How did you find out about TLCA?

[Nik]

I came across it on the internet while looking for info about what to look for when buying one. I was actually looking for a J**P, but my Dad told me that cruisers were where it's at. I ended up buying the 75 he had when he scored a really nice 82.


Nik

 

[TRT2]

These are great stories and I appreciate everyone sharing them.

I also found TLCA by searching around on the internet and learned the current Preident, Ron Patston, lived in the very next town of Windsor. I then met Roger Taylor who lived not 5 minutes away and worked for the very same company I worked for... would have never met him without if not for TLCA. Funny how those things work...

yes, great stories... keep it up.

 

[Desertdave]

I was helping a friend strip parts off his mini-truck that he'd rolled in a drunken excursion after a wedding in Yosemite National Park. He went to great trouble to yank off the TLCA and his club stickers, he didn't want these two groups to be associated with some bozo who would get drunk, then total his vehicle in a national park. I was there at the same wedding, had taken his keys away (but he kept an extra in his wallet) and I had the only pickem-up truck that could haul the three parts that weren't toasted from the accident. He'd missed a turn at warp speed, hit granite, drove the passenger side tire into the passenger-side footwell, flipped over. It partially collapsed his interior cage. Ruined all four rims, Xfer, transfer, both axles, etc. and so on. I know we took the rear custom bumper, one 90wt soaked sheepskin seatcover, and probably his tool box and contents. I think he even broke the engine block.

I ended up buying my 'Cruiser from him in Jan 1989, so it has to be 1988 or earlier that I heard about TLCA. I joined sometime after that, thus the #1559 member number. And for what it's worth, I joined for the advertisers (that was before I had interweb access) and for the tech articles. Either one of those two alone has made membership worthwhile.

 

[Junks Momma]

What's the TLCA?


























































JK. Found it online, probably 4 years ago now? Never joined because I always had this impression that the majority of the "club" action was in the Western U.S.

Then I found Ih8mud.com and realized it's much more spread out, and chapters exist. So.........

 

[mudracer]

I found it on IH8MUD web site.

 

[fsusteve]

When I bought my 40 in the mid 90's, it came with some mags and catalogs (SOR, MAF) and saw an advertisement in one of these. Checked out the website and joined up.

 

[nats-fj40]

I believe I found a link to it on SOR's website while looking for parts a few years back

 

[ParadiseCruiser]

Internet. Found many references and links to TLCA while researching Cruisers when I first got into 80s.

R -

 

[NorCalDoug]

Stumbled across it while surfin' the net looking for Cruiser info. Not that I procrastinate much...but I finally got around to joining abour 4 years after I first found the link But I'm damned glad I did.

 

[Exiled]

When I first got access to the internet as a foreign college student in 1994, the first two words I typed for a search were -no surprise here- "Land Cruiser". Back then there were only a handful of hits, and the TLCA website was one of them. Joined shortly after, been a member ever since. Got involved with TLCA, worked very hard for it, got burned out, dropped off the 'Cruiser scene for a while (always a member, though), and after getting my life in order, have been slowly making my way back to my old haunts....

As far as I'm concerned, I'll *always* be a member of the TLCA, even if I do sometimes grumble about it. Land Cruisers are a huge part of me and the TLCA has been always been there for me, most of my true friends are not only Cruiserheads but also TLCA members.

#4084

 

[TRT2]

Exiled...

I believe you represent a large majority in your description.... and I certainly appreciate the help you've given and for hanging in there, even when you sometimes had to grumble about it.

Thanks!

Tony

 

[MrZumma]

Right-on Exiled... I am feeling overly burned-out with a Windows certification board I tutor on now.. It is something that wanes back and forth for me and it just happens I am at the bottom of the burn-out now.. Glad I found IH8MUD to fill in some of that time I spent tutoring!

Found TLCA in the days/weeks after purchasing my first 80 last March. I have checked out many websites related to LC's and listed the TLCA's website as one of those must visit frequently sites. I waited until today to join, however...

 

[tclndcrz]

Found out about TLCA when i first started searching the net for cruiserparts two years ago.
Joined TLCA today

 

[PaLCruiser]

When I bought my LandCruiser I wanted to find parts cheaper, So I looked on the www.
I eventually found TLCA. After reading some of the posts here. I came up with an Idea. If you ever sell your LandCruiser. Stick a Toyota Trails magazine in the glove box or under a seat. Maybe the new owner might just find it and be interested in joining. Just a Thought. Thanks

 

[wayne_fj40]

I first heard about it from this shop I know in Smokey point than when I joined I8hmud I did more research and joined .

 

[dd113]

A loud guy from N CA kept giving me beers until I felt so bad I joined again.

I originally joined in 92 or 3 found the info in a old SOR catalog. Left the fold for a while but back now

 

[green73]

Was Stationed in Alaska. Bought my 40 from a co-worker. Went to the local 4x4 shop, looking for a manual steering box. Counter guy said to try Mark Whatley's shop. Me "Who is that?" Him "That guy right over there" Me "Thanks". Introduced myself, he gave directions to his shop. Went to his shop, and he had a few mags and stickers there. Still didn't realize who he was until I actually read the "TT's" he gave me. Joined tha same year. 2000 If memory serves.

 

[bzngoblu]

How did you learn about TLCA?

I did a Google search and found the ih8mud soemwhere in the process of reviewing the TLCA site.

 

[esh]

Before any good land cruiser resources existed, we had the offroad mailing list admin'd by Stefan Roth. That's where I first found out about the TLCA.

Later the cruiser community broke off and formed the LCML, then came the other lists, pirate, ih8mud, etc. It's great all the resources we've got now vs the Toyota Trails "newsletter" and Specter's catalogue we had.

 

[woody]

all...the old ORML....Stefan at gatech.edu...lol

Met Al Kiecker, Peter Burke, Rick Columbo, and I all met off there and did a trail ride at McCaslin way back in 1994, all blind-intro'd from emails on that maillist....Al had a Cherokee, Peter a 4Runner, and Rick a BIG bronco....