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.

Trip Reports

Geronimo Trail from Animas NM to Douglas AZ
Bytomas April 2, 2010October 15, 2026

On our drive to the Mexico border in Douglas Arizona, LJ and I decided to take a back route from Deming, New Mexico, to Douglas. We headed south from Rockhound State Park on Highway 11 towards Columbus, NM. In Columbus we stopped at Pancho Villa State Park. The visitor center was closed so we went…

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Re-gear Progress
Bytomas April 1, 2010October 15, 2026

It has been a few months since I posted any information on my re-gear project. With the gears ordered through a local shop the modification should be completed sometime next weekend. Here is where things stand at this time: Toytek 1″ body lift installed. Bushwacker fender flares installed. Frozen Rotor brake upgrade installed. Viair on…

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Brake Upgrade with Frozen Rotors – Rear
Bytomas March 19, 2010October 15, 2026

The rear brake upgrade is a little more complicated because the parking brake needs to be dealt with. I first jacked the rear of the FJ up and with the jack stands in place I removed the wheels from both sides. Removal of the rear rotors requires that the parking brake pad be loosened using…

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Brake Upgrade with Frozen Rotors – Front
Bytomas March 17, 2010October 15, 2026

As part of my re-gear and tire size upgrade I wanted to improve brake performance on My Toyota FJ Cruiser. To this end I chose to upgrade the rotors and pads on the FJ to slotted rotors and better pads. I chose to go with cryogenically treated slotted rotors from Frozen Rotors combined with Hawk…

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Maintenance Day for the FJ
Bytomas March 14, 2010October 15, 2026

This Sunday is maintenance day for my Toyota FJ Cruiser. The projects include replacing the joints in the upper a-arms and upgrading and brake pads and rotors. First on the agenda was to tackle the a-arms. The joints in the All Pro Off Road upper a-arms are lined with Teflon and wear out after 15,000…

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