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.

How Tos | Lighting

Low Cost HID Driving Lights Installed
Bytomas January 28, 2009October 15, 2026

I have been wanting to get driving lights installed on my Toyota FJ Cruiser to give me more light while driving at night. I selected a low cost HID light that Checker Auto is selling. I also decided to use as much of the factory harness as possible. With the factory harness and relay the…

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Electrical

New Accessory Electrical System Parts
Bytomas January 27, 2009October 15, 2026

So I finally have all the parts to rebuild my auxiliary electrical system for the FJ Cruiser. I was using Blue Sea fuse boxes but I have found a much better box for Automotive applications. The system is being designed to run off an axillary battery system with both switched and unswitched applications. I will…

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Gear Reviews

New Lower Link Skids – Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum
Bytomas January 27, 2009October 15, 2026

Demello now offers lower link skids Quoted from https://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/demello-offroad/72057-new-lower-link-skids.html: New Lower Link Skids – Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum We have been working with different designs and different ways to protect those lower link mounts. What we came up with is a 3/16in bracket that bolts over your stock mount. The mount covers all the way…

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Trip Reports

Dirty Toy School
Bytomas January 27, 2009October 15, 2026

Training Last Summer I attended the Dirty Toy School in Grand Junction Colorado. The School was a training session with Chris Neslon and Bill Burke. The following is a quote from a message I sent them about my attendance: “I am very happy to have attended the first Dirty Toy School in Grand Junction, Colorado….

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Recovery Gear

JackMate
Bytomas January 27, 2009October 15, 2026

At one of the FJ Summit recovery training session Chris Nelson showed us the JackMate. The JackMate enhances the capability of the Hi-Lift jack. The JackMate slides over either end of the Hi-Lift Jack bar using quick release pins. When used as the base plate, the Jack mate has “gnarly teeth” which dig into logs…

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