NW WA Meet / BS Thread

I am looking for a fun spot south of hwy 90, Cle elum area-ish to watch the eclipse, and possibly camp the night before. I have not been on any of the forrest roads in that area, and good recommendations for cool, possibly remote, camping spots? There are soooo many NF roads there, I don't even know where to start heh.
Thanks!

 

Not to tell you how to live your life, but you'll need to go farther south to see the *actual* eclipse.

 

Day 5 was the day we'd been looking forward to - the run from Seneca to Granite was what we'd tried to accomplish in May but had been foiled, clearing dozens of down trees and ultimately running into two water crossings that we couldn't ford. Would our trip, three months later bring us redemption? Yes, yes it would.

Read on for OBDR Day 5: What Were We Thinking in May?




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Finally got my aftermarket bumper powder coated and installed. I also have a trd skid plate i just posted on offer up for sale that i had freshly powder coated black. Will make a deal for TW member.

 

Yea I know it wont be full coverage, but the 92 to 95% coverage should still be pretty cool!

 

We are going to camp up near lions rock or bethel ridge sat night and head down to oregon sunday afternoon. Theres plenty of spots off the WABDR up there.

 

If you go up lions rock let me know, might join you for the night.

 

Hurry up and post day 6! I'm heading to Walla Walla this weekend and might take the OBDR from there to Granite.

 

Day 6 will be here as soon as I can (it'll be tomorrow, 'cuz it has to get written up tonight). Glad you're enjoying!

 

Will do

 

so it has occurred to me that the engine hoist we have will probably not work with the height of the t4r...

i'm looking for recommendations or even if someone has one that might work, preferably in the tacoma to pdx area, that I could borrow?

 

Can you just pull the headlights, radiator, grill to get more room to not need to lift the engine as high? Same Ive seen guys take the tires and brake rotors off so the front is barely off the ground to give more room.

Id offer mine but not sure if its any taller than what you have already have. That and I will be needing it on and off over the next few weeks

 

Im not sure mine is different... but it's in Puyallup and available.

 

I just checked out of curiosity...mine has a 7ft height in the 1/2 ton setting from ground to bottom of hook so not sure if thats better or worse

 

^^^^^^^ this. Take the tires off and drop the front end to the ground.

 

93 5/8" here. Mine's longer taller.

 

o snap...but was yours free?

 

Bragger

 

In my old house, I just knocked a hole in the Sheetrock ceiling and hound a chain hoist from the beam.

 

Anybody have tips or tricks on getting the little wedge and rope to seat all the way on the spool of the winch?

I'm putting the rope on my warn 10s and its being a bitch.