Forest Lake Attempt 5-20-06

[EZRhino]

Cruiseroutfit, myself, and Clutch attempted to make it to Forest Lake today, since it was opening day (within a day or two, anyways) of the gate opening. We had a good time! The river crossing was high, but not as high as it was last year (so far). There was a river running down most of the trail. We probly only got a half mile or so from the river crossing when we were stopped by snow. I more or less got stuck on purpose, figuring the winch will get me out. Not so....winch stalled, sucked my battery dry, and then we had to do a battery swaperoo to get my motor running again. Once I was freed from the snowy prison I could back out in my tracks, more or less. Fun day! Note to self: Bring extra valve stems. There was an XJ with a flat tire that needed one.

EZ

 

[CrawlerCraig]

I was there!

 

[EZRhino]

Forgive me....

Who are you? What were you driving?

EZ

 

[CrawlerCraig]

I pulled up right as the white tacoma pulled out of the river and the scrambler was on the side of the road...............you guys were fixing the trail marker sign..

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Yup, that was me in the Tacoma fixing the trail sign... were you in the buggy thing or the Jeep truck?

 

[Shawn]

Very cool,

 

[CrawlerCraig]

Yup, that was me in the Tacoma fixing the trail sign... were you in the buggy thing or the Jeep truck?

I was in the buggie thinging......my friend was in the huge jeep truck!

 

[CrawlerCraig]

We went up forest lake and made it about 150 yards past the end of the 4 wheeler tracks........we ran into 2 TJ's up there probably right where you guys turned around...they were haven fun but not going very fast.....using there winch cables to pull them through..........finally they let us go around them and we blasted the trail as far as we could go and then turned around..the TJ's stayed there to see if they could make it further..I told them good luck!

Then we went up to Mineral basin and went up the trail to snowbird.....that was awesome! we made it about 1/2 way to the lift lodge.....but ran into atleast 3-4 foot deep snow!

Blastin Trail the whole way it was AWESOME!!!

Gotta love the SNOW!

 

[CrawlerCraig]

Anyone know this guy?

20 to 30 feet off the side of the road.....

 

[AINT SKEERED]

Anyone know this guy?

20 to 30 feet off the side of the road.....

He was coming up the Mineral Basin trail as I was leaving. He almost hit my Cherokee. Seemed like a decent guy though. Somebody in a gold XJ was following him.

 

[AINT SKEERED]

I was in the buggie thinging......my friend was in the huge jeep truck!

I saw you guys as you were first coming up Mineral Basin. I was in a green XJ, I think I said "Hows it going?"

The jeep truck is sick do you have the specs for it?

 

[CrawlerCraig]

I saw you guys as you were first coming up Mineral Basin. I was in a green XJ, I think I said "Hows it going?"

The jeep truck is sick do you have the specs for it?

What do you want to know about the Jeep?? I know all!!!! The jeep belongs to my friend.....but i know pretty much everthing about it!

 

[CrawlerCraig]

78 Jeep J-10

 

[AINT SKEERED]

Is it pretty much just lift and tires? or has he done axles? What size tires were those?

 

[CrawlerCraig]

This a J-10 jeep
10 in. of suspension lift, 3in. of body lift
39.5in TSL Swampers
TBI fuel injection
Chev 350, SM465, NP205
Dana 60's F/R Locked w/4:10
35 spline front shafts
Hydraulic assist high steering
Hyraulic Clutch
Custom dash display w/ Auto-Meter Guages
Cab and front clip bed lined inside and out
Rancho RS9000 shocks with remote
Electric bucket seats from an R/T Dodge Durango

How is that for SPECS????????

 

[AINT SKEERED]

This a J-10 jeep
10 in. of suspension lift, 3in. of body lift
39.5in TSL Swampers
TBI fuel injection
Chev 350, SM465, NP205
Dana 60's F/R Locked w/4:10
35 spline front shafts
Hydraulic assist high steering
Hyraulic Clutch
Custom dash display w/ Auto-Meter Guages
Cab and front clip bed lined inside and out
Rancho RS9000 shocks with remote
Electric bucket seats from an R/T Dodge Durango

How is that for SPECS????????

Jeebus... sounds like a nice truck

 

[CrawlerCraig]

Jeebus... sounds like a nice truck

he definatly has a lot of TIME and MONEY into it....he started building it about 10 years ago and this is what it is today!

 

[chadschoon]

hey craig whats up this is chad hahaha

 

[CrawlerCraig]

hey craig whats up this is chad hahaha

Hey Chad! what's up? have any wheeling plans?

 

[Marshall]

Forgive my ignorance, but where is this trail? From the sound of it (Mineral Basin / Snowbird) I am guessing Little Cottonwood?