July 2014 | Volume 7 | Issue 3

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It all started at the local coffee house. Fridays after work a group of Vegas FJ Cruiser owners and offroad enthusiasts got together to talk mods and trails. Being February, it was just nice enough to sit outside as the coffee warmed our hands. But, as winter sometimes does in Las Vegas, the breeze picked up and brought a chill to the air.  We moved our conversation back inside, and the topic changed to where we should explore when the temperatures rose. Almost immediately it was mentioned that the Mojave Road should be at the top of that list. Before we departed we settled on the dates of April 5 and 6, 2014 and started planning; in addition to the normal camping/offroading supplies there are a couple things you will want to bring: some pennies, a ceramic frog and a garden gnome.  You know… for safe travels.

Equipped with their 3rd generation 4Runners, Chris Wenan, Tyler Carvell, and Nate Hufnagel ventured onto popular off-road trails in Moab alongside friends with other types of trucks.

Spring Break was in March, but it was January when the foundation for our wheeling trip to Moab, UT was planned. Moab is the mecca for off-road enthusiasts, and we were ready for it. Eight weeks later, our mud tires hummed over Highway 128 along the Colorado River, with views of the quintessential red rock canyon walls on either side.

We recently got our hands on a Piranha Dual Battery System for the Toyota Tacoma courtesy of Outback Proven.  Outback Proven offers a wide range of Piranha dual battery kits designed to fit various Toyota Trucks and Cruisers.  The kit comes with an electroplated battery tray, 140 amp isolator (Piranha DBE140S), battery monitor (Piranha DBM4), cable kit, six blade fuse box and mount, and steering pump hoses that are used in rerouting the plumbing.  Battery sold separately.