Club introductions.

REKCUT · 01-08-09, 11:55 AM

Please post up a short bio and any pics you want to show off your rigs.

REKCUT · 01-08-09, 12:09 PM

Thad Brown
Rogersville Mo.

TLCA #13816
1984 FJ 60
2007 FJC
2008 Tundra

Marty Moose · 01-08-09, 07:50 PM

Ouch that left a mark
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Matt60 · 01-08-09, 11:36 PM

sans name is Matt- how ever i don't live in the great southwest region of missouri anymore i still hail from thee. my out fits would be the 83' 60 series and a 04 tacoma slightly smashed model...

wadentrisha · 03-03-09, 11:18 AM

Wade here from Bella Vista, AR. Look forward to meeting you guys and doing some wheeling with some locals. Here's my junk.

Matt60 · 03-03-09, 05:00 PM

hey wade good to hear from you again. missed you at the 08 flatnasty or were you there i showed up late....

wadentrisha · 03-04-09, 05:51 AM

I didn't make it to Flat Nasty ths year. I went to Tall Corn Cruiser Classic in Iowa and they were just too close together. I had to cancel on Gilmer this year as well do to funds. Loosing my job in April was the last I heard.

REKCUT · 03-04-09, 08:38 AM

Wade, nice to meet you. Keep an eye here and we will post up places we are wheeling. Hope to have you on a run with us soon.

Taildragon · 03-09-09, 08:36 PM

Hello everyone, Justin Tubb here. Over the last couple years I have lived up in Kansas City and wheeled with the Tornado Alley Cruisers. Currently in the process of moving to Bentonville Ar due to job change.

I have a 1991 4runner that will go places that scare my poor seat cushion. Looking forward to some good wheeling this year.
Here is a couple pics of cruise moab 2007, can't say enough good stuff about that trip.

OldTruck38 · 03-09-09, 09:50 PM

Hello folks,
Checking in from NE Arkansas . . . Jonesboro, AR area.
My son & I have been wheeling w/ the AR-TTORA & RLC folks, but the RLC club is going through some growing pains. . . Anyway, looking forward to this season, plan to try SMORR & Flat Nasty. What's the scoop on Byrd's?
Here's my junk. Perfect wheeler for the price.

Maybe I need to join up w/ you folks?
later
OldTruck

REKCUT · 03-10-09, 08:58 PM

Post up and let us know when you are going to Smorr. I live about 15 to 20 min away so I can usually meet up and show someone around.

REKCUT · 03-10-09, 09:13 PM

We would love to have you and your son along. There is a new park up north of you towards St louis. It near elephant rocks. It called washita. I have been there once and barely scratched the surface of the place.

Marty Moose · 03-11-09, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by OldTruck38

Hello folks,
Checking in from NE Arkansas . . . Jonesboro, AR area.
My son & I have been wheeling w/ the AR-TTORA & RLC folks, but the RLC club is going through some growing pains. . . Anyway, looking forward to this season, plan to try SMORR & Flat Nasty. What's the scoop on Byrd's?
Here's my junk. Perfect wheeler for the price.

Maybe I need to join up w/ you folks?
later
OldTruck

Hey OldTruck,

Good to hear from you.

I have witnessed first hand the growing pains that the Razorbacks LC are going through. We were down at the Ramble last year and most of them wouldn't even speak to each other.

Let us know when your able to head up to SMORR. Thad and I will be makeing several pre runs before the event in Sept.

I have wheeled in the Ozark National Forest around Byrds and have seen they're property but never been to one of they're events.

I know in the past they have had some big events with trail rides and monster trucks.

Hope to meet you soon.

Marty

xjnation · 03-16-09, 07:44 PM

I wanna play too..... My name is Tim. I live in Springfield, work in Rogersville. I've been working on my 40 for something like 3 or 4 years. It is finally getting to where I can see the finish line. My rig has been through a full frame off. It basically started as a money making venture but is now going to be my DD/toy. It has alot of cool custom touches and was done on the cheap, well relatively. Somewhere between 3 or 4 grand total.
This is my first short wheelbase rig. I'm going to have to learn how to wheel all over again. I was going to move to Colorado but plans have changed for now. Hoping to meet you guys and hit some trails together. Here's my 40

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REKCUT · 03-16-09, 09:37 PM

I have been dying to see this rig. We will have to wheel as soon as we get back from Texas. Some of the boys are heading to Disney the first of April. Still need to get back to SMORR. My just have to take an evening run down to chadwick.

Marty Moose · 03-17-09, 09:47 AM

xjnation,

Is that the same body? Is it drivable yet?

We will have to get together after Katemcy.

xjnation · 03-19-09, 08:45 PM

Ya man, same body. A sheet of 16ga can do wonders..... well, from 10 feet away.

I am shooting for may 1st as a deadline. We are going to have a big booth at the 4x4 jamboree and I want it there. Really I just need to change my rear output flange and get my driveshafts made, then fix a brake leak at the front axle and I could drive it. Wow, I could drive it.... THAT ROCKS!!!

Anybody need a 62 series front axle housing??? Leftovers from the FDB swap. Let me know, it's just ssitting there making a grease spot.

OldTruck38 · 03-22-09, 03:39 PM

4x4 jamboree? tell me more...

"We are going to have a big booth at the 4x4 jamboree and I want it there."

REKCUT · 03-25-09, 06:48 PM

that was an accidental deletion. got lumped in with other stuff

xjnation · 03-26-09, 07:19 PM

May 2nd and 3rd. 4x4 Jamboree at the fairgrounds. It's a national event. Usually alot of rigs there. Only 3 or so Landcruisers. Definitely going to have mine there, so maybe 4. We are getting a 40' booth for our store. Bringing out tires, wheels, suspension, and other goodies. It sucks having to work during the show but at least I get in for free. If the weather is good ALOT of people show up, but if not........ It's really not worth the $65 or so to enter a rig, but it makes for a fun day to walk and check it out. If you make it out stop by the Sportsland booth and say hi.

Oh yeah, that front housing is free if anybody is interested. Of course if you just so happened to have an extra bottle of Jaeger that you need to get rid of, i'd consider a trade...

colsoncj · 03-29-09, 05:30 PM

Wade told me I ought to pop my head over here and say hello. My name is Cory, been an avid wheeler in the area for several years. Some of you that make your way over to YotaTech or AR-TTORA probably know me. Original wheelin rig was an 87 4Runner locked up and on 37"s before I decided to part ways with it and come over to the LC side. Now I'm wheelin a 94 LC factory locked with a TJM front, Ramsey 9K, and about to get some metal work. I'm currently tryin to find time to do some maint to it, and then get the sliders made for it. I've scrounged up all the steel, just need to get to it. After that its rear bumber time, and so on. I'll see if I cant get some pics of the rigs posted up.

Also, I live in Monett, MO but I'm frequently in Springfield (grew up there and have family in Springfield.)

Marty Moose · 03-30-09, 11:23 AM

Cory,

Good to here from you. We will have to get together and go wheelin.

Can you make it to Disney this weekend?

colsoncj · 03-31-09, 10:09 AM

Actually I was planning on it (Wade informed me), but its my Grandfather's B-day that weekend, and I need to go to that. I'm hoping to make it out to another one of your get togethers! It looks like this year is going to be extra busy with all the wheelin, so far I've got trips planned for April, June, August, Sept, and October...

First things first though, I really need to get some sliders made and welded on. I've got all the material, I just havent found the time or help. However, I'm debating a 1"-1.5" body lift, and I'm thinking if I'm going to do that, I ought to do it before the sliders. However my concern on the body lift is raising my front TJM bumper to match.... I just need to crawl under there and start looking at it. And, I havent figured out at what body lift height you have to start messing with linkages and the like. That's going to be this afternoon's search.

Marty Moose · 03-31-09, 10:17 AM

Cory,

I don't know anyone who has done a body lift on an 80 so I can help out on that but I know that Christo Slee has done them to put in the dual Trasfer case. I would call and talk to them at Slee they are allways helpfull. They might even sell the lift as a kit.

OldTruck38 · 04-03-09, 07:58 AM

XJN,
That May 2nd - 3rd Jambo at the fairgrounds . . . Your talking Springfield, MO, right?

OldTruck

xjnation · 04-07-09, 08:27 PM

Yeah, that's kinda an important bit of info. Yes, at the fairgrounds in Springfield.

BJ40ER · 05-20-09, 09:24 PM

Hey, i'm really excited about a land cruiser club beginning around here. I'm from Marshfield, MO and i own a 1978 BJ40 with a B engine. Here are some pics i took when i was at SMORR May 16th.

colsoncj · 05-20-09, 10:40 PM

Just wanted to share my build thread.... all work is goin on in springfield usually during the weekends. feel free to stop by with your cruiser, chit chat about rigs and have a cold refreshment!

http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...j80-build.html

REKCUT · 05-21-09, 09:10 AM

GIve us an address where your working on it in Springfield. I would love to stop by.

REKCUT · 05-21-09, 09:12 AM

BJ40ER. I assume its Zack. Glad you finally posted up some pics. Good to hear from you. We are getting quite a crowd. Everyone keep watching for future trips so we can get some of you added to the club.