Alabama thread!

Next summer?

 

I'm baffled as to why its so cheap. There's gotta be at least 20k in it. Truck alone is worth at least 10k

I guess there was. The east as a whole doesn't compare to the west in many aspects. If you like muddy bogging, well the east is wetter and most parks have mud pits. Not common out west. Plus rocks here are totally different than out west. Try reading the expedition threads on pirate. The things those guys consider before a trip is outrageous. They even know how certain rocks and sizes behave under different vehicle weights.

 

Link to a few of your favorites? I would love to read them, just having a hard time finding them.

 

I am so up for going out west for several days on some trails... sheesh. who needs rooms when you can enjoy the great outdoors and sleep in the trucks at night... or even a tent!!!

 

that should give us enough time to save up for the trip... lol.
Lets save the dough and go

 

I highly recommend RS4x4's Cruise Moab if you're going to try and put something together for next year. They work with Wasatch Cruisers and put together a top notch event. The only reason I say that's the way to go, is that it's a good way for folks with little to no experience wheeling on that type of terrain to have a really good environment to learn. It's usually the last weekend in April / first weekend in May or somewhere there about.

It's 100% Toyotas, and they're a friendly bunch if you break something on the trail. Paul's point about planning to plan, planning, and then planning some more holds true with that group. All of the trail leaders go out and pre run the trails they're going to be leading so that they're familiar with changes in the terrain, know the lines for vehicles of differing wheelbase and track width, etc. They'll arrange the run groups so that new guys have someone in front of them that has a similar vehicle so they can take the same line, etc. The line for an FJ40 is really different from the line for a Taco, it goes on and on. I was really impressed with it, and would love to do it next year. This year was tough with the wife and I having a 5 month old. I'm hoping to do it as a family next year though.

 

okay, so lets get some more info. plan this out. save money and buy extra parts?? doesn't sound to too hard:/
so next year it is! haha. so lets figure up more prices, parts, gas. what is every bodies average mpg? and average cost to fill up. i know hauling gear will change all the mpg and that stuff. but I'm serious about doing this trip! hell i even got a truck that could haul all the gear and still get better gas milage than me anybody want to help out on planning this pm me. either way next year I'm gonna go while i am young and don't have to many bills to pay. lol

 

next summer sounds good for me.

 

Lets try to figure out what trails we would like to run while we are out there. Then we can figure out about how many miles the trip will be. My mpg blows.

What do you plan to have done to your truck before the trip? I really really want to have a crawler before I go out there and will have a front locker by then to. Also will probably need to get a winch. If i could get those things I would be good to go.

As for trails, the rubicon is a must, so is moab. Lets start talking about other trails besides those. Figuring out what trails we want to run will be a good starting point.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nda_OSWeyn8

happy st pattys day alabama

 

Moab is like 30 different trails, you do know that right?

 

Live in Bear Creek and work in Jasper. War Eagle! LOL!!!

 

Welcome! We hold meets in Huntsville and the Birmingham area. Not to bad of a drive either way for you.

As always, we'd love pics of your ride!

 

Welcome wdetacoma always a pleasure to meet new folks in here. I think everyone will agree with me wen I say pics of your truck. Welcome to the forum

 

Thanks for the welcomes gentlemen! I'll take some pics today.

 

My truck!

 

My new box.

 

Welcome aboard! Your wallet will hate you for joining TW.

 

Nope, which of them would you recommend running?