Wheeling pictures

[esh]

Nice esh,

The 62 in the snow is now my desktop.

The last pic you posted is kind of 'backwards'

Sweet set.

Try this one, it might come out better quality- http://130.94.161.162/images/Exploring2009/fj62snowpass.jpg

Yeah... I liked the one going backward through the creek for showing the truck best. I have a bunch that don't work, like

Esh where are those pics taken? Nice truck and some great scenery!

Thanks Chris, I'm loving it as well. White is the way to go

Esh, excellent pictures! Where were those taken?

In order..

-on the Owyhee river (SE Oregon), south of the resevoir near a Bureau of Reclamation ranch
-top of Scappoose-Vernonia Hwy in NW Oregon after a heavy snow. guess that one was wheeling as there were spots of 3'-4' of snow
-Devil's Garden, S Central Oregon (Christmas Valley)
-in S Central Colorado, the scree road is heading up a pass that eventually drops into the Great Dunes (?) Natl Park
-Black Bear Pass out of Ouray, Colorado. That is the summit wooden sign
-W side of Jordan Craters in SE Oregon
-SE Oregon, south of Hart Mtn (seen in background)
-at a small creek (eroded approach) in San Rafael Swell, Utah
-another in San Rafael Swell, washing the dust off in a creek crossing

Esh, I did some searches but couldn't find any info on your rack. Is it homemade?

I think I've had your rig as my work computer's desktop for the last few weeks if this is you: http://i.imgur.com/MS5hh.jpg

Beautiful truck.

Thanks, that's the same truck. Rack is Hannibal.. very light (I can install and remove by myself without much effort). Hannibal does two major things that make them the best- gutter rails the entire length of the rack and extruded aluminum planks for super strong and lightweight setup. They also have a removable rear cage part if you need utility (or for the RTT to open rearward, as Hannibal makes tents too). They are very spendy but all the design effort and extrusion makes them worth every penny. Entirely aluminum rack and as strong as steel racks I have checked out.

Hannibal also has what I think is the best awning in the industry. It is very stable and strong and entirely free standing. Has zippers if you want to do walls, but I have never used them. Hannibalusa.com can give you more info (I think he is on this forum, but for sure on expedition portal)

All of these pics epitomize what I want to do with my truck! Nice rig, did you build the rack? If so, how much did you spend on steel?

About 1200 at the time I bought it from Mudrak's Custom Cruisers.. it is entirely aluminum. (see above) Mudrak doesn't sell anymore as Hannibal Corporate started having really bad dealer support (alledgedly, cough cough). That has now changed and hannibalusa.com is now selling in the USA again.

If you click on my user and go to the Profile, you can get to the "My Garage" to see all the mods the truck has with a bunch of pics.

tperry616 - Those are great pics. where is the 5th pic at (the one with the small wooden sign)?

Those are at nearly any pass in Colorado. They are usually at 12,000-13,000 feet. If you go to Ouray in late July-early Oct you should be able to go over any of them without issues (good brakes required though). Ouray has a famous collection of passes, but there are tons all over Colorado. Red Cone Peak comes to mind (it is a metal sign though).

I could spend many many vacation days just exploring all the passes in Colorado and camping all over that beautiful state.

 

[esh]

Some pics from our trip to Marocco, June 2010. Down along the Algerian border and back up through the High Atlas. As you can see we like to travel light

This is an excellent point that many people miss, and many thanks for bringing it up! A nearly stock or stock 60 can do 99% of what is out there. Being minimal is good for the truck as it keeps you from breaking or stressing things and keeps you low profile.

I no longer travel with a roof rack and RTT because it is just too much stuff. My multi-day trip setup is entirely internal (for now, with just a girlfriend as passenger), with a lot of consideration and design to keep weight centered and low as much as possible. I will be redoing my front bumper entirely to minimize weight (still need it as I am in brush and pushing fallen trees out of the road a lot)

 

[TLC Norway]

whoa, i'm glad this thread got started again!!

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

love the weeling with the tent pics. can you feel it in those off camber situations???

This was my fourth trip with the RRT, but my first to Moab with this set-up. I was a little concerned with the RRT throwing the rig off balance but once your on the trail and get the feeling of the rig you won't have a problem.

Plus, I carry all my camp kit and supplies inside and low in the rig. This seems to help.

Good luck!

 

[Pylehooker]

-Black Bear Pass out of Ouray, Colorado. That is the summit wooden sign.

ESH,

As C.W. McCall says, "Black Bear Pass, you don't have to be crazy to drive this road, but it helps!"

What did you think of the swithcbacks at the bottom of Black Bear w/ a Cruiser? I've been down them many times in the past in a Jeep. Back then you couldn't turn around, it was pull down a switchback, back down the next. I've always been worried about wheelbase and departure angle with the turns. My brother took a Nissan Frontier down with a little longer wheelbase, so it shouldn't be too hairy. I think lots of rental Jeep unlimiteds go down too, and they have a long wheelbase, but not a lot of departure angle.

Dave

 

[esh]

It is a lot about driver comfort. I know the truck and where each tire is planted, and how far I can get to an edge. It is also armored so I don't worry much about approach/departure.

The wagon has done a lot of things in ways that most people wouldn't think could be doable- Rubicon (just Wentworth to Loon loop), a few Moab trails (Hell's Revenge and Fins & Things) in 2wd (for fun, and to see if I could do it), as well as McGrew in 2wd. All without lockers, partly because of so much traction from rear weight and partly because I know how the truck responds. The auto made it so much easier, but the auto would not have gotten me through parts of Rubicon. I have relatively no gearing and the diesel engine grunt basically allows you to do things you normally couldn't do.

That said, I've had front and rear ARBs and an Extreme Aire setup sitting in the shop for years. The compressor would free up space from the 20lb CO2 tank I carry (plus.. maybe long trumpet horns), and the lockers are just handy to have so I might get to it before the winter's out.

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

he was saying that to be funny

60 looks good Matt!

 

[darwink1]

Can we make a rule about quoting 50 pictures and reposting them every time you have a question or comment? Thats just annoying.

D

 

[esh]

You can try to get folks to do it, but it doesn't ever stick.

Then you get called forum nazi and all kinds of fun things. I am in total agreement, btw.

 

[SNLC]

Can we make a rule about quoting 50 pictures and reposting them every time you have a question or comment? Thats just annoying.

D

fully agree. No need to be lazy folks. And if the pics been posted once we really don't need to see them three more times.

 

[gothodgie]

fully agree. No need to be lazy folks. And if the pics been posted once we really don't need to see them three more times.

x2....

 

[The Machinist]

Lunch With A View

I competed in a competition for Skills-USA today at my vocational school, and ended up doing horrible and not knowing nearly as much as I needed. But I guess its not all bad cause there were only two of us competing so I defaulted to second place, and we all got free subway sandwiches at the end. So free lunch in hand, i decided that I wanted to go somewhere nice to eat it. I ended up going to a hilltop near one of the local reservoirs and driving down a few of the trails.

It's not anything worth engaging the hubs for, but it was nice to get off the pavement and have a little fun.

[/url] lunch by Darrell Vaughn, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] trail by Darrell Vaughn, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[rcmccars]

poser pix

cleghorn

 

[Sasquatch 60]

Sexy 60s

I bought my first fj60 at the beginning of 2011. I took it to Moab a couple weeks later. I am so impressed with these rigs! I bought a second one in July and Had to plan a family trip the next week. I let everyone have a turn at driving. The SOA cruiser received a good old fashioned beating. Tipped over in the car wash at the beginning of the day. Hopped up a hill a couple hours later. Broke the center shaft in the rear diff, which chewed up the pinion gears. Bent the rear drive line and leaf springs. Made a center shaft out of wood to hold the axles against the C-clips to get off the trail. While turning around in front wheel drive, a warn hub shattered. Luckily the third member on the front, can be put into the rear for the 5 hour drive home to Orem.

 

[esh]

The "Oh What a Feeling!" shot is AWESOME!!

 

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[TLC Norway]

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[kling-on]

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[topaw84]

A few from fins in Moab and snow wheeling in Wy.

 

[esh]

Is that natural rock reflection or HDR on pic #1? Regardless, it is a sweet pic (a little dramatic on the tilt )