1st Annual Rubithon article

Otis · 03-27-05, 12:52 PM

Here is a nice article on the 1st Rubithon from the November 1989 4WD Action magazine. Some people mentioned and pictured (65swb45, Marlin...) are still active in the cruiser community.

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TLCA_Paul · 03-27-05, 02:44 PM

Marlin still has the same truck !

Chef · 03-28-05, 09:46 AM

"Stopped in Placerville, our last chance for $2 a gallon gas."
Wow...six months ago, that would have been "the story's the same." Not this week...

Nice bias plies on Rough Toys

Big tire were 33's back in the day, huh!

Page three: who said white guys can't jump!

Cool stuff, thanks!

tornadoalleycruiser · 03-28-05, 11:26 AM

Mark still has the same beard!

TRT2 · 03-28-05, 11:28 AM

How funny... School of hard rocks was my selection for themes this year.

wngrog · 03-29-05, 12:15 PM

Nice.....the rigs look about the same :laughing:

65swb45 · 03-29-05, 12:36 PM

HaHa! Yup, that's me on Page 1 with Marlin riding bitch. That's also me in the color shot, lower left on Page 4 after I grenaded both birfs in Old Sluice. Too lazy to change 'em and didn't want to hold up the group, so I ran it to Buck Island in 2wd with a little extra weight as needed!

True story. Most of us had never met before. Anyhow, when it was clear I was gonna have to stop and change the birfs, Marlin offered to stay with me. Never met him before, but his trail cameradere was always there! His wife wasn't too happy tho. Seems he had just finished the body work on the truck, and it was perfectly straight. By the time we got down Big Sluice, it was just the two of us now, it was now dusk, and a miscalculation based on failing visibility left him with a big dent in his freshly straightened truck. We camped at the last campground past the slabs, because TLCA wasn't 'worthy' of the Springs at that point.

Also, one guy, Alan somethingorother turned out to live about 6 blocks from me! Three more had made the trek from PV, about 1/2 hour south of me. Kind of funny how the word got out about the run in the first place.

And as far as the tire thing goes, I actually took my 32s off to run the tru-tracs just for that run. They came off a parts rig I had in my garage. One of the other guys on the run liked them so much, he bought them off of me when we got back to SoCal. An old friend of Greg Pfeiffers that died shortly after.

Lots of OLD memories.

65swb45 · 03-29-05, 12:42 PM

Nother true story. The guy on Page 4 with the baby blue 40 in Little Sluice was Scott Dorsey, one of the PV guys. He showed up at Loon with his bone stock 73, and I mean bone stock down to the P-metric military tires. Dan Schuler and Marlin both tried to talk him out of running the con with such a pretty rig. But of course Scott would have nothing of it.

I took Scott aside and told him that he should follow me, and that I would pick a line that wouldn't necessarily be the line of choice for me, but that if he could follow, I would guarantee that he wouldn't mess up the truck. Yeah I was bluffing a little bit, but I figured he needed a little encouragement after dealing with Dan and Marlin. Scott followed me, and never did dent his truck.

Greg [white fj40 in the overhead shot] blew out his exhaust system near the end of the run. It was a LONG noisy ride home down the 395, and he got a horrible windburn. We all had a good party in Tahoe after the run.

TRT2 · 03-29-05, 12:55 PM

I believe that first run using Wentworth was followed the second year by someone rolling pretty hard... leading the future use of Loon for entry. There have been no more Rubithons entering from wentworth.

Otis · 03-29-05, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRT2

I believe that first run using Wentworth was followed the second year by someone rolling pretty hard... leading the future use of Loon for entry. There have been no more Rubithons entering from wentworth.

I am fairly sure that I have an article from 4WD Action on the 2nd Rubithon. I'll find it and post it.

65swb45 · 03-29-05, 11:41 PM

Found this today:

Rat70Fj · 03-30-05, 07:22 AM

[quote=Chef]

Nice bias plies on Rough Toys

Big tire were 33's back in the day, huh!

QUOTE]

I've still got a set of mounted (and cracked) Tru-tracks) in the back yard.

peesalot · 05-24-05, 01:45 PM

wow , what a flashback. I remember being 18 and reading both rubithon 1 and 2 articles . Thought dude with gray mini in rubithon 2 was crazy. Times change. You guys are old.

Chef · 05-24-05, 03:41 PM

I resemble that remark, and I'm highly unsalted. I got busted driveline parts older than your diapers

However, I am not as old as Mark :flip:

Rat70Fj · 05-24-05, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chef

However, I am not as old as Mark :flip:

I can't believe I'm older than that old bastard!

65swb45 · 05-24-05, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rat70Fj

I can't believe I'm older than that old bastard!

Since WHEN did I become a benchmark?

peesalot · 05-26-05, 01:18 PM

don't it feel good Mark , now you with butch and Tony and Glen and ..............

peesalot · 05-26-05, 01:19 PM

and yes Chef , you prolly got parts older than me but it may be time to replace em.

65swb45 · 04-30-06, 11:26 PM

After talking with Marlin and Chris at the Bakersfield Rally yesterday, I just had to go back and re-read this thread again.

If anyone talks to Marlin in the next day or two, just mention the name Mike Grear and see what he says.

Mace · 05-02-06, 11:02 AM

First time I read this article..

Right on

03-27-05, 12:52 PM	#1
Otis IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mission Viejo, Ca TLCA# 1412 Posts: 286	1st Annual Rubithon article Here is a nice article on the 1st Rubithon from the November 1989 4WD Action magazine. Some people mentioned and pictured (65swb45, Marlin...) are still active in the cruiser community. Page1 - full size image Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6 __________________ '80 and '82 FJ40's So. Ca. TLCA www.socallandcruisers.com

03-27-05, 02:44 PM	#2
TLCA_Paul IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cincinnati TLCA# 3233 Posts: 252	Marlin still has the same truck ! __________________ Paul Elbisser #3233 Past TLCA Eastern Rep. Rice on the Rocks Pres. One of Those Guys!

03-28-05, 09:46 AM	#3
Chef IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 TLCA# 6235 TLCA Prez Posts: 1,693	"Stopped in Placerville, our last chance for $2 a gallon gas." Wow...six months ago, that would have been "the story's the same." Not this week... Nice bias plies on Rough Toys Big tire were 33's back in the day, huh! Page three: who said white guys can't jump! Cool stuff, thanks! __________________ My tailight is kewler than yours... Visit www.tlca.org! TLCA Member 6235/TLCA Prez TornadoAlleyCruisers,Lone Star Cruisers

03-28-05, 11:26 AM	#4
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03-29-05, 12:15 PM	#6
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03-28-05, 11:28 AM	#5
TRT2 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,181	How funny... School of hard rocks was my selection for themes this year.

03-29-05, 12:36 PM	#7
65swb45 elder statesman Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: so cal, going 45 TLCA# 1086 Posts: 6,803	HaHa! Yup, that's me on Page 1 with Marlin riding bitch. That's also me in the color shot, lower left on Page 4 after I grenaded both birfs in Old Sluice. Too lazy to change 'em and didn't want to hold up the group, so I ran it to Buck Island in 2wd with a little extra weight as needed! True story. Most of us had never met before. Anyhow, when it was clear I was gonna have to stop and change the birfs, Marlin offered to stay with me. Never met him before, but his trail cameradere was always there! His wife wasn't too happy tho. Seems he had just finished the body work on the truck, and it was perfectly straight. By the time we got down Big Sluice, it was just the two of us now, it was now dusk, and a miscalculation based on failing visibility left him with a big dent in his freshly straightened truck. We camped at the last campground past the slabs, because TLCA wasn't 'worthy' of the Springs at that point. Also, one guy, Alan somethingorother turned out to live about 6 blocks from me! Three more had made the trek from PV, about 1/2 hour south of me. Kind of funny how the word got out about the run in the first place. And as far as the tire thing goes, I actually took my 32s off to run the tru-tracs just for that run. They came off a parts rig I had in my garage. One of the other guys on the run liked them so much, he bought them off of me when we got back to SoCal. An old friend of Greg Pfeiffers that died shortly after. Lots of OLD memories. __________________ A carbureted man in a fuel injected world. 65SWB45, 64LWB45, 68FJ40,72V840, 76HJ45[going],84FJ60[gone], 76K5, 73Sub454, 89Sub7.4[gone], 97Sub5.7 TLCA delegate, Trail Crew-LAC TLCA, The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter my website: http://www.marksoffroad.net

03-29-05, 12:42 PM	#8
65swb45 elder statesman Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: so cal, going 45 TLCA# 1086 Posts: 6,803	Nother true story. The guy on Page 4 with the baby blue 40 in Little Sluice was Scott Dorsey, one of the PV guys. He showed up at Loon with his bone stock 73, and I mean bone stock down to the P-metric military tires. Dan Schuler and Marlin both tried to talk him out of running the con with such a pretty rig. But of course Scott would have nothing of it. I took Scott aside and told him that he should follow me, and that I would pick a line that wouldn't necessarily be the line of choice for me, but that if he could follow, I would guarantee that he wouldn't mess up the truck. Yeah I was bluffing a little bit, but I figured he needed a little encouragement after dealing with Dan and Marlin. Scott followed me, and never did dent his truck. Greg [white fj40 in the overhead shot] blew out his exhaust system near the end of the run. It was a LONG noisy ride home down the 395, and he got a horrible windburn. We all had a good party in Tahoe after the run. __________________ A carbureted man in a fuel injected world. 65SWB45, 64LWB45, 68FJ40,72V840, 76HJ45[going],84FJ60[gone], 76K5, 73Sub454, 89Sub7.4[gone], 97Sub5.7 TLCA delegate, Trail Crew-LAC TLCA, The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter my website: http://www.marksoffroad.net

03-29-05, 12:55 PM	#9
TRT2 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,181	I believe that first run using Wentworth was followed the second year by someone rolling pretty hard... leading the future use of Loon for entry. There have been no more Rubithons entering from wentworth. __________________ Tony Twiddy #5049

03-29-05, 11:41 PM	#11
65swb45 elder statesman Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: so cal, going 45 TLCA# 1086 Posts: 6,803	Found this today: Attached Images __________________ A carbureted man in a fuel injected world. 65SWB45, 64LWB45, 68FJ40,72V840, 76HJ45[going],84FJ60[gone], 76K5, 73Sub454, 89Sub7.4[gone], 97Sub5.7 TLCA delegate, Trail Crew-LAC TLCA, The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter my website: http://www.marksoffroad.net

03-30-05, 07:22 AM	#12
Rat70Fj IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2004 TLCA# 13840 Posts: 84	[quote=Chef] Nice bias plies on Rough Toys Big tire were 33's back in the day, huh! QUOTE] I've still got a set of mounted (and cracked) Tru-tracks) in the back yard.

05-24-05, 01:45 PM	#13
peesalot IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: in a house Posts: 1,581	wow , what a flashback. I remember being 18 and reading both rubithon 1 and 2 articles . Thought dude with gray mini in rubithon 2 was crazy. Times change. You guys are old. __________________ John on the hawgs

05-24-05, 03:41 PM	#14
Chef IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 TLCA# 6235 TLCA Prez Posts: 1,693	I resemble that remark, and I'm highly unsalted. I got busted driveline parts older than your diapers However, I am not as old as Mark :flip: __________________ My tailight is kewler than yours... Visit www.tlca.org! TLCA Member 6235/TLCA Prez TornadoAlleyCruisers,Lone Star Cruisers

05-26-05, 01:18 PM	#17
peesalot IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: in a house Posts: 1,581	don't it feel good Mark , now you with butch and Tony and Glen and .............. __________________ John on the hawgs

05-02-06, 11:02 AM	#20
Mace what he said Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 11,161	First time I read this article.. Right on __________________ I am kinda gay....... My Myspace http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=75712409 "Mary Poppins: In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game."

05-26-05, 01:19 PM	#18
peesalot IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: in a house Posts: 1,581	and yes Chef , you prolly got parts older than me but it may be time to replace em. __________________ John on the hawgs

04-30-06, 11:26 PM	#19
65swb45 elder statesman Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: so cal, going 45 TLCA# 1086 Posts: 6,803	After talking with Marlin and Chris at the Bakersfield Rally yesterday, I just had to go back and re-read this thread again. If anyone talks to Marlin in the next day or two, just mention the name Mike Grear and see what he says. __________________ A carbureted man in a fuel injected world. 65SWB45, 64LWB45, 68FJ40,72V840, 76HJ45[going],84FJ60[gone], 76K5, 73Sub454, 89Sub7.4[gone], 97Sub5.7 TLCA delegate, Trail Crew-LAC TLCA, The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter my website: http://www.marksoffroad.net

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