Rubicon Trip Photos

[MJR]

Sunday I just got back from spending 3 days on the Con. It's a cool now as it was when I last ran it (2001) , except for the sadness of not being able to camp at Spider Lake We ran into a Jeep Jamboree USA group on Fri/Sat. We kinda mingled (cool having Hagen Daas ice cream at Rubicon Springs). They put on quite an event for the money. Here's a link to the album and a few photos to enjoy.

http://gotgroceries.net/RubiconTrail805/index.html

[TObject]

Nice pictures, thank you for sharing. I like the deep blue sky reflection in the lake contrasting with green leaves.

[Scott_KY_98TJ]

Great tour, enjoyed that.

[Jerry Bransford]

Good pics, the wildlife pics were great. It'd be nice if I could run the Rubicon before I get my wheelchair issued, what a great trail. Gorgeous country up there, thanks for sharing those!!

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by MJR

Could you please forward this to Clayton and discuss the impedance his weld on sub frame has on break over angle. I tried to point it out to him and he told me it was never an issue.

[MJR]

Originally posted by mrblaine
Could you please forward this to Clayton and discuss the impedance his weld on sub frame has on break over angle. I tried to point it out to him and he told me it was never an issue.

Mike's running a Full Traction lift. How'd you guess it was holding him up?

[Paradiddle]

Originally posted by MJR
Mike's running a Full Traction lift. How'd you guess it was holding him up?

The rock pile behind the rear tire.

Great photos Mike - what type of camera are you using?

Blaine - how is your truck?

Jeff

[MJR]

Originally posted by Paradiddle
The rock pile behind the rear tire.

Great photos Mike - what type of camera are you using?

Blaine - how is your truck?

Jeff

Stupid long arms. A Olympus C-755 digital which is 4 meg pix and has a 10x optical zoom. Soon enough I will have all the time I want to photograph.

[NAILER341]

is this jim, jcfab? [standing on the right]

nice pics. i'm ready to go again.

[jeepik]

sweet pics

are you guys sponsored by Toyo???

[DsrtJeeper]

I understand you guys met up with my usual group of about 12 rigs up there? Rigs that may have stood out in your mind:

White Toyo Forerunner on full widths, complete aluminum suspension and steering by FST and coilovers.

Big blue TJ with V-8 power and RE LA lift.

Big red CJ-5 stretched to 111" with hand fabbed 3/16" body, V-8 on 42" swampers and quarter elliptical rear.

Sick blue YJ on coilovers and 38" Swampers with F&R triangulated suspension. Front is a three link.

Chromed out Toys By Troy TJ in white.

They were telling me about JC Fabs sweet cage in his gold unlimited.

Your pictures are great!!!

[battallion14]

Nice pics! I would like to get out there someday too.

[blkTJ]

Originally posted by NAILER341


is this jim, jcfab? [standing on the right]

certainly looks like his rocker design.

[MJR]

Originally posted by NAILER341
is this jim, jcfab? [standing on the right]

Why yes it is. Here's a photo of his Rubi.

[MJR]

Originally posted by jeepik
sweet pics

are you guys sponsored by Toyo???

There were a few of the guys running them.

[MJR]

Originally posted by DsrtJeeper
I understand you guys met up with my usual group of about 12 rigs up there? Rigs that may have stood out in your mind:

White Toyo Forerunner on full widths, complete aluminum suspension and steering by FST and coilovers.

Big blue TJ with V-8 power and RE LA lift.

Big red CJ-5 stretched to 111" with hand fabbed 3/16" body, V-8 on 42" swampers and quarter elliptical rear.

Sick blue YJ on coilovers and 38" Swampers with F&R triangulated suspension. Front is a three link.

Chromed out Toys By Troy TJ in white.

They were telling me about JC Fabs sweet cage in his gold unlimited.

Your pictures are great!!!

Yup I ran into them coming down as I was going up the dam at Buck Island. A lot of rigs with the Toys by Troy windshield banners. I didn't get a chance to talk to them though as we were trying to stay ahead of the Jeep Jamboree USA crowd to get a decent camp spot at the Springs.

[Chile99]

Originally posted by battallion14
Nice pics! I would like to get out there someday too.

You have a rig capabile of running it but with the current price of fuel it is getting tougher to do the coast to coast runs. Linda and I drove our rig to moab and had a blast. Little crowded y the time we finished our 5000 mile circle. It would be worth the effort though. As Jerry said, sometime "before my wheelchair is issued," and I get sent to the old jeepers home.
John

[Robert J. Yates]

Originally posted by Chile99
As Jerry said, sometime "before my wheelchair is issued," and I get sent to the old jeepers home.
John

FWIW - I wheeled with a guy who was 81 out at the Parker Splash 2 years ago on the Friday hardcore run so Jeepin and old age are not mutually exclusive in my book. It took him a little longer to get in and out of his rig (a very nicely built CJ8) but OTH, he had great patience for following his spotter which ended up more often than not being me. He was actually quite inspiring to me and it was a pleasure to share the trail with him. I can only hope I have it togehter like that when I am 60 much less 81.

You all might also want to get to the "con sooner as opposed to later - the wackos have made closing down the El Dorado to wheeling a big priority - another reason for join/donating to the BRC as noted elsewhere on this board.

Nice pix Michael - is that Old Sluice I see in a couple of those pictures?

[MJR]

Originally posted by Robert J. Yates
Nice pix Michael - is that Old Sluice I see in a couple of those pictures?

Yup.

[Matt Pascoe]

FWIW - I wheeled with a guy who was 81 out at the Parker Splash 2 years ago on the Friday hardcore run so Jeepin and old age are not mutually exclusive in my book. It took him a little longer to get in and out of his rig (a very nicely built CJ8) but OTH, he had great patience for following his spotter which ended up more often than not being me. He was actually quite inspiring to me and it was a pleasure to share the trail with him. I can only hope I have it togehter like that when I am 60 much less 81.

Tan CJ8 with a V8 swap?

If so I wheeled Pritchet Canyon with him.

Very cool guy indeed

Through Joe Dillard, we were invited to run Pritchet with the FMCA (Family Motor Coach Assoc.) Great group of guys. Definatley hope I'm living life like that when I get into the "golden" years.

[Robert J. Yates]

Originally posted by Matt Pascoe
Tan CJ8 with a V8 swap?

If so I wheeled Pritchet Canyon with him.

Very cool guy indeed

Through Joe Dillard, we were invited to run Pritchet with the FMCA (Family Motor Coach Assoc.) Great group of guys. Definatley hope I'm living life like that when I get into the "golden" years.

That would be him Matt - motor coach and all. I can't right off remember his name as its been a few years but he told me he sold his trucking company a number of years back and now just travels around the company going Jeeping.

FWIW, after an email and phone conversation with Stu earlier today, I now have a room reserved for Moab next May. If I don't meet up with you locally this winter, I'm sure I'll run a trail or 2 with you next year.

[battallion14]

Originally posted by Chile99
You have a rig capabile of running it but with the current price of fuel it is getting tougher to do the coast to coast runs. Linda and I drove our rig to moab and had a blast. Little crowded y the time we finished our 5000 mile circle. It would be worth the effort though. As Jerry said, sometime "before my wheelchair is issued," and I get sent to the old jeepers home.
John

I have a grand plan of someday buying an RV and taking many extended vacations out west with the Heep in tow. Until then I will continue to stare and drool at some of the pics.