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We could do a trash cleanup as a club. We just got back from Wheeler. I'll write up the full trip report later today or tomorrow. We had two jeeps, two 80's, two icon 40's, and a taco. It was a beautiful day.
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Tachycardic
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Nice! Wish I was there! I actually bottomed my suspension today. May be time for an upgrade...or at least new dampers. Still running stock at 281k
Tachycardic
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That looks awesome!
mrboatman
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Very cool
4Cruisers
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See my Post #5 here Old Dash Plaques for some SNLC dash plaques from when we were in the club from '84 to '86. I have some club literature from a couple of Glitter Gulch Gambols that I could scan and post here. Back when we first joined the club the meetings were at the Shakey's Pizza way down on Boulder Highway. Later, the meetings were at the Sirloin Stockade on the corner of Decatur and Charleston. I was Vice President in '85 or '86. After we moved to New Mexico we stopped by a club meeting years later when the meetings were at the Toyota dealership on West Sahara.
i'm a former member of SNLC, I was last active in the late 90s. The old club plaques, I think I got mine from Rod Wiggins. The last club meeting I attended was at the Dennys, Sahara & I-15, no longer there. I'd be interested to learn what happened to the club and members. My FJ40 has been replaced by an FJ cruiser, and if the club is active or reconstituted, count me in, where and when to meet I miss the Polar Bear Runs!!
I miss the Polar Bear Runs!!
4Cruisers
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Last Saturday I delivered my '84 FJ60 to its new owner in Fort Collins, CO. I trailered it from our place in Indian Springs, NW of Las Vegas. It's the Land Cruiser we owned when we first joined SNLC back in '84, purchased it new from Toyota West in March 1984. Our CB handle was "Cadillac". The new owner decided to carry on the tradition by naming it "Cadillac"i'm a former member of SNLC, I was last active in the late 90s. The old club plaques, I think I got mine from Rod Wiggins. The last club meeting I attended was at the Dennys, Sahara & I-15, no longer there. I'd be interested to learn what happened to the club and members. My FJ40 has been replaced by an FJ cruiser, and if the club is active or reconstituted, count me in, where and when to meet
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Were you in the club in the 90s?Last Saturday I delivered my '84 FJ60 to its new owner in Fort Collins, CO. I trailered it from our place in Indian Springs, NW of Las Vegas. It's the Land Cruiser we owned when we first joined SNLC back in '84, purchased it new from Toyota West in March 1984. Our CB handle was "Cadillac". The new owner decided to carry on the tradition by naming it "Cadillac"
Has this new version of the club ever got off the ground?
So we are back to a loose confederation of cruiser owners with occasional get togethers and runs?
Just like the local mopar club, that’s cool, count me in!
Tachycardic
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I’ve been out of the loop. Deployed for a few more months. Living in Land Cruiser heaven right now. Well, almost—we’ve stopped using the 80s and have moved onto 100 and 200-series for outside the wire work and 70-series for work on the compound. A few older Patrols, 4th gen 4Runners, and crappy Mahindras still roam the dirt roads here, but everyone swears by Land Cruisers and Prados for “real work”.
Tachycardic
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Here are some of the vehicles that I'm using...
I use this 70-series troopy as a 'tailgate medicine/casevac' vehicle. It's riding on skinny 7x50R16 Dunlop SP Sandgrip tires, a Toyota-branded (says Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings, LTD) ARB front bumper with a Warn Tabor 10k winch, a pair of IPF XtremeSport foglights, a Toyota-branded snorkel, and a locally-sourced aluminum roof rack. Slower and less comfortable than an 80, but it's great for its intended use!
I use this 70-series troopy as a 'tailgate medicine/casevac' vehicle. It's riding on skinny 7x50R16 Dunlop SP Sandgrip tires, a Toyota-branded (says Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings, LTD) ARB front bumper with a Warn Tabor 10k winch, a pair of IPF XtremeSport foglights, a Toyota-branded snorkel, and a locally-sourced aluminum roof rack. Slower and less comfortable than an 80, but it's great for its intended use!
Tachycardic
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One of our security detail's 200-series. Sorry, can't take more pics due to opsec. We usually ride on 265/70R17 Goodyear Wrangler MT/R or BF Goodrich Baja Champion AT KO2 tires, Rigid Industries LED fog lights, rock sliders, and an ARB roof rack (with spare on top). It's fairly stock--aside from special communications gear and a small arsenal of weapons--there are no aftermarket bumpers, winches, or snorkels. There are some suspension and bash plate upgrades, but they are considered mild when compared to trucks on these forums. When asked why these trucks aren't more heavily modified, the answers were usually "they're not needed". To me, that speaks volumes about these vehicles. I would love to get a used one back home!
Tachycardic
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Here's a surprise...A Lexus GX470 riding on 265/65R17 Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires. Mechanically stock. We use her for trips to local embassies.
Tachycardic
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Our 5th gen Nissan Patrol (Y61). Completely stock and it doesn't get much use as replacement parts availability is a problem. It rides on similar Dunlops as my 70-series Troopy.