Hi fellow Toyota nuts!
My name is Marc Sahr... I have an 85 4Runner and a work-in-progress 71 FJ40 I just purchased a couple months ago. Been a member of TLCA for a while, got sick of the AZLCA and the "nothing but cruisers" edict which I'm glad to see this club doesn't subscribe to. I've wheeled lots of major and some not so major areas of Arizona for 30 some years now. I'm a certified Toyota nut, have owned 3 FJ40s, 4 4Runners, 3 pickups, and 2 celicas (part of me likes sports cars) :
I live in Fountain Hills (outside of Scottsdale). Short day trip wheeling haunts include upper and lower Sycamore Creek, Bartlett Lake (the Log Corral trail is mucho fun) and Florence Junction. I'm a 3-time participant of the 4Runner Jamboree in Johnson Valley and will be there this year (The Hammers Baby!) oh and Broken Arrow trail in Sedona (pink J**ps SUCK
Typical boring truck specs: The 4Runner has 35" BFG MTs, rear detroit locker, 3" lift with cut fenders and bumpstops, All-Pro rock sliders/rear bumper/transfer case crossmember, Power Tank, Optima red-top, RS9000s, Centerforce clutch, etc etc.
The FJ40 runs but needs work, some cosmetic but mostly fixing the hack work done by the PO. Planning the typical items (Power Steering, 4-wheel discs, possible spring-over, possible axle swap) and a family cage, 350 crate motor with automatic and marlin-low-geared 3-speed xfer case.
Happy to see this virtual club start. Let's go wheeling!