I SPOTTED YOU in Arizona - Page 69

Fredwood · 09-26-2007, 07:50 PM

Hey I think my almost 3yr old actually spotted you on Ironwood around about the right time. I think she loves the FJ almost as much as I do. To bad it is my ummmm extra responsible (paranoid) wife's very well equipt 4x4 grocery getter. Ever since we got our FJ our little girl spots every FJ with a " FJ CRUISER" and a point from the back seat. I am slowly teaching the wife what her grocery getter can do. BTW we our out here in the QC also. Our FJ is a bone stock silver w/out rack. Oh wait it is custom.......nice dark tint on the front windows.

Pumbaa · 09-26-2007, 09:42 PM

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Fredwood previously said:

Hey I think my almost 3yr old actually spotted you on Ironwood around about the right time. I think she loves the FJ almost as much as I do. To bad it is my ummmm extra responsible (paranoid) wife's very well equipt 4x4 grocery getter. Ever since we got our FJ our little girl spots every FJ with a " FJ CRUISER" and a point from the back seat. I am slowly teaching the wife what her grocery getter can do. BTW we our out here in the QC also. Our FJ is a bone stock silver w/out rack. Oh wait it is custom.......nice dark tint on the front windows.

truck sounds familiar, I think I have seen you/your wife on ironwood a couple of times... you cant really miss pumbaa, usually covered in mud but today it was clean

I did run into a stock VB on the 60, got a smile form the lady driving...

Fredwood · 09-26-2007, 09:52 PM

I was in my tacoma work truck so I blended in with the masses today and I wasn't home yet so I didn't know to wave. I keep trying to talk the wife into a 3 inch lift and tires so we don't look like the rest of the FJs on the lot. Well that is my angle Im working to get her to consider the lift anyway. Maybe then you would know it was us though. Maybe Im gonna have to resort to a cheaper way to set us apart for now at least. I think I might have her talked into tagging along one weekend when someone nearby goes on a short easy trail run.

Pumbaa · 09-26-2007, 10:32 PM

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Fredwood previously said:

I was in my tacoma work truck so I blended in with the masses today and I wasn't home yet so I didn't know to wave. I keep trying to talk the wife into a 3 inch lift and tires so we don't look like the rest of the FJs on the lot. Well that is my angle Im working to get her to consider the lift anyway. Maybe then you would know it was us though. Maybe Im gonna have to resort to a cheaper way to set us apart for now at least. I think I might have her talked into tagging along one weekend when someone nearby goes on a short easy trail run.

BTW, welcome to the madness!!! Let me be the first to warn you... you are about to become a member of the AZFJ clan, we are considered the crazy ones!!! WELCOME!!!!
back on subject which is odd.... what color Taco is it so I know what to look out for... Silver????

Fredwood · 09-26-2007, 10:44 PM

The Taco is your average 07 bottom of the line 2wd reg cab short bed truck white and I have a small polished alum diamond plate toolbox. Usually on my way home about that time of day with my little FJ spotting co-pilot daughter sitting shotgun in her carseat. Maybe that will help you spot us. Well I guess Im hooked now. Might as well go with it.

Pumbaa · 09-26-2007, 11:13 PM

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Fredwood previously said:

The Taco is your average 07 bottom of the line 2wd reg cab short bed truck white and I have a small polished alum diamond plate toolbox. Usually on my way home about that time of day with my little FJ spotting co-pilot daughter sitting shotgun in her carseat. Maybe that will help you spot us. Well I guess Im hooked now. Might as well go with it.

lol, I will keep an eye out for ya! there are some trails going on this weekend but I dont think they are going to be anything easy...
Let me know when you guys want to go out... i got a good friend in QC that has a stock taco that like to go out on easy trails, maybe we can go and do something soon...!

Fredwood · 09-27-2007, 09:46 PM

Let's do it. Let me know when and where. Im ready to see what these things will do. All my experimenting has been in the dirt next to the Walmart while my wife is in shopping or when I make a detour when she sends me to get gas in the FJ. I did find a decent little hill climb back here. It is across Hunt Hwy from the Copper Basin area. I tried it in the work truck when I found it and didn't get very far. So my next gas run in the FJ I had to check it out. The FJ made it look like a cake walk. Im still amazed it didn't even spin at all on the loose rock. I think I could get my wife into it a little. Maybe a little easy trail run would get her hooked.

**puulboy** · 09-27-2007, 10:18 PM

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Fredwood previously said:

Let's do it. Let me know when and where. Im ready to see what these things will do. All my experimenting has been in the dirt next to the Walmart while my wife is in shopping or when I make a detour when she sends me to get gas in the FJ. I did find a decent little hill climb back here. It is across Hunt Hwy from the Copper Basin area. I tried it in the work truck when I found it and didn't get very far. So my next gas run in the FJ I had to check it out. The FJ made it look like a cake walk. Im still amazed it didn't even spin at all on the loose rock. I think I could get my wife into it a little. Maybe a little easy trail run would get her hooked.

The key to a successful buy in from the wife will be how safe she will feel. I am sure we could put a run together to include you and the Mrs as a safe event. If she see's others doing stuff with no problem then the buy in is much easier. Trust me I know. My wife was afraid at first but our first trail run was with an experienced wheeler 8ball, also a member(non club) She felt safe and now she is a seasoned pro ( till I do the hard stuff then she gets out to take pictures)
Thanks
Don

FJ4Jessa · 09-27-2007, 10:43 PM

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Fredwood previously said:

Let's do it. Let me know when and where. Im ready to see what these things will do. All my experimenting has been in the dirt next to the Walmart while my wife is in shopping or when I make a detour when she sends me to get gas in the FJ. I did find a decent little hill climb back here. It is across Hunt Hwy from the Copper Basin area. I tried it in the work truck when I found it and didn't get very far. So my next gas run in the FJ I had to check it out. The FJ made it look like a cake walk. Im still amazed it didn't even spin at all on the loose rock. I think I could get my wife into it a little. Maybe a little easy trail run would get her hooked.

Well since it is "hers" I guess you have to buy her in to it...Dan(pumbaa) and I bought it and it was my truck to buy, took a while to decide but I found what I wanted and I got it, he now drives it, washes it, fills it up with gas and even puts the mods on. Im not quite sure how all of that happend, but either or its fun riding in the passenger seat, especially when in town with all the crazyness.
Cant wait to meet ya, the little one and the wife!!!! I think I know exactly what hill your talking about, I see time after time and Ive always wanted to try it, but.....never have! LOL
Jessa

Katfish · 09-28-2007, 10:52 AM

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puulboy previously said:

The key to a successful buy in from the wife will be how safe she will feel. I am sure we could put a run together to include you and the Mrs as a safe event. If she see's others doing stuff with no problem then the buy in is much easier. Trust me I know. My wife was afraid at first but our first trail run was with an experienced wheeler 8ball, also a member(non club) She felt safe and now she is a seasoned pro ( till I do the hard stuff then she gets out to take pictures)
Thanks
Don

My two cents - it is scarier being the passenger - but when I drive I am much more comfy! ....not sure that 3D is.....Anyway, maybe if she sees someones wife drive, she will be even more comfy!