Anybody Else Into Jeeping?

[kevinpo]

He used to wheel with me a lot in Calif and NV.

Thanks,
I used to take it up the San Gabriel Canyon Rd. to the back end of the reservoir. Looking at Google maps there looks to be a San Gabriel Canyon OHV park there nowadays. Back in '83 we just dove off the side of the road

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[LV Naturist]

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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Paint that black and it could have been Marty McFly's truck...

John

 

[CWSWine]

I not in the same class as most of you, we just have a stock 2017 Sahara that I tow behind my motorhome. I will say we really enjoy doing some easy trail and getting places where we couldn't go before. We got a bike rack and 4 person golf that fits inside the jeep and next year we going to add Kayaks to the mix. Every place we camp we are looking for new trails and we finding their lot people in campgrounds like us that just get and do some easy 4 wheeling. We have met a lot of people just because of the common interest in Jeeps.

 

[kevinpo]

This is what I just got to 4-wheel in now. No reason to get a toy hauler with out the toy


Regards,
Kevin

 

[MidwestCamper]

Have a 1945 Willys MB that I need to get back to putting together.

 

[Agpopp]

I was into dirt bikes then got into off roading. My favorite was my 1994 suzuki samurai. I often think that if I got another one, I'd just get a toy hauler and put it in the back! We had some awesome times with that little Zuk. 1.3 litres of fury! It would climb almost anything and fit down quad trails too. Had 31 inch tires on it and a high steer system with a spring over axle conversion. I regret selling it all of the time because it was a 1994 and had fuel injection. Very rare to find one like that.

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[Scott and Jan]

We have a ‘17 JKU. We live in FL, reading all the great places you guys go wheeling out West makes me want to get a motorhome so we can pull the Jeep with us. Illegal to triple tow in FL, so can’t pull it behind the Reflection. But my wife has driven it seperately to a few campgrounds so we could explore. Nothing like you have out West, but still fun.

 

[LV Naturist]

We have a ‘17 JKU. We live in FL, reading all the great places you guys go wheeling out West makes me want to get a motorhome so we can pull the Jeep with us. Illegal to triple tow in FL, so can’t pull it behind the Reflection. But my wife has driven it seperately to a few campgrounds so we could explore. Nothing like you have out West, but still fun.
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Nice Jeep! We do have a lot of fun areas to explore out west, but I'm sure there are a lot of neat areas where you are also. Just different. Sometimes the dryness out here makes for quite the adventure. A few weeks ago we were exploring an area where we had to cross a dry lake bed. In the middle of the dry lake there was an area of deep "poof dirt" (very fine dry silt, like cake flour) that completely covered the Jeep, could barely see the wipers! It was so bad we had to stop and tap out the air filter to continue! This coming weekend we are going on a run with the Jeep Club. The trail is on an Indian reservation and will take us down the Grand Canyon to the Colorado River. Should be real fun...

John

 

[bigb56]

I spent many years of my younger life off roading in Toyota Land Cruisers. After my last cruiser I got a Jeep Cherokee, not the ones they make today but the big one like the Waggoneer only 6cyl standard shift w/2 speed txfr case. Later put a V-8 in it and made my own "Cherokee Chief". All those heavy 4x4s with manual transfer cases could really do some crawling, and I pulled many a pickup and many a CJ out of the mud with them. Went all over this state and know all the ghost towns and secret places. Still get out a bit but now driving a big crew cab 4x4, not so great on the trails but love it on the beaches in Mexico.

 

[DaveMatthewsBand]

I spent many years of my younger life off roading in Toyota Land Cruisers. After my last cruiser I got a Jeep Cherokee, not the ones they make today but the big one like the Waggoneer only 6cyl standard shift w/2 speed txfr case. Later put a V-8 in it and made my own "Cherokee Chief". All those heavy 4x4s with manual transfer cases could really do some crawling, and I pulled many a pickup and many a CJ out of the mud with them. Went all over this state and know all the ghost towns and secret places. Still get out a bit but now driving a big crew cab 4x4, not so great on the trails but love it on the beaches in Mexico.

I like the look of the old Jeeps too.
I owned a ‘79 Cherokee Golden Eagle.
2 Door version of the Wagoneer. It had a 360 V8, TH400, Dana 44’s, FT 4WD.
It had leaf springs front and rear, rode like a brick, got 9 mpg and broke down once a month but
it was a cool looking rig and I have a lot of good memories in it.


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[Spedly]

Here is my 2011 I just sold And my 2015 that I’m getting ready to build so I can take the whole family off-roading.

 

[LV Naturist]

Nice Jeep Spedly! A bit (quite a bit actually) more hard core than what I do, but I do enjoy the occasional rock crawl. So I guess the saying "Jeeps are built, not bought" really applies in your case. Enjoy the biuld...

John

 

[BigDaveZJ]

I've got a few. A 95 ZJ I bought in 2000 that's on 35s, and a 98 5.9 ZJ that's a backup DD for when I dont want to drive the TV to work. My wife has a 15 JKU Rubicon on 35's.

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[yattr0]

2017 JK Rubicon modifed for more off road than on. 2018 Can-Am Maverick Trail currently going through stages of improvement - had it on its side twice in the first few hundred miles. 2018 Beta 390RRS almost perfect as is. Use them all almost every week...

I have the following well in hand...in a clould of dust...

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming WOW! What A RIDE!!” Dr. Hunter S. Thompson



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[DirtDawg]

^^^ Somewhat similar to my buddy above, I own a jeep. Actually, two of them with the oldest being 2000 Wrangler TJ factory ordered new in 1999 and built up for serious trails almost immediately. Its now retired strictly as my trail rig while my 2017 JK Rubicon (identical factory specs to his other than paint color - 1 VIN apart) which is my daily driver and grocery getter. Likewise, I also own a 2018 Maverick Trail, which is now a year old and modded to suit my intended use. No dirt moto though...

 

[freebird-MGRV]

Just found this thread. Here's mine but it's a bit more beat up on the rocks since I took this pic.

 

[LV Naturist]

Just found this thread. Here's mine but it's a bit more beat up on the rocks since I took this pic.

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Nice XJ! A clean 2 door is a rare beauty.

John

 

[ExtremeDuty]

Built but never used. I need to build a garage in Montana so I can drive it while there in the summer.
Have offered for sale in a few places but hard to get your money back.



1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ Sport
Spring Creek, NV
144k mi.
Pictures on request. Can deliver or meet partway. NEVER in the rocks, trail rig only and seldom driven.

4.0L I6
4-port Neon injectors
Spectre cowl cold air intake
New Battery
New sealed TPS (throttle position sensor)
Starts/runs/drives excellent.

4.56 Diffs
Complete rock guards on both diffs, spring guards. These are the diffs pictured on the cover of Eric Zappe’s High-Performance Jeep Cherokee Builder's Guide 1984-2001
Yukon Axles
Warn Hubs
ARB Air Lockers front & rear
ARB compressor (new)
Professionally wired with common relay box mounted with compressor passenger side rear.
Vision X offroad lights, etc on central switchpanel (ashtray).
Compressor and ARB Locker switches installed ‘in-dash’
Complete OME 3.5” lift with new front coils and rear spring packs.
Daniel Stern headlight upgrade. Larger gauge wire and CIBE lamps (see-b-a)
Less than 1000 miles on entire suspension front & rear.
AdjustableTrack bar
Sway bar disconnects

Steel D wheels (black)
NEW BFG KM2. 33/10.50. Less than 500 miles on tires & wheels.

Straight and clean in Black. Minor pin-stripping.
Rusty’s Offroad steel front fenders (w/flares)
Rusty’s Offroad steel rear fenders 3/16” with flares.
JRC rear tire carrier (new KM2), fuel/water carrier, hi-lift mount, CB antenna mount.
JRC transfer case skid
JRC gas tank skid.
JRC Rock Sliders.
AJ’s PhatXJ Winch Bumper.
Warn 9000 winch with new steel cable.
Trailer wiring complete (4-pin)
Very minor surface rust on roof. All else is clean.

Excellent Grey cloth seats
Camo front seat covers.
Excellent floors & Carpet with liners
LED interior lights
CB Radio. 2 antennas (SWR tuned)