What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (93 Viewers)
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Coney Flats/Middle Saint Vrain today....
The new TourFlex shocks, Constant Springs, and adjustable starring stabilizer were AWESOME! (@reevesci ) The extra inch over my OME medium setup was very noticeable especially since I had approx 500llbs extra w/me with family, tools, water, food, and the standard camping gear in case we were overnighted.
Interesting aside, the Subaru convention in Denver apparently brought out a few people that wanted to test their subarus on a moderately difficult Colorado trail. I promise as I type this at 9:33 pm that they are still extracting themselves from the trail. I was behind them for 1 blown clutch with shrapnel flying everywhere and a tie rod bent so bad that the guy didn't know if the wheels were straight or turned to onside or the other. She*show to say the least. Clutch guy was going to Call 4x4 recovery for an extract tomorrow..... paging @SmokingRocks (your team WILL be getting that call)
This guy was going NOWHERE. (tie-rod guy) They didn't want me helping as I wasn't in a Subaru. But they were all super nice and allowed me to pass, so all good. Again, they're still extracting......
Why everyone does this trail.
Lunch time. And luckily the wife packed the Wits End @NLXTACY hoodie cause it got chilly at 11,000 feet!
Why are they only inside 20 feet when it's not my hunting season!!!!!
The new TourFlex shocks, Constant Springs, and adjustable starring stabilizer were AWESOME! (@reevesci ) The extra inch over my OME medium setup was very noticeable especially since I had approx 500llbs extra w/me with family, tools, water, food, and the standard camping gear in case we were overnighted.
Interesting aside, the Subaru convention in Denver apparently brought out a few people that wanted to test their subarus on a moderately difficult Colorado trail. I promise as I type this at 9:33 pm that they are still extracting themselves from the trail. I was behind them for 1 blown clutch with shrapnel flying everywhere and a tie rod bent so bad that the guy didn't know if the wheels were straight or turned to onside or the other. She*show to say the least. Clutch guy was going to Call 4x4 recovery for an extract tomorrow..... paging @SmokingRocks (your team WILL be getting that call)
This guy was going NOWHERE. (tie-rod guy) They didn't want me helping as I wasn't in a Subaru. But they were all super nice and allowed me to pass, so all good. Again, they're still extracting......
Why everyone does this trail.
Lunch time. And luckily the wife packed the Wits End @NLXTACY hoodie cause it got chilly at 11,000 feet!
Why are they only inside 20 feet when it's not my hunting season!!!!!
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What it looked like when I rolled up on the Subarus....
And my passing lane!
I went straight, didn't attempt the right hand squeeze.
And my passing lane!
I went straight, didn't attempt the right hand squeeze.
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I observed that same crazy scene when some Subarus were heading on the Black Bear pass and the look on their faces was hilarious. There were plastic piece just flying off their cars like popcorn. I guess they thought 4 Wheel drive meant they could do that kind of thing.What it looked like when I rolled up on the Subarus....
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and my passing lane!
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Hanging out waiting to get nailed by the hurricane, what do I need to replace to fix these leaks? Valve cover gasket right?
Nice! I'm stealing that pic for IG
I'll post some more when I'm back from Belize, I think I've got the cab pretty much maxed out with Wits End gear at this point, love it!
The dizzy looks really oily in your last pic. Try the dizzy o-ring first, it's super easy to replace. The oil pump cover is also located on the timing cover, behind and to the right of the crankshaft pulley/damper. That one is a little bit more of a chore, but the dizzy o-ring should take all of 10 minutes to replace. Make sure to set the timing when you reinstall.
JaketheSSnake
SILVER Star
Love it! We attempted to run middle Saint vrain this summer on a whim when we were in Estes park. We started around 3pm and talked to a guy about 45mins in and he told me how much further we had to go. I had to turn around due to time constraintsWhat it looked like when I rolled up on the Subarus....
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And my passing lane!
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. I'm hoping to get back out there next summer and make a day out of it so we can do the whole thing.
Love it! We attempted to run middle Saint vrain this summer on a whim when we were in Estes park. We started around 3pm and talked to a guy about 45mins in and he told me how much further we had to go. I had to turn around due to time constraints
Do it. It's a really good trail, one of the better ones I've done on the Front Range.
And you're right, the trail was longer than I expected. While the book says 11 miles it's really only 8 until you hit the exit gate and another 3 back to Peak to Peak highway (72).
However, waiting for the Subaru guys took a good hour out of the day.... and another hour for lunch. All good for sure, but we didn't want to rush such an awesome trail.
After rookie weekend (labor day) was over with I hit the trail. I ran San Francisco river trail 18 years ago solo in my locked 60 and been wanting to go back ever since. Saddletramp and I hit the trail only to be denied a 1.25 miles from the end. The trail is very exciting to say the least no way it could be been done or should attempted solo. Route finding was just as difficult as it was 18 years ago having not seen a full sized rig in a long long time. We required strapping, winching, route finding, and some serious landscaping. No need to go to the gym when running this trail. All toll we did 48 river crossing from mild to are you serious but I dont see another option.
Many of the river crossing were long and stressful some with deep soft bottoms. Saddletramp claims to have used his lockers more on this trail than all all the time he has owned a locked 80 combined. This a place you want to safe than sorry Saddletramp is laughing as he reads this.
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Others were like the kitchen wall. Because we were denied everything we went down we got to go back up.
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We did find the ruby slippers but Cinderella was not found
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Winching required - Sorry about the improper use of a tree protector.
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Route finding and landscaping was a challenge.
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The trail is very exciting to say the least no way it could be been done or should attempted solo. Route finding was just as difficult as it was 18 years ago having not seen a full sized rig in a long long time. We required strapping, winching, route finding, and some serious landscaping. No need to go to the gym when running this trail. All toll we did 48 river crossing from mild to are you serious but I dont see another option.Many of the river crossing were long and stressful some with deep soft bottoms. Saddletramp claims to have used his lockers more on this trail than all all the time he has owned a locked 80 combined. This a place you want to safe than sorry Saddletramp is laughing as he reads this.
Others were like the kitchen wall. Because we were denied everything we went down we got to go back up.
We did find the ruby slippers but Cinderella was not found
Winching required - Sorry about the improper use of a tree protector.
Route finding and landscaping was a challenge.
What it looked like when I rolled up on the Subarus....
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And my passing lane!
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Wow!
You actually found Shahram! So that's where he was for the past 2-3 years.
Wow!
You actually found Shahram! So that's where he was for the past 2-3 years.
The Iranian nuclear scientist who went missing and was subsequently executed?
Yup, found him, all fake news.
Did the Subaru actually make it across that body of water?
Did some light posing out in the National Grasslands this morning.
One of the longer traverses on our San Francisco River Trip.
I encourage and recommend anyone crossing water to walk the crossing prior. From my water crossing experience if I can cross it on foot my locked Land Cruiser can follow. Even with that said conditions can change quickly from side to side and bad results can happen, traverse at your own risk.
I encourage and recommend anyone crossing water to walk the crossing prior. From my water crossing experience if I can cross it on foot my locked Land Cruiser can follow. Even with that said conditions can change quickly from side to side and bad results can happen, traverse at your own risk.
"Route finding and landscaping was a challenge."
Need some limb risers for trails like that!
Need some limb risers for trails like that!
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Honestly, we waited 1:15 minutes to find out because we wanted to watch cabs flood. But then a rubicon pulled up as we were finishing up lunch and said the Subie crew still hadn't gotten that white rig over the boulder field.
It was then we knew they were spending the night as it was 3pm with another hour+ of moderately technical terrain.
I honestly don't thing it was possible for them to make it out that day unless they left multiple rigs.
New Bling!
On my latest adventure upon inspection I suffered some damage one of a few items was my rear sway bar.
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As luck would have it I had FedEx box with a new Whiteline 30mm rear sway bar waiting for me when I returned as part of a future handling package I was putting together.
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Not sure about the results but at 20% larger in diameter it should be harder to bend.
No performance feedback as my plan is to do a thread on the total upgrade once its all done and tested.
On my latest adventure upon inspection I suffered some damage one of a few items was my rear sway bar.
As luck would have it I had FedEx box with a new Whiteline 30mm rear sway bar waiting for me when I returned as part of a future handling package I was putting together.
Not sure about the results but at 20% larger in diameter it should be harder to bend.
No performance feedback as my plan is to do a thread on the total upgrade once its all done and tested.
Saddletramp
GOLD Star
Adventure wheeling with @LandCruiserPhil the past few days were some of the most memorable moments ever in my Landcruiser, one night water crossing placed the front headlights under water for more than a few seconds. Awesome views, like the ones above and below require some risk. We will be back, despite damage, despite Phils lost brake booster and downhill grades in excess of 25% that lasted forever. Vehicles can be repaired but memories like this make life with a Landcruiser so worthwhile.
Yes I locked my 80 more times than I can remember and there were a few moments that required prayer.
Yes I locked my 80 more times than I can remember and there were a few moments that required prayer.
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