August ROTM: Smiley Rock 8/26/17

[brices123]

I will bring my cb just in case and I have two hand held radios.

I have my truck HAM and two handhelds, will bring them all.

 

[Saddletramp]

@ftbshop Lorin, are you bringing the Toyota parts from @Pitch for @verruckt1

 

[Saddletramp]

@Cruddz , @Abigail , @LongDuck , @Rudster are any of you planning to attend?

 

[Rudster]

@Cruddz , @Abigail , @LongDuck , @Rudster are any of you planning to attend?

Not attending...have some previous commitments....everyone enjoy the run

 

[Abigail]

@Cruddz , @Abigail , @LongDuck , @Rudster are any of you planning to attend?

I am. Also planning to camp.

 

[ftbshop]

@ftbshop Lorin, are you bringing the Toyota parts from @Pitch for @verruckt1

Yep, I'll have the parts with me

 

[crawlAZ]

Anyone from PHX like to meet at Chevron Carefree Highway & 17 at 07:30 for caravan up the hill?

 

[Clunky]

I'm out ... recovering from food poisoning.

 

[Fuge]

I am out too. Have fun.

 

[Dissent]

2trucks on our way to Jerome parking lot, we will meet you there just running late. Hopefully at 9:30.

 

[Dissent]

Don't wait up for us, we are 30 min out. Will see you all out there!

 

[LongDuck]

Replaced the DS window motor and rack today so I can make my commute more convenient. Watch for the writeup on that, and awaiting pictures from the run,

 

[Saddletramp]

The beginning

The end

What happened in between is for the rest of the 10 trucks that made the run to post up. Thanks to @ftbshop for setting up this scenic and challenging run.

 

[doc_random]

I planned to meet the group just after 10:00 at the transformer yard at FR318A and CCC Canyon road. AKA bottom of Smiley Rock trail. Got there and waited until 10:45, figured somehow I missed the group, so went up the trail. Got to "The Smiley Rock" and met a T100 coming downhill. Driver said he had not seen any Toyota's. Turned around back to the start. Met SCS group at the hill just past the T-yard.

I had noticed my spare tire was bouncing around, and saw I was missing two bolts on the mount! Decided to head back to Chino for some hardware. New-to-me ride and still shaking some bugs out.

 

[Clunky]

Is that @Abigail with a new rooftop tent? The build addiction continues ...

 

[ftbshop]

Here's a selection of photos I got from my buddy's camera. It was a great day out in the rocks

 

[ftbshop]

More

 

[Abigail]

Is that @Abigail with a new rooftop tent? The build addiction continues ...

Haha it is indeed... you'll never guess where I got it

 

[Saddletramp]

It was a great day, thanks to everyone for being patient with the jeepers ahead of us and each other as we slugged our way thru. Shout out to Ben @Spike who used his saw judiciously clearing a path for Abigail's tent and spotted a number of members through the rocks.

 

[Saddletramp]

@verruckt1 i did pick up your parts, the wrench is seriously heavy. The added weight cost me at least a mile per gallon.