September POTM - FJ55TLC

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Very familiar with Scofield...done it may times in various vehicles including the Pig. Will have to check out Tomichi. Also need to do Pearl...been meaning to for years. Have done most everything else in the Crested Butte area. About 140 years of family history up there and we still have property outside of town.
 
fj55tlc said:
You haven't? We should go there! If you find yourself in the ghost town of Saint Elmo then go over Hancock Pass. You will pass several mine ruins and the ghost towns of Romley and Hancock. Once you go over Hancock Pass hang a left and that is Tomichi Pass. You will pass an old mine that is open and you can go in pretty far until it gets filled with water. The pass is a narrow shelf and there are the remains of an old FJ40 that went off the side many decades ago. Once over the pass and heading towards White Pine you will come to the cemetery of Tomichi (which means "hot water" in Ute). The town was swept away in the middle of the night in 1899. Neat area!
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The town was swept away by what?
Avalanche? Flood?
 
I've been over Pearl several times it certainly is one of my favorites. It offers almost everything an off roader might want. Last time I had my diesel 80, here's a pic showing why you want tough tires on that pass
Back when Pass Patrol was in business (anyone remember them) the author told a story about getting three flat tires on a pass loaded with slide rock like that on Pearl. It was quite the story and I never forgot what he said. I had Toyo tires on the 80 back then and they held up well.
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Found this image, too. We were doing Pearl from South to North (from Crested Butte to Aspen) and ran into this jeep headed the opposite direction right in the middle of a large slide rock section. We got him pulled into a position that allowed our three vehicles to get past and then helped him get backed out. It gives another idea of the sharp pieces of slide rock that you traverse on Pearl.
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I remember Pass Patrol, I have some of their books. I also have a video about Pearl Pass that I think is from them. He drives it in a Bronco II and he blows out 3 tires. Still an awesome pass. It's on my list to go on again, when I get back over there. I want to go explore around the Montezuma mine area that is off of the pass road. Who wants to come?
 
shmukster said:
I've been over Pearl several times it certainly is one of my favorites. It offers almost everything an off roader might want. Last time I had my diesel 80, here's a pic showing why you want tough tires on that pass
Back when Pass Patrol was in business (anyone remember them) the author told a story about getting three flat tires on a pass loaded with slide rock like that on Pearl. It was quite the story and I never forgot what he said. I had Toyo tires on the 80 back then and they held up well. View attachment 3193400
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IDK about Pass Patrol.

Toyos have always struck as a solid choice for tires!
 
fj55tlc said:
I remember Pass Patrol, I have some of their books. I also have a video about Pearl Pass that I think is from them. He drives it in a Bronco II and he blows out 3 tires. Still an awesome pass. It's on my list to go on again, when I get back over there. I want to go explore around the Montezuma mine area that is off of the pass road. Who wants to come?
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Searching for Pass Patrol books yields lots of hits for PAW Patrol...

That sounds like a fun trip!
 
Awesome Job! Very well documented. Brings back memories of me getting stuck in low range, man that a fun ride. We really did have a blast that day.

Thanks for your time and effort on this, now I can share with Jeri what she missed out on. I look forward to many more days just like that one.
 
Just watched it through, amazing country, thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
 
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