[logride]

I like jeeps, who doesent?

I had a M38 A1 in HS that I put a 289 ford in. It would go with 5.38 gears but not much for stopping.

[sixball]

Living in Nevada which is in some way 87% government owned 4 wheeling is a major activity but tens of thousands of acres have been removed from public use and mere is coming. You better get out here before it's covered with wind and solar farms or wilderness.

[vette59jdwl]

   Well i guess i am into four wheeling. I have three of them two of them are 400's and the Bombardier is a yamah 650 cc powered two wheeler. We have many miles of lumbering roads and trout fishing.In the winter we usually drive four wheelers till we get to much snow.This year i never got the skidoo down off its lift  we four wheeled all winter ice fishing and i have a snow plow that fits both my 400's   vette59jdwl

[sammons]

Logride,
I helped my buddy out with a full on resoration on his 1950 M38 several years ago, (he wanted a MB WW2,  but couldn't find one at a decent price). It's sweeeet! But he spent $15,000 + on the restoration.  It came out of Colorado in the 70's when a local merchant bought it as transportation to get to his cabin in the Colo. mountains.  They sold it when they bought an early Bronco for comfort. The 24v wiring had been hacked down to 12v and part of the water proofing Ign. was missing along with most of the deep water fording opt. Unbelievable was the fact that it wasn't rusty anywhere. I failed to get a pic of it though, i'll have to get one when he gets it back out.

[sixball]

Not so many years ago every little mountain town in this country had lots of old Jeeps. There was almost a Holiday spirit at the beginning of deer season or the first snow when the old Jeeps were brought out for the season. They were like Autumn decorations that lined the streets and not taken down until spring. Some had tops, some cloth some metal. Some had snow plows. Some had tire chains that had not been off for years. Most were military many were still OD. A lot were brush painted with paint left over from other projects. They had a very specialized use. They rarely got the respect they had earned. They were almost as common as a wood stove. As more modern,comfortable and easily driven 4X4s came along most of these old war horses were retired. I am sure that there are still thousands of them in garages, barns, and sheds especially in the mountainous and desert areas of this country. Someday I'll find one sitting in a dark corner that no one wants. 
 

[chopper526]

Lots of Jeep talk. Did I tell you guys I played trombone?

[vette59jdwl]

NO RUST and it Cost him $15,000 dollars to restore.What the hell did he do GOLD plate everything  vette59jdwl

[sixball]

Lots of Jeep talk. Did I tell you guys I played trombone?

In a jeep?

[sammons]

Haha, that's what I said. Just Olive Drab coated. I stopped in his shop one day to see when he wanted me to start the bodywork, we walked into his office and he pulled out a box of receipts.  He said, i've got to stop again. This is way more expensive than I thought. I couldn't believe the cost of some of the N.O.S. 24v stuff (generator, distributor, etc) The tranny had gears with teeth missing, frt and rear diffs were wore. When I said "full on restoration" I ment just that. Every component was overhauled/replaced, and a bunch of components where N.O.S. You can just about rebuild two small block chevy's for the same money as one L-134. 

He spent 7 years collecting parts (from all over the country) and assembling components. I told him there was no way he would ever get his money back on that kind of investment,  He said, I know but i'm never selling it. (Famous last words) I found out when collecting MB parts to clone my '46 CJ2A. Military parts are $$$$$   

[chopper526]

Sixball, I just shot snot out of my nose laughing.

[Rattiac]

Ratiac, what type of Jeeps do you run? 

I had a 89 Wrangler (YJ) w/ the 2.5 four-banger. Had it caged, and I built rock-sliders and bumpers , on board air, ect.  It had 4in lift , 4;10 gears and 31's . Ive taken it places where people said you cant get to without 35's . It didnt haul my trailer very well on the freeway so it got sold last year .
My current ride is a 98 Cherokee with a 4.0ltr . Much better on the freeway . Built just as good but a bit lower .

Sixball;
I know what ya mean . Senator Hatch is trying to get the Dugway expansion through.
Expanding by 70,000 acre's . They say its a buffer zone and they may need to close some roads "occasionally" to retrieve bombs or explosives  . This includes part of the Pony Express route, Hastings Pass, Knolls , and some of the Newfoundland Mtns .
I think its BS but thats the government . Dugway is big enough in my opinion.

On my next trip I'll post some pics for yall .

[Kiwijeff]

I'm looking at buying a Land Rover 4x4. Its not a jeep, but it'll get me places the hot rod won't. Maybe it'll be a new hobby.

[Rattiac]

Our most recent trip 2 weeks ago.
Capitol Reef NP.

Trip started of with a river crossing. I checked the depth first to make sure the teardrop wasnt gonna get wet. Then a few miles later we saw this.


Running out of daylight we bee-lined for the campground. Set up camp about 10 at night.
After our last gas-up we were at 50 miles when we got to camp. Alot of ground left to cover.
Looking down from our camground into Cathedral Valley.






From there the scenery went from Red's to white colors of rock/dirt.
At 147 miles we reached the highway. A few miles later back to dirt.
Entering the Water pocket fold area . 20 miles later we hit camp .
Lots of cool stuff to see in this region .

After a short hike leads to an overlook of the Strike Ravine (Waterpocket fold) .
This goes on for 100 miles .




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[Rattiac]

At 200 miles we hit pavement again. Stopped in Boulder for fuel and checked out some stuff then it was back to Torrey for a night stay at a RV park. Going through Escalante N.P. was very scenic also.

Touring Fruita the next day before heading home .
Fruita schoolhouse .




Grand Wash and Capitol Gorge roads are cool to explore.




Im definately gonna come back in the 32 someday.


Chiminney Rock at dusk .


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[sammons]

Beautiful scenery Ratiac! I'd love to see it some day.