While I am usually a stickler for having things in tip-top shape on the 4Runner, this past winter beat out of me the desire to chase down some electrical weirdness going on with my dual battery setup. With warm weather here, and the desire to have 2 fully juiced batteries, it was time to face the beast electrical beast. First, a little background on my setup for the past ~3 … [Read more...]
Cobra 75 WX ST CB Review
When you think of CB radios your first thought is most likely the tale of the great American adventurer Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit. Or you think of your buddy Jake riding around shirtless in his TJ with no doors and flip flops. While FRS, GMRS, Ham Radio, and yelling at your buddy out your window are all common communication methods you'll see out on the trail, … [Read more...]
48 Hours with the Triad Jeep Club
When you think of a Jeep club, the first thing that probably comes to your mind is a bunch of shirtless dudes out wheeling in the mud without doors, while also talking about how they've recovered everything from a Honda Civic to an MRAP. The Triad Jeep Club was founded in 2010 and originally consisted of Jeep owners from the Piedmont Triad area which includes the cities of … [Read more...]
Long Term Review: 4Runner BajaRack
It is hard to believe that it has been 4 years since I first installed the BajaRack on my 4Runner. At that time back in 2011, I was super-early in modifying the truck, and the only mods preceding the rack were a set of Goodyear Duratrac all-terrains (factory size) and a set of Shrockworks sliders. So why did I decide to get a rack in the first place? Believe it or not it … [Read more...]
Zimbo’s 1990 Patrol GQ “Shorty” Build: Intro
In August 2014 I made a major life change - packing up my life in Virginia and moving to Guatemala. The move to Guatemala was unexpected and abrupt. Originally, I had come out on a short-term assignment to support a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). During the first week of my assignment, my supervisor resigned and this quickly … [Read more...]
