AZ BS Thread 4²0

Oh hell yeah!! Thanks for showing me this. I knew it was coming but didnt know when!

 

The photo on the counter is a nice touch - great write up!

 

Well, Im officially taco-less. Sad times for sure. But the money is going to the build of my new-to-me van that I bought back in February. 2008 E-350 V10 cargo van in a rare color. It will be getting the UJoint 4x4 treatment just like my RV. Except this one will get fancier with the suspension and a mild camper buildout with one, possibly two rows of additional seating, depending on how we layout the interior.

 

Is it getting a poptop?

 

Not as part of phase 1. I would love to but the current options are $20,000+. There is a secret option coming out soon(UJoint is partnering with someone who Im not allowed to name) that will be about $10k but its not available yet.

 

May have seen some stuff... If it's the same company doing van conversion work.

 

Wondering if someone can help me with landmark identification. Somewhere on Sycamore creek there's what looks like a diversion dam or something, I'm sure it doesn't flow during the summer but it looks like a cool spot to do some photos.



Anyone been to this spot and/or can find it on the google maps?

 

That's a little off the 87 if I remember. Approximately here I think..



EDIT: It looks extremely like an area I crossed a couple of years ago.

 

Sounds like an exploratory mission needs to be put on the books....

 

I'd be in for one closer to me! Sycamore is as close as it gets!

 

Oh shit, am I now organizing a glamor shot day?

I mean I do have the drone... Should probably scout and see if the water is flowing, we could do a stock rig friendly water splash video, for the 'gram! Or just if you want a cool action shot of your truck.

Looks like you got it right on the money! Zeroed in with a little bit of topo map!

 

Nice little area for pictures and exploring for sure. But also a horrible area if you don't like those sxs things.

 

Yeah I also heard a few years back that someone was either being absolutely idiotic with firearms and not shooting against a backstop, or they were randomly taking shots at people for giggles. Sketched me out.

 

Oh yeah, there are those special folks out there as well. Plenty of backstops out there though.

 

Sounds like Black Canyon Trail/Table Mesa Rd back when I rode bikes

 

Actually nope, its a company that currently makes platform style campers for pickups.

 

Shooting at people?

Piece of shit would get return fire like the fucking Taliban

 

We had black pebble tech in our pool in another state. The water chemistry was such that white scale would form, and it was hard to clean off of the black pebble tech. Not sure if that’s an issue in Arizona or not.

 

That's exactly what I meant. I saw they are making a topper for a van collab.

 

Anyone have any good tips on how to get dried-on baked-on mud off an exhaust? I got under my runner to do a quick inspection and I realized my cat pipes are literally made of hard ass adobe now.

At the very least I wanna knock it off around the O2 sensor bungs and bolt flanges.

Also found I had taken a hit on the fuel tank and deflected the aluminum skid a good fraction of an inch. Thinking about switching over to steel or finding a better design.