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As many of you know the factory stamped diff cover on the Toyota Landcruiser 9.5″ semi-float rear end is little to be desired. They are thin, rust easily and don’t adequately protect your expensive diff parts from damage. Since these are sort of the oddballs, none of the common sources make a diff cover for them.

The problem has now been address the new Nitro Xtreme Diff cover. Already a staple in the offroading community, the Nitro Xtreme cover is now available for Toyota’s only application that utilizes a removable cover. Replace your dented rusty cover with a thick beefy aluminum one.

• Made in USA
• High strength Aluminum will not rust, also helps dissipate heat prolonging differential life.
• Extremely thick, will not dent, Cast gusseting to prevent being crushed in the rocks.

NP COVER-TLC $139
9.5″ TOYOTA LAND CRUISER REAR DIFF COVER. FITS SEMI-FLOAT MODELS ONLY.
-USA FJ40, FJ55, FJ60, FJ62, 91-92 FJ80, SOME 93-94 FZJ80
-Some INTL MODEL 40, 55, 60, 62, 70, 80

Fall Crawl – October 26, 27 & 28 2012

Cove Campground – 980 Cove Road, Gore VA, 22637

BBRC is excited to bring their annual event home to Virginia. The Cove Campground has hosted private 4WD events for many years and has trails to challenge all levels of vehicles from stock to extreme.

The event is open to all makes/models of 4WD but is being insured through the Toyota Land Cruiser Association. Vehicles must pass a technical inspection. Details can be found here: http://www.tlca.org/events/inspection.shtml

There will be a catered dinner Saturday Night by Mr. B’s BBQ (bring your own drinks) followed by a raffle. $65 Registration Fee covers event insurance, T-shirt, Saturday night meal ticket, 1 drivers raffle & 10 general raffle tickets. Additional raffle tickets are available for $1 each and additional T-Shirts at $15 each.

All fees associated with Wheeling and Camping will be paid directly to Cove Campground. BBRC is not responsible for paying Cove Campground for any day use or camping fees.

The Cove Campground Fees:

•  Driver $25 per day
•  Passenger $15 per day
•  Camping $15 per person per day

Fill out the registration & mail with check by 10/12/2012 to:

Bay to Blue Ridge Cruisers, PO Box 575, Ashland, VA 23005

Name:____________________________________Vehicle:____________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________________

City:___________________________________________ State:_________    Zip:___________

Email:__________________________ Phone:____________________ Shirt Size:____________

Extra Meal tickets @$15 _______ Extra Raffle Tickets @ $1 ____________

Extra T-Shirts @ $15 _______ Additional Shirt Sizes__________ Total Enclosed $_____________

Optionally:

Paypal your payment to bbrcfallcrawl@aol.com
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PEKIN, Illinois, July 17, 2012 – Like its famous ancestors, Toyota‘s FJ Cruiser has legions of fans. Conspicuous among them is Mike Fort, an Illinois Toyota dealer who specializes in FJs and related accessories. Now Fort has commissioned Lexus off-road racer Joe Bacal to create a race-inspired FJ Cruiser to sell exclusively at Fort’s Toyota dealership near Peoria. The prototype will make its debut at the SEMA Show later this year.

Fort has a passion for off-road and the FJ Cruiser in particular. When he went looking for someone to teach him the finer points of driving off pavement, it made perfect sense to contact off-road expert, Joe Bacal. The Baja 500/1000 winner’s success as a desert racer was naturally compelling, but Bacal’s background as a development driver at Toyota’s Arizona proving ground also caught Fort’s interest. During training sessions, Fort and Bacal hatched a plan to develop the special FJ.

“Creating a custom package that actually enhances a production FJ Cruiser is difficult enough,” noted Fort. “So we want to work with someone that we know can deliver a superior product. Joe has a great feel for the market and the technical background that’s perfect for the project. He knows what works.”

Bacal is well known in off-road circles for racing his factory-backed Lexus LX 570 in the SCORE off-road series Stock Full class. He won at the Baja 500 on his debut in 2009 and went on to secure the SCORE Stock Full championship in 2010.

Importantly, Bacal and his race crew use FJ Cruisers as race support/chase vehicles, modified to withstand the rigors of driving thousands of off-road miles on the Baja peninsula. “We have a particular knowledge of FJ Cruiser off-road performance, so there’s no learning curve for us,” said Bacal.

The project opens the door to spread some of Bacal’s racing expertise and southwestern off-road market savvy to the mid-west, something Fort thinks will catch fire. “We’ll give our customers a chance to see, drive and own FJ Cruisers that reflect the cutting edge of off-road,” said Fort. Looking further ahead, Fort plans to extend this idea to other vehicles in the Toyota lineup to create a series of special edition-style models.

Additional details on Fort’s FJ Cruiser plans will be revealed when the prototype makes its debut at the SEMA Show on October 30.

About Fort’s Toyota of Pekin

The Fort family of dealers has a 60-year history of success in central Illinois and Fort’s Toyota has been in the family since 1989. Now focused exclusively on Toyota and an FJ Cruiser specialist, Fort’s maintains one of the strongest FJ inventories in the country with a broad selection of colors, equipment and models, including the hard-to-find special editions. Fort’s Toyota is located in the city of Pekin, just south of Peoria and mid-way between Chicago and St. Louis.

About JTGrey

JTGrey Performance Driving, LLC was created in 2007 by Joe and Teresa Bacal to provide expert highperformance driving services (on and off-road) to the auto industry and related companies such as parts suppliers, print advertising and marketing agencies and the commercial and feature film industries, among others. The company is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

JTGrey Racing was created by Joe and Teresa Bacal in 2008 to support Joe’s off-road racing efforts and is also based in Phoenix.

Tooele County, Utah (May 20) –

The museum, located in the West Paddock at Miller Motorsports Park just east of the Off Road Short Course, houses an extensive collection of Toyota Land Cruisers that belong to Greg Miller, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies.

The Toyota Land Cruiser began development in 1951 as Toyota’s version of a Jeep-type vehicle and went into production in 1954. It has been produced in convertible, hardtop, station wagon and utility-truck versions and is the longest-running series in Toyota’s history. It is renowned globally as a go-anywhere, do-anything vehicle and enjoys iconic status in the world of off-road travel.

Land Cruisers have always been a part of the Miller family, transporting them on numerous vacations and family outings as well as to off-road competitions. They bring friends and family together, and are more than just trucks – they are memories.  Greg Miller says that Land Cruisers are one of life’s simple pleasures.  “When I’m in a Cruiser,” he said, “I’m usually with people I love, doing what I love, in a place I love.”

The Land Cruiser Heritage Museum is intended to showcase the heritage of Land Cruisers, not one man’s love for Land Cruisers that is shared by many. The museum houses approximately 40 Cruisers, with displayed vehicles being rotated occasionally. The Cruisers on display range from a 1959 FJ25 to 2012 Toyota Land Cruiser VDJ78Rs that are being used for the Expeditions 7 global off-road adventure.

Going forward, access to the museum will be by appointment only. Those interested should contact Tobie Warner at 801-563-4179.

Made specifically for use with synthetic rope only, the SBO30000 snatch block is rated to 30,000 lbs breaking strength, yet weighs only 3.7 lbs, making it stronger and lighter than any comparable snatch block. This not only lightens the load of gear in your vehicle, but makes rigging a recovery easier as well.

An oil impregnated nylon sheave is used in place of steel to reduce weight and provide a smooth surface for synthetic rope. This creates a strong, durable, maintenance free block that will never need to be greased. Nylon protection plates are shrink fitted to the steel side plates to prevent the rope from contacting any sharp edges or getting caught between the side plate and sheave.

A bright red powder coat finish helps keep the block easy to locate in your recovery kit and more importantly, increases visibility during use. The openings in the ears of the block are made to accept up to a  3/4 inch shackle, which is commonly used in off road applications.

For more information please contact Master Pull @ 360 714 1313 or visit MasterPull.com

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