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.

Other Stuff

Colorado Springs Meet and Greet
Bytomas February 8, 2010October 15, 2026

On Sunday January 31 5 fellow FJ owners and families had a breakfast meet and greet at Sheldons in Colorado Springs. It was fun to share stories and have some show and tell after breakfast. The meet and greet was organized on fjcruiserforums.com. The following folks attended; TahoeBLue, Shane4X4, RoadRash, Mountain Mike, OffRoadFJ and myself, DaToy.

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Miscellaneous

My FJ Cruiser gets new Fender Flares
Bytomas February 7, 2010January 26, 2012

As a part of my tire size change project I wanted to add fender flares to my Toyota FJ Cruiser. I went to Bushwacker to help with this part of the project. Bushwacker has 2 models of flares available for the FJ Cruiser. The Pocket Style Flares and the Extend-A-Fender models. I chose to go with…

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Trip Reports

Jan 2010 Mexico Trip Photos Posted
Bytomas February 5, 2010

I have the galleries online from our trip to Mexico this last month. I’ll be working on writing some blogs about the trip on the next week. Mexico 2010 Photo Galleries

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Service & Warranty

VSC and Wheel Bearings – Crash Potential
Bytomas February 4, 2010October 15, 2026

I just got My Toyota FJ Cruiser back from the shop for some warranty work. There were 2 specific issues that I took the FJ in for; the first was idler pulley noise, and the second was an issue with VSC kicking in while driving a straight line. The idler pulley problem is a common…

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Expedition Gear | Gear Reviews

Turbo Charged Golight Stryker
Bytomas February 1, 2010October 18, 2026

The Golight Stryker is a remote operated spotlight that utilizes halogen technology. I currently have two of the lights install on my Toyota FJ Cruiser. I recently sent one of the lights to MagnaLight for an HID upgrade. The upgrade includes an integrated HID bulb and ballast as well as an external antenna for the…

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