Moab meet, May 2011 *Official*

i agree...makes me feel better about my 6 hr drive


as far as cb channel goes, how about 2? i'm sure that's what channel we'll be on when we are rolling into town. i have no real preference and that's something that can change when we get there i'm sure

 

i remember driving straight through from denver to la before and that was stated at 16.5hrs iirc and took me about 15hrs with a short stop to rest the eyes....that was not fun..i had so much coffee and red bull i thought my heart was going to explode!

 

are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet?

 

i once drove from anchorage alaska to slc utah straight in little over 50 hours,
my step dad would sleep as i drive and i sleep when he drive.

i know huh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Looking forward to this!

 

sounds good, see you there...

tentatively they'll be 2 trucks in our pack with 2 tents arriving roughly 1-2pm friday afternoon..i'll shoot you a text when we are getting into the moab area

 

I'll be leaving SLC around 8... I have been messaging with Jesse (Yota dvl) about a possible caravan leaving Cabalas in Lehi around 8:30 - 9:00. I estimate getting into Moab around 1:00 I don't plan on doing any speeding, my last trip to Moab I got a ticket and don't want to make a tradition out of it.

If any of you guy's have smart phones there is an app called Glympse I would be happy to send you a "Glympse" and you could watch our progress as we drive down.

 

Z is planning on being at my place around 10:00 on Friday, so thats when we plan on heading out. I, too, do not plan on breaking any speed limits, as I'm fairly cautious about that anyway and dont feel the extra 30 min over 4 hours is worth the fee of a ticket, downtime for the ticket, increased insurance rates, and increased fuel consumption.

My thoughts on 10:00 is that I could leave at 8:00, but thats still in the middle of traffic and doesn't really clear up until 9:30-10:00. The extra sleep and not having to deal with traffic are well worth the slight delay in getting there. Just a thought.

I do plan on stopping about half way to grab a bite to eat and stretch a little, so I'm not expecting to be in Moab till about 3:00 is my guess.

Glympse sounds like it might be kinda fun. Add me when you're leaving and I'll do the same. 801-428-7523

 

Well hope everyone has fun!! As my luck would have it, my front left wheel bearing has gone out and is currently in the shop! Just in time for the Moab trip Told the Toyota shop my situation and they said they would do the best they can to have done by tomorrow. So as of now I have no way to get there. Anyone passing through Wyoming?! Just kidding, but seriously Well if things work out in my favor, I will chime back in.

 

You can always drive through the night and meet us at the trailhead

 

Definitely thought of that! I'll have a better plan once the shop calls and lets me know whats going on. I was suppose to hear from them about an hour ago . . .

 

Well, that just sucks. I dont know about 2nd gens, but its a 3.5 hour job, plus an alignment after on first gens, at least according to the time book.

 

though book time also said replacing cv axel is close to 2.5 hours and you and me replaced mine on my truck last year in less then 2 hours thats even with you traveling 20 miles home and back to get tools

 

JasoTaco,

I'm sure its a repeat here at some point, but here are some of the things Z mentioned in case you forgot about em. Ya gotta love the dancing jeep...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWv8RQZl0Eg

http://xrailbyrci.com/

 

i'll be working on getting some photos up tonight after work...kayla took close to 200 pics so there will be plenty to look at

btw...kane creek canyon was the shit! best overall trail i've ever been on by far..and due to alot of erosion/rock fall, the second to last big obstacle is gnarly as f*ck..you'll see

 

Moab picture thread.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/south-west/157312-tw-moab-meet-may-2011-pictures.html#post3181731

Thanks to everyone that came and help set this up. I had a great time and everybody was awesome.

 

any moab trips comming up in the near future? Im planning on goig down memorial..

 

mj918, where in WY are you?

 

photos from the trip...went through 619 photos and came up with these keepers...

http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m260/hollidayinn/Moab Tacoma Meet May 2011/