Builds Poppy- '84 FJ60 (1 Viewer)

[87CRUSR]

Vote for So Cal so that I can get some help on....

 

[4Cruisers]

Southern Nevada would get my vote. Nevada is business friendly, the weather is definitely warm, and no state income tax. I have a place with ~3/4 of an acre about 30 miles NW of the outskirts, no smog required because it's a couple of basins over so not in an air quality attainment area. I can be in town in about 25 minutes and to the airport in less than an hour. Not sure if your wife would like the small community where my place is, @Mace and @pngunme more than likely would confirm . Good local water supply if certain individuals (you know who you are) can be persuaded to continue to look elsewhere for water to quench Las Vegas' thirst.

 

[erse]

My vote is for VEGAS.

J

How do I like this more than once?

 

[Solace in Solitude]

I grew up in East Tennessee on a tobacco farm (and went to college in Johnson City) and my parents are still there. Taxes aren't too bad when compared to North Carolina and East Tennessee is as beautiful. Getting a decent job though, well, that can be challenging (which is why I had to move). If you bring your own job in though, well . . .

Having said that, I have a friend that lives in Asheville and loves it.

Asheville is a great destination... For a vacation... It's a great town, an artsy place, with great small mouth bass and trout fishing in the rivers and streams.

But, it's gonna be colder than Vegas, in the winter... and more humid in the summer.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Southern Nevada would get my vote. Nevada is business friendly, the weather is definitely warm, and no state income tax. I have a place with ~3/4 of an acre about 30 miles NW of the outskirts, no smog required because it's a couple of basins over so not in an air quality attainment area. I can be in town in about 25 minutes and to the airport in less than an hour. Not sure if your wife would like the small community where my place is, @Mace and @pngunme more than likely would confirm . Good local water supply if certain individuals (you know who you are) can be persuaded to continue to look elsewhere for water to quench Las Vegas' thirst.

4cruisers' pros are spot on... To be clear, smog is required in the Las Vegas Valley... Plus a 5 mile buffer around it... See the CLARK COUNTY MAP. 4cruisers' property us, IIRC, in the vicinity of Indian Springs... Outside the buffer.

During our exploring, I've met a number of MT and WY people with winter homes around the golf courses in Mesquite, NV, up IH15, toward St George... I also met a retired NYPD cop, who owns a ranch, at the entrance of Arrow Canyon... Which is an area referred to as Moapa Valley... Near Mesquite.

St George is nice, but it's Utah... So, has state income tax... But, I don't know anything about their state taxes.

Come on to Vegas... Ski Mt Charleston or Brianhead (UT)... Or other places... But, bring water... Or a personal filter, like a LifeStraw... We haven't had to start drinking our own urine yet. But who knows...

I didn't realize you were being sent to a warm place, Jason...hope it's not serious.

I'm headed for a VERY warm place one of these days.

 

[DickM]

The west is the best.

 

[Bear Lake Cruiser]

You may want to stretch that SW box a tad to include Tucson. I love it there. All that a nice city has to offer with a small town feel. A bit cooler than phx or Vegas. There are Land cruiser everywhere

 

[mattressking]

Carpinteria or Santa Barbara

 

[erse]

You may want to stretch that SW box a tad to include Tucson. I love it there. All that a nice city has to offer with a small town feel. A bit cooler than phx or Vegas. There are Land cruiser everywhere

Tucson is cooler in temperature than vegas?

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Tucson is cooler in temperature than vegas?

When we lived in Tucson, in the early-mid '70's, the temperature there topped out at about 105-110... Phoenix topped out about 115-120 and MUCH more humidity than Tucson.

My Wife finished high school in Vegas, in '69... So, I spent a lot of time in Vegas over the years... The temp and humidity was almost identical to Tucson in those days.

I haven't spent time in Tucson since, but would presume the temp and hundity to still be real close, between Tucson and Vegas.

Tucson is ringed by 5 (IRHC) mountain ranges and can see flash floods any time there is rain in the mountains... Vegas is similiar, but the mountain ranges aren't as close to town.

 

[4Cruisers]

Tucson is ringed by 5 (IRHC) mountain ranges and can see flash floods any time there is rain in the mountains... Vegas is similiar, but the mountain ranges aren't as close to town.

I'm pretty sure the mountain ranges outside of Las Vegas are much closer to town now because the city has grown so much, other than slowing down a bit after 2007 or so. Back in the mid-'80s when we lived there for the first time, it took us 45 minutes to drive to Lone Mountain (all on dirt roads) in our brand new '84 FJ60 from our house at the corner of Alamosa Way and Rock Springs, just west of the Washington overpass over US 95. Our subdivision was the last subdivision on the west side of town. Further out on US 95 Vegas Drive, Cheyenne, etc. crossed the highway at grade with stop signs at the intersections.

 

[4Cruisers]

When we lived in Tucson, in the early-mid '70's, the temperature there topped out at about 105-110... Phoenix topped out about 115-120 and MUCH more humidity than Tucson.

I remember when Las Vegas topped out at 117 for only the second time, on July 19, 2005 (that's still the all time record high), during our second time living out there. Of course that wasn't anywhere near as bad as the first time New Orleans hit 102 back in 1980 (that's still the all time record high), when we lived out there the first (and only - thank goodness) time.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

I'm pretty sure the mountain ranges outside of Las Vegas are much closer to town now because the city has grown so much, other than slowing down a bit after 2007 or so. Back in the mid-'80s when we lived there for the first time, it took us 45 minutes to drive to Lone Mountain (all on dirt roads) in our brand new '84 FJ60 from our house at the corner of Alamosa Way and Rock Springs, just west of the Washington overpass over US 95. Our subdivision was the last subdivision on the west side of town. Further out on US 95 Vegas Drive, Cheyenne, etc. crossed the highway at grade with stop signs at the intersections.

We first came to Vegas in 1968 and practically every year afterwards, until we finally moved here... I've never seen the mountains move.

Used to take a stagecoach, with two transfers, to get to Bob Taylor's Steak House... Very dark out there in the desert... Now we can practically smell the grease, from home.

I used to drive up to camp at Bear Canyon, up toward Mt Lemon, above Tucson, in about 45 minutes...

I can't intelligently debate the proximity of the mountains to Tucson... It's been way too many years.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

4cruisers' pros are spot on... To be clear, smog is required in the Las Vegas Valley... Plus a 5 mile buffer around it... See the CLARK COUNTY MAP. 4cruisers' property us, IIRC, in the vicinity of Indian Springs... Outside the buffer.

During our exploring, I've met a number of MT and WY people with winter homes around the golf courses in Mesquite, NV, up IH15, toward St George... I also met a retired NYPD cop, who owns a ranch, at the entrance of Arrow Canyon... Which is an area referred to as Moapa Valley... Near Mesquite.

St George is nice, but it's Utah... So, has state income tax... But, I don't know anything about their state taxes.

Come on to Vegas... Ski Mt Charleston or Brianhead (UT)... Or other places... But, bring water... Or a personal filter, like a LifeStraw... We haven't had to start drinking our own urine yet. But who knows...

I didn't realize you were being sent to a warm place, Jason...hope it's not serious.

I'm headed for a VERY warm place one of these days.

I have to get away from the constant cold winters. A normal winter with avg winter temps will be fine. Just no more prolonged cold winters. I developed Urticaria and the cold weather is what triggers mine in a certain temp range. Its weird. It looks like I got stung by 100 mosquitoes when it hits me. If I'm out for too long it can actually go from an external skin reaction to making my esophagus swell and choke to death...

Some people are just the opposite and are affected by the heat. Some are food related. It is hereditary, but since all my family lived in the south mainly they never experienced it.

 

[SNLC]

WTF!?

67 pages in and it has turned to chat? Where is the Cruiser porn!?

Just kidding Jason!

Good to have seen you grow and your business expand here in the Cruiser community. It is a tough bunch to please and it looks like you are doing well.

Cheers from Panama!

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

WTF!?

67 pages in and it has turned to chat? Where is the Cruiser porn!?

Just kidding Jason!

Good to have seen you grow and your business expand here in the Cruiser community. It is a tough bunch to please and it looks like you are doing well.

Cheers from Panama!

I, Other than a paint job and tires... Poppy is pretty much finished. Once we move a new build thread will get started.

Have fun and stay safe man.

J

 

[Solace in Solitude]

I have to get away from the constant cold winters. A normal winter with avg winter temps will be fine. Just no more prolonged cold winters. I developed Urticaria and the cold weather is what triggers mine in a certain temp range. Its weird. It looks like I got stung by 100 mosquitoes when it hits me. If I'm out for too long it can actually go from an external skin reaction to making my esophagus swell and choke to death...

Some people are just the opposite and are affected by the heat. Some are food related. It is hereditary, but since all my family lived in the south mainly they never experienced it.

That sucks!!

So, how do you know it won't be triggered by extreme heat as well?

Maybe you need year-round moderate temps...

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

That sucks!!

So, how do you know it won't be triggered by extreme heat as well?

Maybe you need year-round moderate temps...

D,

They did a cold and hot index study on me. Heat to 120F for upwards of an hour had no effect on me. Cold at the -2 to 20F range for 44 minutes or more and the condition flared up.

It sucks because we like the cold and winter. Main issue is that I can control it to an extent, but if I ever got stranded in the cold I could die.

J

 

[Solace in Solitude]

D,

They did a cold and hot index study on me. Heat to 120F for upwards of an hour had no effect on me. Cold at the -2 to 20F range for 44 minutes or more and the condition flared up.

It sucks because we like the cold and winter. Main issue is that I can control it to an extent, but if I ever got stranded in the cold I could die.

J

Well, come on down!!

We got enough heat to go around... supposed to be 97 on Friday... and only Cinco de Mayo...

 

[red66toy]

Hey Jason,
Did you ever test out that silver window WS lock strip on poppy?