SAS Solid Axle Summit 2018

[roma042987]

Tucker and I made it in last night around midnight. 16.5 hour 940 mile push from Amarillo to Huntsville is rough in a 40. If it wasn’t for the humidity once we hit Arkansas it wouldn’t have been too bad. Had a blast but wish we had more time to spend out there. My 40 developed a slight sputter on Wednesday or so last week but held together for the ride home. I feel like the injectors may need some attention so going to pull those tonight. Hard to kill the diesels Can’t wait for next year and really enjoyed meeting everyone. We will need to do a winter trip in the interm. Thanks @CaptClose for this awesome photo.

 

[drenmaster]

Here are a few

 

[CaptClose]

@CenTXFJ60 @The Machinist and I stopped off at Four Corners to check it out, but had a Clark Griswold moment when we arrived 30 minutes after close. We decided to make the most of the situation though...

So we decided to point our front bumpers toward the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and camped outside the park and went in the next morning. Here’s Darrell contemplating life and death...

Now.... we are looking for other frontiers to explore. Stay tuned!

 

[ttora4runner]

Hope you all had a good time in Ouray, its a nice place.

Maybe, next time you all are in the KOA you'll learn to slow down and keep the noise down after 10 pm.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

We hit TX at about 11:30a. Hung out with @Yackster and @The Jade Bean in Amarillo. We checked @Yackster s magic shop. It is well stocked for any engine rebuild work. Candy store for me and the boys. Did not know he did diesels which is cool. Really cool place.

 

[Mesa Woman]

Gabriel and I made it home around 10:30 last night with no big issues, just a few small ones. Lots of talk about getting MaryJane the 1963 FJ40 trail ready for next year! That would be cool to see MaryJane the 63’ and Tracks the 83’ 40s on the trails together with everyone else!!

I appreciate all the organization behind this event and look forward to seeing everyone again then if not sooner!! Made lots of new friends and the vibes from this group was very warming!

Thank you Trail Leaders for your guidance!
@roma042987 , @4Cruisers, @POTATO LAUNCHER and @offrd63 We did it!!
Thank you @mesa man for your awesomely good driving skills and for returning us home safely to our boyz!!

Here a just a very few from me, I will post a link when we figure out how to share so much. Please let me know if you know how to share a bunch of pics and video.

I had to sign up with Mud just to keep up with you all! I’ll share when I can!

Thank you new friends!!

1983 FJ40, Tracks, on top of Engineer Pass for Solid Axle Summit 2!

Our first group at Odom Point

Ouray KOA sunset raffle gathering. There are at least 45 of us lined up! What a fun feeling to be in the middle of all this excitement!!

Black Bear Pass. I survived!

Yay! That was a vacation!!

I’m gonna post 5 more pics in a bit... stay tuned.
✌

 

[dogfishlake]

Video link of the steps on Black Bear with my gopro. Sorry it's so choppy, not sure how to fix that

 

[Mesa Woman]

Going up Engineer Pass 1978 HJ45 (Michael)

Going down Cinnamon Pass 1978 BJ40 @roma042987

1963 FJ40 Imogene Pass @offrd63

1991 HZJ75 going down Black Bear Pass @Hondu

1976 FJ40 going down Black Bear Pass @Reznugget

 

[NMC_EXP]

Corkscrew Gulch

It was dusty, got to wear your PPE - thanks to Michael for the photo:

 

[POTATO LAUNCHER]

Hope you all had a good time in Ouray, its a nice place.

Maybe, next time you all are in the KOA you'll learn to slow down and keep the noise down after 10 pm.

Thanks for the two day delay on complaining. Next year I'll post my camp # and you can do it in person.

 

[NMC_EXP]

Ophir Pass:

Ophir summit

 

[NMC_EXP]

Tinfoil hat plus split 3/8" rubber hose cure for the vapor lock conspiracy. Didn't work.....should have listened to Casey.

 

[POTATO LAUNCHER]

Thanks again to everyone for a great week. Great to see old friends and make new ones.
Special thanks to the trail leaders for getting everyone back to camp safe everyday.
@rhah ,@fl4031003 ,@4Cruisers ,
@Jason hansen ,@ajax1. With your help folks got to do the Iconic trails in their classic Cruisers.

 

[dogfishlake]

Thanks again to everyone for a great week. Great to see old friends and make new ones.
Special thanks to the trail leaders for getting everyone back to camp safe everyday.
@rhah ,@fl4031003 ,@4Cruisers ,
@Jason hansen ,@ajax1. With your help folks got to do the Iconic trails in their classic Cruisers.

Agree, thanks to the trail leaders. There were places where it made a huge difference having an experienced and confident leader. Not afraid to admit that one at all!

 

[POTATO LAUNCHER]

I also want to thank or sponsors for this year.
@dogfishlake / Patrick.
@The Jade Bean / Daniel and family
@reevesci / Jason and
especially would like to thank the big man Woody for creating this awesome site. Without it non of this would even be possible. No other site is used to organize this great group of Cruiser Heads from all over this great country.

 

[mattressking]

Got in a few hours ago after a long drive through the night. Great meeting you all, had a killer time and look forward to next year! Maybe we can try to corner an area for next year so we don't have any nerds to try and keep us from having a good time at night.

 

[Kleatus]

2,953 miles and 9 days worth of dirt and bugs later and we are home. What a trip!

Awesome to meet everyone and thanks to @POTATO LAUNCHER and the trail leaders! We had a blast!

 

[ajax1]

Had great time thanks to everyone that shows up and makes this happen!
After you guys left on sat this guy had to settle for a buck, instead of your steaks
#runblackbearseeblackbeareatbuck

 

[mattressking]

 

[DickM]

Awesome video, Pat. Here are a couple of you (Black Bear and Imogene), and a look at Black Bear from Imogene road.

@John McVicker in front of you on the Imogene pic