Month: June 2010

Expedition Trailer

M416 Fender Modification for Larger Tires
Bytomas June 30, 2010October 15, 2026

For our adventure travels I run the same tires and rims on our M416 trailer as on the FJ. With the larger 295 tires additional fender clearance was needed as well as additional width. The M416 fenders have a lip that is about 1.25 inches that adds additional strength. By cutting this lip off I…

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FJ Cruiser Re-Gearing Completed
Bytomas June 29, 2010October 15, 2026

With my re-gearing project complete and tested it is time to let everyone know how it went. With the change of tires from 265/70-17s to 295/70-17s the re-gear was needed to keep my crawl ratio where it needed to be. The gears installed are 4.56:1 gears that combined with my new tires lower my crawl…

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New RoofTop Tent – Ezi-Awn T-Top 1800 First Look
Bytomas June 27, 2010

I finally received our new rooftop tent. The ARB tent was not large enough for 3 people so we are upgrading to a Ezi Awn T-Top 1800 RoofTop Tent. The 1800 is going to give us and additional 17 inches in width which will allow the 3 of us to have enough room to sleep….

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Elk Park Wetland Damage
Bytomas June 26, 2010October 15, 2026

During day trip last week we went to Elk Park in the Pike National Forest. Elk park is a large sub-alpine wetland fed by a number of small springs. The area is a very soft marshland with a few small ponds. The pictures included here show the damage that 4×4 and ATV do to this sub-alpine…

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Trip Reports

Fathers Day 2010
Bytomas June 25, 2010June 25, 2010

This last Sunday we took a picnic trip in the Pike National Forest for fathers day. Living on the west side of Colorado Springs we are lucky to have the national forest right out our back door. Our destination was a sub-alpine park at the base of Almagre called Elk Park. Looking west from the park….

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