Bruce Elfstrom here.....
I do lurk a bit, its just time thats tough to find, not willingness and/or interest. I just found out I was mentioned here, Navy SEAL student told me he saw it while overseas. Very cool.
Thank you all for the kind words about OEX. We have been at it since 1999 and I was at it way before that. (First vehicle was a 1973 FJ40---I was eight when I started driving it.)
Currently I run two 80 series, one BJ75 (on 38s with air suspension, etc), one FJ60, one FJ Cruiser, one LR Defender d90, one LR Disco 1997, one Pajero, one roller (teaching to right a vehicle), Suzuki Samurai. Yes i like rovers too, and Gaz, Jeeps, etc. But around the world in 80 days, give me a cruiser.
We do everything from teaching individual drivers the very intro stuff, to 10 days hardcore for Special Ops training or rock crawlers. We have our trips to Iceland, Mongolia, Chile, NZ, Costa Rica, etc. Also consultation is a part of what we do, producing films, expedition leading, etc.. Take a look at Dinosaurs Alive (IMAX) with great wheeling pix and a 1963 FJ40!
I do not lurk often, but this is the forum I send most people to if they are needing help or just interested in communicating with a good group of logical peoiple that do not suffer TROLLS for very long. This is the only forum I personally go to every so often. This includes many non-Cruiser types. I do get good info on current mods available for cruisers and tech stuff. With my hands so full here, I cannot spend as much grease time as I would like. I have to have my guys do that stuff while I sit and talk on the phone or answer e-mails. ie on my sorry butt.
I will do my best to lurk more often.
PS Club cost for training with my vehicles ranges based on lenght of class and number of individuals. As high as $750 for one person for one day, to (8 or more people) about $200 each or so per day for three days. We have a certification program for trail leaders, its a long program, ...drop me a note.
Cheers, Bruce Elfstrom