Classic Land Cruisers

I am able to meet up with first season guest Kurt Williams who has recently had one of the best cruiser centered summers. From going to Japan and seeing the factory where the Land cruisers are made in Land Cruiser city and going to East 40 series gathering with 300 40's, 25's and BJT's, to hosting the legendary Cruiser head Sean-o from 4wd24/7 and working with Toyota USA on events for them and eve...

On this week's episode on short notice Richard "Broski" came on to talk about how yes 80 series Land Cruisers can be made into rock crawlers on 39" tires despite the image of a "mommy and me soccer vehicle." his 80 is so well built that it can take on Fordyce and Johnson Valley home of King of the Hammers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...

Duke McKoy and I come together to talk about how he got into his 80 series.  We also talk about what these old Land Cruisers mean to us and how they can be the perfect antidote to an unstoppable mind.  that sometimes we don't need to know everything right now and if we take a brake sometimes the answers to the problems almost resolve themself. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adsw...

Karl Brogan hijacks the airways and interviews me and we talk about my experiences, trials, and triumphs and what I would do differently in the future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After getting the hype for Cruise Her, a female drivers only event, held every year during Solid Axle Summit I speak with run organizer Chanette McKibbons again, this time to see how well Cruise Her did.  This year being their largest turn out to date, with 13 vehicles and 2 groups of pure female empowerment.  Even stopping at the top of the trail to share refreshing popcicles together. Hosted by...

For yet an other SAS episode I talk to Tim and Alicia about their experiences at Solid Axle Summit.  The first time that they came was before kids and the second time was with both of their kids.  We talk about how it is perfectly fine to be generational cruiser heads, Alicia growing up with cruisers and Tim being raised in a Toyota home. Now they have an 80, a 40 and a 60.  They are planning on b...

I give an update and trail report of getting to Solid Axle Summit, getting Uma running great, and a fishing report. I also share some good cruiser karma after way too much negative cruiser karma Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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I speak with the director of social media for Solid Axle Summit Bill Poling to talk about the exponential growth that SAS has had and the joy that was there celebrating 10 years of Solid axle Land Cruisers converging on Ouray Colorado for a week every year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I talk to the some of the participants of the engineer pass that my son and I participated in of SAS 10. We stop at the split off for Engineer and Poughgeepsi, and I talk to some of the participants. then again when we get to the summit of 12,800 feet Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I corner John and Maureen McVicker and get some of their history of Cruiser ownership. From him buying his 75 Fj40 new and not fully knowing about the 2wd limitations to owning 5 different Land Cruisers and Maureen being thrown into the driver's seat for some technical tail driving Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

To be able to put out an episode while I am at Solid Axle Summit, I open it up and take questions from the listeners and I answer those questions.  From the obscure trivia to the down right awkward, nothing was off limits Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's episode of the Classic Land Cruisers Podcast I speak with Nate, The man behind the scenes of texas_cruiser on Instagram.  Our conversation centers around his 60 series named Topanga, his 75 series named Elsa and raising his kids to appreciate being outdoors and long family road trips in their cruisers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Chad Payment of @over.land.cruisers joins me to talk about his weakness for Facebook marketplace and 80 series Land Cruisers.  With his progression at a right hand drive diesel 80 built up for overlanding. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's episode I talk to Chris Warwick and he shares with me that you don't have to be a lifelong cruiser head to be able to have a purpose built 80 series that is perfectly at home on Cruise Moab.  He got his 80 series in a Jedi mind trick from a friend and took it directly from Oregon to Moab then on to Texas Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

On this week's episode I speak with @thazcruiser about why he went from an 80 series to a JDM right hand drive 78 series and going to the Buc-ee's in Goodyear Arizona. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

While in Boise I sit down with Ian Westmoreland of South to North Land Cruisers to talk about how his decision to choose a lifestyle over a house and a mortgage led him to travel the world and ended up in Nicaragua where he decided to start an importation business for Land Cruisers.  He soon realized that there wasn't enough meat on the bones for the quality of work that he was wanting to do.  Now...

On this week's episode I speak with Jules on location at the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum to hear some of the stories about their fantastic collection of Land Cruisers.  I get a behind the scenes peak at some of the sights and smells that some of these Cruisers have including the Bj45 from Land Cruising adventure's Karin-Marijke and the late Coen. As well as some other celebrity hero vehicles. Hos...

I speak with Seth Smith of Rust Farmers to talk about his lifetime of Land Cruiser ownership and starting to work with Mattel with a kids dream job working with hot wheels and matchbox. That kick started rust farmers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe and Rachelle Bovee of Rugged Overland and Team Roaming Wolves join me to talk about their 80 series, that replaced her Dad's Bronco as the vehicle of choice for the Rebelle Rally.  Then right out of the gates disaster struck and they lost their transmission.  Instead of giving up The cruiser community rallied behind them to not only find the correct transmission get it out into the desert get...

I go on location to Higgy's off-road to talk to the man himself Scotty.  We talk about some of the challenges that they faced with the motor swap, some of the things that helped them out. We talk about his 55 patina build that he plans on taking to SAS 10.  I also talk about what I need to do to get my 40 ready for SAS. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Jonah Waldman joins me to talk about how the 60 series Land Cruiser kept weaving a way into his life.  Then after he was able to buy a 60 series and unfortunately selling it.  After a while later the itch caught him again, and he needed to get another 60 series.  He was able to find one on bring a trailer that he put in an offer that he wasn't expecting to win.  He ended up winning and driving it...

Wes Worek the man behind the Colonel Mustard Instagram account joins  me to share how his Land Cruiser addiction started with buying a co-workers Fj40.  His collection now has had a few 40's a  70 and a 100. Colonel Mustard coming last at a chance happening to buy a skid plate for his son's skid plate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

Heather Royston joins me to talk about the Toyota Land Cruisers Association.  The 50th year of TLCA, the people that we have met a long the way and passing the torch to a younger generation so that the TLCA will last another 50 years through proper land use stewardship and getting younger generations excited about Land Cruisers and off roading. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

On this episode Camden Massey joins me to about his sleeper 62 series that is in the process of getting an LS motor. He shares how his 62 never ceases to amaze both him and those who would never think of how capable these old Land Cruisers can be. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.