Haha, yea... you have to make a very sudden passenger turn at the top that as a driver you feel like you should be making earlier. He'd inched passenger so I had to give him the big NOOOOOO arms.
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"That seems to be when you're in your element and at your happiest. ...just an observation, but put a winch line in your hand in a boreal forest, a muddy woodland, or an arid desert and the word harmony suddenly makes sense "
I really can't say... the National Forest has it on their site as a 'scenic drive', which is hilarious... Their map doesn't make a lot of sense, though.
I remember seeing a version of that map that TrAiLbUs1 had kinda annotated... maybe he'll chime in with it.
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SKINUM previously said:
Nice build.
This looks like a fun little obstacle.
That is an awesome obstacle, conquered there by the JEEBUS (TrAiLbuS1). It's called 'Three Feathers' which probably used to makes sense, but now there are about 7 completely different lines... there's just this huge random rock face out there, lots of fun!
OH man this just reminded me of all the awesome memories we have made together also with others and more to come..so appreciative of what this TRUCK has done for us WOW memories!! THIS IS BY FAR the baddest ass thread Love ya Mike!
Yea man... it sounds cheesy, but I know exactly what you mean. I've met more great people and made more awesome memories screwin around in the FJ than doing just about anything else in my life. And just think about all the crazy chit we haven't done yet!
This was a big step up for me in terms of wheeling difficulty. I still did not have any lift or skids and was starting to think maybe this was getting to the end of the line in terms of what could be done relatively stock... Read about the run on AZFJ.org
The chute!
Here's a video of me in the chute... pretty poor driving, looking back.
January 26, 2008 - Table Mesa 'Training Day' with homedad
homedad lead a group of AZFJ'ers on a trail run marketed as an ultra-friendly experience for newbies wanting to try out some bigger stuff! Read about it on AZFJ.org
I spent a bunch of time attacking this mud wall... which was hilarious because it exceeded my clearance in the front quite a bit. It was more of a plowing maneuver...
February 2, 2008 - Montana Mountain
This run remains one of the most bizarre and eventful days yet... we wheeled with a 2WD Tundra on 37's, had to break up ice on the shelf, got locked onto the trail by the mining people, my tire exploded for no reason, picked up a random Jeep at a gas station only to have him nearly tumble off a cliff, etc etc Read the whole story on AZFJ.org
Too many weird stories from this run to list... some pics:
This was the day that solidified my dislike of low hanging skid plates commonly available for the FJ (BudBuilt, Rasta, to a lesser extent MAF, etc). I wheeled Upper Woodpecker with crazycarwes who had a nearly identical FJ - same tires, same sliders, no lift. Biggest difference was I had no skids and he had the BudBuilts.
The performance deficit was enormous... I sailed over spots that his truck got hung up on hard. And he's a good driver!
First obstacle...
Wedge...
This line was not my intention...
Watch out for that delicate thing!
February 16-18, 2008 - Cherry Creek Trip
Another fantastically interesting and bizarre trip with the good folks from AZFJ! The last water crossing before our camping spot for the night was a 30-yard wide raging torrent that could not be crossed by horse.
Lead by Sean K in his buggy and with visitors Jeshua and MuddyGrrl, we set out on Willow Springs... and after a full day of HARD wheeling we'd... covered about 10% of the trail and turned around.
The video of you in the chute ^^^^ really extols the virtue of ATRAC doesn't it? I love this thread! One of my all-time favorites!
I am an ATRAC junkie... I believe it is a HUGE factor in what makes the FJ so successful with few or no mods. In that video I had it on, failed, tried the locker, failed, then went back to the ATRAC and got it.
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WOW memories!! THIS IS BY FAR the baddest ass thread
Love ya Mike!
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