Anybody Else Into Jeeping?

LV Naturist

LV Naturist

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We are kinda "Old Wild Wild West" history buffs, and enjoy exploring the desert southwest in search of old ghost towns and mining ruins. It's fun to hear the old stories and then explore the area and imagine what life was really like back then. The Jeep is a means to make that happen. It's also fun to get over obstacles then they're in the way...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLN6Q3cUx_Q

John
 
I don't have a jeep but love off roading when I get the opportunity. We did a motorcycle trip to Ouray, Colorado a few years ago and in Ouray all of the hotels have jeeps for rent right at the hotel.....so we did the Alpine Loop https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28927-d212349-Reviews-Alpine_Loop-Colorado.html

and got this plate....

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And being from Henderson, Nv. I'm sure you've been up to the ghost town of Gold Point, Nv. (not to be confused with Gold Field, Nev. which is just up the highway). We've been there several times, stayed in the old miners cabins.....

http://www.goldpointghosttown.com/
 
John - You ought to consider coming to the Quartzsite rally in January. There are several owners there with off-road vehicles and hundreds of miles of trails to travel.

Jim
 
JCZhome said:
I don't have a jeep but love off roading when I get the opportunity. We did a motorcycle trip to Ouray, Colorado a few years ago and in Ouray all of the hotels have jeeps for rent right at the hotel.....so we did the Alpine Loop https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28927-d212349-Reviews-Alpine_Loop-Colorado.html

and got this plate....

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And being from Henderson, Nv. I'm sure you've been up to the ghost town of Gold Point, Nv. (not to be confused with Gold Field, Nev. which is just up the highway). We've been there several times, stayed in the old miners cabins.....

http://www.goldpointghosttown.com/
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Spent a very entertaining afternoon when our Jeep Club went over to Gold Point. The bartender, who also claimed to be the Mayor and Sheriff, was quite the character. We have some pictures of the area somewhere, I'll have to look for them and post a few.

John
 
TucsonJim said:
John - You ought to consider coming to the Quartzsite rally in January. There are several owners there with off-road vehicles and hundreds of miles of trails to travel.

Jim
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Can't make it this time, but it does look like fun. Since most of the land down there is BLM, there's no issue using the quads. Might even trailer them over to the dunes for some ridin'.

John
 
LV Naturist said:
Spent a very entertaining afternoon when our Jeep Club went over to Gold Point. The bartender, who also claimed to be the Mayor and Sheriff, was quite the character. We have some pictures of the area somewhere, I'll have to look for them and post a few.

John
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Sherriff Stone aka Herb....yes, an interesting guy. His wife, Sandy, is also an interesting person full of stories.


Here is a link to a number of photos of one of our trips out to Gold Point...... https://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=72870.15
 
I love off-roading, but I'm more of a Toyota guy. But hey, as long as it's 4 wheel drive, who cares?
Our tow vehicle is a 4x4 but it's so long and the turning radius sucks, I'd never take it off-roading.
I love riding ATV's and dirt bikes. But I'm guessing most people like that stuff.
 
One of our early debates when first considering a RV was to go with a Class A and Jeep Wrangler toad or a pickup and fifth wheel. I really like our current combo, but sometimes I wish I had the much more nimble Jeep for not just trails, but daily driving duties at our destinations. Parking the dually is tough.

The issue with the Class A was I just couldn't convince myself that strapping the kids onto a couch with a lap belt was anywhere near as safe as their riding in a big pickup with airbags all around. Plus the Class A doesn't have airbags for the airbag or front passenger either.
 
DaveMatthewsBand said:
I love off-roading, but I'm more of a Toyota guy. But hey, as long as it's 4 wheel drive, who cares?
Our tow vehicle is a 4x4 but it's so long and the turning radius sucks, I'd never take it off-roading.
I love riding ATV's and dirt bikes. But I'm guessing most people like that stuff.
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Our first off-road vehicle was a '89 Toyota pick up, long bed deluxe cab 4X4 with the 22RE engine and a 5 speed. That thing had incredible ground clearance for an IFS and would go anywhere. The Rubicon just suits us better now and is a blast on the trails. Our ATV's are a lot of fun to go up in the mountains and have a picnic lunch or just explore the trails. There are some awesome trails in Utah and Arizona (Sedona, Prescott, etc). Our tow vehicle is also 4X4, but that's more to get us out of trouble when boondocking if the need arises.

John
 
One of those hobbies that we loved but has been replaced over the years. We went from off roading to motorcycling to auto racing to classic cars. RVing was a constant throughout those years though.

This was my 1988 Jeep before I added a full ORW suspension and just a few engine mods :)

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06D68191-C517-4D15-80AF-974673BED21E.jpgI have a 78' keep CJ7 and would go to northern Minnesota and go exploring on the state forest fire roads. We used to have a 30' class A and would tow the Jeep with us everywhere, really miss that part of the class A.
 
Fixandrepair said:
I have a 78' keep CJ7 and would go to northern Minnesota and go exploring on the state forest fire roads. We used to have a 30' class A and would tow the Jeep with us everywhere, really miss that part of the class A.
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A couple of folks in our Jeep club have the old CJ's. Man, those things are mountain goats for sure. The modern JK's and now the JL's are very capable, with added features that make daily driving more comfortable, but there's nothing like the CJ's...

John
 
I have three Polaris Side by Sides.
The General stays at my place in Colorado and is used to ride the trails there. The XP Turbo stays here in Texas and is used for rock crawling and riding trails around here.
The Ranger is used on the farm.
Great fun but an expensive hobby if you tear up stuff on the rocks like I do. This last "incident" is costing me a $1000 to repair it and I am doing all of the labor. LOL
 
DaveMatthewsBand said:
I love off-roading, but I'm more of a Toyota guy. But hey, as long as it's 4 wheel drive, who cares?
Our tow vehicle is a 4x4 but it's so long and the turning radius sucks, I'd never take it off-roading.
I love riding ATV's and dirt bikes. But I'm guessing most people like that stuff.
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I always say, "Its not the make of the 4x4 but who builds it". Haven't done any 4x4ing in quiet a few years, but i have had my picture Four Wheeler Magazine. 77' Land Cruiser FJ40, 350 Chevy, SM420, 50lb. fly wheel, spring over, PS, 35's and ARB's front and rear.

Been on Rubicon more times that I can remember, Sierra Trek, Panament (winch up 7 waterfalls, going back down was the pucker part), 1000's of miles in Nevada, lots of places in Utah, Ouray, Telluride and many others..... And yes, have also been to Gold Point

Anyway I digress, 4 wheeling used to be my thing and you guys brought back a lots of memories

Pat
 
Totally understand the "who builds it" part. My first Wrangler was a work in process, until a young Millennial believed red lights didn't apply to her. We decided to stay a little closer to stock with my current Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock. We went with an AEV 2 1/2" Dual Sport lift (actually yielded closer to 3"), AEV Tire carrier with 10 gallon fuel caddy, 34X11.5 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, a Smittybuilt X20 winch, and a TerreFlex Nebo roof rack. In its current configuration it does everything I need it to do, so we'll probably stop here. Death Valley is one of our favorite places to explore. So much to see off the beaten track. The Rubicon is on our Bucket list...

John
 
LV Naturist said:
Totally understand the "who builds it" part. My first Wrangler was a work in process, until a young Millennial believed red lights didn't apply to her. We decided to stay a little closer to stock with my current Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock. We went with an AEV 2 1/2" Dual Sport lift (actually yielded closer to 3"), AEV Tire carrier with 10 gallon fuel caddy, 34X11.5 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, a Smittybuilt X20 winch, and a TerreFlex Nebo roof rack. In its current configuration it does everything I need it to do, so we'll probably stop here. Death Valley is one of our favorite places to explore. So much to see off the beaten track. The Rubicon is on our Bucket list...

John
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Hi John,

Sounds like you have a nice rig. The Rubicon's have Data 44's correct? Are you going to be at the Vegas Rally next year? Maybe wells get some time to chat.

Pat
 
patwardell said:
Hi John,

Sounds like you have a nice rig. The Rubicon's have Data 44's correct? Are you going to be at the Vegas Rally next year? Maybe wells get some time to chat.

Pat
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Pat, yes the Rubi's have the Dana 44's and 4.10 gears with electric lockers. The transfer case is also 4 to 1 ratio. The Jeep will surprise you on the obstacles it'll climb. We will be at the rally and look forward to chatting.

John
 
I haven't owned a Jeep but I used to go four wheeling in this 1983 Toyota. Nothing serious but it sure was fun.

Cheers,
Kevin
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