Welcome to Veterans' Highway!

[Big Ed]

Welcome Teebo

 

[Jpilot]

Hello all, I am Joe, US Army 1997-2013, Chief Warrant Officer 3, Blackhawk pilot, Instructor pilot and safety officer. Served in Japan, S. Korea, Germany, Nevada Tours of Iraq (27 months) Afghanistan (6 months) Kosovo/Macedonia (7 months). Going up to WY to pick up my 4th FJ40. Had a '69 FJ with a 305 chevy in high school, a 78 fj40 for parts and rebuild, another '78 FJ40 in college. Sold the last one before spending 16 years overseas with the military. Now that I am back in the states for good (I hope) looking to pick up a '77 FJ40 next week. Pictures to follow once she is home in Colorado.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Hey Joe!! Welcome and thank you for serving!! Can't wait to see your new 40.

 

[Helipilot]

Welcome Teebo and Joe...Thanks for your service and welcome home.

 

[WB8LBZ]

Hi Joe. Welcome to the highway. Thanks for your service.

Larry in El Paso

 

[Jpilot]

Back in Colorado with "Betty". My kids and wife went through a few names for the old red cruiser. Betty won the competition.

 

[WB8LBZ]

Hi Jim, Not only did you bring it home, you named it. Are there any other details you would like to share?

Larry in El Paso

 

[Jpilot]

New to me 1977, fj40, my 4th. SB350, SM465 4 speed trans, warn winch (8274). SOA lift. Mastercraft seats (awesome seats, love them). Onboard air compressor, new 17 inch bead lock wheels with 35" mud terrain tires. I quickly ordered some new shackles and poly bushings. Ordered missing bumperettes, got a bunch of #10 bolts to replace frozen screws (I have a lot of broken screws to drill out). Some cancer in the rear and ambulance doors, but not too bad. Great start to a project vehicle that I am going to leave rough and ugly.

 

[highground]

I'm Lee and I served in the USMC from 76-80 as a 8531 Marksmanship Instructor and a 6541 Aviation Ordnanceman, made Corporal, PI graduate. I left in 80 and stayed out for a couple of years and decided to go Army National Guard in 83. I did 20 years as a Federal dual status technician, Aviation Maintenance, decided to go Warrant Officer and then went Title 32 AGR, I'm still in and just made CW5 in Aviation Safety. I bought my 77 FJ40 two months ago and currently have Bob at TPI rebuilding her from the ground up. Should be back on the road with her in a couple more weeks and a second mortgage!! Ryan @rkymtnflyfisher mentioned this thread to me while I was snooping around asking about wheels and tires for my 40. Thanks to all of our Veterans! Semper Fi!

 

[Solace in Solitude]

I'm Lee and I served in the USMC from 76-80 as a 8531 Marksmanship Instructor and a 6541 Aviation Ordnanceman, made Corporal, PI graduate. I left in 80 and stayed out for a couple of years and decided to go Army National Guard in 83. I did 20 years as a Federal dual status technician, Aviation Maintenance, decided to go Warrant Officer and then went Title 32 AGR, I'm still in and just made CW5 in Aviation Safety. I bought my 77 FJ40 two months ago and currently have Bob at TPI rebuilding her from the ground up. Should be back on the road with her in a couple more weeks and a second mortgage!! Ryan @rkymtnflyfisher mentioned this thread to me while I was snooping around asking about wheels and tires for my 40. Thanks to all of our Veterans! Semper Fi!

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Welcome Lee !! Thank you for your service!!

 

[highground]

Welcome Lee !! Thank you for your service!!

Thank you Sir and thank you for your service as well.

 

[WB8LBZ]

Hi Lee. Welcome to the highway and thanks for your service.

Larry in El Paso

 

[highground]

Larry, Glad to be on this highway, thank you for your service as well. @WB8LBZ
Lee

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Welcome!

 

[RiFF RaFF]

Greetings everyone!

I have been invited by rkymtnflyfisher to join up on this forum. I didn't know it was here until yesterday! Glad to see so many old salts, and war horses share in the Toyota infection.

A little about myself -

I'm Doug Masnick, and I have a Toyota addiction. I own two now. One is my off road rig - a 1993 Toyota 4Runner SR5 aka The Honey Badger

(Toyota's Lead The Way!)

and my other is a 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser aka The Wart Hog

Military history:
Joined the Coast Guard in 1977 and retired in 2003 as a Radioman Chief Petty Officer / E-7
Duty Stations:
1977 - Boot Camp - Camp May NJ (Papa 99 - BM1 Hernandez Company Commander)
1978 - USCGC PAPAW - Charleston SC (Buoy Tender)
1978 -79 - Radioman School (RM"A") - Petaluma CA
1979 - 80 - COMMSTA Kodiak AK/NOJ, RADSTA ADAK/NOX
1980 - 81 - USCGC STEADFAST - St Petersburg FL
1981 - 84 - CCGDFIVE Portsmouth VA
1984 - 87 - Group Fort Macon - Atlantic Beach NC
1987 - 88 - COMMSTA Guam - Guam
1988 - 92 - COMMSTA Portsmouth - Chesapeake VA
1992 - 99 - COMLANTAREA New York / Portsmouth VA (ATT3/AI)
1999 - 2003 - OSC Martinsburg WV

On the STEADFAST tied up in Salvador Brazil - I'm the third from the front

After 26 years of Coast Guard fun I retired to Charles Town WV (Eastern Pan Handle of WV) and went to work as a Network Security Analysis for the VA, US Federal Courts, and finally at Verizon. Retired again.

Ever since my time on Kodiak I've had a wish to own a Land Cruiser. Two of my best friends up there had FJ40s, and we went - everywhere. Finally in 2015 I bought a 1996 Land Cruiser with the dreaded blown head gasket. Owner just wanted it gone, and we bought it for just over two thousand.

I'm a member of the Off-Camber Crawlers. A four wheeling club based in the MD/VA/PA/WV area and open to all vehicles. The link is in my sig line.

Hope to meet up with fellow Land Cruisers - especially off road, or on an overlanding adventure!

Semper Paratus!

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Welcome to the nuthouse!

I'm starting to feel like a damn recruiter!

 

[WB8LBZ]

Hi Doug. Welcome to the highway. Thanks for your service. There is no cure for the addiction.

Larry in El Paso

 

[highground]

Welcome!

Thank you Sir for your service and your work at the VA!
Lee

 

[highground]

Greetings everyone!

I have been invited by rkymtnflyfisher to join up on this forum. I didn't know it was here until yesterday! Glad to see so many old salts, and war horses share in the Toyota infection.

A little about myself -

I'm Doug Masnick, and I have a Toyota addiction. I own two now. One is my off road rig - a 1993 Toyota 4Runner SR5 aka The Honey Badger

(Toyota's Lead The Way!)

and my other is a 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser aka The Wart Hog

Military history:
Joined the Coast Guard in 1977 and retired in 2003 as a Radioman Chief Petty Officer / E-7
Duty Stations:
1977 - Boot Camp - Camp May NJ (Papa 99 - BM1 Hernandez Company Commander)
1978 - USCGC PAPAW - Charleston SC (Buoy Tender)
1978 -79 - Radioman School (RM"A") - Petaluma CA
1979 - 80 - COMMSTA Kodiak AK/NOJ, RADSTA ADAK/NOX
1980 - 81 - USCGC STEADFAST - St Petersburg FL
1981 - 84 - CCGDFIVE Portsmouth VA
1984 - 87 - Group Fort Macon - Atlantic Beach NC
1987 - 88 - COMMSTA Guam - Guam
1988 - 92 - COMMSTA Portsmouth - Chesapeake VA
1992 - 99 - COMLANTAREA New York / Portsmouth VA (ATT3/AI)
1999 - 2003 - OSC Martinsburg WV

On the STEADFAST tied up in Salvador Brazil - I'm the third from the front

After 26 years of Coast Guard fun I retired to Charles Town WV (Eastern Pan Handle of WV) and went to work as a Network Security Analysis for the VA, US Federal Courts, and finally at Verizon. Retired again.

Ever since my time on Kodiak I've had a wish to own a Land Cruiser. Two of my best friends up there had FJ40s, and we went - everywhere. Finally in 2015 I bought a 1996 Land Cruiser with the dreaded blown head gasket. Owner just wanted it gone, and we bought it for just over two thousand.

I'm a member of the Off-Camber Crawlers. A four wheeling club based in the MD/VA/PA/WV area and open to all vehicles. The link is in my sig line.

Hope to meet up with fellow Land Cruisers - especially off road, or on an overlanding adventure!

Semper Paratus!

Welcome Doug, the addiction gets worse as we get older..

 

[highground]

Welcome to the nuthouse!

I'm starting to feel like a damn recruiter!

Without the Pro pay! Ha