destins 1964 fj40 FST restore thread

[Robert LaDuke]

Man! That is awesome........ I wish we had roads like that around here. Great little video Destin

 

[destin]

thanks bro

I need to chat with oregonBrian about the east barlow trail next
I think it is covered in snow now but it sounds like a hoot

 

[waiting for time]

What made you think about moving in the first place?

ps. that does not look like 50 degr.

 

[destin]

What made you think about moving in the first place?

ps. that does not look like 50 degr.

we were only thinking about moving so my wife could find a job ( i work remotely )
But she found and awesome job here at OHSU

Love it here

 

[fj404life]

Barlow Pass Rd is a cool place. Look for signs for the pioneer womans grave site off of hwy 35. Thats where it begins.

 

[destin]

Barlow Pass Rd is a cool place. Look for signs for the pioneer womans grave site off of hwy 35. Thats where it begins.

What is it like this time of year?
Are the trees dense enough to make snow cover ( hiding nasty technical sections potentially ) a problem?

Gonna head out today and do some trails, prolly go up to tillamook around browns camp etc. But if barlow trail is passable it might be an option

 

[fj404life]

Prolly burried still. We always did it in the summer as part of the Black Dog Dualsport ride.
Dont remember anything to technical...we were on dirtbikes though!
I am jealous your brave enuff to drive your rig down the highway...my 69 likes cruising about 40mph LOL.

 

[destin]

Prolly burried still. We always did it in the summer as part of the Black Dog Dualsport ride.
Dont remember anything to technical...we were on dirtbikes though!
I am jealous your brave enuff to drive your rig down the highway...my 69 likes cruising about 40mph LOL.

haha awesome

Yeha i have never been on the trail ( barlow ) so I do not know what it is like
When it is passable hit me up and we will bomb around

Finally got the rig running awesome, cruises at 60 on the free way quietly and smoothly, was doing 50 mph up the grade to government camp ( it was kinda wet out so i error on slower == safer )

Might go out to tillamook OHV area today and hit some trials, they are all pretty mellow and fun over there

Have any suggestion off hand?

Did they finish those trails in washing ton for Yacolt burn?

 

[wesintl]

simply beautiful Destin.

you really need bring that thang down to moab. Hippe out with the wife for a week!

 

[destin]

simply beautiful Destin.

you really need bring that thang down to moab. Hippe out with the wife for a week!

moab would be awesome

Heading out again today, will take the camera

 

[Pistorman]

Hey Destin, finally began reassembly of mine, less pictures than you thought, but here is my very small thread.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/334539-pistormans-1970-fj40-build.html

 

[destin]

Hey Destin, finally began reassembly of mine, less pictures than you thought, but here is my very small thread.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/334539-pistormans-1970-fj40-build.html

awesoem I will read this in a sec, jsut got back home

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Looks awesome man!

Keep the photos coming

 

[destin]

went out to browns / rogers camp in tillamook and cruised around with my buddy tracy.

here is a fun video of us playing on a trial
( my buddy Tracy talking haha so cal native )

YouTube - P1014700

we ended up turning back at one point, some dirt bikes where coming up the vallel and told us we be crazy to keep going as it got more narrow and mad technical

but fun all the same

some photos too

Oh we got stopped by the sheriff on the main Fireroad loop for not having a front licensee plate haha, but I think he basically wanted to check out the truck
Nice dude

Also helped peeps with a blown out tire, used the factory jack etc

 

[fj404life]

Ooooyaaaa man! Truck looks good with some dirt on it!
You should have another truck with ya out there though!
s*** can get ugly up there solo. Never take a buddys advice when he tells ya to keep going either hehehehe

 

[destin]

Ooooyaaaa man! You should have another truck with ya out there though!
s*** can get ugly up there solo.

haah yeah

Thanks man!

Next time we go with other peeps for sure.
There were some mad tight drops and turns when i walked down the trail about 200 feet at one point to check it out

Just did a power back up2 point turn around up a mellow side embankment and turned around

Now that the rig is running well we should meet up for the next trail ride ( with in reason of my abilities of course haha )

Fun day out, we should of had more video, but my buddy thought the camera was recording when it was not haha, fun all the same

 

[destin]

. Never take a buddys advice when he tells ya to keep going either hehehehe

haha I know right!

haha, we were having a blast, then we saw this rock out cropping ( which was not too bad, but had a two foot drop on one side.

haha, good times man

Super impressed with the pull on this motor though, we were crawling up some steep ass grades with not a stutter, and it is so crazy to see nothing but sky and trees until ya crest on the top haha

 

[fj404life]

Nothing like idling up a hill at 6-800rpm hehehehe.
Our next run over here is the 19th. Nothing crazy...heading out east of Bend.

 

[destin]

Nothing like idling up a hill at 6-800rpm hehehehe.
Our next run over here is the 19th. Nothing crazy...heading out east of Bend.

awesome man

Hit me with the details etc via PM or here, if I can get out of town I might be down Taking a certain route?

 

[fj404life]

I just posted up info on our forum. Welcome to join us!

 

[subzali]

Better keep your eyes on the road (watched the video)

Looks great man! Now it's time to get a lot of new desktop pictures!

BTW, where's all the snow? Don't they measure snow in feet around there?