Alphonse Monthei climbing a clay hill in the Withlacoochee State Forest in his 2007 FJC.

Ben Hoshall’s ‘78 FJ-40 at Avalanche Off-road Park in Ignacio, NM. And yes, the 40 kept climbing. Broke a Newfield, but made it through.

1978 FJ-40
350, SM 465, Early T-case
4:88 R&P w/ ARB F&R
Newfield’s
38″ Swampers

At Schramm’s 07′ Black Cherry FJ Cruiser on Rampart Range Road near Colorado Springs, with Pikes Peak in the background.

Last year’s TLCA secretary, Kowboy, often talked about “par-tic-i-pa-tion” in TLCA events. Now there’s a shirt honoring those who do participate. The back of the shirt says “See y’all in camp. –Kowboy.” It’s a pretty cool shirt.

7/27/2007 Update: not available for a few weeks while we get the store back together.

Mike Robson’s ‘97 FZJ-80 and Mark’s 68 FJ-40 climbing up Miller Jeep Trail outside of Gorman, CA.

Tread Lightly! just announced the release of a new print ad campaign called Ride Hard, Tread Lightly.

The campaign, which focuses on all kinds of motorized outdoor recreation, was conceived after surveys reported that one of the top reasons people stray from the trail is because they think their ride will be “more challenging and more fun.”

Ride Hard, Tread Lightly tries to change the perception that environmentally-sensitive riding isn’t fun. “Being responsible doesn’t mean being boring,” says the organization. “Just use common sense and simple outdoor ethics to keep your riding areas beautiful, healthy and open.”

The PSAs also encourage specific behavior, such as staying on the trail (see ad), using a map on every ride and washing vehicles to avoid spreading invasive species.

Check out the new ads here.

Cruiserheads are everywhere. Here’s a note from Italy:

Hi, I am the president of the Italian club toyota. I read always your forum.
The Italian club toyota counts 600 owners of toyota. Our site is www.registrotoyotabjfj.com

ciao, from Italy.
Zingale Davide
REGISTRO ITALIANO TOYOTA

Check out the cool front bumpers on the 40s!

I might have to buy one of these cool Italian stocking caps: