NW 4x4 meet?

ill go just let me know when

 

actually, there are a few of us guys getting together to 'wheel out in the Tillamook State Forest(probably at browns camp) this weekend! On saturday Timicha and I are building/installing some rock sliders on Chickenmunga's truck and helping him install his new 3" OME lift kit, then on sunday morning were going to go wheelin. If theres any chance of this working with either of ya, send me a PM with a cell# and i'll give ya a call and we can set the time and stuff.....

 

This weekend wont work for me.

 

Mike(chickenmunga) and I ended up going out wheelin at browns camp this weekend after Timicha and Russelzilla bailed last second.. here are a few pics Mike took. Ive got a few low res on my iphone of mike and myself that I took while on "Cedar Tree", i'll try and load them a little later....

 

It was raining like hell so I took less than I normally would

LOL I should have guessed the name.

 

this would be great, Lolo pass off US26 is great for some snow fun, pretty much all gravel and paved logging roads

 

DAMMIT! I did not see this post :-(

I would have LOVED to go. Sweet pics. Next time??

James

 

check these pics out. anyone is more than welcome to come up with us anytime. lolo pass (zigzag, or) just off US26

http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc302/ekelley1985/snow at lolo pass 12-22-09/

 

iPhone pics are uploading..... post em in a couple minutes.
Edit: Photobucket glitched at 84% upload, but here are some pics.....






I drove under the Cedar tree... barely

 

a couple more...


In this 2nd pic, it was a REALLY tight switchback with a big tree stump on the inside of it. mike had to use his locker to back up for a 3pt as it was lifting his inside tire trying to go around the turn, and we both bumped our sliders on the stump.

 

Damn that shit looks fun, alright im down for the next time, I dont care how far I have to drive

 

Nice job with the pics, you've given me some better ideas for angles to shoot.

 

good call

Yeah, I just wish I had remembered to charge my camera, I woulda taken quite a few more pics and then they wouldnt have been all fuzzy.

 

Nice pics,

Did I see mention of building/installing sliders? I may get myself some for post xmas present. Am I best off having them built locally, or ordering Demello's or other TW vendor? Bolt on or weld? I am fearful, having a DCLB, of bottoming with the long wheelbase.

Thanks Guys.

James

 

Thanks, and yep you heard right on the sliders. Timicha and I built a set from scatch for Mike that match the ones i made for my truck. As for where to get em.. thats up to you. Just remember that if you order them from somewhere you'll have to find a local welding shop/offroad shop that will be willing to weld them together and onto your truck. And yeah, they're a great addition. Mike and I both hit ours on random roots/stumps/rocks throughout the day of wheelin and if they werent there, we would have.. A) not been able to run the trails we did, or B) been reallly careful(and probably still smacked something), or C) just beat the hell out of our rocker panels. Thought it was kinda funny but Mike said "well, thats the first time ive bought something and its paid for itself within 24hrs." Yep, id say sliders are a good idea...

 

Thanks Relentless, that pretty much makes up my mind for me! I know a couple of people who weld for a living, bit may not know much about mounting sliders. I will check some of the 4x4 shops around PDX.

Do you wheel around the Crescent/Odell area? We have a cabin off of 58 that we frequent during summer for fishing. I know they do a lot of snowmobiling in the area, but are they any good trails for offroading?

James

 

Man, you guys make me miss home even more than i already do! stuck down here in SoCal. I'll be back in Northern Idaho next year(Oct-Nov) for good. Cant wait!

 

Damn... Missed it! I'm back on the SW side of Washington for another week then I head back to Pullman for school. We need to organize something for this summer...

 

I missed it too. Guess I'll have to check in here more often. Great pics though looks like it was a fun day.