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Here you can get a glimpse into the background of the current staff at YotaTech.
Corey
Corey is one of the administrators and cofounders of YotaTech.
He started up YotaTech back in May of 2002 along with Kctopher.
He is into computers, camping, working on his FJ Cruiser, and a lot of other activities.
A few years back he took up RC helicopters and RC 4x4s as a hobby.
In July of 2009 he got back into mountain biking after taking a long time off from it.
He currently owns a 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro which was bought new in July of 2009.
Most of the places Corey goes camping have lots of singletrack mountain bike trails to explore.
He grew up in the Pacific Northwest in Washington state, and he likes to explore the Greenwater area in the foothills of Mt. Rainier.
He has camped up in that area since the early '80s as well as wheeled and explored a lot of that area.
He has a great job with the Boeing company where he has worked for several years, and plans on retiring from there someday so he can have plenty of time to explore.
Chris, or Fink has he prefers, has been a member of YotaTech since July of 2003 and a Moderator since October of 2007.
Fink is the poster child for what YotaTech is all about.
When he first joined in 2003, all he knew was his family all drove 4Runner's and that's what he wanted - now he has had four Toyota's including three of the five generations of 4Runners and his current ride, a 2007 Tacoma.
He is a firm believer in the environment that YotaTech offers its community and will continue to enforce the rules that have made YotaTech what it is today.
He grew up in Falls Church, VA - a small suburb just outside of Washington D.C.
At the age of 14 he and his parents moved to Fayetteville, AR in an effort to spend more time with their extended family.
Their biggest motivation for the move was Fink’s grandfather, a person who had inspired him throughout his childhood and later years.
With his passing in mid-2009, Fink decided there wasn’t a better time to make a change in what seemed like a stagnant way of life.
In March of 2010 he decided to end his career as a Firefighter/EMT/Dispatcher and move to Orlando, FL after receiving a job offer he couldn't refuse.
Currently, he is the I.T. Manager and HelpDesk Coordinator for his brother’s mortgage servicing company which provides a state-of-the-art mortgage origination infrastructure to banks and mortgage companies nationwide.
In his free time Fink enjoys working out, spending time with family and friends and of course, Moderating the best Toyota off-road enthusiast forum on the planet.
Like all of the other Moderators, Fink strives to make YotaTech an enjoyable community for all members.
If there is anything he can do to help, do not hesitate to contact him directly.
He encourages all members to Tread Lightly and stay safe.
aviator
aviator joined the YotaTech family in March of 2003.
Like most members he was looking for help, in his case trying to find some of those sweet Euro-style side turn signal repeaters.
He finally found some, thanks to cbrsport17, and it only took 4.5 yrs! (Let this be a lesson, it may take a while but YTer's will always find what they're looking for... eventually.)
He makes his living as a professional pilot for a small charter company flying cargo, but doesn't get to fly as often as he'd like because, "I made the mistake of becoming skilled at pushing paper and dealing with government inspectors."
In Oct. 2007 the forum had become just too big for the four existing moderators to manage and a call was put out for nominations for willing volunteers to join the team.
He decided that having been a member for so long it was time to give back a little and help out as much as he was able.
When asked how his first year as a mod went he said, "I can't believe it's been a year already!
I want to thank everyone on the mod team for helping me out as I learn this challenging job and of course all the members and guests who make YotaTech the best Toyota forum on the net."
When not flying or working on his truck aviator enjoys preparing gourmet meals, fine wines and spirits, music, dancing and entertaining friends...
"I like to go to a friend's place, hijack their kitchen and prepare a special meal from time to time.
It's just easier that way since most of my friends have small kids."
He is currently single and as he puts it "available".
DeathCougar
Josh was born May 11, 1983 in the quiet little town of Seattle, WA. With his 3 sisters and 2 brothers, he has lived many other places including Arlington, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Lake Stevens, and Snohomish.
Josh currently resides in a sleepy town called Arlington, north of Seattle by about an hour.
He lives there with his ferocious attack dog Ava, a purebred Min Pin. Need rat control? We have it covered
Graduating from Arlington high school in 2001, Josh was already in the work force.
He worked a part time job at an auto parts store, and full time at a fast food restaurant.
Soon after he graduated, he was given an opportunity to work part time at a wrecking yard called Nix99 (http://www.Nix99.com) a few months later, he was moved to full time and quit his job at the auto parts store. 7 years of loyal service later, he works full time as a parts puller and salesman, ready to help anyone who calls, including YotaTech members!
4 wheeling is one of the many activities this mohawk'd mod enjoys.
On any given weekend, you might find him cruisin his 87 4Runner through Evans Creek, Walker valley, or Reiter pit.
He spent several years prepping his truck for offroading, and has it fairly well set up with dual cases, 33" swampers, and a spooled rear end.
However, wheeling is not Josh's only motorsports passion.
He is also an active member of F.E.A.R., which stands for Figure Eight Auto Racing (www.fearracing.org) Currently set to start his 3rd year of figure 8 racing, it has become one of his bigger passions.
'Coug strives to be fair and unbiased at all times, but will gladly take suggestions or critiquing at any time.
waskillywabbit
I've always been a passionate person concerning my interests, so as I've added new interests, I've expanded my skills and talents.
Sometimes my passion about something has put me in hot water, but as I've
matured and now have boys of my own, I've tried to channel my passion into positive avenues in order to better not only myself, but my family and friends.
Many of the skills I now possess have been birthed in this passion and have come through a great investment of time, effort and expense.
Some examples are learning to weld at the local junior college 20 years ago, learning to play golf and becoming a scratch golfer (okay maybe a 3 handicap), becoming fluent in biblical Greek and Latin, having a 200+ average as a league bowler, and learning to play guitar after the age of 30.
I am a true believer that since you only live once that if you want to be able to do something, learn to do it now!
One of my favorite quotes is "Vita sine litteris mors est" which simply means that "Life without learning is death".
I do not want to end this life some day with any true regrets as life is too short.
Carpe Diem.
My current passion is Toyota 4x4 trucks and metal fabrication and out of this passion WabFab Off-Road was birthed.
While I certainly do not have the time nor fortitude to make all the products I sell on my website, as I have a full time job as a fabrication engineer for a local industrial contractor, I do greatly enjoy fabricating products for my own truck and sharing them with others.
It is through WabFab that I help to offset the costs of modifying my own trucks and hopefully my boys' trucks in several years down the road.
My best created product to date has been the Slider Adapters for Hi-Lift Jacks, which come in two sizes at the moment.
It is out of this one product that WabFab has grown into what it is today. My goal with WabFab is not to be the biggest, but simply the best at providing personal attention and service for my customers and anyone considering doing business with WabFab.
I like to know the name of the people I do business with locally as I think that helps the relationship, so I strive to do the same with my customers - to know them by name and develop a personal relationship with them.
Tofer
Tofer was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest.
He then headed to northern California for college in 2002.
While in college he bought his first Toyota, his 94 4runner.
Originally perchance because of the Toyota legacy but once he found YotaTech, the idea of 4wheelin started to grow.
He was raised around the garage, camping, dirtbike riding, and the outdoors, 4wheeling and wrenching on his rig quickly because a large part of his life. After college he moved back to the Pacific Northwest to be closer to family.
His love for the outdoors hasn't changed.
He now owns 3 Toyotas in various stages of life, and a Yamaha Raptor 700 quad.
Some of his favorite places to go wheelin are: Browns Camp (OR), Barney Riley trail (CA), Sour Grass Trail (CA) and Feather River Canyon (CA) When Tofer isn't on YotaTech he can be found working on his rigs, taking pictures, maintaining his forum (www.pacific-crawlers.com) or running his small business YotaWorks. (www.yotaworks.com)
dropzone
Robb joined YT in October of 2005 when searching for parts for his 2005 Tacoma TRD DC. He became a moderator in the spring of 2010.
He was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Portland to be precise. He has lived all over the country and wheeled from Alaska to New York.
He has owned a range of Toyota trucks and cars, 1st was an '86 SR5 4runner he bought new. Latest truck is a 1981 Toyota Trekker.
He doesn't get out and wheel as much as he would like but has a lot of fun when he does get out.
Wheel Responsibly!!
vital22RE
Born in Russia and coming to the states in 1989. Vitaly grew up turning wrenches one day then fishing the next.
He enjoys hiking, camping, and most outdoor activities. His love for Toyota trucks started when he picked up a basket case 89 4x4 5spd reg cab. The motor rebuilt and put back together from a bareblock without instructions just torque specs. The truck was sold because of a bent frame and a new toyota project on his hands.
The new toyota, a 92 v6 ext cab 4x4 5spd with a blown 3.0 became a dd for a year before the new motor blew the headgaskets. With the help of yotatech, a 3.4 was swapped in and sits like it belongs in the motor bay.
But like most people , one modification leads to many. The 5vz is now supercharded, the truck armored and lifted enough for bigger tires. The goal for this truck will be an expedition/camping rig.
Most weekends he's meeting up with other pnw yotatechers for trail trips and bbqs.
TREAD LIGHTLY SO WE CAN KEEP OUR TRAILS AND ORV PARKS!
iamsuperbleeder
Travis discovered and joined YotaTech in late February 2008 (just before his birth day of March 5th) while trying to find out how to fix the AFM that he had broken in his 91 Pickup.
Being born and raised in the flat state of Florida all of his life, he's never had the chance to get into hard core wheeling, but he has had ample time at the hand of a wrench and under a hood. What he lacks in true off-road experience, he makes up for in automotive knowledge. He's been working on vehicles all of his life. Ever since he was old enough to hold a wrench, he was helping his father in the garage and in the back yard working on his 4x4 or his race car.
Since joining YotaTech, Travis has gathered half the knowledge he has of Toyotas off of YotaTech from it's members; the other half has came from hands-on experience, mostly from the 91 Pickup that he owned, maintained, rebuilt, and modified.
He's into anything automotive, is a total computer geek and tech junkie, and is into the scale CR Crawler scene as well. You'll find he spends much of his time in the Off Topic section, the 86-95 section, 05+ Tacoma section, and in the Computer section.
The user name IAmSuperBleeder, although an odd name, branches from a comedy skit from comedian Dane Cook.
07-05-2010, 02:41 AM
