 3 inch lift kit.. a cheap one but I do like the sway stabalizers in the rear with it.
This picture is of the day I did a trial run.. can't see much done here.
The Sway Links in the rear... (note: this is a picture just recently taken.. had different shocks back then though)
Sky Jacker Springs... not bad...
Finally with the new wheels.... Pro Comps 33' Mud Terrains. They work. Bead Locked wheels as well. All thanks to John!
The hi lift mounted... and wheels and carnage...
Lift in action.. and indeed talk about some articulation...
the other side
SO the jacker lift worked good but later the bumps in the regular dirt road would not let the shocks live their life.....
Thats it for now.. MORE LATER!! That was only up until last march! Much more to be added! Thanks guys!
