Logbook
Detailed logs on our latest 4x4 and DIY adventures
The East Mojave Heritage Trail, end to end
Two rigs, nine days and about 680 miles of the loop Dennis Casebier drew around the Mojave. All four segments from Needles back to Needles, the breakdowns, the detours, and the 100-mile loop we cut.
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GX460 seats in an FJ Cruiser, with every wire
Heated and ventilated Lexus seats bolt into the FJ. The wiring is the part nobody writes down: pinouts, a printed switch connector, a one-pull seat disconnect, and the three things that bit us.
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Introducing Duck Gear by LRDT
An extrusion and plywood drawer system for the FJ: the design, the cut list, the fridge slide that didn't fit, and the rebuild that put the camp table in a slot. Goose Gear quality for an Ikea price.
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Bumping and Grinding (a Trooper story)
One day steel bumper mod for an Isuzu Trooper. A $400 Jeep XJ bumper, flipped brackets, and a floor jack.
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