joel on September 23rd, 2008

A few months back I was contacted by Harry Wagner of HarrySituations.com about a possible magazine photoshoot for my 4Runner. Well Saturday we finally met up at Moonrocks and took some photos in desert washes and a few on the rocks. The photos and story are going to be featured on the cover of 4wd [...]

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joel on August 25th, 2008

Went on a trip into the Sierras with a few members of toyota120.com. We did the Niagara Rim Trail and Eagle Peak Trail. Lost a sidewall on Hard Brake Hill on Niagara Rim but other than that we completed both trails without incident.
Pictures over here.
Video over here.

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joel on March 24th, 2008

Took the 4runner out for a short run in the local hills. Front suspension performed amazingly, now it’s on to the rear suspension! Pictures over here. Check out this shot, I found my house!

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joel on December 8th, 2007

I decided it was time for another upgrade for the 4runner. This time it was a long travel suspension kit from Total Chaos. The kit allows for 13″ of 4wd travel. Installation was a dusy but Kurt and I got it all together.
Install photos and finished pictures are over here.

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joel on November 7th, 2007

Finally got my truck back from 4×4Labs. They built a stout rear bumper that will carry my spare tire, hi lift jack, and 2 5 gallon water/gas jugs.
Pictures of the bumper are over here.

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