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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 09:43 AM
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ARIZONA - Sunflower Mine - Everyone Run - November 26, 2005

Sunflower Mine is a nice trail for everyone, even stock trucks. We'll meet in the Arby's Parking lot at Shea and the Beeline highway.

Meeting time: 8:00am, we pull out for the trailhead at 8:30am sharp.

Enjoy the great weather and come and hang out with all the other Toyota guys in the valley.

See you there. No limts, we'll make it work with how every many show up. This is a good large crowd trail.

Bring a CB if you have one, but if you don't no biggie.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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I'll be there!!
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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I'm in. See you there.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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I'm down for sure.

Hmm. Should I take my truck or the FJ80?

:EDIT: Looked at the "skid row" sunflower mine video. LOL. Trail looks really fun, but are you sure you want people in stock rigs tagging along?

http://www.u.arizona.edu/~benman/video/Sunflower.mpg

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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 05:06 AM
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haha i forgot about that video; cool...my friend made that video. I was up there earlier this year w/ them, in the spring I think.

Ben had a stock 89 4runner on worn 30" BFG ATs, open diffs and he made it through the entire trail, he did not suffer any damage. It took alittle rock stacking, throttle and careful driving.

Its possible with a stock Toyota with good spotting, but makes for a good challenge. Also watched a stock Samurai on 29s complete the entire trail.

This will be a fun ride.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 06:35 AM
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I am not real worried about stock vehicles, with some good spoting I don't see any problems.

If we go slow, that is fine. No problem.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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count me in for sure!
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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count me in for sure!
If your in PHX, great, but if you roll down from Tuba, go through Payson and I will get you the exact spot of the trail head from Brain, Westy44runner.

You can just meet us at the trail head, no need to go down to PHX and then 1/2 way back up the highway.

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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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i wish i lived out west... then i could wheel alot more
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by sschaefer3
If your in PHX, great, but if you roll down from Tuba, go through Payson and I will get you the exact spot of the trail head from Brain, Westy44runner.

You can just meet us at the trail head, no need to go down to PHX and then 1/2 way back up the highway.


good idea. let me know. thanx.
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 05:00 AM
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Steve and Bryan - The turnoff from the Beeline to Sunflower Mine trail is located near mile marker 222, directly opposite the turnoff to Mt. Ord (there is a sign for this turnoff), its located on a curve on the highway as well. Take the turnoff on the northern/west side of the highway and head down the hill and you will see a dirt road off to the right hand side, good place to meet/air down.

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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 05:10 AM
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Just so everyone knows Bryan is coming down from Tuba City, the rest of us from the Phoenix area will met at Shea and the Beeline, in the Arbys parking lot.
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 11:28 PM
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ok, after lookin at the map, its closer to phoenix than i thought. so im thinkin i could drive down friday night and then meet up with you guys the next morning. seems a little easier cause i might get lost trying to find the turn off being that ive never been to that part of az. before. does this trail have an FR number?
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 03:34 AM
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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I should be able to make it. Been wanting to check out this trail.
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 08:23 AM
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Haven't had the Diva out in quite awhile. I will join too. Baz-Bring the FJ80 so the Diva(FJ62) doesn't feel left out-
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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Haven't had the Diva out in quite awhile. I will join too. Baz-Bring the FJ80 so the Diva doesn't feel left out-
Please don't talk about Steve like that, it makes him crabby.

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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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can you all specify on where this is? I will be coming down from Flagstaff.
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by noahrexion
can you all specify on where this is? I will be coming down from Flagstaff.
Here you go.

Originally Posted by westy44runner
Steve and Bryan - The turnoff from the Beeline to Sunflower Mine trail is located near mile marker 222, directly opposite the turnoff to Mt. Ord (there is a sign for this turnoff), its located on a curve on the highway as well. Take the turnoff on the northern/west side of the highway and head down the hill and you will see a dirt road off to the right hand side, good place to meet/air down.
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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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Saturday?

Likely can't go but I'll try.
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