May-june Arrived In Tx....

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Mine was in the mailbox yesterday, so I flipped through the pages before going to bed. Brought it to work with me today and have been enjoying The History of TLCA. Pictures are terrific, but the read'in is outstanding! Already had several people come up and ask where I got the magazine at. I tell them, TLCA.
 
Kaderabek said:
That would be Mr. Hatfield.

TJK
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"Hats" off too subtle?;)
 
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Someone care to explain how that Tacoma not only passed tech inspection with a drag link like a noodle and brake lines held in with a bungee cord, but also ended up in such a great magazine with the caption "it doesn't get much better than this"?
 
IMO, there is absolutely nothing wrong with holding lines away from a tire with a bungee cord.. When you have 14" (or more) travel shocks and your lines come out on the frame rail, that's alot of slack.

Of course, I haven't gotten my copy yet, so I'm not 100% sure what you're seeing..
 
From the way the picture looks, the stock brake lines were just extended straight down to the wheels during the SAS, with a bungee cord between the two of them.

I'm less concerned about the brakes than the steering. It looks like it's mid-failure. But combine the two and it could be extremely bad.
 
Advent said:
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Someone care to explain how that Tacoma not only passed tech inspection with a drag link like a noodle and brake lines held in with a bungee cord, but also ended up in such a great magazine with the caption "it doesn't get much better than this"?
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Advent said:
From the way the picture looks, the stock brake lines were just extended straight down to the wheels during the SAS, with a bungee cord between the two of them.

I'm less concerned about the brakes than the steering. It looks like it's mid-failure. But combine the two and it could be extremely bad.
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Thanks for basing your assumption on one picture.:rolleyes:
If you're genuinely concerned about it, then by all means, come down here a fix it for me.
I just got it back on the ground for this run, and yes there are many bugs to work out still. I'll be going full hydro soon. Maybe I'll send you the draglink as a souvenir. ;)

BTW, it passed tech insp at roundup too.:flipoff2:
 
I din't get my issue yet, if anyone is going to GSMTR bring a copy...please
 
Still waiting for mine. Darn mailman probably has it at home :)
 
beaufort-fj60 said:
got mine today:grinpimp:
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Not me :frown:

Good thing I am not counting on raiding the classifieds. Everything will be sold by the time I get mine...
 
beaufort-fj60 said:
do you mean the $60,000 fj40?
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Well, except that :o
 
Not here in N TX yet!!!
 
Finally got mine on 5/13. At least I wasn't last....hehe
 
On a completely different note...

John Fatzer, a long time member still with his original 1970 FJ40, called me this morning to thank me for the Cruiser Camping article. This guy is still driving the FJ40 he bought new in 1970 and he still takes it to the mountains for fishing and camping. He's never owned a 'puter and prefers to read. I told him I wanted to write an article about him! "No", he says, "just keep up the good work."

With feed back like that, I figure everyone of us have an article or two in 'em.
Happy Trails! N
 
Nick, FWIW, I enjoyed your article too. Now you can say there are at least two people who did.;)

Not all of my trips are hardcore like what I did in March. But they are all LAND cruisin. A good number of the traveling companions I have encountered over the years were similarly interested in just exploring the backcountry and getting away from campgrounds and generators. Fortunately, here in CA, for as communistic as it can be in other respects, we have the opportunity to head off for great stretches without paved roads and private property gates to go camping and exploring.

Maybe my July article will inspire you to come join us on one of our left coast adventures.

:cheers:

And, FWIW, I still haven't recieved my subscription issue.:frown:
 
Green Lantern said:
On a completely different note...

John Fatzer, a long time member still with his original 1970 FJ40, called me this morning to thank me for the Cruiser Camping article. This guy is still driving the FJ40 he bought new in 1970 and he still takes it to the mountains for fishing and camping. He's never owned a 'puter and prefers to read. I told him I wanted to write an article about him! "No", he says, "just keep up the good work."

With feed back like that, I figure everyone of us have an article or two in 'em.
Happy Trails! N
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Nick

Your article was my absolute hands-down favorite. And not just this issue, but for some time. I smiled the entire time I was reading it.

Right after, I went out back and fondled the canoe and started planning a trip to a nice little lake I know in northern Wisconsin. It has been too long....

Thanks for sharing.

Tim
 
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