WHEELING: Metal Tech cage and the HJ47 gets dirty!!

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

Yep, went out with the Wild West Fab crew, for the Metal Tech fenders and full roll cage's shakedown cruise. Plus, we brought the Aussie HJ47 out as well to try the Hercules Trail Digger 33" tires. 93 degrees here in Washington and a helluva fun day. The cage kicks ass, and the Troopy is totally fun. Enjoy the pics!

 

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Getting it on

 

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Now the mud

 

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yessss

more 1980 Troopy and 1970 FJ40 wheeling

 

[BDSeff1fitty]

nice!

looks like alot of fun

 

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

woot

safari shots

 

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

nice!

looks like alot of fun

It was great. The Metal tech cage and fenders are pure gold. The powdercoating is called "silver vein" and looks killer.

 

[marks69cruiser]

Awesome pics! That is some serious mud on those tires! Stuff looks like grease!! hilarious!

 

[spotcruiser]

I think we're going out again in the middle of August, Dave, if you actually want to do some wheeling.

Best leave the troopy at home, though, because it won't go where we're going.

 

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

I think we're going out again in the middle of August, Dave, if you actually want to do some wheeling.

Best leave the troopy at home, though, because it won't go where we're going.

Sounds good. 40 or 80? Cos my 80 is a BEAST.

 

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

Awesome pics! That is some serious mud on those tires! Stuff looks like grease!! hilarious!

Horrible stuff (aka, totally fun). It has been hot and dry here for weeks...but when the tires broke down through this topside dry crust, there was this stuff. Call it 50% dry, 50% moist, totally heavy and sticky...gnarly. The FJ40 is running 34" Interco LTBs. Awesome mud tires but this stuff was putting the hurt down.

 

[spotcruiser]

Either one, up to you. 80s will go there, but there might be some sheetmetal damage. I think we're going over to the Liberty, Table Mtn area. Some of the trails are kinda narrow.

 

[LXCRSR]

Hey, where is the review of the Hercules Trail Digger tires?

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

Yeah Dave, bring the FJ40 over for the Seattle Cruiserheads Liberty/Table Mountain run in mid-August!

Regards,

Alan

 

[weez440]

looks like fun and man i can't wait till i save the money to get one of them roll cages.

 

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

Hey, where is the review of the Hercules Trail Digger tires?

Issue after this. They're also being tested on a 40.

 

[flaminbandit]

wheelin in a troopy is a awesome experience totally different then a swb thats for sure gotta love a troopy

tho if i where you get rid of the roof racks there the number 1 reason here in australia that the gutters rust out

 

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

wheelin in a troopy is a awesome experience totally different then a swb thats for sure gotta love a troopy

tho if i where you get rid of the roof racks there the number 1 reason here in australia that the gutters rust out

Thanks for that advice--and will do. Been meaning to, and now with our new Warn Pullzall we have an excuse to remove it!

 

[Eric_S]

Can you post up some closer pics of the cooler rack?

 

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

Eric, it's part of the Man-A-fre rear bumper, check it at Man-A-Fre Advance Off-Road Solutions. Cheers,