Whenever we meet someone who owns a Land Rover, especially folks that own a Land Rover Defender, they always have good stories to tell. Many of these heavy-duty iron machines have been all over the world and traversed every type of terrain. They’ve served many purposes, tend to have battle scars, and are dearly loved….
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Words by Andy Lilienthal; photos by Mercedes Lilienthal As we work on The PDXJ (project ’01 Jeep Cherokee), we’ve had an outpouring of support and help to get it upgraded, maintained, and well, fixed. Whether it’s the crew from ARB USA, the team at Nitro Gear & Axle, Jason from Outlaw Xpeditions, or our friends…
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Portland doesn’t usually get big snow storms. We’re one of those cities that shuts down if an inch falls. So when a storm comes that that dumps 13″ of heavy, wet snow, the city becomes paralyzed.
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“You modified a Toyota Yaris? Why bother?” Yep. Heard that one before. “You drove from Oregon to Colorado in that?” [points at our Suzuki Sidekick and trailer] Uh huh. Got that multiple times. When talking cars, some peoples’ eyes glaze over when I’m telling them we have a customized Toyota Yaris as our “go kart,” and a lifted…
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Plans for our 2001 Jeep Cherokee (XJ) are starting to come together, and a multitude of parts are arriving. We’ve already got the awning and fridge from ARB and the rack from BajaRack on the rig, but here are some of the other goodies we’ll be installing:
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We love a good road trip. We love a good off-road trip. Adventure. Travel. We love a good race. Speed. Competition. We love cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Anything with a crankshaft. We love automotive culture in general. We are Crankshaft Culture.
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Welcome to Crankshaft Culture. If it’s got a crankshaft, it’s part of the crankshaft culture. More to come soon, but until then, visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. #CRANKITUP
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