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UTAH (and Surrounding Areas) BS Thread

Discussion in 'South West' started by Drunknsloth, Feb 27, 2011.

  1. Jan 21, 2019 at 9:16 AM
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    There must be a hefty price differential between the two for Toyota to do the math and determine that needle bearing + (eventual warranty labor cost * failure rate) at least breaks even with the cost of a bushing type piece.
     
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  2. Jan 21, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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    Dang bean counters making life hard for us.

    I had a blast driving on 7th today ... my commute is only 3 miles but it's days like this I LOOVVVE my Taco. You planning a ski day tomorrow??
     
  3. Jan 21, 2019 at 9:21 AM
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    I'll be at work...being a buzzkill bean counter :rofl: and yeah, 7th between 90th and 72nd was sloppy, but honestly from the airport back to the I-80/15 merge was the worst this morning since I had to drop my dad off.

    Snow was pretty great yesterday though!
     
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  4. Jan 21, 2019 at 9:45 AM
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    Ha! Hey somebody's gotta keep that bottom line looking good.

    The airport and back sounds miserable on a day like this. Was it crowded? I'm headed there tomorrow morning, and last time I was out there it took FOREVER to get from 80 to the drop off / pick up curbs.
     
  5. Jan 21, 2019 at 9:47 AM
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    It was a little busy at the Delta curb drop, but the rest of the airport was pretty darn quiet for 7am on a Monday.
     
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  6. Jan 21, 2019 at 10:03 AM
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    Awesome! Make them fix shit that's covered by the warranty.
     
  7. Jan 21, 2019 at 10:18 AM
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    They tried to tell me they weren't covered under my 100K mile powertrain warranty despite me having the reference manual they themselves gave me at purchase. Took it to LHM instead, and had it same day, no questions, no fuss. Service manager didn't even flinch when I cold called him and wanted to schedule warranty work.
     
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  8. Jan 21, 2019 at 12:22 PM
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  9. Jan 21, 2019 at 12:28 PM
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    Well, had another epic adventure this weekend with @Jiveydude and @Rockymtntacoma.

    We did the Hole in the Rock Trail, but to say trail is a little miss leading, since there wasn’t much of a trail. A few markers here and there.

    Thx to @Rockymtntacoma’s navigation skills we made it through. Roughly about 30 miles from base camp. It took nine hours to get to the end of the trail and seven hours to get back.

    Hopefully, have a few pics to post soon.

    Thx fellas for your patience and guidance. I would either still be there lost and crying or dead after rolling over into a tree.
     
  10. Jan 21, 2019 at 12:30 PM
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    LOL! Just getting caught up after a weekend on the trail. Go back to work @Gunshot-6A
     
  11. Jan 21, 2019 at 12:37 PM
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    Fantastic trip!

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  12. Jan 21, 2019 at 12:44 PM
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    And do what? My Job? :rofl:
     
  13. Jan 21, 2019 at 1:19 PM
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    9 hours there and 7 hours back?....Wow! That's hella long ass trip?
     
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  14. Jan 21, 2019 at 1:22 PM
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    It's super easy to get lost on that trail just based on the lack of markings and clear direction.
     
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  15. Jan 21, 2019 at 1:30 PM
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    Does that trail or that amount of time your vehicle is running require fuel containers?
     
  16. Jan 21, 2019 at 1:32 PM
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    Depends who you go with, and how far of a distance you have to cover in 9 hours. I usually tuck 1 in the back of my truck just to be safe, even in AF Canyon.

    On big trips, I pack more. 60L of Gas and Water each.

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  17. Jan 21, 2019 at 1:46 PM
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    Damn! Got gas?....hahaha!
     
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  18. Jan 21, 2019 at 1:47 PM
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    I'll need it for my Arctic Circle trip. Pretty overkill for Utah though. Did a big Pony Express loop last year that we used extra 10 gallons though because of the route we chose.
     
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  19. Jan 21, 2019 at 1:53 PM
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    With the height of your fuel and water can would a tonneau cover over the bed?
     
  20. Jan 21, 2019 at 1:55 PM
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    Depends on the tonneau. It's pretty much to the top of the plastic bed rails so it'd be damn close.
     

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