The lone Toyota........
The lone Toyota........
12-17-2002, 07:10 AM
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That's how I feel when I go wheeling with the guys on Colorado4x4.org. All Jeeps all the time with an old fullsize Chevy or an early Bronco thrown in.
Several of their rigs constantly belch blue smoke like in your picture. Someone invariably breaks a U-joint on their sorry Dana front axles and we all have to wait for a trail repair to happen. :rolleyes: But I still have fun when I go with them.
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In August at the CO4RJ we were worried because there were about 300 Fullsize Jeeps ( like those huge old Wagoneers) in town and running the same trails we were. There were concerns of the trails being clogged with busted old Jeeps and of the tiny town we were staying in running out of gas since a typical FSJ gets about 4 MPG offroad. As it turned out all the FSJs we saw all weekend were parked, Most had their hoods up fighting overheating and other mechanical problems. I never saw one moving on the trail.
Several of their rigs constantly belch blue smoke like in your picture. Someone invariably breaks a U-joint on their sorry Dana front axles and we all have to wait for a trail repair to happen. :rolleyes: But I still have fun when I go with them.
Edit: I want to add this to...
In August at the CO4RJ we were worried because there were about 300 Fullsize Jeeps ( like those huge old Wagoneers) in town and running the same trails we were. There were concerns of the trails being clogged with busted old Jeeps and of the tiny town we were staying in running out of gas since a typical FSJ gets about 4 MPG offroad. As it turned out all the FSJs we saw all weekend were parked, Most had their hoods up fighting overheating and other mechanical problems. I never saw one moving on the trail.
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12-17-2002, 08:56 AM
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Haha, looks like how alone I used to be back in highschool 4 wheeling. See, when your 17, if its 4wd and runs it was a good deal...well I was driving an '86 S10 Ext cab 4wd...do you have any idea how terrible they do offroad? And, the only real solution is a suspension lift ($1500 at the time, much more than I had). So, long story short, I threw on a body lift, some 31's and let the Jeeps and Toyotas pull me out on a weekly basis 
My my my, how times have changed
My my my, how times have changed
12-17-2002, 10:49 AM
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I feel the same way over here whenever I goto a show, only they are Land Rovers. Them things are freaking everywhere in this country!
12-17-2002, 10:51 AM
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There is one other guy with a Taco, but he didn't drive it that day. Instead he drove his suzuki. That little bitty thing is badass!!! Its like this every sunday it seems. I had a good time though. 
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Next Saturday the 28th i'm going with some Jeep guys again. I'll be sure to take some pictures of things through the clouds of oil smoke. It should be snowy and there will be Texans there. That's always an interesting combination from what I have seen on the ski slopes. Should be never a dull moment. 
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Originally posted by jx94148
That's always an interesting combination from what I have seen on the ski slopes. Should be never a dull moment.
That's always an interesting combination from what I have seen on the ski slopes. Should be never a dull moment.
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