WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TACOMAS

That's what I'm running on my 3rd gen you will be fine do you have any lift?

 

What’s up guys. I’m out of Raleigh and heading up to the Asheville area the weekend after next for a spartan race and I’m looking for a nice primitive camp spots preferable for the beaten path. Does anyone have any suggestions? The sad thing is I grew up in waynesville, never realized was a great place for wheeling it was. Picture for attention.

 

@Dangerdave

 

For primitive camping we would be here all day. My favorite spots are Black Balsam (black balsam knob road in your gps) or Turkey Pen if you’re south of Asheville.

If you know what you’re looking for, let me know and I can send you some more specific recommendations

 

Are you talking about going up and coming out onto Max patch? Or the road that loops around back down onto hurricane?

 

If I’m not completely mistaken here, they shut down all of those side trails with the exception of the one that takes you to the bog on the north end of the trail. Too many drunk rednecks tearing up all the side trail. It’s a shame

 

I’m specifically looking for somewhere I can camp and utilize my rtt. I thought about black balsam but was under the impression that it was hike in camping only.

 

Ohhhh okay I gotcha now. So both of those I recommend are out.

You can go to MM 7 on I-40 out to Harmon Den. There’s a ton of camping out there and it’s pretty isolated so you won’t likely see many people. Decent fishing and your right next to max patch (which is beautiful) and Hurricane Creek trail that you can run in your truck. Pretty easy trail with some moderate obstacles. That’s all about 45 mins west of AVL.

If you go south of Asheville (google map Mills River Rec area), you’ll turn into N Mills River Rd and that will take you to the main campground, keep straight until the road turns to gravel and stay on that road until you find a good camping area. There are literally 50-75 sites along that road. Also, along that road are some awesome hiking and biking trails as well as good fishing holes

Stop in any outfitter in Asheville and get a Pisgah ranger district map. On the north side of the map you’ll see the area I’ve screen shot for you. That road is the one with all the roadside sites and the map will show you all the trails as well as the river if you fish

 

This is perfect! Thanks a lot man!

 

Absolutely. I’ve hiked all those trails in WNC so any questions you have let me know. I’ve got all the maps on my phone app so I can screen shot anything you need. Godspeed my friend

 

No lift, just standard base model 2011 vintage 4x4 with skid plate.

Will i be ok without a lift since you have been on the trail recently?

 

There is one hole close to the interstate that you may bottom out on. Aside from that you’re good

 

Thank you sir

 

Absolutely. I lived just a few miles from that trail and have run it a lot.

 

Yeah you will be good like @Dangerdave said I'm only on 2 info lift with nittos. I think you will be just fine. But that's up to you bub.

 

The fork to the right opens up to Wesley Creek Road.

 

I need to compile pics for all this stuff I have for sale, but until then, this list shall suffice. everything is OBO, package discount, etc. All parts were for my 2015 TRD Offroad access cab 4x4.

Front weather techs 12-15 year, black, used good condition $60

e-locker skid $50

Inner / outer tie rod NIB $40

Winch. Rough Country 9500 LB, blue synthesic line, factor 55 splicer thimble, with wired in breaker for power cutoff when not in use., wired controller, will include wireless kit, not installed, and 2 heavy gauge wire quick disconnects, not installed. $350

Low pro slim toolbox. used decent condition. latches work, and have 1 key. It is dipped black, and needs refinished. I was going to bedline it next time I did anything to it. $100 should fit DCSB as well as long bed, the ends are angled in \_/

6 OEM plugs and OEM oil filter $20

I have a bunch of lugnuts, some better than others. holler if you have a need.

Warn 92090 winch hook, used good condition. $50
https://jet.com/product/Warn-Indust...MI45eU-8233AIVEr7ACh0uVQaYEAQYAyABEgIXMfD_BwE

Found 2 - aluminum tophat spacers 1/2" thick. $50

Auto parts store CV axle $70, never installed

 

My buddy lives in house almost at the end of Wesley's Creek. I think we're turned around here I know that place good. But maybe not as good as i thought! We shall see!

 

Posted this in my group on Facebook as an event if you have FB go mark going!

 

Yep, Wesley Creek rd. turns into gravel. Not far from there is Bear Wallow Gap which is the hanging meadow you see in all of the YouTube videos.

Google Earth is your friend.