UZJ 100 Series

[LandCruisers4Life]

I never see any 100 series Land Cruisers in Trails. Would be nice...... Seems a lot of guys on here building them for expeditions etc ya know? I fall into that catagory.

[TRT2]

Trails submissions are virtually all from TLCA members...

Write it up, shoot it and submit it!

[powderpig]

A LX 470 was on the cover and a good write up was done in the past. But not much since for the 100 /470. It would be cool to see some more of these written about.

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

You know what's better then seeing a 100 in Trails? Seeing your 100 in Trails!

[LandCruisers4Life]

Next trip I take, I'll submit an article for review with pictures.

[Kaderabek]

Excellent -- thanks.

TJK

[LandCruisers4Life]

Sure thing. What are the specifications.. like where do I send pictures, how long can the article be etc? Whatever I write up will be on my stock vehicle, as I haven't had the time/finances to modify it yet. thanks again.

[Kaderabek]

I don't want to be the least bit discouraging but sometimes it's a good idea to look at a submission from the angle of, what makes this interesting to someone besides me? If you can answer that question in an interesting way, then submitting an article on a stock 100 series might be of interest to others. And/or might make a good Member Rigs submission. But generally speaking, a 100% stock, late model vehicle feature isn't going to garner much interest. That said, if you take your 100 series on cool adventures and want to chronicle those, more power to you.

Submission information is as follows.

Toyota Trails
8 Corbran Drive
Fairview, NC 28730
editor@tlca.org

Postal service or email -- either is fine with me. It's best to submit the text as a Word document without embedded images. And the images as jpegs, largest files your camera will yield.

Thanks for your interest in the magazine and I look forward to hearing from you.

TJK

[LandCruisers4Life]

I think a write up about a trip in a stock 100 series would be interesting to a lot of TT readers. Not everyone has the money to spend on modifying their cruiser into a show truck (that is usually a several year process), and I am sure the average Joe would appreciate something along those lines. That said, it seems like owners of stock vehicles are discouraged from doing this very thing, despite what you just said. I'll get back with you in a few years. Thanks.

[macneill]

Wha? I think the submissions for photo entries into TT is a bit stringent. Not sure I understand why if a photo was posted here, it's not eligible for TT?

I've had numerous pix from Paragon, Yankee Toys Fall Gathering etc and since I was dumb enough to post on Mud, I've ixnayed myself out of TT!

[macneill]

Edit: I was written about in the last issue of TT, but for blowing up my diffs.

But no pix, just words...

[Kaderabek]

Originally Posted by LandCruisers4Life

I think a write up about a trip in a stock 100 series would be interesting to a lot of TT readers. Not everyone has the money to spend on modifying their cruiser into a show truck (that is usually a several year process), and I am sure the average Joe would appreciate something along those lines. That said, it seems like owners of stock vehicles are discouraged from doing this very thing, despite what you just said. I'll get back with you in a few years. Thanks.

You've misunderstood me. What I was cautioning you about was writing an article about your stock 100 series, unless you had some compelling and interesting angle. On the other hand, I encourage you to write about any adventures you take in your stock Land Cruiser. I think a lot of people would be interested to hear just how far off-road a stock 100 series can go.

Does that make sense?

TJK

[Kaderabek]

Originally Posted by macneill

Not sure I understand why if a photo was posted here, it's not eligible for TT?

Because we like Trails content to be fresh. If it's been published elsewhere, it's old news.

We make occasional exceptions and occasional mistakes. But for the most part, I think it's a good policy that gives Trails readers the best content for their money.

TJK

[pappy]

Originally Posted by Kaderabek

And the images as jpegs, largest files your camera will yield.

Todd,

I'm still an old fashion photographer. Yes I have digital, but I still shoot film ... 35mm, 6x7cm, 4x5in. Are they still ok? Or, should I scan them first?

JMS

[Kaderabek]

We're happy to scan prints, transparencies or slides. No negatives though. Send them in a SASE and I'll return them to you.

TJK

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

For what it's worth, when I wrote the 45 Run article, I asked a few mudders to take the pictures they had posted down off of Mud so I could send them in with my article. They had only been up a few days, so it was no big deal. Plus they were excited to get a photo in Trails. But I'm with Todd 100% on keeping Trails content off the net. I wouldn't want to pick up a Trails, and read something I read weeks ago online.....

Also, I'd be into an article about an adventure in a stock 100 for sure!!! Take lots of pics!!!

[LandCruisers4Life]

I actually was considering submitting it to 4wd & Sport Utility Magazine instead. They are more along the lines of stock 4wd's.

[Kaderabek]

I wish you all the best with that.

TJK

[Boston Mangler]

I just picked up a new to me 99 100 series.

I will be building it up for self sufficent long range travel and documenting every step of the process so others can use it as a resource.

I will submit the build articles to Trails, because i feel TLCA and Trails are both dedicated to promoting the truck, sport, and lifestyle and do it in a positive way and i want to do my part to promote them as well!

Few Pics Of "The Victim:

[Kaderabek]

Much appreciated, Kevin. I look forward to it. Just don't leave this one in Baja....

TJK

[Boston Mangler]

Originally Posted by Kaderabek

Just don't leave this one in Baja....

OUCH!

[woody]

Originally Posted by macneill

Wha? I think the submissions for photo entries into TT is a bit stringent. Not sure I understand why if a photo was posted here, it's not eligible for TT?

because 100% of the TLCA readership is sure to have read all 2.9 million posts on the forum and have every photo memorized

(I don't fully understand the policy either...I'd bet less than 10% of TLCA members are ACTIVE on the forum)

[pappy]

Originally Posted by woody

...I'd bet less than 10% of TLCA members are ACTIVE on the forum)

Sounds like a survey. You have a slot in the profile for TLCA number. How about a count of those that admit to being a member?

[woody]

yeah, was sorting on that now....need to do a database search on it tho...more of a PITA


and my point was ACTIVE....most folks aren't regular readers....and miss many of the tech pics/articles...

[macneill]

Better consider those pix out of the question...

Originally Posted by Boston Mangler

I just picked up a new to me 99 100 series.

I will be building it up for self sufficent long range travel and documenting every step of the process so others can use it as a resource.

I will submit the build articles to Trails, because i feel TLCA and Trails are both dedicated to promoting the truck, sport, and lifestyle and do it in a positive way and i want to do my part to promote them as well!

Few Pics Of "The Victim:

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Mangler, get crackin! I'm excited already!!! That thing is clean.... good thing it's a cruiser and can handle what you're going to do to it!

[Kaderabek]

We publish a perfectly good newsletter without repeating photos that have been on the internet. If we can do this and consistently publish fresh material, I don't see any reason why we would choose to do otherwise. That said, I'm a contractor for TLCA and if TLCA wants to change the policy, I would certainly abide by that decision.

TJK

(Oh -- thanks for the sarcasm, Woody. )

[ksheffield]

Looks like a spirited thread here, which offers the opportunity for me to put my foot in my mouth …

Submitting content:
I think the thing to remember about submitting content to the magazine is that you won't have anything published if you don't submit content. So if you have concerns about what to write about, definitely ask. The answers Todd responds with aren't meant to discourage you from writing and submitting, but rather to help you submit something that hasn't been in the magazine many times before. Or if you want to submit content that has been in the magazine before, there may be a couple ways to put a new spin on it.

That's the message to take.

And it also helps to have a thick skin. Just because like my articles/ideas, doesn't mean everyone else will. But that won't stop me from submitting content.

Copyright/submission policies:
I also think the submission and copyright policy is very stringent. However, in communicating with Todd about a submission I'd already published in my own paper, I was forced to look at that story differently. In rewriting for TT, I like to think I came away with a better story. The other thing it does is it gets people to take more photos of their rigs and adventures. Come up with a set for forum posts, and a set for magazine submissions. Lot simpler and cost effective with digital cameras though.

Online content:
That's the current struggle for everyone in the publishing industry. How much to put online vs. undermining the print product. The philosophy now is, everything in print and more needs to be online. It's all about content. Readers want content, online readers want more content. Then you have the quandary of how to pay for that — extra guest columns, photo slideshows, videos, blogs, and a web site platform and staff that can do all that.

With this industry becoming so web focused, we've changed our paradigm to use our print product as a portal to our web site. However, we like to put our best content in print to entice readers to our site.

Trails is a different animal because it's goal isn't to make money. I think it's more to cover operating and distribution costs first, then use any revenue to put back into the operation while reporting on the happenings within TLCA and its membership. I doubt TT's goal is to have a 27 percent profit margin.

One thing that might help TT with the print edition is do use a little content from TLCA online forums. Depends on how you want to package it, but make it a tool to get people from print to web. You already do this the other direction, web to print. Both web and print have value, make them work together to increase the value of both.

[Kaderabek]

The main problem with putting more and fresh material on the website is someone having the time to do it. We're all part time and/or volunteers. It's hard to find enough hours in the day to get done what is currently on our agendas.

I have relaxed things a bit over the years though. Ken's article in the March/April issue appeared elsewhere in a different form with different photos. I have another article that appeared overseas that I'll run later in year. So things are evolving.

TJK

[ksheffield]

Originally Posted by Kaderabek

The main problem with putting more and fresh material on the website is someone having the time to do it. We're all part time and/or volunteers. It's hard to find enough hours in the day to get done what is currently on our agendas.

I have relaxed things a bit over the years though. Ken's article in the March/April issue appeared elsewhere in a different form with different photos. I have another article that appeared overseas that I'll run later in year. So things are evolving.

TJK

I'm with you there. I get that. Web sites require the same amount of effort and staff that print products do. Just because it's a web site, doesn't mean it's easier to produce. Just don't have the print costs.

If the TLCA wants more out of both platforms, someone somewhere is going to have to bankroll it. You guys do a great job, and I'll be working on my local club members to help them contribute to TT in the future. This is a great publication, and a great way to see how others play and see the world.