mcguirejohnson
SILVER Star
Howdy fellas,
I attended the fjsummitx a couple of weeks ago with @fl4031003 and while sitting around the campfire drinking a few cold ones we had an epiphany: A strictly "Solid Axle Summit" which entails any Toyota with a Solid FRONT Axle. Hell it could be a Sienna with One-Tons for all I care, the point is we were approximately 5% of the whole event and don't get me wrong I have a lot of respect for the new school rigs that Toyota is spitting out like the Tacos (I own a 1st gen personally and love it), 4-runners, FJ-Cruisers, etc. But it is just a whole different crowd as far as tech talk, parts, upgrades, performance, wheeling styles, etc. Plus those guys don't understand the struggle of driving an underpowered, smokey, squeaky hunk of JDM steel
Also, things like raffles are obviously a no go for someone driving a rig that is 20 years older than the median age of the mass amount of rigs out there, though I was eyeballing the RTT that was sitting there by tepui tents...
So... Anyways, I figure events like the "Hundreds in the Hills" , "200's in the Hills" & the FJsummit became a hit due to how beautiful and central the Alpine Loop in Colorado is so what would stop us from having a strictly solid axle summit? Well nothing really other that setting a date and meeting up. It consists of public roads so no trail fees, great towns to visit & stay in (Ouray, Telluride, Silverton), and the overall vibe out there is unmatched compared to every place that i've gone to enjoy mother nature on 4 tires.
So as far as structuring the event goes, I am thinking that simpler is better. BYOB, Cook out on the coleman or dine in town, no raffle to start off with (or a small time one where we all get a random part of equal value and throw our names in a hat)q, but stay in a central location so that we can all hangout, fix broken parts (no denying it, these older rigs are attention whores), and of course go out and run the trails together.
Like I said though, this idea/ proposal in no way means any disrespect to the founders/operators of the fjsummit. I had a heck of a time, other than paying $200 + and wouldn't hesitate to go back and enjoy those trails with the same crowd, I just think it would be really cool to organize a trail run with a bunch of older cruisers from around the country!
I am thinking a good starting point would be 15-20 rigs, but the more the merrier! And also, there are trails that are accessible on a rig with 31s and a few trails that will create excitement for rigs rolling on 37s, so plenty of room for diversity. Let me know yall's thoughts and concerns.
-McGuire Johnson
A few pics from the trip:
@fl4031003 in his Lextank and my 60:
"Picture Rock" on Imogene Pass:
On top of Imogene Pass:
Newer Tacoma migrating down Black Bear Pass into Telluride:
Lots of awesome cruisers & other Toyota's to be seen chilling in the three main towns surrounding the area! I think we all recognize this beauty!
I attended the fjsummitx a couple of weeks ago with @fl4031003 and while sitting around the campfire drinking a few cold ones we had an epiphany: A strictly "Solid Axle Summit" which entails any Toyota with a Solid FRONT Axle. Hell it could be a Sienna with One-Tons for all I care, the point is we were approximately 5% of the whole event and don't get me wrong I have a lot of respect for the new school rigs that Toyota is spitting out like the Tacos (I own a 1st gen personally and love it), 4-runners, FJ-Cruisers, etc. But it is just a whole different crowd as far as tech talk, parts, upgrades, performance, wheeling styles, etc. Plus those guys don't understand the struggle of driving an underpowered, smokey, squeaky hunk of JDM steel
Also, things like raffles are obviously a no go for someone driving a rig that is 20 years older than the median age of the mass amount of rigs out there, though I was eyeballing the RTT that was sitting there by tepui tents... So... Anyways, I figure events like the "Hundreds in the Hills" , "200's in the Hills" & the FJsummit became a hit due to how beautiful and central the Alpine Loop in Colorado is so what would stop us from having a strictly solid axle summit? Well nothing really other that setting a date and meeting up. It consists of public roads so no trail fees, great towns to visit & stay in (Ouray, Telluride, Silverton), and the overall vibe out there is unmatched compared to every place that i've gone to enjoy mother nature on 4 tires.
So as far as structuring the event goes, I am thinking that simpler is better. BYOB, Cook out on the coleman or dine in town, no raffle to start off with (or a small time one where we all get a random part of equal value and throw our names in a hat)q, but stay in a central location so that we can all hangout, fix broken parts (no denying it, these older rigs are attention whores), and of course go out and run the trails together.
Like I said though, this idea/ proposal in no way means any disrespect to the founders/operators of the fjsummit. I had a heck of a time, other than paying $200 + and wouldn't hesitate to go back and enjoy those trails with the same crowd, I just think it would be really cool to organize a trail run with a bunch of older cruisers from around the country!
I am thinking a good starting point would be 15-20 rigs, but the more the merrier! And also, there are trails that are accessible on a rig with 31s and a few trails that will create excitement for rigs rolling on 37s, so plenty of room for diversity. Let me know yall's thoughts and concerns.
-McGuire Johnson
A few pics from the trip:
@fl4031003 in his Lextank and my 60:
"Picture Rock" on Imogene Pass:
On top of Imogene Pass:
Newer Tacoma migrating down Black Bear Pass into Telluride:
Lots of awesome cruisers & other Toyota's to be seen chilling in the three main towns surrounding the area! I think we all recognize this beauty!
. Guess I better get busy and actually finish a project so I can roll my own
