On the off chance someone lives in Florida...

lowtideride · 04-05-05, 11:46 PM

Me and a few cruisers are making our way down to Alpha Pit the 23rd of April....anyone that wants to go just PM me..

Have a good one guys...

-Al

Eric_FJ40 · 04-06-05, 08:36 AM

Hey, Al:

Still lurking around this topic...thinking pretty seriously about going on this one. Got my driveshaft from cruiserparts.net yesterday and will throw it in this weekend.

Anybody going that has a winch? Thinking it would be nice to have a winch in the group just in case...

Eric

lowtideride · 04-06-05, 08:42 AM

Yulp Ale has an m1500 on the front of his truck...I have a recovery gear anyway..
You better go!!! you only live once... So far about 4-5 trucks are going which is a good size group..as long as no one wusses out....

PM me or post up when you have made your mind up....

hope to see ya there...

-Al

Eric_FJ40 · 04-11-05, 12:23 PM

Count me in. Let me know when and where and I'll be there!

Eric

lowtideride · 04-11-05, 12:45 PM

I tryed posting up at FLCA but BBS is down. Some one hacked the site.

We are meeting at the pilot sation off of I-75 and 326 at 9:30am of April 23rd. from there we will meet up and head out...its about a ten minute drive from there, plus we can grab some grub for the trail...With a smaller group it should only take about 3-5 hours.

I really want to get a head count on who is REALLY going. I know a lot of people said they were going but, it seems that a lot say they will and bail out.

So far I know FOR SURE that 3 trucks are going which will make a good size on the trail but a few more people said they were going to come...i kinda doubt it tho...we will see. either way it will be a lot of fun..

-Al

Eric_FJ40 · 04-11-05, 01:06 PM

Cool. Very cool.

I should be there for sure. Just got to get the rear driveshaft installed. I actually started to clean it up this weekend and discovered that it had a bad u-joint on one end. Fortunately it's the shorter male end and I'm going to swap it out with the one from the bent shaft. Shouldn't be a problem as long as I keep it in phase.

Eric

Eric_FJ40 · 04-22-05, 07:25 AM

'Mornin, Al:

Just checking in - I'm still in. See you at the Pilot station at 9:30 tomorrow morning.

Eric

lt403 · 04-22-05, 12:20 PM

hi guys, frank in miami, where is alpha pit? and when are you going?

Eric_FJ40 · 04-22-05, 12:31 PM

Hi, Frank:

Did we meet at the gathering in Ft. Pierce?

anyhoo...

Alpha Pit is at some yet undisclosed to me location in Ocala. We are meeting tomorrow morning and LowTide is going to show us in.

lowtideride · 04-22-05, 03:58 PM

Yep prepin and packing the truck to go now...i'll see you guys in the morning...safe travels..

-Al

lt403 · 04-22-05, 04:29 PM

hi eric, i'm not sure, i am a member of the flca. and the meeting was in the garage. it's been some time that i've been able to get together w/the flca. it seems i always have to work or am out of town

lowtideride · 04-22-05, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lt403

hi eric, i'm not sure, i am a member of the flca. and the meeting was in the garage. it's been some time that i've been able to get together w/the flca. it seems i always have to work or am out of town

your more than welcome to come directions are at the top.

Eric_FJ40 · 04-22-05, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lt403

hi eric, i'm not sure, i am a member of the flca. and the meeting was in the garage. it's been some time that i've been able to get together w/the flca. it seems i always have to work or am out of town

Yeah - we went to lunch at that little cafe and it poured outside? You're a fireman right?

lowtideride · 04-22-05, 11:15 PM

eric...see ya in the morning...so far its 5 trucks for sure...who knows what or who else might show up.

lowtideride · 04-23-05, 07:51 PM

well it turned out to be a great friggin trip!!!! Everyone that had shown up turned out to be really great group of people and we all stuck together well on the trail...

...that being said no one made it out with out body damage... (even the 80)

I kissed and dented just about everything...i know if it would have rained there would not have been nearly as much body damage...

After the fist dent to traces 60 i know he was looking at me like what did you get me into...haha hope your not to mad man and thanks for the sandwhich

it was sucha a great trip i hope everyone one had a great time and we will plan another one after GSMTR...and post up some pics or send em to me...

hasta,
-Al

lowtideride · 04-23-05, 07:52 PM

lowtideride · 04-23-05, 07:54 PM

redrustbucket · 04-24-05, 10:17 AM

Few more pics, glad everyone came out and stayed out. Great trip.

redrustbucket · 04-24-05, 10:28 AM

yodafrick · 04-24-05, 10:28 AM

Nice pics guys. Good to see the dude you just met came out and wheeled. Al, we are going to have to have a dent count. I think you took the lead!

redrustbucket · 04-24-05, 10:30 AM

little bit of carnage

redrustbucket · 04-24-05, 10:32 AM

His doors are almost worse than yours now vagina boy.

lowtideride · 04-24-05, 10:35 AM

Yulp...I won the dent award.

def. worth it though....that was one of my favorite off road trips...If GSMTR is anything like that it will be one hell of a trip.

lowtideride · 04-24-05, 10:36 AM

haha....at least my doors dont look like a vigina there yodafrick..

yodafrick · 04-24-05, 08:31 PM

Very funny Albert. Dude, I cant wait for Tellico. It's gonna be nutty. Perma smile for five days straight! Hmmmmm Hmmmmm Hmmmmm!!

lowtideride · 04-24-05, 09:02 PM

yulp...i havnt shut up about it for the last 5 months just ask jer.....did ya check out the other pics in 60s tech yet?

yodafrick · 04-24-05, 09:21 PM

Yeah man, that trail looks sick. Looks like some NE junk but with palm trees. That silver 60 is a pretty nice ride. Looks like yall were drivin on a trail slicked with the grease from your knuckles!

Two more weeks baby! I'll let your truck be the guinea pig and then drive mine next year.

Peace- Josh

04-05-05, 11:46 PM	#1
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	On the off chance someone lives in Florida... Me and a few cruisers are making our way down to Alpha Pit the 23rd of April....anyone that wants to go just PM me.. Have a good one guys... -Al __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-06-05, 08:36 AM	#2
Eric_FJ40 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Yuma, AZ TLCA# 12045 Posts: 399	Hey, Al: Still lurking around this topic...thinking pretty seriously about going on this one. Got my driveshaft from cruiserparts.net yesterday and will throw it in this weekend. Anybody going that has a winch? Thinking it would be nice to have a winch in the group just in case... Eric __________________ -Eric '78 FJ40, HIS - 4" SUA, 35" BFG's, Aussie'd ft & rr, Hellroaring batt mgmt, OBA, winch, sliders & Delco alt. '91 FJ80, HIS - 5" lift, 35" MTR's, bull bar'd, snorkel'd and Aussie'd. '04 Tundra, HERS - Borla Cat-back, Tonneau Cover.

04-06-05, 08:42 AM	#3
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	Yulp Ale has an m1500 on the front of his truck...I have a recovery gear anyway.. You better go!!! you only live once... So far about 4-5 trucks are going which is a good size group..as long as no one wusses out.... PM me or post up when you have made your mind up.... hope to see ya there... -Al __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-11-05, 12:23 PM	#4
Eric_FJ40 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Yuma, AZ TLCA# 12045 Posts: 399	Count me in. Let me know when and where and I'll be there! Eric __________________ -Eric '78 FJ40, HIS - 4" SUA, 35" BFG's, Aussie'd ft & rr, Hellroaring batt mgmt, OBA, winch, sliders & Delco alt. '91 FJ80, HIS - 5" lift, 35" MTR's, bull bar'd, snorkel'd and Aussie'd. '04 Tundra, HERS - Borla Cat-back, Tonneau Cover.

04-11-05, 12:45 PM	#5
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	I tryed posting up at FLCA but BBS is down. Some one hacked the site. We are meeting at the pilot sation off of I-75 and 326 at 9:30am of April 23rd. from there we will meet up and head out...its about a ten minute drive from there, plus we can grab some grub for the trail...With a smaller group it should only take about 3-5 hours. I really want to get a head count on who is REALLY going. I know a lot of people said they were going but, it seems that a lot say they will and bail out. So far I know FOR SURE that 3 trucks are going which will make a good size on the trail but a few more people said they were going to come...i kinda doubt it tho...we will see. either way it will be a lot of fun.. -Al __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-11-05, 01:06 PM	#6
Eric_FJ40 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Yuma, AZ TLCA# 12045 Posts: 399	Cool. Very cool. I should be there for sure. Just got to get the rear driveshaft installed. I actually started to clean it up this weekend and discovered that it had a bad u-joint on one end. Fortunately it's the shorter male end and I'm going to swap it out with the one from the bent shaft. Shouldn't be a problem as long as I keep it in phase. Eric __________________ -Eric '78 FJ40, HIS - 4" SUA, 35" BFG's, Aussie'd ft & rr, Hellroaring batt mgmt, OBA, winch, sliders & Delco alt. '91 FJ80, HIS - 5" lift, 35" MTR's, bull bar'd, snorkel'd and Aussie'd. '04 Tundra, HERS - Borla Cat-back, Tonneau Cover.

04-22-05, 07:25 AM	#7
Eric_FJ40 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Yuma, AZ TLCA# 12045 Posts: 399	'Mornin, Al: Just checking in - I'm still in. See you at the Pilot station at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Eric __________________ -Eric '78 FJ40, HIS - 4" SUA, 35" BFG's, Aussie'd ft & rr, Hellroaring batt mgmt, OBA, winch, sliders & Delco alt. '91 FJ80, HIS - 5" lift, 35" MTR's, bull bar'd, snorkel'd and Aussie'd. '04 Tundra, HERS - Borla Cat-back, Tonneau Cover.

04-22-05, 12:20 PM	#8
lt403 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: miami, fl Posts: 234	hi guys, frank in miami, where is alpha pit? and when are you going? __________________ F. Spira 97LX450, locked, arb winch bullbar, m12000, hanna sliders, ome suspension, cdl, hand throttle, slee skid plate 2001 LX470 (wife's) stock. Transporter for " Splash". National Search Dog Foundation Search and Rescue Dog.

04-22-05, 12:31 PM	#9
Eric_FJ40 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Yuma, AZ TLCA# 12045 Posts: 399	Hi, Frank: Did we meet at the gathering in Ft. Pierce? anyhoo... Alpha Pit is at some yet undisclosed to me location in Ocala. We are meeting tomorrow morning and LowTide is going to show us in. __________________ -Eric '78 FJ40, HIS - 4" SUA, 35" BFG's, Aussie'd ft & rr, Hellroaring batt mgmt, OBA, winch, sliders & Delco alt. '91 FJ80, HIS - 5" lift, 35" MTR's, bull bar'd, snorkel'd and Aussie'd. '04 Tundra, HERS - Borla Cat-back, Tonneau Cover.

04-22-05, 03:58 PM	#10
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	Yep prepin and packing the truck to go now...i'll see you guys in the morning...safe travels.. -Al __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-22-05, 04:29 PM	#11
lt403 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: miami, fl Posts: 234	hi eric, i'm not sure, i am a member of the flca. and the meeting was in the garage. it's been some time that i've been able to get together w/the flca. it seems i always have to work or am out of town __________________ F. Spira 97LX450, locked, arb winch bullbar, m12000, hanna sliders, ome suspension, cdl, hand throttle, slee skid plate 2001 LX470 (wife's) stock. Transporter for " Splash". National Search Dog Foundation Search and Rescue Dog.

04-22-05, 11:15 PM	#14
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	eric...see ya in the morning...so far its 5 trucks for sure...who knows what or who else might show up. __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-23-05, 07:51 PM	#15
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	well it turned out to be a great friggin trip!!!! Everyone that had shown up turned out to be really great group of people and we all stuck together well on the trail... ...that being said no one made it out with out body damage... (even the 80) I kissed and dented just about everything...i know if it would have rained there would not have been nearly as much body damage... After the fist dent to traces 60 i know he was looking at me like what did you get me into...haha hope your not to mad man and thanks for the sandwhich it was sucha a great trip i hope everyone one had a great time and we will plan another one after GSMTR...and post up some pics or send em to me... hasta, -Al __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-23-05, 07:52 PM	#16
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	__________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-23-05, 07:54 PM	#17
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	__________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-24-05, 10:28 AM	#19
redrustbucket IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sunny Acres Posts: 334	Attached Images __________________ 69 40 parked 72 40 in progress 85 60 in my driveway - it's a family tradition -

04-24-05, 10:30 AM	#21
redrustbucket IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sunny Acres Posts: 334	little bit of carnage Attached Images __________________ 69 40 parked 72 40 in progress 85 60 in my driveway - it's a family tradition -

04-24-05, 10:17 AM	#18
redrustbucket IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sunny Acres Posts: 334	Few more pics, glad everyone came out and stayed out. Great trip. Attached Images __________________ 69 40 parked 72 40 in progress 85 60 in my driveway - it's a family tradition -

04-24-05, 10:28 AM	#20
yodafrick IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central CT Posts: 296	Nice pics guys. Good to see the dude you just met came out and wheeled. Al, we are going to have to have a dent count. I think you took the lead! __________________ Peace, Love, AND LANDCRUISERS!

04-24-05, 10:32 AM	#22
redrustbucket IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sunny Acres Posts: 334	His doors are almost worse than yours now vagina boy. __________________ 69 40 parked 72 40 in progress 85 60 in my driveway - it's a family tradition -

04-24-05, 10:35 AM	#23
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	Yulp...I won the dent award. def. worth it though....that was one of my favorite off road trips...If GSMTR is anything like that it will be one hell of a trip. __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-24-05, 10:36 AM	#24
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	haha....at least my doors dont look like a vigina there yodafrick.. __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-24-05, 08:31 PM	#25
yodafrick IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central CT Posts: 296	Very funny Albert. Dude, I cant wait for Tellico. It's gonna be nutty. Perma smile for five days straight! Hmmmmm Hmmmmm Hmmmmm!! __________________ Peace, Love, AND LANDCRUISERS!

04-24-05, 09:02 PM	#26
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,001	yulp...i havnt shut up about it for the last 5 months just ask jer.....did ya check out the other pics in 60s tech yet? __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

04-24-05, 09:21 PM	#27
yodafrick IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central CT Posts: 296	Yeah man, that trail looks sick. Looks like some NE junk but with palm trees. That silver 60 is a pretty nice ride. Looks like yall were drivin on a trail slicked with the grease from your knuckles! Two more weeks baby! I'll let your truck be the guinea pig and then drive mine next year. Peace- Josh __________________ Peace, Love, AND LANDCRUISERS!