2019 Cruise Moab

[DSRTRDR]

great engineering on the fan problem

 

[Stepmurr]

Hi Steve,

really sorry to hear about your exploding metal fan

Thanks - I feel fortunate it left the engine bay heading straight down and not up through the hood

I foresee a plastic fan in my near future.

 

[maddslacker]

I've never wheeled with you guys (yet) but it's nice to see that the hand signals from spotters are universal.

 

[Stepmurr]

not discounting that all the obstacles may have become a whole lot more difficult since I last went there in the 2012 . . .

in my experience of running it on ~10 occasions, ButtScratcherLedge for a 40 is best run as far to the right as you can possibly stomach (yes, it appears awfully steep, but the minute your front tires grip -front lockers, yeah- you are golden - it is contrary to what seems intuitive for other Toyota models (and I have looked at side-by-side pics comparing me in the 40 to some 80-series rigs, the 40 definitely does better on the straightest path) - I have yet to experience it in an 80-series truck myself, but guess where I am going to try first . . .

that said, there was one year where the silt-build-up below the ledge combined with rock-stacking were totally conducive to taking the left-most line in a 40 - just THAT ONE TIME out of all the 10 years I went there . . .

considering that most of the Cruise Moab trail leaders are more familiar with later model trucks, people driving 40s would be well advised to identify a trail leader that has appreciation for the unique features of short-wheelbase vehicles . . . just sayin'

I just saw a good photo by @Jetboy of the bottom of the fall on the "official" cruise moab thread:

Official Cruise Moab 2019 Thread

Did you check contacts? Just in case it just got knocked loose/dirty, and clean it thoroughly while you wait. Wish I could of gone! Incredible pictures. Anyway to check those without pulling the intake manifold? I've only got a hotel parking lot to wrench in.

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[DSRTRDR]

he's taking the line down where I would point the 40 up if I came in the opposite direction - there used to be a less steep option down, further to his passenger side, there were some rocks stacked, but maybe they are gone now ?

the water in the bottom isn't helping if you need to go up, but that is one obstacle where a front locker is needed in a 40

 

[tls3601]

@DSRTRDR you went up that in your 40? Color me impressed! How long are you guys in town Claudia?

 

[DSRTRDR]

it is possible that there is less stuff at the bottom than there used to be, so the climb might be even steeper these days (my last trip there was in 2012) - 4" lift and on 33" tires, locked front and rear

I ran it at least 10 times in the years between 2005 and 2012, but it was wet only once when I was there, fortunately

 

[Stepmurr]

it is possible that there is less stuff at the bottom than there used to be, so the climb might be even steeper these days (my last trip there was in 2012) - 4" lift and on 33" tires, locked front and rear

I ran it at least 10 times in the years between 2005 and 2012, but it was wet only once when I was there, fortunately

2012 vs 2019
@Jetboy photo 2019

2012

2019

2012 FJ Cruiser with street tires - no prob getting up

2012 - snap from the above video of my brother going up the fall on just the rear tires - great wheelie!

Bonus video of another FJ40 going up the fall in 2012

 

[splitshot]

Nice color,

2012 vs 2019
Bonus video of another FJ40 going up the fall in 2012

 

[GWcruiser]

What the slope really looks like when you point trees and people vertical. It's still steep ... lol.