Multi-Day Four Corners Area Meet, 7/10/10

Sorry Drew. I obviously knew you had a reg cab but I also thought you had a 4 cyl. I thought all 4 cylinders were 5 lug. Obviously, I'm incorrect somewhere in that train of thought.

The guy in the picture on post #1, where I'm holding the rope, tore that fender flare off on Mt. Blanca. He only spoke of it for a minute but it sounded nasty. I'll ask him more about it next time I see it.

Kidcatcher, what's your name again? Come when you can. If you miss day 1, there will still be a lot left. It sounds like you can extend the trip later to Blanca if you wish too. We may even be able to find a way to get you back into Chokecherry or something else local

 

It's cool man. FYI all 4x4s and Pre-Runners are 6 lug.

Blanca definitely could be gnarly. But, when I was there last, we ran into the jeep club that maintains the trails there, and they claimed the whole thing could be run all the way to lake Como in a stock wrangler with stock tires. Since my tuck eats stock Wranglers for breakfast, we should be fine with some good spotting.

 

I'm interested if there is still room? I would do the more mild (non-body damaging) trails...

I'm no stranger to decent trails, though... I live at 9500 feet near Divide, CO...

Let me know if this is something I can plan on...

~Troy

 

will be going. Also I have two TTORA friends going also. They both will be running the hard stuff. They have full gear, full armor and lockers. Both have them front and rear. I can PM you more details if you want Greg.

 

Sign me up too! I will be bringing the hard stuff too. I should have my ARBs, new gears, and skids ready to go.

 

Troy, start planning and let me know what you come up with.

Amaes, please pm me

 

Oops, neslerrah, you too

 

Sounds good. We can exchange numbers later, and meet up somewhere and finish the trip together. I should also have my CB soon, should help in communication.

 

I should still be going and should have my sliders by then. Does anyone know where I can get a cheap CB in ABQ before the trip?

 

I just got a new skidplate too! Im getting everything set to go just gotta make it happen lol. My name is Jason.

 

Walmart has a Cobra for $35. I doubt it's anything special but it would probably work fine for off roading. Radio Shack would be a good place to check too.

 

Do I still need to PM you? Oh Also I have skids and sliders

 

I got one of the cheapest CBs that they make and it works just fine for me

 

I bought all my CB and stereo stuff on Amazon.com

 

Nope. I updated the first post.

I figured the cheapos would be fine. Typically in an off road situation, the radio doesn't need to reach more than a couple hundred yards or so.

I don't have a cb yet but I plan to buy one for less than $100. I'm more concerned about size and mounting location than transmitting and receiving power.

 

It's WAY more important to have your antenna set up right than to spend a bunch of money on the actual CB.

 

Thats one of the main reasons I got the cheap one, size. All the expensive ones are usually bigger and I couldn't fit it where I wanted it to be. Mine reaches way more than a couple hundred yards lol, when I am out on the highway I talk to truckers that are a ways off all the time.

 

Any tips? I was planning on doing a little research on the Internet but I'll take free advice all day long.

Glad to hear. I doubt it will reach quite as far here. Texas is wide open and flat. I imagine the hills and mountains will break up the signal a fair amount.

 

Very true! lol. But if I make it up there, like your saying, we will all be relatively close to each other.

 

Fortunately the easiest setup will also give you the best reception: Magnetic Rooftop Antenna.

The simple fact is that CB antennas work BEST when there mounted on a flat metal surface (ground plane). That means the roof is the absolute best place for your antenna. It may not look quite as cool as having a big re whip antenna mounted to your bumper or in the bed, but I'd rather have a working radio than a cool looking antenna any day.

There are plenty of people who get decent results with the whip antennas though, especially when they get them tuned.