Author: tomas

Tomas has lived in Colorado since age 5. Having grown up on the Western Slope of Colorado lots of time was spent in the Desert Southwest. Tomas' father introduced him to the love of 4 wheeling at an early age in the high mountains around Aspen, Colorado. While an avid Mountain Biker, Tomas and his Family enjoy adventures in the mountains and desert in the remote locations that can only be reached by 4wd. Day hikes are always a must when on the family trips. While enjoying outdoor activities he wants to share his love as a certified 4wd trainer and ski instructor. Tomas also enjoys caving and cave exploration. Tomas currently resides in Colorado Springs.

Mechanical

Safari Snorkel Installed
Bytomas September 6, 2010January 26, 2012

This morning I installed my new Safari Snorkel on our 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser. ARB does not spec the snorkel for the 2010 but the SS415HF Snorkel can be made to fit. To get the Snorkel to work on the 2010 there are a few different steps that must be taken. First remove the Air…

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Electronics | Electronics | Ham Radio

Icom IC-2820 HAM Radio Installed
Bytomas September 3, 2010January 26, 2012

I chose to install a new Icom IC-2820 in the new build. This radio is a dual band VHF/UHF radio with D-Star support. What is really cool about this radio is the Head Unit mounts separate from the Mic. The Radio is mounted next to the Inverter in the right rear of the FJ. It…

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Electrical | Electronics

National Luna Dual Battery System
Bytomas August 31, 2010October 15, 2026

Another modifications complete. Today I finished the dual battery system install in our new Toyota FJ Cruiser. For this build I chose to go with the National Luna Dual Battery system. “The National Luna Intelligent Split Charging System allows you to maintain two or more batteries in your vehicle. The Intelligent Solenoid manages the charging…

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Trail Armor

All Pro Front Bumper Installed
Bytomas August 29, 2010January 26, 2012

One of the items that I salvaged from the Blue Burro was my All Pro Off Road front bumper and EP-9000 Superwinch. With the 1″ body lift installed I needed to modify the headlamp bracket to clear the All Pro Bumper. I cut the existing brackets off then welded 1/2″ square tube on to the…

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Mechanical

FJ Cruiser High Clearance Tail Pipe
Bytomas August 27, 2010October 15, 2026

Another toy that All Pro Off Road fabricates for the Toyota FJ Cruiser is the High Clearance Tail Pipe. This pipe runs from the muffler back and is bolt on. Both the stock and TRD tail pipes are exposed and prone to damage while wheeling. Installation takes very little time when being installed on a…

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