Recent content by mangobob

thataway's response sent me off to the internet for quite some time to discover that a charitable description of the Toyota FJ's brakes is that they are "quite bad," at least in comparison with the Ford Mustang. I understand that they're two completely different vehicles, but the differences...

I appreciate all of the input, and I thank each of you for giving me a great deal to think about. I'm humbled by the thoughtful responses. Thank you. Bruce

Thank you Pat Anderson. I just changed my profile and added my Austin, TX, zip code because the template won't accept 6-digit Canadian postal codes. Good advice, problem solved.

Wow! Thank you all for the wealth of information. It will take me a while to check the internet and digest your comments and suggestions. All of my tools are in Texas, so it's going to be difficult to do the install myself here in Canada. I'll see if I can get someone locally to install the...

Thank you thataway & Spike. I will look into trailer brakes tomorrow. I wonder if it's reasonable to put brakes on an eight-year-old trailer, or if I'd be better to just start over with a new trailer. Would you guys recommend surge brake or another kind? Bruce

I will be towing my CD 16 Cruiser (1700# w. trailer) with a 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser from Vancouver Island, Canada, to Texas twice a year, a distance of about 2,500 miles each way. The FJ has a towing capacity of 5,000 lbs. according to the manual. I have a 2006 EZ Loader trailer that's in solid...

Thanks to all of you for your kind welcome and advice. Port Alberni is a small town, and I'm astonished that there are C-Dory drivers who obviously know it well. I am new to this area, having lived all of my life in Texas. I love the courtesy that Canadians display, and I love the beautiful...

Hi All, I pick up Mango (ex Red-C) my arrest-me-red 2006 C-16 Cruiser July10 in Port Alberni, B.C. Sea trials last week went well on Sproat Lake, which is 10 minutes out of Port Alberni. We plan to spend six months in Port Alberni each year and six months in Austin, Texas. We plan to launch...