Ed's 1982 FJ40

[Scott Brady]

Joel did a great job with this article on Ed's very cool FJ40 with Adventure Trailer.

Read the article here (http://www.expeditionportal.com/equipment/vehicles/2006/edsfj40/edsfj40.php)

http://www.expeditionportal.com/equipment/vehicles/2006/edsfj40/MainPhoto.jpg

This thread can also serve as an update spot for changes to Ed's 40

[Scenic WonderRunner]

:victory: .......Ed's FJ is my dream machine....B~A~B~Y..............!!!!!!!!!! :victory: ........:bowdown:
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[Scott Brady]

Worky :elkgrin:

[Brian McVickers]

Great write up Joel and compliments to the photographers!

Seeing Ed's 40 in person certainly convinced me to put the FJ40 on my short-list!

[kcowyo]

Great job Joel! :clapsmile


Ed's 40 is beautiful. It's a super nice set up to see on the trail.
I don't know which configuration I like better, with the tent up top or with the trailer in tow. I just know that I like it!! :bowdown: :bowdown:

[HongerVenture]

Indeed Ed's rig is a wonder... I hope to behold it in person someday. I've always been captivated by the FJ40 so doing a write-up on Ed's FJ was a little selfish on my part. ;)

[91xlt]

Awesome Set Up

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[ChuckB]

I'm jealous, nice 40!

[datrupr]

Great write up Joel! And Ed, I still love your sweet 40! Are we gonna see it with the trailer at this years rally?

[BajaTaco]

Great article! Nice job Joel :ylsmoke: Reading that definitely got me pumped up for another trip!

I have been lucky enough to be out on the trails with Ed's and Jonathan's FJ40's at the same time. Talk about expedition eye candy :) (drool).

Hey Ed, best of luck on your spectacular journey in the fall!

[articulate]

Oh YEAH. :ylsmoke:

I'm really impressed with the stuff that has less to do with Ed's vehicle. Such as the Shoulder to Shoulder program and (especially) this:

Ed remarks, “When I explore I mostly go alone. I look to remote areas and wilderness for time to be introspective, meditate, read, and just enjoy the beauty of creation that is all around us. It helps me refocus and unwind.”

It's in perfect opposition to the idea "If you don't come back with a broken rig, you didn't try hard enough." The beauty of wilderness exploration, whether by vehicle or foot, impresses some of us thusly: "If you don't come back a little more whole, just stay longer."

And Ed is well equipped to stay much longer. (For the love! THREE batteries?!?)

Here's to life. And FJ40s. And the places they can take us.

Mark

[Jonathan Hanson]

In case anyone wonders why Ed hasn't yet responded to these nice comments, it's because he is in England with his oldest daughter, who just graduated from college. I'm sure he'll catch up on the thread when he returns.

[pskhaat]

That rock in the background of the 40 pic looks keenly like those surrounding the southern AZ border region, say, El Camino Del Diablo?

[Desertdude]

Those are the photos and stories that dreams are made of - Nice write up - great photos - an amazing FJ40

...and Ed - a real cool guy to adventure with!

[cruiseroutfit]

Great article :clapsmile Reminds me alot of my setup... :victory:

Ed, when you roll up this way on your Utah trip, give me some heads up, I would love to meet up with you in the middle of no where! :beer:

[Mike S]

I'm often missing my old FJ40. My daughters grew up adventuring in it, and I loved that old truck. Still doing Landcruisers, but but 40s are so essential TLC.

Nice set-up, Ed. All quality and nothing you don't need. No bling or non-sense.

M

[91xlt]

Oh YEAH. :ylsmoke:

I'm really impressed with the stuff that has less to do with Ed's vehicle. Such as the Shoulder to Shoulder program and (especially) this:


It's in perfect opposition to the idea "If you don't come back with a broken rig, you didn't try hard enough." The beauty of wilderness exploration, whether by vehicle or foot, impresses some of us thusly: "If you don't come back a little more whole, just stay longer."

And Ed is well equipped to stay much longer. (For the love! THREE batteries?!?)

Here's to life. And FJ40s. And the places they can take us.

Mark

Articulate...could not agree with you more!!
and this truck/trailer combo, as well as a few other rigs from this site express that thought, just so perfectly. set up as completely functional off road rigs for the intended use. not tube buggys nor mudders riding on 44s...just a well thought out and balanced VERY compitent 4x4!...KUDOS!! and add yet another rig to the list of inspirations of the project i am about to pursue.

[elcoyote]

Nice write up on a sweet rig and an upright good man...I wax philisophical, reminiscing about my '67 FJ-40 in Africa:rolleyes: ...I'll spare you

[DaktariEd]

Shoot! And all this while I was away.

Thanks for all the nice comments. I do appreciate it. But Jake is the one who really put it together mechanically, and Jonathan is the one who turned me on to it in the first place.

I am slowly catching up on a gob of "stuff" that piled up while I was gone, including trying to read a bunch of threads here...

So, in short, yes I plan on attending the fall EP Rally.

cruiseroutfit: I'll try to remember to post something or drop you a line when I set more details of my trip. I will be shifting dates a bit more into late September or October. Won't be able to go anywhere for a while I'm afraid...

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Ed

[calamaridog]

Joel, good article, I finally took the time to read it:clapsmile

I really love the 40's.