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Tom took us on a tour of the 200-acre property and instructed us on how best to use this LJ70 Land Cruiser to ford streams, climb embankments, and traverse the muddy terrain. Government and Military – including SOCOM and Military Trainers alike, using vehicles ranging from classic Land Rover Defenders to up-armored Humvees and more. He has over a decade experience teaching off-road driving to students from the U.S. Tom has been driving vehicles off-road for over 35 years both professionally and recreationally. We met up with Commonwealth Classics’ off-road driving instructor, Tom O’Neil and his late 80’s FJ62 Land Cruiser at the trail head, nestled in Markham, VA. A beautiful setting to take photos of this 1990 LJ70 Land Cruiser, as well as get a sample of the upcoming Commonwealth Driving course and its challenging trails. Turning off the Toyota’s 2LT turbo diesel, we were met with the peace and quiet of nature.
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This is a far cry from the truck’s first home of sunny Tenerife in the Canary Islands but in the end off-road is off-road, no matter where you are. We pulled into the trail head just as the sun was starting to peek out over the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We drove from the dealership out to the Commonwealth Classics Off-Road Driving Course. I was excited the whole way – the chance to test this vehicle out on a trail, assist in getting photos, and write about my experience. Driving out to Marshall to see this truck and test it out took me through the beautiful countryside along Route 15 at 4 in the morning – however, it was worth it. Out of the blue, I got a message from Bill that he had something I might like to drive and write about – I was intrigued to say the least.