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.

Electrical | How Tos

Second Horn Installation
Bytomas August 18, 2010October 15, 2026

This is one of the first electrical mods I made to our new Iceberg FJ Cruiser. The FJ Cruiser is wired for a second horn. However, the wiring harness for the horn is located behind the washer fluid reservoir. I have written instruction on installing a second horn in front of the radiator using the…

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FJ Cruiser Grill Blackout
Bytomas August 17, 2010October 17, 2014

So the modifications have begun on our new Toyota FJ Cruiser. I have started with cosmetic changes and I am working on blacking out the silver on the grill, mirrors and door handles. The grill was first. It was easy to remove the grill from the FJ with the removal of a couple of retaining…

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Our New 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Bytomas August 15, 2010October 15, 2026

On Saturday I took delivery of our new 2010 Iceberg White Toyota FJ Cruiser. This is the start of a new project vehicle and I will be posting about ALL the modifications. The FJ is currently configured with the following options (Items that I wanted are bold and items that will be removed are in…

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A new adventure begins
Bytomas August 8, 2010August 7, 2010

I have signed the papers for our new Toyota FJ Cruiser. We will be receiving an Iceberg White 2010 FJ Cruiser on Monday. This will be the start of a whole new series of modifications. Having built our first FJ I have a very good idea of where I want to go with our new…

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RIP the Blue Burro
Bytomas August 7, 2010October 15, 2026

So, the insurance company has chosen to total our Blue FJ Cruiser. I spent this last Tuesday in Montrose pulling all the modifications off that I could. I started at about 7:30 and finished at around 3:00 in the afternoon. Hundreds of hours of work torn out of the FJ in under 8 hours. I…

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