Snow Wheeling... In Summer!

DIRTCO · 09-21-2009, 09:10 PM

Today, Sept. 21st is the last day of Summer and guess what I did today!

Yesterday I went and ran one of my favorite trails, Holy Cross. The leaves are changing and are just about perfect! Holy Cross can be a pretty nasty trail but the scenery is awesome and there is something for everyone. I didn't really take any action pictures since Laura and I were alone, but it was an awesome day!

We took Shrine Pass as a Short cut to Holy Cross and checked out the Aspens.

At the first real obstacle I ran into this Jeep, I've seen it around town and I guess he just lives down the street from me. Right after this picture he broke his rear axle and tore his brakeline. I had to go up the obstacle, turn around in the middle of it and then hook up my winch to ease him down the hill to a spot where he could park.

French Creek was nasty, I didn't take any pictures but it was muddy and slippery. A few buggys went through before me and covered all the rocks in mud, I made it though the creek easy but right after was a differant story. I almost flopped the 4Runner and then had to use the winch for a couple feet, but it was fun and it all worked out!

At the City

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BigBluePile · 09-21-2009, 09:15 PM

Beautiful scenery, great lookin rig!!

God I miss CO!

DIRTCO · 09-21-2009, 09:17 PM

Coming back down the trail

It had been raining all day and when we got back to Shrine Pass it started snowing. I filled up the tires right before Vail Pass.

Dalriaden · 09-21-2009, 09:23 PM

Looks like a fun day I loved it when I worked in co

troyboy162 · 09-21-2009, 09:29 PM

how the heck did that jeep get so messed up in that spot? it looks easy in the pictures. great pics you got! that is some nice country out there

DIRTCO · 09-21-2009, 09:33 PM

It snowed all day while I was at work, all I could think about was wheeling! After work I headed up to see how much snow was around. Here's the start of the trail with some aspens in the background.

There was more snow the higher I got, these are around mid way up the trail.

DIRTCO · 09-21-2009, 09:47 PM

Then I ran into three hikers that tried to summit two fourteeners in the snow storm

, that's a good way to get yourself on "I shouldn't be alive". I was almost to the top of the trail, I headed to the end of the trail and picked them up on the way down down and drove them the good ten miles back to town. They had NO idea where they where!

Towards the top the snow let up and it just got cold!

DIRTCO · 09-21-2009, 09:55 PM

Top of the trail!

BigBluePile · 09-21-2009, 10:04 PM

Good stuff!

DIRTCO · 09-21-2009, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBluePile

Beautiful scenery, great lookin rig!!

God I miss CO!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dalriaden

Looks like a fun day I loved it when I worked in co

Thanks, Colorado is awesome! This is my favorite time of the year to go wheeling

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Originally Posted by troyboy162

how the heck did that jeep get so messed up in that spot? it looks easy in the pictures. great pics you got! that is some nice country out there

Jeeps suck!

It was a lot steeper/harder than it looks, there is also a good two foot hole at the bottom of it.

99SR5 · 09-22-2009, 11:31 AM

that is a beast 4runner and looks like a great trail!

RobD · 09-22-2009, 06:46 PM

Yeah, aren't parts of Colorado supposed to get shellacked tonight with snow? I've heard there are some heavy snowfall warnings going on.

jacked taco · 09-22-2009, 06:55 PM

the first snowfall is always the best!

Hayes · 09-22-2009, 06:56 PM

over 6" abouve 6000 feet!

toyospearo · 09-22-2009, 06:57 PM

GREAT PICTURES!!!
Nice rig!!

Hayes · 09-22-2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacked taco

the first snowfall is always the best!

except, when it's the last snow!

j-money$$$ · 09-22-2009, 09:33 PM

i heard loveland ski resort is supposed to open this weekend or something crazy... colorado is amazing

muddpigg · 09-25-2009, 11:23 AM

Sweet pics and a good looking 4rnr.

DIRTCO · 09-25-2009, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 99SR5

that is a beast 4runner and looks like a great trail!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacked taco

the first snowfall is always the best!

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyospearo

GREAT PICTURES!!!
Nice rig!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by muddpigg

Sweet pics and a good looking 4rnr.

Thanks guys! This why I cut up the old rig and started new, it's so nice to bust around in the woods in comfort.

DIRTCO · 09-25-2009, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobD

Yeah, aren't parts of Colorado supposed to get shellacked tonight with snow? I've heard there are some heavy snowfall warnings going on.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hayes

over 6" abouve 6000 feet!

Quote:

Originally Posted by j-money$$$

i heard loveland ski resort is supposed to open this weekend or something crazy... colorado is amazing

They issued a storm warning for 6"-16" but we hardly got anything. It's going to get warm again this weekend so we will see if it sticks around.

I don't think Loveland is opening yet, but A-basin started blowing snow after the storm

DIRTCO · 09-25-2009, 06:17 PM

I took the truck out a couple more times this week

Wednesday!

DIRTCO · 09-25-2009, 06:55 PM

I also went out last night for a little snow / night wheeling (my FAVORITE)!

BigBluePile · 09-25-2009, 06:57 PM

ok, well, I pretty much hate you now....

...J/K! Great shots!!!!

algranger · 09-25-2009, 06:58 PM

You wouldnt believe how many of those jeeps i've seen break rear axle shafts

DIRTCO · 09-25-2009, 07:12 PM

I also got to try out the new HID lights! The first picture is of my high beams only (IPF H4 housings with PIAA Xtreme white bulbs). It looks like my headlights suck, but they are really bright. The HIDs are brighter in person too

Before and after

09-21-2009, 09:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
DIRTCO Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Summit County, Colorado Posts: 738	Coming back down the trail It had been raining all day and when we got back to Shrine Pass it started snowing. I filled up the tires right before Vail Pass. __________________ The new project and daily driver 86 Turbo 4Runner, The "Luxury Crawler" http://www.yotatech.com/f116/86-turb...-build-155840/ The old Trail Rig - RIP 85 4Runner, Bobbed, Dovetailed, 37's, Dual cases, the list goes on. http://www.yotatech.com/f115/85-4run...thread-134399/

09-21-2009, 09:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
troyboy162 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 56	how the heck did that jeep get so messed up in that spot? it looks easy in the pictures. great pics you got! that is some nice country out there __________________ www.ultimateyota.com

09-21-2009, 09:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
DIRTCO Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Summit County, Colorado Posts: 738	It snowed all day while I was at work, all I could think about was wheeling! After work I headed up to see how much snow was around. Here's the start of the trail with some aspens in the background. There was more snow the higher I got, these are around mid way up the trail. __________________ The new project and daily driver 86 Turbo 4Runner, The "Luxury Crawler" http://www.yotatech.com/f116/86-turb...-build-155840/ The old Trail Rig - RIP 85 4Runner, Bobbed, Dovetailed, 37's, Dual cases, the list goes on. http://www.yotatech.com/f115/85-4run...thread-134399/

09-21-2009, 09:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
DIRTCO Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Summit County, Colorado Posts: 738	Then I ran into three hikers that tried to summit two fourteeners in the snow storm , that's a good way to get yourself on "I shouldn't be alive". I was almost to the top of the trail, I headed to the end of the trail and picked them up on the way down down and drove them the good ten miles back to town. They had NO idea where they where! Towards the top the snow let up and it just got cold! __________________ The new project and daily driver 86 Turbo 4Runner, The "Luxury Crawler" http://www.yotatech.com/f116/86-turb...-build-155840/ The old Trail Rig - RIP 85 4Runner, Bobbed, Dovetailed, 37's, Dual cases, the list goes on. http://www.yotatech.com/f115/85-4run...thread-134399/

09-21-2009, 09:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
DIRTCO Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Summit County, Colorado Posts: 738	Top of the trail! __________________ The new project and daily driver 86 Turbo 4Runner, The "Luxury Crawler" http://www.yotatech.com/f116/86-turb...-build-155840/ The old Trail Rig - RIP 85 4Runner, Bobbed, Dovetailed, 37's, Dual cases, the list goes on. http://www.yotatech.com/f115/85-4run...thread-134399/

09-21-2009, 09:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dalriaden Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tollhouse Ca Posts: 16	Looks like a fun day I loved it when I worked in co

09-22-2009, 11:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
99SR5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: leesburg, VA Posts: 784	that is a beast 4runner and looks like a great trail! __________________ 87 4Runner SR5 - some spacer lift with cranked torsion bars - 31x10.50/15 BFG Mud Terrain KM2 (amazing tires!) 99 4Runner SR5 Highlander-auto - K&N filter, removed intake elbow, open air box, deckplate mod - 265/75/R16 BFG MT's on stock 5 star's - raised rear diff breather 2003 Mach 1 -full bolt ons, 4.10 gears, tuned by Excessive Motorsports; 307 hp, 326 tq

09-22-2009, 06:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
RobD Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,727	Yeah, aren't parts of Colorado supposed to get shellacked tonight with snow? I've heard there are some heavy snowfall warnings going on. __________________ 1991 4Runner, 3.4 5VZFE swap, OME shocks/springs, 33" BFG All Terrain T/A KOs, Pioneer head unit, Infinity speakers, XM Satellite radio

09-22-2009, 06:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
jacked taco Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Surrey B.C. Posts: 4	the first snowfall is always the best! __________________ 06 taco TRD off road 6"procomp lift 37 nitto muds 88 4runner sas 37 boggers

09-22-2009, 06:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hayes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,884	over 6" abouve 6000 feet! __________________ Obama is an acronym. OBAMA = One Big Ass Mistake, America

09-22-2009, 06:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
toyospearo Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: way way nor cal Posts: 1,583	GREAT PICTURES!!! Nice rig!! __________________ 94 Ext. cab 22re Aussied, 4.88's, SAS,ed, FLATBED, Old Man Emu rear leafs w/TG 5.5" shackles, TG sliders, LC Header, Marlin super HD clutch, 32's- Swamper TSL's- RC rims, Badland Bumper, lifted, lighted, LED'ed, Warned, alternatored (LC High ouput), Hammed, gusseted, trussed, etc, etc... My build thread http://www.yotatech.com/f152/great-w...ck-sas-164531/ My Flatbed build thread http://www.yotatech.com/f88/toyospea...-build-191787/

09-22-2009, 09:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
j-money$$$ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 54	i heard loveland ski resort is supposed to open this weekend or something crazy... colorado is amazing

09-25-2009, 11:23 AM	#18 (permalink)
muddpigg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: injured and stateside :( Posts: 1,395	Sweet pics and a good looking 4rnr. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtr_RvR3sY Balljoints for sale. Open to trades and offers. http://www.yotatech.com/f11/ball-joi.../#post51278784

09-25-2009, 06:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
DIRTCO Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Summit County, Colorado Posts: 738	I took the truck out a couple more times this week Wednesday! __________________ The new project and daily driver 86 Turbo 4Runner, The "Luxury Crawler" http://www.yotatech.com/f116/86-turb...-build-155840/ The old Trail Rig - RIP 85 4Runner, Bobbed, Dovetailed, 37's, Dual cases, the list goes on. http://www.yotatech.com/f115/85-4run...thread-134399/

09-25-2009, 06:55 PM	#22 (permalink)
DIRTCO Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Summit County, Colorado Posts: 738	I also went out last night for a little snow / night wheeling (my FAVORITE)! __________________ The new project and daily driver 86 Turbo 4Runner, The "Luxury Crawler" http://www.yotatech.com/f116/86-turb...-build-155840/ The old Trail Rig - RIP 85 4Runner, Bobbed, Dovetailed, 37's, Dual cases, the list goes on. http://www.yotatech.com/f115/85-4run...thread-134399/

09-25-2009, 06:58 PM	#24 (permalink)
algranger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here in the PNW Posts: 3,264	You wouldnt believe how many of those jeeps i've seen break rear axle shafts __________________ . . . I said lie, for me lying under a process tree . . . .

09-25-2009, 07:12 PM	#25 (permalink)
DIRTCO Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Summit County, Colorado Posts: 738	I also got to try out the new HID lights! The first picture is of my high beams only (IPF H4 housings with PIAA Xtreme white bulbs). It looks like my headlights suck, but they are really bright. The HIDs are brighter in person too Before and after Before and after __________________ The new project and daily driver 86 Turbo 4Runner, The "Luxury Crawler" http://www.yotatech.com/f116/86-turb...-build-155840/ The old Trail Rig - RIP 85 4Runner, Bobbed, Dovetailed, 37's, Dual cases, the list goes on. http://www.yotatech.com/f115/85-4run...thread-134399/

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