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I thought I had the machine to do it but I was humbled. Really sucked as we were so close to CK at that point and had to turn around. Made for a really long day.
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I thought I had the machine to do it but I was humbled. Really sucked as we were so close to CK at that point and had to turn around. Made for a really long day.
what size tires? Gotta be a 34 right?
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A little wheeling and black berry picking on a beautiful mid 60’s late spring day. 
Added some additional pin striping too…
Got a rare look at the state reptile as well.
Added some additional pin striping too…
Got a rare look at the state reptile as well.
God Bless Murica!
Little offroading in the OBX
@803PalmettoLX that winch setup is so clean...very nice!
Hey guys, I'm looking for some tips and advice. I'm Planning a Lake Tahoe trip and I'd like to at least make it to Beer Tree on the Rubicon Trail. So far all I have is a high clearance bumper with sliders and a winch. I have a CDL on 33's. with AHC as well. Has anyone with a similar rig made it past the gate keeper unscathed? I'd rank myself at an intermediate skill level with a hand full of level 3-4 trails/obstacles under my belt. It will be a solo trip which I know is not ideal. I'd be content in taking a "poser" picture in front of the Rubicon sign and calling it day at Loom Lake but I think I would always have that "what if" on the 8hr drive back home. Can I avoid underbody and body damage on the gate keeper? Thank..
This thread was started 20 years ago, during the second to last model year of the 100 series. I’m sure that some of the children of the original owners are now enjoying their parent’s Land Cruisers at this point (mine are) — and so it continues. Long live the 100. (Deep Thoughts)
I'm not crying, these damn ninjas are just cutting onions around here again...
What front bumper is this? It looks like it's tucked in tightly to the front of your truck.
Just a little appreciation post here for the fellow like-minded 100 series owners... I just returned from a short 1,000 mile road trip from the Portland, OR area to Alvord desert, just myself and the wife. Our route took us from Portland to Deschutes national forest the first night, second day was Alvord via Christmas valley to visit the site of some plane crashes. On the third day we went straight from Alvord to Central Oregon, specifically Bend to hang out in town for the night before heading back home on day 4.
I cannot express how happy I am to have done this trip (again) in the 100 series platform. If any of you are familiar with with the above routes, you know how barren these roads are and completely isolated in the middle of nowhere. Some of these roads I can honestly say we didn't see people for hours. If anything were to happen like a breakdown or mechanical failure, we are not only far from rescue, but a long ways for any help. It didn't help that we picked an off weekend to take the trip where weather was not entirely favorable between torrential sideways rain, thunderstorms, and heavy wind. Nevertheless, we had a blast and I learned a TON about the area... and it's MUD when it gets wet!
Day 1; our stay on the Deschutes river:
Day two; Christmas Valley plane crash sites. Unfortunately, I miss-calculated how long it would take to get to the memorial plaque and even longer to hike to get to the plane wreck site. With rain clouds moving in, and being much further behind schedule than anticipated, we decided to head out. We paid our respects to the fallen airmen, left some flowers, American flag, and departed. About a 1/4 of the way out it started to pour. The road quickly became very muddy, the kind that cakes onto your tires immediately and has you sliding around like an ice skater on ice.
Day two continued; We reached the Alvord Playa via the East Steens road which is about 40ish miles of unpaved road (absolutely brutal on 40PSI and stiff suspension - ear plugs recommended). We arrived just in time to witness yet another massive rain/thunderstorm cell nearly directly over the playa. After getting our feet on the actual lake bed via the public access, we decided not to proceed further than 50 ft out or so as the bed was lightly wet, but enough to completely cake the tires in mud yet again and send us sliding with no effort. Again, because of how remote and expensive it can be for recovery in this area... I decided to play it safe rather than be stupid and bury myself in mud.
We decided to head to the Alvord Hot Spring campground, and because of the weather, rented an old Vietnam war era Conex logistics container. Super cool experience for $120/night. The campground itself had its own hot spring, locally sourced beef, general store and private access road to the lake bed that LUCKILY was much drier than the public access side we originally entered on. From this entrance, we were able to nearly fully enjoy the playa and with a nice sun break managed to drive entirely across the lake bed to the other side.
I cannot express how happy I am to have done this trip (again) in the 100 series platform. If any of you are familiar with with the above routes, you know how barren these roads are and completely isolated in the middle of nowhere. Some of these roads I can honestly say we didn't see people for hours. If anything were to happen like a breakdown or mechanical failure, we are not only far from rescue, but a long ways for any help. It didn't help that we picked an off weekend to take the trip where weather was not entirely favorable between torrential sideways rain, thunderstorms, and heavy wind. Nevertheless, we had a blast and I learned a TON about the area... and it's MUD when it gets wet!
Day 1; our stay on the Deschutes river:
Day two; Christmas Valley plane crash sites. Unfortunately, I miss-calculated how long it would take to get to the memorial plaque and even longer to hike to get to the plane wreck site. With rain clouds moving in, and being much further behind schedule than anticipated, we decided to head out. We paid our respects to the fallen airmen, left some flowers, American flag, and departed. About a 1/4 of the way out it started to pour. The road quickly became very muddy, the kind that cakes onto your tires immediately and has you sliding around like an ice skater on ice.
Day two continued; We reached the Alvord Playa via the East Steens road which is about 40ish miles of unpaved road (absolutely brutal on 40PSI and stiff suspension - ear plugs recommended). We arrived just in time to witness yet another massive rain/thunderstorm cell nearly directly over the playa. After getting our feet on the actual lake bed via the public access, we decided not to proceed further than 50 ft out or so as the bed was lightly wet, but enough to completely cake the tires in mud yet again and send us sliding with no effort. Again, because of how remote and expensive it can be for recovery in this area... I decided to play it safe rather than be stupid and bury myself in mud.
We decided to head to the Alvord Hot Spring campground, and because of the weather, rented an old Vietnam war era Conex logistics container. Super cool experience for $120/night. The campground itself had its own hot spring, locally sourced beef, general store and private access road to the lake bed that LUCKILY was much drier than the public access side we originally entered on. From this entrance, we were able to nearly fully enjoy the playa and with a nice sun break managed to drive entirely across the lake bed to the other side.