Thanks, Rob. I am also not a fan of the flat strap as the ones that I have don’t allow for the wrench to get the proper torque as the bar gets in the way as the bolt gets tighter. I have a mixture of flat flanges and u-bolt style hardware...
I wish they would open it back up after all this time. I would come down to run it again. I rode with my dad in an FJ45LV through there a few times as well
I learned to rock crawl on Santiago Canyon and it became my favorite local trail!
@AgentOrange check out these photos: TLCA Thanksgiving Run - Santiago Canyon
Seeing this article really makes me miss Satiago Canyon. I learned to drive in my dad's 40 there because we lived in Littlerock at the time. Very nice!
So a little about this past trip
. This was part of Sierra Trek . This year they wanted to add 3 new runs . There was a overlander run . What they call a Rocklander Run then the Extreme run known as Rubidyce . We kinda did a test run last...
This is my 5th running the Rubicon Trail with my FJ. Fortunately unscathed except for some pinstripes and a few negligible scratches which I consider battle scars. The worse, I broke the plastic casing of my rear driver side turn signal light at...
Update as of June 2025:
So this year, I survived my 5th Rubicon Trail run with the Wagon Run of the 37th Rubithon. Jeff is no longer the Trail Leader this year since he is now the new Chairman of Rubithon. Ray took his place whom I also wheeled...
They already look marred and greasy, here’s my new hardware on my new Tom Wood driveshaft hardware is Toyota one trip to the Rubicon
Driveshaft took a beating
if you're feeling something near the foot rest, check that body mount bushing hardware for tightness. you may have to put an extra ugga ugga on it then see what happens.
I'll be at Loon the 10th sometime in the afternoon. I won't be to the Springs until Tuesday the 12th, gonna stay all day Wednesday, then head out early Thursday
Jeff posted the info. I don't know that our run into Rubicon runs into the dates Tony is at the Springs, but I'm dropping back into Rubicon after Sierra Trek and I believe those dates coincide with his stay for sure.