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Vegas BS Thread!

Discussion in 'South West' started by MOT, Apr 29, 2010.

  1. Jun 22, 2023 at 4:27 PM
    HelloFelix

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    Sloan south which I do no prefer and there is north passed the love gas station
     
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  2. Jun 22, 2023 at 10:39 PM
    PapaBear

    PapaBear Never test how deep the water is with both feet.

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    Nothing out northwest anymore because of the fossil beds?
     
  3. Jun 23, 2023 at 12:38 PM
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    Thought I would throw this on here first before listing it in the sale section.

    Free spare tire/wheel off my 2017 to whomever wants to pick it up (standard Wrangler 265/70/16). Never used and just took it off this week for the first time.

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  4. Jul 4, 2023 at 9:54 AM
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  5. Jul 6, 2023 at 5:55 AM
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    Everyone I know just drives to Cold Creek.
     
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  6. Jul 9, 2023 at 2:56 PM
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    Testing the waters. Need a bigger Tacoma... Or possibly a Tundra. Located in the southwest Vegas area.

    2020 TRD OFF ROAD 4X4 ACLB. 34k miles. Eibachs all around. Icon rxt leafs. 17" black rhinos with toyo at3s 285s. Diamondback bed cover. Asking a fair offer.
     
  7. Jul 10, 2023 at 9:28 AM
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    pics and maybe DM a rough price. Got a friend who is interested.
     
  8. Jul 28, 2023 at 11:30 PM
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    Anyone selling Alu cabs locally? In the market for a topper.
     
  9. Jul 30, 2023 at 11:10 AM
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  10. Aug 30, 2023 at 11:00 PM
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    Who does re-gear in the valley?
     
  11. Aug 30, 2023 at 11:24 PM
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    Going to be driving back through Vegas from Utah in late September, and was looking at stopping at Red Rock Canyon to get a hike in to break up the day. We visited a few months ago, but it started pouring after we started walking around Calico Hills, so we unfortunately didn't get to see much. I was thinking that Calico Tanks and Petroglyph Wall looked like potential must-do's, but that might make more sense to do Willow Springs Loop and save Calico Tanks for a trip in cooler weather? Any suggestions?
     
  12. Dec 31, 2023 at 3:57 PM
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    What's up everyone, been in Vegas about a year now and I'm finally getting some free time to venture around the area. I'm off in the Black Mountain area of Henderson and I'm looking to go do a little shooting in the desert tomorrow on my day off. Where do people like to go on this side of town? I know of Jean dry lake bed area, but was wondering if there's anything closer to my side of town, or a cool trail that can take me over to Jean without driving across town on the freeway?

    Here are my rigs for attention.

     
  13. Dec 31, 2023 at 11:37 PM
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    Welcome! Sadly I'm of no help as I don't go out to shoot
     
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  14. Dec 31, 2023 at 11:51 PM
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    If your on Facebook look into the group Vegas Toyota Off-road ( VTO) group . Unfortunately this section of this form isn’t active much .
     
  15. Jan 9, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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    Not really a lot of shooting areas close to Henderson, besides Jean. You have to drive up 95 North by Corn Creek area and the one on 15 North, exit on 93 the Great Basin Highway.
     
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  16. Jan 9, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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    SwollenGoat Onwards and Upwards!

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    That looks like the ‘85 I had, similar dent in the driver’s side fender too.

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  17. Jan 11, 2024 at 4:42 PM
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    Ugh, I love it! Mine's an '84, but I did a full 22re swap on it.

    Here's a picture of how I got it when I pulled it out of the desert in 2020.

     
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  18. Jan 11, 2024 at 4:45 PM
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    Good to know! I have them saved. Do you know of any trails that can get you from Black Mountain area of Henderson to Jean Lake? Seems like most the roads I can find on google earth belong to the electric company.
     
  19. Jan 11, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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    SwollenGoat Onwards and Upwards!

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    Wow! What an improvement! Bought mine in 1990 for a whopping $6000 from a dealer that was sitting on the backlot heading to auction, had the 22RE standard. Engine seized at 125K, put a junkyard one in. Kept it for 6 years, ran it up to 225K, sold it for $2500 to a guy who converted it into a rock crawler.
     
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  20. Jan 12, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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    That's awesome. I got mine at an estate sale from a guy that owned a junkyard and had a side lot that had over 350 cars on it when he passed. Got it for $1,500. have sunk about another $10,000 bringing it back to original. It was a great covid project.

     
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