Introduce Yourself

Brock · 01-13-09, 06:45 AM

Please introduce yourself....what do you drive, where do you live, what do you do for a living or if a student, and what you hope to gain most from joining our band of misfits.

We welcome you and look forward to meeting you and socializing, wheeling, and camping in the near future.

85BrownCruiser · 01-15-09, 08:42 AM

I have an 85 FJ60, bought about six months ago in Charleston. Some of you might have seen it for sale in the West Ashley Area. I get LOADS of information on this site and would like to meet up with fellow cruiserheads to swap ideas, tell stories, maybe trails, and basically talk cruisers.
My cruiser has about 153,000 miles, 4 spd, beige metallic, and doing well so far. I had McIntosh Imports machine and replace the exhaust/intake manifolds and gaskets, repair the radiator, and some other things, but it's basically been a great truck so far. It's not a daily driver but a 3rd vehicle, and I drive it into work a couple times a week and run some local errands with my 5 year old girl, she absolutely loves the truck. I've done some cosmetic stuff to it (CCOT console, interior stuff, various bulbs, etc.) and also a small tune up (new PCV valve, oil and wix filter, air filter, fuel filter, even did the sea foam treatment once, the neighbors really enjoyed the smoke and smell

Where do you guys get parts? C-Dan? I need to get a choke cable and the FJ62 grab bar for my little girl. are there any decent junkyards in the Charleston Area where you have seen cruisers? Thanks and I plan on joining soon.

ocdbeetle · 01-15-09, 09:25 AM

Hi - Welcome to our part of the madness....Hope you can join soon.....The more the merrier!...

Brock · 01-15-09, 11:06 AM

welcome BROWN....would love to have you join our band of misfits. Here is some information:

1- you can visit our club website for upcoming events...of which we have a work day this saturday with US Forestry Service and a wheeling trip to THE GULCHES on Monday you are welcome to join us in to meet everyone. website is Lowcountry Land Cruisers

2- there is a link on the front page for joining. as we are a sub chapter of the Upstate Cruisers you are directed to their page where you can join and pay. There is a button to select if you would prefer to be associated with the Lowcountry Land Cruisers versus the Upstate Cruisers...but membership in either gives you full access to club only events and benefits shared by both.

3- we have members spread all over...west ashley, mt pleasant, summerville, beaufort, florence, myrtle beach....so let us know how to get with you and we can start sharing some cruiser love. If you decide to join please also send your contact information and a picture of your rig to lowcountrylandcruisers@gmail.com so I can add you to our MEMBERS RIGS page.

Welcome and hope to see you Saturday or Monday...there are links and threads discussing both dates.

IndianDoc · 01-16-09, 08:36 AM

Except for seeing Brock in a too tight tee thinking he's madona or me asleep with a racoon there's no down side to the club. So come on in the water's fine. And congrats on the new rig, I also have a 85 FJ-60 scattered in a few hundred pieces in the shop, hey it was a few thousand pieces making progress.

Oh and welcome in advance

IndianDoc · 01-16-09, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 85BrownCruiser

I have an 85 FJ60, bought about six months ago in Charleston. Some of you might have seen it for sale in the West Ashley Area. I get LOADS of information on this site and would like to meet up with fellow cruiserheads to swap ideas, tell stories, maybe trails, and basically talk cruisers.
My cruiser has about 153,000 miles, 4 spd, beige metallic, and doing well so far. I had McIntosh Imports machine and replace the exhaust/intake manifolds and gaskets, repair the radiator, and some other things, but it's basically been a great truck so far. It's not a daily driver but a 3rd vehicle, and I drive it into work a couple times a week and run some local errands with my 5 year old girl, she absolutely loves the truck. I've done some cosmetic stuff to it (CCOT console, interior stuff, various bulbs, etc.) and also a small tune up (new PCV valve, oil and wix filter, air filter, fuel filter, even did the sea foam treatment once, the neighbors really enjoyed the smoke and smell

Where do you guys get parts? C-Dan? I need to get a choke cable and the FJ62 grab bar for my little girl. are there any decent junkyards in the Charleston Area where you have seen cruisers? Thanks and I plan on joining soon.

The parts question is a can of worms on Ih8mud, there are several people who have had bad luck with one or another. However C Dan has a good overall rating from the masses. I personally have had good luck from SOr(Specter Off Road, bit pricey but part is usually in stock and usually the right one) Man a Fre is an old company and I have used them with only slight irritation usually relating to in stock status. CCOT has some friends and several enemy's on the site. Just check the advertisers section many are mud members and work the phone. Luck Doc

Added in edit Don't forget ralph hayes toyota the upstate sponser, they ship and have discounts to mud members and even biger discounts to Upstate Cruiser's Members so join LCLC a division of Upstate and call Ralph Hayes Toyota , check out there site, good folks and the discounts are a real help. Doc

Brock · 01-17-09, 06:29 PM

Please welcome renewing member...Jason Corley (charlestonfj60) of James Island....sure hope you can attend one of our upcoming events and most of our meetings. Great to have you on board again.....

IndianDoc · 01-17-09, 10:52 PM

Glad your back Jason but from the post's I never knew you were gone. When you gonna come to the meetings we miss you.

Brock · 01-19-09, 05:23 PM

Sean O'Leary, welcome and tell us a little about you and post a pic of your rig.

Guys welcome Sean from the Olde North State Cruisers and make him welcome.....

dbenke · 01-19-09, 05:58 PM

Welcome to the madness

IndianDoc · 01-19-09, 06:39 PM

Another two club individual, welcome to the warm state. Don't get sand in painful places.

LOL DOC

MD11Fr8Dog · 01-19-09, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

Sean O'Leary, welcome and tell us a little about you and post a pic of your rig.

Guys welcome Sean from the Olde North State Cruisers and make him welcome.....

I was a member of UC last year, but, unfortunately, never got to attend anything!

We moved to Southern Pines, 2 1/2 yrs ago after 7 yrs in Steamboat Springs, CO. While out there, I got to go to Cruise Moab a few times, Katemcy with the Lone Star guys, drank beers with the Cascade Cruiser guys (and lots of other cruiserheads on layovers all over the US), hung out with some Wasatch Cruisers guys, Rising Sun guys, etc. I was part of a group of guys that started a club in Northern Colorado, but we never got traction and it folded after a yr or so.

I have yet to wheel my 40. I spent about 5 yrs working on it myself, and got it about 75-80% complete when I lost my garage when our house was for sale prior to moving to NC. I sent it to Jeremiah Proffitt to finish! He stored it for me for about 18 months, then finished it up last year.

I also have a 2003 Tacoma Double Cab and have wheeled that all over CO (including Black Bear Pass with my 8 mon old, at the time, daughter in the back seat) and Moab and I also took it to Katemcy a few years ago.

My 40 is loosely described in my signature, and can be seen in the link to pictures also in my signature. I still have a few things to do on my 40 - new driveshafts, hook up the air to my ARBs, get my York compressor tubed up, finish the rebuild of my Warn 8472, install my Paki top, etc. I just registered for Cruise Moab, so I have some motivation and a deadline now to get off my rear and get it done.

We, my wife, 5 yr old daughter and I, have a small horse farm here in Southern Pines (2 horses, a Welsh pony, a donkey, 4 cats, a rabbit and a yellow Lab). I'm a pilot at FedEx and have flown the MD-11 for the past 12 yrs, the last 3 as Captain.

I hope I can make some events, but sometimes life gets in the way. I had planned on the beach trip last Oct, but football season got in the way! Go Hokies!

Hope to meet some of you soon!

Brock · 01-20-09, 05:08 AM

Thanks for the intro.....welcome. We all understand how life and work gets in the way of fun. Hope you can make it to our meeting at Myrtle Beach in February to meet some of the guys and swap lies. If not then hopefully at the North Meets South Fall Run in Cullowhee or one of the other events. We are thinking of moving Lowcountry Boil to Carolina Beach so that should help you as long as football is not a conflict that weekend.

Welcome again...

Brock · 02-25-09, 06:03 AM

got email from prospective member Tristan with an FJ40...trying to get them in here to introduce themselves but Tristan sent pics and will start a welcome thread with them if nothing else is posted today.....

ttahara · 02-27-09, 09:57 PM

I drive a 1977 FJ40 RHD from New Zealand. It is pretty much all original except for the roof rack..I bought it in the summer of 06 and I drive it mostly for pleasure but once I sell my VW it will become my daily driver..cant wait..hope those people driving those hybrids don't mind..I put in a new clutch, flywheel and kept up on it as best as I can..I just bought a front disk brake kit to be put in very soon so no more having to grab my steering wheel when slamming on my brakes cuz of charleston traffic..

What I hope to get out of it is to meet new people, friends and have a getaway from same old shit different day.

I work at Porter Paints in North Charleston as a Assistant Store Manager..if yall ever need any paint let me know I can hook ya up..

I moved down here from Indiana 3 years ago..best move i ever made..

Hope to get to meet all of you soon...Tristan

dbenke · 02-27-09, 10:09 PM

Welcome to the club.
I just kind of became a painter out of default.
Work was slowing down (home repair and remodeling) and had 2 people ask if I would paint their
houses. Now, it looks like I'm going to paint another one soon.
I'll look you up if that happens.

You coming to the MB meeting tomorrow??

ttahara · 02-28-09, 10:56 AM

Work was slow in Jan for us but lately things have picked up thank goodness..

Unfortunately I won't be able to make it..I have got my TLCA membership card in yet and haven't paid my membership fee for the club..ill meet with u guys sometime here soon..

Brock · 02-28-09, 04:32 PM

Our HAMOM is March 14th...but maybe we can drop in on you next weekend or you come this way and check out your rig.

FJpete · 03-05-09, 02:15 PM

Hi Everyone,

I am FJ Pete of Conway & Marion, SC My Fj is 2007 With 3" Pro comp lift. Walker Evans shocks, BFG 285 KO's. Love to 4-wheel.

I own a Graphic Design Shop. Would live to help with Decals and T-shirts

Thanks

proinv · 03-05-09, 02:38 PM

Hey Pete,

You didn't waste anytime getting online I see. Glad you made it!
Ron "Brock" is going to send you some artwork. I emailed him the other day with your offer and he was out of town. Should be back today though?

Welcome aboard

Thanks

Brock · 03-05-09, 05:25 PM

yep welcome aboard...that is two members ....Tristan is now a paid member as of today...meeting him Saturday to talk about club and give him some stickers...so welcome Tristan when you see him on here.

Sent two attached images to ProInv tonight in email with some other parameters....to see if you can hook us up.

dbenke · 03-05-09, 07:43 PM

Welcome.
Will you be joining us at our HAMOM?

ttahara · 03-05-09, 08:58 PM

thanks...yea i will..i have to work sat morning so ill be coming up later that afternoon

Brock · 03-06-09, 05:52 AM

hey Tristan...if you go down Remount and turn LEFT on North Rhett...then go to Bankton Road (at corner with Hanahans Bar on left) my office is down about 100 yds...in Honeywell building and will see my FJ out front. Stop by if in the area today....I might leave early though as I had a full week of hours yesterday already...LOL I live in west ashley if over in that area...

lextechautomotive · 03-06-09, 06:31 PM

Another interested LC owner interested in meeting up with fellow enthusiasts. My name is Glenn McAdory and live on James Island, I am the owner of Lex-Tech Automotive an exclusively Lexus and Toyota repair shop. I was a Toyota Tech from 1985 to 1991 and a Lexus Tech from 1992 to late 2006 at Gene Reed Toyota and Lexus of Charleston. I currently own a white locked stock fzj80 and a 76 fj40 with a 3b diesel (my first 40 and have always wanted one just didn't have the time or place to work on/store one) Now with my own shop i have the time and place to have a hobby. I am 41 with a 21 and a 16 year old daughter, which the youngest who loves to wheel has a 96 4-runner, who has gotten me back into the cruisers. While working at the dealership i was so burnt out that i didn't have the want or desire to work on cars after hours, but now that the stress is somewhat gone i find myself wanting to get back into a car/ truck hobby. Would love to wheel the 80 but the 40 sleeps in the garage and isn't driven in the rain much less wheelin. Would like to share my technical knowledge and Toyota experience with other LC enthusiasts and meet other LC misfits such as myself
Glenn McAdory

proinv · 03-06-09, 06:47 PM

Welcome, nice FJ Glenn!

IndianDoc · 03-06-09, 07:27 PM

Gotta Love a 40 teeeeeeeeee!! Welcome to the madness your background will be appreciated.

Brock · 03-06-09, 08:49 PM

welcome and we would love to have you....... I am going to meet up with one of the new guys (Tristan) sometime tomorrow to talk and such a bit. You are welcome to join us...

My brother has a shop on signal point road.....if you are near there I will swing by one day and introduce myself when I go visit him for lunch one day.

dbenke · 03-07-09, 05:03 AM

Welcome. It'll be nice having another mechanic on board.
I turned wrenches for about 12 years in the 80's.
I was the same way when I quit. I even took mine in for oil changes.
Hope to meet you soon.

lextechautomotive · 03-07-09, 06:22 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome and look forward to meeting all of you.
Yes i,m very close to signal point road, i'm on the east side of Hot wheels skateing center.
I'm in the shop today until 12:00 but after that i'm free, feel free to call me and let me know where ya'll are meeting, 843 225 5191
Thanks
Glenn McAdory