Official Solid Axle Summit #10 Dates 08/03/2026– 08/07/2026.
This Year we are Celebrating all things Vintage Toyota 4WD, friends and family of the IH8Mud Community.
If you would like to sponsor SAS #10 there will be a separate sign-up page for you. Please contact solidaxle2018@gmail.com
Solid Axle Summit is a loosely organized meet up of any Toyota 4X4 vehicle that is equipped with a Solid Front Axle. Any Land Cruiser, 4Runner, Mini Truck aka Hilux. Anything that has been Solid Axle swapped is welcome also.
All registered vehicles Must be Solid Front Axle 4WD Equipped.
Our purpose is to get a great group of like-minded Toyota enthusiasts in one spot from all parts of this Mud Community together for one week to do what these vehicles were made to do. Drive several hundred or thousands of miles, wheel some of the most Iconic trails and see amazing scenery from altitudes as high as high as 13,130’ in the majestic San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Then drive them to your next destination.
We will have experienced trail leaders for those of you who are new to the area. Trails will include but will not be limited to Imogene Pass, Alpine Loop, Engineer Pass, Cork Screw Pass, California Pass, Stoney Pass, Governors Basin, Yankee Boy Basin, Animas Forks, Poughkeepsie Gulch and last but not least Black Bear Pass pending they are open. All the trails we will be leading require a good mechanically sound vehicle, please have your brakes and tires in proper order. All but Poughkeepsie Gulch are easily done with minor lift, good tires and the ability to drive off road. We feel most people that have these old trucks and are willing to drive them here have what it takes to successfully navigate the trails. I can assure you that if you have any issues while in attendance, we will have some of, if not the best, group of Mud people with tools and skills to get you back on line.
Rusty Nail Racing @RustyNailJustin has offered his services in Ridgeway a few miles from camp for anyone that may have an issue that can’t be taken care of in camp.
This is a Family Friendly event, please bring your kids. SAS is a Family Reunion of sorts. We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new people each year. Pets are welcome as long as they are people and other pet friendly. We don’t want you to leave the Fur Kids out of the fun, KOA requires all pets to be on a leash. We do not provide meals so please plan accordingly. We are planning on having the awesome food trailer back again this year. The town of Ouray has many places to eat and many of the trails will have a lunch destination in Silverton, Telluride, Ridgeway or Lake City.
Supplies are readily available also, Groceries, gas, diesel, and there is a well-stocked Ace Hardware on main street. If you can’t attend the whole week, please plan on coming anyway. We don’t want to limit your attendance by having a set schedule. The only thing set in stone will be a Group Photo on Tuesday and raffle on Wednesday night / Weather Permitting. If the weather is questionable for Wednesday we will postpone for the next evening if required.
Cruiser Cult will be hosting a Trivia Night with special guests on Thursday evening.
Enthusiasm for this event has grown each year and our goal is to keep SAS as “grass roots” as possible. With that in mind, SAS usually sells out annually in a few hours! This year we are once again limiting the event to a maximum of 75 vehicles. When we sell out, a waiting list will be implemented. SAS is a “first come” registration opportunity offered only on the IH8Mud Forum.
Your registration (once confirmed) will be posted on post #2 of this thread. We will keep a waitlist when the max is reached.
Waitlist inquiries can be submitted to SAS 10 Waitlist - https://form.jotform.com/260094584420152 If a registration becomes available due to cancellation, the next person in line will be offered a spot. A list of attendees will be maintained below this post so you can verify your status. We have learned a few things the past few years, ways to make registration much more efficient on our end.
SAS Registration will include at check in, one event shirt, a trail flag, a swag bag with stickers, grill badge, one drivers raffle ticket, and a few goodies that we are still working on.
We will have a second form that will offer additional shirts, and hoodies etc.. in a few months for registered people.
Ouray KOA Holiday has partnered with SAS to help those registered and attending to help secure your campsite if you wish to stay at the SAS Headquarters for the week. The entire Ouray KOA is reserved for SAS people to assure a spot for everyone wanting one. Jeff Smiddy @ThatKOAGuy will hold these spots up until March1, 2026. Please give us 24hrs from the time we launch so we can coordinate your registration information to them.
KOA will be reaching out to each person to make the reservation process much easier. This is a good thing and should really help with you guys needing to book a site for the week.
Please do not call KOA they will contact you in the order of registration. If you don’t hear from them in a week please reach out to @MesaWoman for assistance.
Important: Lodging/campsite reservations are NOT included with your online registration. It is your sole responsibility to arrange for your own accommodations for your stay in Ouray. There are many options available, but the Ouray KOA will be the main gathering place once again
One of my favorite traditions is that attendees get to vote on the color of this year’s trail flags and shirts. A poll is available at the top of the page like last year. Your choices are FJ40 colors, we will remove the previous years color from the list and continue until the list moves to FJ60 colors. So please vote when you register.
DON' FORGET TO VOTE at the TOP Please! Pole will be open for 4 weeks from this posting time.
This Year we are Celebrating all things Vintage Toyota 4WD, friends and family of the IH8Mud Community.
If you would like to sponsor SAS #10 there will be a separate sign-up page for you. Please contact solidaxle2018@gmail.com
Solid Axle Summit is a loosely organized meet up of any Toyota 4X4 vehicle that is equipped with a Solid Front Axle. Any Land Cruiser, 4Runner, Mini Truck aka Hilux. Anything that has been Solid Axle swapped is welcome also.
All registered vehicles Must be Solid Front Axle 4WD Equipped.
Our purpose is to get a great group of like-minded Toyota enthusiasts in one spot from all parts of this Mud Community together for one week to do what these vehicles were made to do. Drive several hundred or thousands of miles, wheel some of the most Iconic trails and see amazing scenery from altitudes as high as high as 13,130’ in the majestic San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Then drive them to your next destination.
We will have experienced trail leaders for those of you who are new to the area. Trails will include but will not be limited to Imogene Pass, Alpine Loop, Engineer Pass, Cork Screw Pass, California Pass, Stoney Pass, Governors Basin, Yankee Boy Basin, Animas Forks, Poughkeepsie Gulch and last but not least Black Bear Pass pending they are open. All the trails we will be leading require a good mechanically sound vehicle, please have your brakes and tires in proper order. All but Poughkeepsie Gulch are easily done with minor lift, good tires and the ability to drive off road. We feel most people that have these old trucks and are willing to drive them here have what it takes to successfully navigate the trails. I can assure you that if you have any issues while in attendance, we will have some of, if not the best, group of Mud people with tools and skills to get you back on line.
Rusty Nail Racing @RustyNailJustin has offered his services in Ridgeway a few miles from camp for anyone that may have an issue that can’t be taken care of in camp.
This is a Family Friendly event, please bring your kids. SAS is a Family Reunion of sorts. We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new people each year. Pets are welcome as long as they are people and other pet friendly. We don’t want you to leave the Fur Kids out of the fun, KOA requires all pets to be on a leash. We do not provide meals so please plan accordingly. We are planning on having the awesome food trailer back again this year. The town of Ouray has many places to eat and many of the trails will have a lunch destination in Silverton, Telluride, Ridgeway or Lake City.
Supplies are readily available also, Groceries, gas, diesel, and there is a well-stocked Ace Hardware on main street. If you can’t attend the whole week, please plan on coming anyway. We don’t want to limit your attendance by having a set schedule. The only thing set in stone will be a Group Photo on Tuesday and raffle on Wednesday night / Weather Permitting. If the weather is questionable for Wednesday we will postpone for the next evening if required.
Cruiser Cult will be hosting a Trivia Night with special guests on Thursday evening.
Enthusiasm for this event has grown each year and our goal is to keep SAS as “grass roots” as possible. With that in mind, SAS usually sells out annually in a few hours! This year we are once again limiting the event to a maximum of 75 vehicles. When we sell out, a waiting list will be implemented. SAS is a “first come” registration opportunity offered only on the IH8Mud Forum.
Your registration (once confirmed) will be posted on post #2 of this thread. We will keep a waitlist when the max is reached.
Waitlist inquiries can be submitted to SAS 10 Waitlist - https://form.jotform.com/260094584420152 If a registration becomes available due to cancellation, the next person in line will be offered a spot. A list of attendees will be maintained below this post so you can verify your status. We have learned a few things the past few years, ways to make registration much more efficient on our end.
SAS Registration will include at check in, one event shirt, a trail flag, a swag bag with stickers, grill badge, one drivers raffle ticket, and a few goodies that we are still working on.
We will have a second form that will offer additional shirts, and hoodies etc.. in a few months for registered people.
Ouray KOA Holiday has partnered with SAS to help those registered and attending to help secure your campsite if you wish to stay at the SAS Headquarters for the week. The entire Ouray KOA is reserved for SAS people to assure a spot for everyone wanting one. Jeff Smiddy @ThatKOAGuy will hold these spots up until March1, 2026. Please give us 24hrs from the time we launch so we can coordinate your registration information to them.
KOA will be reaching out to each person to make the reservation process much easier. This is a good thing and should really help with you guys needing to book a site for the week.
Please do not call KOA they will contact you in the order of registration. If you don’t hear from them in a week please reach out to @MesaWoman for assistance.
Important: Lodging/campsite reservations are NOT included with your online registration. It is your sole responsibility to arrange for your own accommodations for your stay in Ouray. There are many options available, but the Ouray KOA will be the main gathering place once again
One of my favorite traditions is that attendees get to vote on the color of this year’s trail flags and shirts. A poll is available at the top of the page like last year. Your choices are FJ40 colors, we will remove the previous years color from the list and continue until the list moves to FJ60 colors. So please vote when you register.
DON' FORGET TO VOTE at the TOP Please! Pole will be open for 4 weeks from this posting time.
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