FJC Magazine Issues

Just some of the topics in this issue include:

• The RAPTOR is finally revealed: Mike's very customized TRD is an inspiration to us all!
• FJ's On Ice - We went to Georgetown, CO for a little Ice Racing Fun
• Ouray 2008 : The 2nd Annual FJ Summit is scheduled, now is the time to make your plans
• Off Road 101 . . . New to Off Roading? Our first installment of Off Road 101 will help new drivers get a feel for their rig
• Expedition Wheeling : Lance from The Expeditioneers dicusses what it means to build an Expedition Ready Rig
• Penny Pinchers : Top 5 Mods Under $100
• Preparation for the Bullet Buildup
• Reader Rigs: El Diablo
• We've created two versions of the only magazine dedicated to the FJ Cruiser:
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Some of the topics in this issue include:

• We installed a Toytec 3" Lift on our TRD - Check out the full writeup with step-by-step instructions & plenty of pictures
• CO-Jeff is our featured rig this issue
• We have some great Reader Rigs as well!
• Expedition Planning : Lance is back to share his knowledge and advice when planning for an expedition
• Off Road 101. . . Tires & Wheels . We discuss which tire may be best for your FJ
• Scangauge II : Eric tells us about one of the best gadgets for your truck
• Off Road Navigation, Part 1 : Learn about what types of paper maps you should take out wheeling
• Checkout our preview of the Spring Mud Fling
• We also have coverage from the NE FJ Meet , the Colorado FJ's group, a few Reader Rigs, and MUCH MORE!
• We've again created two versions of the only magazine dedicated to the FJ Cruiser:
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FJC Magazine July 2008
Thanks for checking out the latest issue of FJC Magazine. It's a busy time of year for us in preparing for the FJ Summit. We hope you enjoy this very special issue of the magazine.

Table of Contents:

• Skid Comparison
• Expedition Comfort
• Off Road 101. . . Trail Armor
• Dirty Toys School
• Off Road Navigation, Part 2: Portable GPS
• Team Necessary's "Old Girl"

Features:

• FJ Bruisers Spring Mud Fling
• 2nd Annual Thrill on the Hill
• Featured Rigs: MIR & Air2Air
• WAAG XS Basket
• Stuck Happens!

Some of the articles in this issue include:

• Communications 101: CB, FRS, & HAM - Which one is right for you?
• Off Road Navigation Part 3: Navigation Systems. We look at the top nav systems available for your FJ so you can make an educated buying decision.
• We've upgraded our Toytec 3" Lift with their new Adjustable Kit specifically for TRD & TT FJ's
• Lance continues his Expedition Wheeling series with a great article about the difference between a Trip, Adventure, and Expedition
• The coolest interior mod you'll want: TinCan's LED Dash Swap!
• In Off Road 101, we cover some of your options for Suspension Upgrades
• And MUCH more!

As always, we have two downloads available - absolutely free:

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Some of the articles in this issue include:

• Off Road Lights Compared! We tested four of the most popular brands of off road lights on the trail. Which one is right for you?
• Kenwood 7120 Installation & initial review. We finally got our hands on a Kenwood in-dash nav unit. Checkout the install & review in this issue!
• We welcome Paul Thompson from the Last Great Road Trip as our newest contributor, he's written a great article on his recent trip to Browns Camp with the NWFJCC.
• Lance is back! This time he discusses how Overlanding Habits differ from normal camping trips. You don't want to miss it!
• Follow along as we install a set of Lightforce Striker 170's on the WAAG XS Basket, it's not the easiest mod but WOW what a difference!
• Our first in a two part Off Road 101 series covers Emergency Gear - a basic survival kit.
• So much more, don't wait - download your copy now!

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• Off Road 101 : Recovery Demo Run! We headed out with the Colorado FJ's to practice recovery techniques
• Expedition Economics : Lance discusses how expeditions & overlanding can save you thousands during tough economic times
• TRD White Out! Inspired by a Brick FJ & wanting to get back to our 'roots', we completely de-silvered the TRD
• Corey Tando from Yotatech.com shares his thoughts on the Maggiolina AirLand roof top tent
• Want to install a CB overhead? Chuck Davis from OffRoadSurvivalCamp.com shares his GREAT step by step install guide.
• Heard about Wheelers for the Wounded yet? Learn more about this great program in this issue
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While we've been preparing for the summit, we spent plenty of time making sure the July issue of FJC Magazine is full of great articles & ideas for you to get your truck ready for the summer. We've got a new couple of new contributors this issue as well. Many of you know Athena Innis from Ouray & Moab, she not only wrote an article for us this time around, but her BC FJ Cruiser is the featured rig! Al (aka SwiCago) also shares a little information about his DIY “Ghetto” Roof Top Tent with us.

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Our featured story for this issue is the 2010 Army Green FJ Cruiser. We caught up with one of the first sold for a trail run & some great pics. We’ve got all the details on the major changes for the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser, so checkout page 6.

Taft Babbit is back with his take on the new BajaRack basket for the stock FJ Cruiser rack. This time Lance from Disabled Explorers is discussing Expedition Sponsorship, so if you’ve been thinking about it – he’s got some great tips for you.

In this issue we’re introducing a new contributor. Our long time friend & colleague Erick Pound, founder of AdventureInsider.com has a great introduction to adventure travel. He’ll be contributing to FJC Magazine regularly discussing adventure related topics.

Of course we’ve got a sweet Featured Rig, a couple of Reader Rigs, and your FJ Nation pics on the back cover. We also upgraded our storage solutions in the TRD, check out those details on page 22. Also don’t forget our New Products, an update on the Aluminess Front Bumper, Groups & Clubs, and upcoming FJ Cruiser events as well.

We hope you enjoy the January 2010 issue of FJC Magazine!

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We’re excited to publish the April 2010 of FJC Magazine just a little early. This issue features more excellent Toyota FJ Cruiser articles for your enjoyment, and we’re happy to introduce two new contributors.

Our cover story is an article on cleaning your FJ Cruiser. We’ve actually been working on this article for several months, and we finally put all the pieces together. Check it out on Page 4. Lance Blair continues to impress with his article “Escape Pods” on how your expedition equipped FJ Cruiser can serve double duty in times of crisis. One of our new contributors, Stacey Knight, is well known in the FJ Cruiser community, and she’s provided great coverage of the 2010 Lonestar Toyota Jamboree. Our other new contributor and team member is Bob Blakely. He was lucky enough to score a great tour of the Ricochet Off Road Armor factory in Utah, so be sure to check out his article & great pics. After almost 50,000 miles on our FJ, and in preparation for our July 2010 seat cover comparison, we have a great article on installing Wet Okole seat covers in your FJ Cruiser. Let’s not forget Off Road 101 – this time we get into coil springs and which type are the best for you. We've also got great new products from Drake Off Road, you won't want to miss them!


Bob and Stacey join Athena, Angie, myself, and our new little boy Brenden to form the FJC Magazine Trail Team. Our team will be attending many events around the nation this year, so look for us on the trail and SMILE for the camera!


We also want to pre-announce a new project our parent company, Zaxyn Media is taking on. With the Apple iPad coming out in just a few days, we’ve decided to seize this opportunity to improve the way we all enjoy off road driving. By the time we all get to Ouray in July, we’ll have a prototype of an iPad (and iPhone) application called Off Road Trail Maps. This application will combine all the great features of off road guidebooks, paper topographical maps, and online trail information sites into one media-rich experience. You can follow the progress of this application at http://www.offroadtrailmaps.com , and even signup to be notified when it becomes available. We can’t wait to help every off road and 4x4 enthusiast enjoy the trails even more!

We hope you enjoy this issue of FJC Magazine, and look forward to your feedback. You can send your thoughts to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or leave them in the comments section on any story. Until next time, Stay the Trail, Tread Lightly, and have fun!

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It's that time of year again! Summer is in full swing, the FJ Summit is JUST around the corner, and the July issue of FJC Magazine is out.

Everyone will be happy to know that we finally selected & installed our new M/T tires. Which ones did we pick? Find out on Page 4. We also added Dyna Beads to the new meats and have our initial impressions on this cool product. We really should call this issue the "Event Issue" because we've got more Toyota FJ Cruiser event coverage than ever! We have coverage of Cruise Moab, Spring MudFling, the FJ Bruisers Rally, and even an overseas event: The 2010 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge!

Other cool stories include our install of Clazzio Seat Covers from TRD Sparks, Lances Expedition Wheeling article covering Ditch Bags, and a sweet 20 minute roof rack accessory mount mod. Be sure to check out Page 25 for something HOT, you'll be glad you did!

We're excited to be taking our baby boy to his first FJ Summit in a few weeks. He won't be hitting any trails just yet, but if you're around be sure to say hi to Brenden, Angie & I. If you can't make it to Ouray this year we certainly hope you have a great summer & enjoy your FJ Cruiser!

If you haven't heard yet, we've also launched our FJC Magazine STORE. You can get several FJ Cruiser posters (more are coming soon) as well as Colorado Pass Stickers (currently Ouray area only, but those will expand as well). Please stop by & check things out, all of our items are very well priced and of the highest quality.

With that we hope you enjoy this issue of FJC Magazine, and look forward to your feedback. You can send your thoughts to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or leave them in the comments section on any story. Until next time, Stay the Trail, Tread Lightly, and have fun!

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 This issue of FJC Magazine includes some amazing stories and anecdotes from three FJ Cruiser events: The FJ Summit, Thrill on the Hill, and All Cal 2010. Of course we’ve included plenty of awesome photos as well, so you’re sure to enjoy all of our event coverage.

We finally got the LoD Rear Bumper installed, so checkout our pics and get all the info on page 4. We decided now would be a good time to round-up all of Lance’s Expedition Wheeling articles, so see page 17 for a summary of every article he’s written for us.

Perhaps our favorite feature this issue is an exclusive interview with Joe Bacal, lead test driver during the development of the FJ Cruiser. Joe has also included a few rare photos of the prototype FJ Cruiser performing some amazing feats. ALSO, starting in January 2011 Joe will be answering your FJ Cruiser related questions. You can ask Joe anything about the FJ Cruiser and we’ll publish your question and his answers in our new feature coming in the next issue. Simply e-mail your question to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Some other great stories you’ll find in this issue:

• Taft is back with a long term review of the Baja Rack basket for the OEM FJ Rack.
• We have some insight on the newly announced 2011 FJ Cruiser.
• Fuel Magazine sent us an update on their Project FJ.
• We have new products from Sierra 4x4 Trailers AND Otterbox, so check those out!

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Greetings and Happy New Year from FJC Magazine! We're excited to begin our fourth year with more amazing FJ Cruiser coverage!

Colorado. December. Snow. A perfect testing ground for MAXTRAX recovery gear. We have full coverage of our MAXTRAX test and you will definitely want to see the details! If you've been following along our Facebook page you already know about our iPad Integration. We have all the info you need to add an iPad to your FJ starting on page 4. We also got to visit Aluminess and get a behind the scenes look at their production, check out page 24 for all the info. Don Lamb from FJCruiserForums.com hooked us up with exclusive coverage of the new look for "WikidFJ" and Steven D sent in some great coverage of the 2010 Surf N Turf event.

So dive right in and enjoy the new issue of FJC Magazine!

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Until next time, Tread Lightly, Stay the Trail, and HAVE FUN!

We have plenty of special features for you in the latest issue of FJC Magazine! The all-new cover shows a snapshot from our LED Lightbar comparison, so check that out on page 4. We’ve also got a sweet featured rig – Reign, and it’s not you’re average mall krawler. We have more info on the Clazzio Seat Covers, several new products, and our take on the 2011 FJ Cruiser. We have coverage from Steve on FJ Cruisers in Japan, and photos & info on the Australian FJC launch as well. So sit back, pull up your iPad, Xoom tablet, or favorite web browser – it’s time for some FJ Cruiser fun!

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Until next time, Tread Lightly, Stay the Trail, and HAVE FUN!

Armorology has a new bumper for the FJ Cruiser! We ride the Pine Barrens with the FJ Bruisers, and we finally got the new FJ Freedom Windows Installed! We're gearing up for FJ Summit #5 which starts in a couple of weeks as well. Our new contributor Matt Main tells us all about his Ultimate iPad Install, and Steven Dozen is back covering what it takes to become a HAM. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the July issue of FJC Magazine!

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Another great issue of FJC Magazine is on the wire! You’ll notice this issue is a little heavier (download wise) because we had so many great pics sent in, we had to fill some pages with FJC love! We also have full coverage from the 6th Annual FJ Summit, Paul’s trip along the UT Backcountry Discovery Route, Thrill on the Hill coverage, and our new contributor Beau Johnston from LivingOverland.com shares some of his finds from the Summer Outdoor Retailer show. We’ve also finished the initial review of our Indel B Travel Box fridge, and we got to take an early peek at the brand-new Arizona Guidebook from FunTreks!

We’re finishing out our fifth year of publishing this great magazine in full force! 40 pages packed with FJC, 4WD, and overland info is waiting for you. Click the download button to check it out! Until next time, Tread Lightly, Stay the Trail, and HAVE FUN!

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The colors are changing on the aspens here in Colorado, so that must mean it’s time for the October issue of FJC Magazine! We’ve got another amazing issue ready for your viewing pleasure. Some of the choice FJC articles we have for you include the 2011 FJ Summit (of course), as well as the 2011 SedonaFest event! We test drove the XPLORE FJ Cruiser, built a PowerWheels “FJC Mini” and installed Bushwacker Pocket Style Flares. We also tested out the LiftTrax recovery devices and FunTreks new Data Cards for GPS units. It’s been an amazing summer & we’re looking forward to a little Fall Fun, now that this issue is in the books.

So sit back, pour yourself a cold one, and enjoy the October issue of FJC Magazine!

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Welcome to 2012! As I'm sure you're aware, this is the first issue of our FIFTH year of publication. We're very stoked about the stories and stuff in this first issue of the new year:

~2011 SEMA Show
~Thrill on the Hill '11
~LED Light Options
~New Rear LCAs from General Armor
~Snow Run!
~LED Driving Lights
~A visit with Digger & Outrider Off Road

So while you recover from your libations from the New Years Party, sit back, down some water, and enjoy this issue of FJC Magazine!

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Here you go! No fools this April 1st, just pure, awesome FJC Magazine!

~TWIN 2012 TT SE FJ Cruisers
~Warrior Bumper Install
~iPad GPS Apps
~Ultimate FJC Information Center
~Colorado Trail Patrol Training!
~MORE!!

Spring has arrived early in Colorado and most places around the country. We recommend downloading this on your lunch hour so you don't miss a second on the trail. We hop you enjoy this issue of FJC Magazine!

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July is upon us and we’re hard at work getting ready for the FJ Summit in a few weeks. However we were able to throw together our largest issue of FJC Magazine ever! This issue is packed with articles from the 2012 Overland Expo, a CVT Tent Review, a very special Featured Rig, more info on Team Xelles, CB’s, tire tests, Bubba Rope for recovery, and more!

We hope you enjoy the July 2012 issue of FJC Magazine!

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Just in time to start the new year off right! Our sixth year of publication is upon us and that means it's time for the January 2013 issue of FJC Magazine! This issue is HUGE with tons of great content, including Jacques brand new 2013 Trail Teams Edition (modified courtesy of TRDParts4U), FJ Summit Caribbean coverage, ideas for your first $3k in mods, SEMA 2012 coverage, Springtail Solutions new MPAC FJ MSM Drawer, a National Luna Dual Battery Management system install (thanks to our friends at Equipt), and more!

We're very excited to launch the latest issue of this great magazine in with 40 pages packed with FJC, 4WD, and overland articles, tips and tricks. Click the download button to check it out!

Until next time, Tread Lightly, Stay the Trail, and HAVE FUN!

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It's already been a busy spring for the crew at FJC Magazine, and the April issue is finally out! We have another great issue in store for you including a Baja Mexico trip report from Paul (the Last Great Road Trip), Steve's Maya Rally FJC, and a slew of installs. We finally got the Manley ORV trailer out for a spin and we installed a snorkel from RiverRaider. The trailer & truck got new shoes from Discount Tire Direct, and our dash also got a little upgrade. Don't forget about the Warrior Products front bumper update from Tim!

We're very excited to launch the latest issue of this great magazine in with 40 pages packed with FJC, 4WD, and overland articles, installs, tips and tricks. Click the download button to check it out!

Until next time, Tread Lightly, Stay the Trail, and HAVE FUN!

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