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Toyota Land Cruiser market up 29% in 2020

The FJ40 was the top model variant sold in 2020, but the FJ62 and FZJ80 are the markets to watch in 2021 2020 was another great year for the classic and collector Land Cruiser market, with dollar sales up 29% from 2019 – even with the same number of listings in both years.  Land Cruiser Market Stats20202019ChangeDollar Volume$10.6m$8.2m+29%Listings428429–Listings Sold320284+12%Sell…

Clackamas, OR (March 18, 2020) – Warn Industries (WARN) today announced the acquisition of Factor 55, a manufacturer of highly engineered rigging hardware for CLOSED SYSTEM WINCHING™, a winching technique that uses rigging comprised entirely of closed link hardware.  

Similar to WARN, Factor 55 is a premium brand operating in the vehicle recovery market. The Factor 55 product offering…

Overlanding: Budapest to Singapore

How Our Drive from Budapest and Singapore Changed The Way We Want To See The World

We couldn’t help it. I was always talking about one trip, I was so excited about it. I was talking about a previous trip all the time when I first met Evelin. Nothing else.

I travelled through Europe, Mongolia and Central Asia with two friends. Despite the fact that everything seemed perfect in our pick-up…

The Sonora Rally’s guided trek through Mexico’s Gran Desierto de Altar

A true Dakar-style adventure, the Yokohama Sonora Rally has emerged as the premier cross-country rally venue in North America. This multi-day event provides the ultimate challenge between competitor, machine, and terrain, testing navigation and off-road racing skills while being immersed into the unique Sonoran…

There’s few who know Fraser Island better than the inventor of MAXTRAX, Brad McCarthy—he literally wrote the Dirty Weekends guidebook to exploring the island, so it’s no coincidence that the 4WD paradise is the spiritual home of MAXTRAX.  The 75-mile long sand island sits off the coast of Queensland, a few hours north of Brisbane, and there isn’t a single foot of pavement on the entire island. If…

Metal-Tech 4×4 Announces First Designed, Engineered, Hand Built in the USA 200 Series Toyota Land Cruiser Front Bumper

Introducing the Ghost Rider Front Bumper for the 2008-2014 Toyota 200 Series Land Cruiser Ready to ship late July 2018 The Ghost Rider front bumper for the 200 Series Toyota Land Cruiser is the first full bull bar designed, engineered, and hand built in the USA. 

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