Optimism: 2021 will be better; Big 4 trail trip.

Interested, wheeling was pretty weak this year for me. Hoping next year will be better.
Should add Dusy-Ershim in there pending if they open it up next year

 

Not even sure mine will do Fordyce... Dusy would take a lot of work.

 

Sounds like some good trips.

My truck is more or less ready to go now.

However, the list is as follows-
-regear to 4.88 and install (more likely have installed) the front locker I have for it.
-Upgrade the suspension starting with custom Alcans in the rear.
-build a rear bumper to better protect the camper.
-URD 7th injector kit
-there’s a list about 2 miles long for the camper but doesn’t effect its wheeling ability.

Edit-also planning a 2 week trip to Utah in April. Maybe Baja in November to watch the Baja 1000...but that’s a big maybe.

 

In, are these day trips?


Mods I would like to get done is BAMF shock relocate.

 

I'm in for some of the noob trails.

Winter mod list plan:
softopper, stereo, suspension (TBD), rock sliders

 

Noob trails? Heard Arden Mall Way recently opened.


Lol.


Just fuckin with y'all. Cheers to bonfires and beers

 

When i get my dual ARBs, I'll be ready to leave the parking lot haha

 

Never actually done it myself. Seen a few others on the forums run it with similar setups to ours. I like a challenge

 

This thread is giving me some optimism for 2021. I needed it too. Fuck 2020 and sub.

 

Yep. Definitely.

 

Definitely.

 

@MattJakobs was looking to do a trip before the snow. How bout Nigara Rim on the 14th or 15th... if it's still open.

 

I'm pretty much out on every weekend until snow hits. Between my brother visiting, moving, and work - I'll be slammed.

 

Booo

 

@MattJakobs You called?

I'll get my maintenance list out of the way. None. Zero. Zilch. My rigs pretty much always ready. I break it a lot so things don't last long enough to need maintaining.

As far as CA trails go I'll give you my list of the 4 best in order of easiest to hardest.

Rubicon
Dusy/Ershim
Coyote Lake
Fordyce

There's debate among my buddies about whether Rubi is harder then Dusy. It's a 50/50 depending on who you talk to. I think Dusy is harder simply because of the length. It's also less crowded then the Rubi.

Coyote is a rad trail. Gatekeeper is no joke. There is a bypass but if you do bypasses you didn't actually do the trail, IMO. We are there to do hard stuff after all.

Fordyce is the real deal. It's the hardest, most committing trail I've done. I'm talking the full trail. Not coming in at Committee and claiming you did Fordyce. Which is good because this year you have to run the full trail. There is dam work being done at the lake so Comittee will be closed for the year.

I've done all the trails in the 2nd post and those 4 are the true gems.

 

I say we get a Rubi trip in before the snow hits!

 

What if it snows tomorrow?

 

How about Barrett Lake? I’ve always wanted to go there. Backpacked in when I was a kid many moons ago.

 

So we're going to get to wheel together in the Spring? Full trails, no half ass stuff, no bypasses, lots of beer.

I've got a lot of work to do tonight.

 

How late does the snow hit up there? I need to buckle some things up on the 4Runner but I can park her in the garage and start taring into it next week.