Rubithon 2008 June 18th- 22nd, 2008 - Page 3

mr_manny · 06-16-08, 01:53 PM

see you guys on the trail,
manny

peesalot · 06-16-08, 02:49 PM

Seein your post reminds me, headed out to store for some IPA Lauganitas style.

Chartdog · 06-17-08, 09:40 AM

The Rubicon is (on average) 4000 feet higher in elevation than Placerville. Subtract 3 degrees per thousand feet, 12 degrees cooler. Thursday temps will probablky be mid 70's and nights near 40.

It will be gorgeous though, just bring a jacket for the evenings.

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Originally Posted by mr_manny

see you guys on the trail,
manny

FJ40_owner · 06-19-08, 10:18 AM

FYI Ham's
The Rubicon UHF repeater went in and out last weekend (6-14) It has audio issues. I am unsure when it will be back in. The soonest it may go back in is Saturday 6-21. I will advise on 805 and here if sooner.

And FYI, several wheelers are building a permanent concrete structure at Spider so the UHF box will be available year round. (Once Frank has it repaired..)

FJ40-GARAGE · 06-21-08, 09:12 AM

Gonna have a drink for the folks up at the Rubicon tonight...

DevilDogCruiser · 06-22-08, 10:17 PM

Here are a few photos of the Con.

DevilDogCruiser · 06-22-08, 10:19 PM

I got lucky. Mark from Metal Tech invited me to come out and wheel with him after I got back from Iraq. It was freakin sweet!

DevilDogCruiser · 06-22-08, 10:24 PM

A few more.

DevilDogCruiser · 06-22-08, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DevilDogCruiser

A few more.

Rock Midget was doing his best at spotting, which was pretty darn good.

PabloVTA · 06-23-08, 12:35 AM

Here's a few.

AWESOME event.

NorCalDoug · 06-23-08, 01:06 AM

la cabra takin' a winch?

yep · 06-23-08, 11:06 AM

Come on Doug, you know that Safety comes first on all TLCA events.

There was so much food in the fridge, it needed a little help keeping the nose on the ground going up $1M drop on the Norcal reverse run.

spressomon · 06-23-08, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorCalDoug

la cabra takin' a winch?

X2!!!

peesalot · 06-23-08, 03:06 PM

Seein Nolen and Woody was good. Having all the people who traveled for the event made it so much better. Lots of new people and new lines on the trail instead of just bouncing thru in the 40. Good job everyone.

Nolen was gonna drive a rig but the pillow he had brought for the seat got lost at airport.

cruiserdan · 06-23-08, 03:08 PM

LOL.....That was Ken Hanna in the U-80 bringing in a "little" log for the fire........

Cruiserdrew · 06-23-08, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorCalDoug

la cabra takin' a winch?

Yep-I did too at the same spot. The reverse run is fairly conservative-we need to keep the trucks together for 7 days of Rubicon 4 wheeling. I had the winch spooled out and the truck up the ledge in less than 5 minutes. We camped within 100 yards of that spot on that beautiful ledge above Little Sluice.

That particular spot--Million Dollar Hill --- is pretty nasty this year. I'm sure I could have driven up the side shute, but given our desire to get to camp, the lateness of the hour and the wish not to damage the trucks, we winched over the lip at the top. Rick, though, blasted up and made it sans winch-kudos to him.

You missed a good one, Doug. Overall the trail had more difficult spots than last year, but Cadillac played nice for us on Saturday and it made for a smooth exit, and pleasant capper for our week on the trail. I hope you can make it next year.

cruiserdan · 06-23-08, 03:49 PM

Kudos to Andy and Rick and Joe and Alvaro and, and........

You guys are just plain great and I thank you for all you did......

D-

mr_manny · 06-23-08, 04:06 PM

some previews from Rubithon 2008

BK's 55

Outcome from towing a jeep on "million dollar hill" Tuesday....oooouch
so glad no one got hurt.

pic from the bowl

continues to leave an impression each time I visit the bowl.

Brave 45 owner on the con

remember Steve, gears are your friend.

Greg's Toyotasuras Rex

a couple from "million dollar hill"

Morgan's old swampers have seen better days :(

mr_manny · 06-23-08, 04:08 PM

Rob giving his SUA 40 a bath

main leaf repair on Joe's 40

Believe it held throughout the event...great job Rick

Pablo, showing Rick how you drive his 80 :P

Steve having a little too much fun

some Big Sluice pics:

wish I brought my rc :( Next year

mark's work of art

Marcus providing an example of a properly twisted DS

outstanding trail-repair Grizzly

mr_manny · 06-23-08, 04:10 PM

Grizzly poser shot

Brian and Jim at Marauder Bar

what's wrong with this picture?

Tri-Tip, ala Chef Ross

Cadillac Hill pics

the 1st knuckle-stud fix...awesome job Gary

I think small-pattern knuckles should be avoided when running tires 33" or TALLER...

will post link to ALL pics, once there online.

manny

cruiserdan · 06-23-08, 04:37 PM

Actually that was the second time. He broke the left side the day before..

LukeZero · 06-23-08, 04:49 PM

For next years event- I'm working on getting each participant a commemorative John Evans bobblehead doll. Now, if I can just find a vendor to make that ginormous head....

mr_manny · 06-23-08, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiserdan

Actually that was the second time. He broke the left side the day before..

Dan,
Was referring to the two knuckle stud issues that contributed to Sunday's exit strategy delays on Cadillac Hill.

But, you bring up a good point.
early stud pattern knuckles, taller-tires and Rubicon don't play nice together

without Gary, I'm sure delays would have been much LONGER

everyone else,
My buddy Craig told me a neat stud-fix trick:

Battery powered dremel or something similar
Cut simple slot into top of broken studs
Use regular screw-driver to remove studs
Apply propane-torch if you used red lock-tite on studs

thanks for the tip

woody · 06-23-08, 05:36 PM

IH8MUD Photo Gallery - Rubithon 2008

All of mine from the event....KILLER time, can't wait to be there next year with my own rig and spend more time!!

FJ40_owner · 06-23-08, 05:54 PM

Great write up and superb photos on Pirate

Pirate4x4.com - The largest off roading website in the world.

06-16-08, 01:53 PM	#61
mr_manny almost done...honest Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san pancho, ca TLCA# 14254 Posts: 1,340	'08 Rubithon Weather see you guys on the trail, manny __________________ 1972 FJ40 2F, sm465, Detroit-R/Aussie-F, 27spl super-set, SUA w/Rear 55 lift-springs x4, 4whl discs, 285/75R16 Coopers, 92" WB Help the Honey Bees

06-16-08, 02:49 PM	#62
peesalot IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: in a house Posts: 1,495	Seein your post reminds me, headed out to store for some IPA Lauganitas style. __________________ John on the hawgs

06-19-08, 10:18 AM	#64
FJ40_owner IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: El Dorado County CA TLCA# 16294 Posts: 524	FYI Ham's The Rubicon UHF repeater went in and out last weekend (6-14) It has audio issues. I am unsure when it will be back in. The soonest it may go back in is Saturday 6-21. I will advise on 805 and here if sooner. And FYI, several wheelers are building a permanent concrete structure at Spider so the UHF box will be available year round. (Once Frank has it repaired..) __________________ Third generation Californian! If you don't like it here, leave. And take your fat wife and screeming kids with you.

06-21-08, 09:12 AM	#65
FJ40-GARAGE Bad Homburger Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bad Homburg / Germany TLCA# 6289 Posts: 350	Gonna have a drink for the folks up at the Rubicon tonight... __________________ Peter. www.FJ40-GARAGE.de If the going gets Rough.....the Tough get´s going..... TLCA # 6289 1977 / FJ40, 2F, 35x12.5, 3" Lift, Warn 9000i, ARB rear, &&& EuroCruisers the headquarters for all european TOYOTA 4x4 friends!

06-22-08, 10:17 PM	#66
DevilDogCruiser IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fayetteville, Ar. TLCA# 15193 Posts: 85	Here are a few photos of the Con. Attached Images __________________ 1978 fj-40 88,000 mi. 33x12.50's and lockrite in the rear. 4 in. HFS finally installed, and a Metal Tech profile cage, waiting for me to get back from Iraq to install. 1997 Tacoma 205,000 mi. " Woooh Pig Sooooie "

06-22-08, 10:19 PM	#67
DevilDogCruiser IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fayetteville, Ar. TLCA# 15193 Posts: 85	I got lucky. Mark from Metal Tech invited me to come out and wheel with him after I got back from Iraq. It was freakin sweet! __________________ 1978 fj-40 88,000 mi. 33x12.50's and lockrite in the rear. 4 in. HFS finally installed, and a Metal Tech profile cage, waiting for me to get back from Iraq to install. 1997 Tacoma 205,000 mi. " Woooh Pig Sooooie "

06-22-08, 10:24 PM	#68
DevilDogCruiser IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fayetteville, Ar. TLCA# 15193 Posts: 85	A few more. Attached Images __________________ 1978 fj-40 88,000 mi. 33x12.50's and lockrite in the rear. 4 in. HFS finally installed, and a Metal Tech profile cage, waiting for me to get back from Iraq to install. 1997 Tacoma 205,000 mi. " Woooh Pig Sooooie "

06-23-08, 12:35 AM	#70
PabloVTA beside La Caja China Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ventura Ca. USA TLCA# 15996 Posts: 940	Rubithon Hall of Fame Here's a few. AWESOME event. Attached Images __________________ Pablo '94 FZJ80 210K 6M1, Optima Red Top, Bilstien'd, Mobil 1, DBA DnS front Rotors, 285/75 Revos, George's LED's, MetalTech Sliders, Slee Short Bus Front Bumper, OME 850/863

06-23-08, 01:06 AM	#71
NorCalDoug I Solve Problems... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: uhhhh...duh...Northern CA TLCA# yes, I have one Posts: 7,056	la cabra takin' a winch? __________________ a couple pairs of pink panties... Another convert to the Church of Latter Day Swank, a sub-cult of Shahrislam "...Opportunity doesn't knock, you have to kick the fuckin door in and drag the bitch out screamin." -- Ullr "I have more respect for people who change their views after acquiring new information than for those who cling to views they held thirty years ago. The world changes. Ideologues and zealots don't." - Michael Crichton Buy TEQ Bottle Openers

06-23-08, 11:06 AM	#72
yep IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 155	Come on Doug, you know that Safety comes first on all TLCA events. There was so much food in the fridge, it needed a little help keeping the nose on the ground going up $1M drop on the Norcal reverse run. __________________ '04 STacoma crew cab San Rafael, CA

06-23-08, 03:06 PM	#74
peesalot IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: in a house Posts: 1,495	Seein Nolen and Woody was good. Having all the people who traveled for the event made it so much better. Lots of new people and new lines on the trail instead of just bouncing thru in the 40. Good job everyone. Nolen was gonna drive a rig but the pillow he had brought for the seat got lost at airport. __________________ John on the hawgs

06-23-08, 03:08 PM	#75
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Prolly on the phone TLCA# 11332 Posts: 13,836	LOL.....That was Ken Hanna in the U-80 bringing in a "little" log for the fire........ __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

06-23-08, 03:49 PM	#77
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Prolly on the phone TLCA# 11332 Posts: 13,836	Kudos to Andy and Rick and Joe and Alvaro and, and........ You guys are just plain great and I thank you for all you did...... D- __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

06-23-08, 04:06 PM	#78
mr_manny almost done...honest Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san pancho, ca TLCA# 14254 Posts: 1,340	some previews from Rubithon 2008 BK's 55 Outcome from towing a jeep on "million dollar hill" Tuesday....oooouch so glad no one got hurt. pic from the bowl continues to leave an impression each time I visit the bowl. Brave 45 owner on the con remember Steve, gears are your friend. Greg's Toyotasuras Rex a couple from "million dollar hill" Morgan's old swampers have seen better days :( __________________ 1972 FJ40 2F, sm465, Detroit-R/Aussie-F, 27spl super-set, SUA w/Rear 55 lift-springs x4, 4whl discs, 285/75R16 Coopers, 92" WB Help the Honey Bees

06-23-08, 04:08 PM	#79
mr_manny almost done...honest Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san pancho, ca TLCA# 14254 Posts: 1,340	Rob giving his SUA 40 a bath main leaf repair on Joe's 40 Believe it held throughout the event...great job Rick Pablo, showing Rick how you drive his 80 :P Steve having a little too much fun some Big Sluice pics: wish I brought my rc :( Next year mark's work of art Marcus providing an example of a properly twisted DS outstanding trail-repair Grizzly __________________ 1972 FJ40 2F, sm465, Detroit-R/Aussie-F, 27spl super-set, SUA w/Rear 55 lift-springs x4, 4whl discs, 285/75R16 Coopers, 92" WB Help the Honey Bees

06-23-08, 05:36 PM	#84
woody Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Appleton, WI TLCA# 1548 Posts: 9,444 Blog Entries: 1	IH8MUD Photo Gallery - Rubithon 2008 All of mine from the event....KILLER time, can't wait to be there next year with my own rig and spend more time!! __________________ Brian 'woody' Swearingen Lead Driver, Toyota Trail Team (Central) '07 FJ Cruiser...Revtek, 285 BFG-AT's, ARB/Warn, BudBuilts, 93k miles... '74 FJ40 'The Raisin'...TBI350, mVB 700r, 4:1 32-spline D300, SOA/ellip 4-link, RoundEyes, 8274-50/WinchLine, 30-Longs, 37" PBR's/TR's... '95 HZJ75...1HZ, H55F, mine bed, BFG-MT's... '96 FZJ80 'Gretchen'...OME, E-loks, 285 FCII's, ARB/T-Max10k/WinchLine'd, MetalTech'd, 4x4Lab'd, IPOR'd, Slee'd, UltAir'd, INTI'd... '03 Chevy 2500HD Dmax, Diamond Eye 4", Diablosport, Bose, 285 Nitto TG's, B&W... '08 ABU 14,000# 32' gooseneck car hauler... '?? buggy ??...5.3 Chev, 700r, Atlas, axles?, SAW's, 7075/QA-1's...design phase 1... Glock 17C - Kahr CW9 - Sig Mosquito - Davis D-32 - Remington 7600 - Marlin 30AS - Ruger 10/22

06-23-08, 04:10 PM	#80
mr_manny almost done...honest Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san pancho, ca TLCA# 14254 Posts: 1,340	Grizzly poser shot Brian and Jim at Marauder Bar what's wrong with this picture? Tri-Tip, ala Chef Ross Cadillac Hill pics the 1st knuckle-stud fix...awesome job Gary I think small-pattern knuckles should be avoided when running tires 33" or TALLER... will post link to ALL pics, once there online. manny __________________ 1972 FJ40 2F, sm465, Detroit-R/Aussie-F, 27spl super-set, SUA w/Rear 55 lift-springs x4, 4whl discs, 285/75R16 Coopers, 92" WB Help the Honey Bees

06-23-08, 04:37 PM	#81
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Prolly on the phone TLCA# 11332 Posts: 13,836	Actually that was the second time. He broke the left side the day before.. Attached Images __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

06-23-08, 05:54 PM	#85
FJ40_owner IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: El Dorado County CA TLCA# 16294 Posts: 524	Great write up and superb photos on Pirate Pirate4x4.com - The largest off roading website in the world. __________________ Third generation Californian! If you don't like it here, leave. And take your fat wife and screeming kids with you.