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Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eric Ross
Hometown: Â Â Â Â Ft. Collins, Boulder, Denver, Colorado
Clubs: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â cottora.org, ColoradoFJs, FJCruiserForums, Yotatech, Rising Sun, TLCA, Colorado4x4.org Year: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2007
Color: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Voodoo Blue
Trans: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A/T
Tires: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BFG 255/85R16 MT
Wheels: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wheelers Off-road Pro Comp 16x8 black steel
Lift: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OME 886/896, Total Chaos UCAs
Shocks: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OME N140S/N142
Front Bumper: ARB Bull Bar with IPF fog lights
Winch: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Warn XD9000, Viking synthetic line
Rear Bumper: Â Factory
Skids: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BudBuilt x5, TLC4x4 LCA skids, MAF HD LCAs
Sliders:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Factory Rock Rails
Air/CO2:           ViAir on-board with 2.5gal reserve tank Other Modifications: TRD Supercharger, Safari snorkel, All-Pro high-clearance exhaust, Aeroflow headlight covers, ARB roof rack, OEM tow bar, Heated seats, ScanGaugeII, CB w/ Bandi mount, 60" Extreme Hi-lift w/ Daystar handle isolator, Four Treks ARB bull bar jack mounts, Winter: OEM 17" steel rims w/ 265/70R17 Cooper Arctic Claw studded snows (V-bar reinforced tire chains x4), Road trips: OEM 17" steel rims w/ 265/70R17 Bridgestone Dueller HT's, side visors, lots of recovery gear, spare parts and tools in the back 4x4 History: I am a Colorado native and have been driving off-road for the past 15+ years, beginning my explorations in Left Hand Canyon outside of Boulder in the early 90s. During the last ten years I have lived in and explored the high country and western slope of Colorado while also spending some time in New Mexico and Utah playing in the desert and on the slick rock. I’ve been a LE driving instructor for the past 10 years and have enjoyed the challenge of learning, applying and sharing newly acquired skills from professionals such as Bill Burke, Chris Nelson of the Dirty Toy School and the Toyota Trail Teams.
Why I Love FJ Cruisers: My first rig was a 1986 4Runner and I have owned every generation since, but when they built the FJ Cruiser, I couldn’t resist! The FJ has a great combination of on-road cruising and off-road crawling ability. There are places I would never have gone before that the FJ has taken me with confidence. The boxed interior is spacious for both passengers and cargo, and the vertical glass and white roof keep it cool. The availability of aftermarket options for the FJ are extremely diverse and allow each owner to build a unique version of a great out-of-the-box machine. Um… and it’s a Toyota!
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