TW Mammoth Lakes Off Road trip July 27th - 29th

@bigbarlo... any interest on joining us for this trip? I may leave on 7/26 and come home on Sunday 7/29. If you want to tag along with me you're welcome.

 

Got radio in mounted truck and a spare handheld too. Looking forward to this trip! Still have a shit load of stuff to do to truck before.

 

Cant commit right now, but i would love to.

 

No commitment required. But would be fun if you can make it. Let me know once you have decided. It will just be me and the two pups driving up so you're welcome to hitch a ride or take your own rig.

 

Im getting super pumped about this trip too. I'm sure your not the only one haha, I am really hoping Smellmahpoo can finish my sliders before the trip so I can maybe attempt laurel lakes. Also trying to finish my sleeping platform in my bed.

 

I heard smellmahpoo injured his back pretty badly and was out of commission for a little while. Have you heard an update from him regarding his status?

 

He is doing better now, but still not 100 percent. Getting his PT in along with trying to catch up on sliders. He posted on his thread the other day.

 

yea for sure....I think my list is looking like...


Replace hard line on steering rack and or replace steering rack
Wheel bearings assembly both sides.
New Rotors( that's easy with above )
Install new fox resi shocks.
install new to me leaf spring pack with AAL installed
install Roof Rack
install bed bars and RTT
Mount CO2 tank in bed
Install Bed tiedowns.


If I have any time left
Bed lights and rock lights?

I'll probably wait until 23rd to get started lol

 

That's not even a ham frequency. So check that the radio you guys have will work with that. The Bao will but some legit HAM equipment won't without mods.

EDIT: after some digging to see what 154.980 is used for I found it's used by CALOES repeaters. Probably shouldn't be using that. You're one tone setting from blasting the whole state.



Not trying to be that HAM guy but you guys should be informed.

 

Good chance a few buddies of mine and I will be heading up here. Bringing out our trucks and bikes - mix up the weekend a bit!

 

Thanks for the info, obviously I am still a newby with these so Ill research this a little more and post the corrected info.

 

I used this because when I went to Johnson Valley all of us used that channel , my buddy said it was the channel Baja uses during the races. Worked fine for us that night

 

Ya. Race radios are a big problem. The radio vendors are licensed for some frequencies (like 5) and when you buy their equipment you are using their MURS or business radio license. You'll need that permission in writing. Also Baja is not in the U.S. so FCC is not involved down there.

The PDF I pulled that repeater map from has a page dedicated to reporting unauthorized usage.
Take the HAM test and you're good for the rest of your life. And people won't need illegal radios to talk to you.

 

Wow I had no idea it was so serious, so there are rules n shit? haha oops last night I was just scanning through channels for fun and trying to talk to people

 

@bigbarlo

 

@bigbarlo The fish are calling your name

 

It really isn't that hard to grab it either. I finally broke down and grabbed my personal use one (using the team's alone was boring). You can probably prep and pass the test in a week.

 

Ed, you going to be able to meet up with any of us while we're at Mammoth over the 7/27 weekend?

 

Ok ok. I’m sold. Hehe