I'm for Red Cone and Webster. I'll meet you guys on the road.
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I'm for Red Cone and Webster. I'll meet you guys on the road.
I'm in for for Red Cone. I'll meet you at the campground by the trail head as I'm trailering.
deadbeat son
TJ Addict
I'm trying to get my crap together, looks like I can probably make it for my first run in the new TJ.
We must've just missed you. We drove around the Silverton and Ouray area on the 23rd and the 25th. We did Mineral Creek, Poughkeepsie Gulch, and Hurricane Pass one day and Kendall Mountain the other. It was beautiful up there. Unfortunately both Black Bear and Imogene were still closed.
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Big_Wall
Member
Bushducks is saying Webster is open. We might as well do Radical Hill while were there
Big_Wall
Member
I did. It may cause a small issue for some. My friend has a 4 Runner on 35s, it didn't cause him any problems
deadbeat son
TJ Addict
05' LJ auto 140k miles. There's rusty nuts and bolts hear and there. Some small body panel cracks above the driver door and tailgate handles. Frame had been painted which raised red flags but everything felt solid and I bought a scope to look inside the rail before I went. That's the one and only thing I know to look for on a TJ. Frame looked good to me. No leaks, runs good, drove great on the interstate. 4H and 4L function. Interior is in good shape. AC and cruise control don't work. New head, water pump, and control arms. I think it might have a 44 in the rear but I need to do a little more research to confirm. Unknown gear ratio.
Looks pretty decent, one nice thing I noticed is someone took the time to paint pen the lower CA bolts.
shiny frame looks crazy to me.
i was unknowingly fortunate when i bought mine in Germany it came with Ziebart undercoating
how is the camping here in late October? found i have a few days off and thought i’d give it a try
That depends on where you go, but I expect to be camping in snow for hunting season in mid October (but this is up by Steam Boat).
9k' expect snow. Lower then expect temps in the 20s
John9999
TJ Enthusiast
It's highly variable that time of year. I've been hunting in northwest Colorado with it in the 60s and short sleeves then the next year a foot of snow and 0 degrees. If you're looking for a high probability of nicer weather, I'd head to the western slope (e.g. Fruita area). It's still usually in the 60s and even into the 70s sometimes that time of year. We regularly do rafting trips out there in October in really nice conditions. Or just drive another hour and go to Moab where it's typically in the 70s.
deadbeat son
TJ Addict
I just ticked off a few more items on the to-do list today. I think I'm set to go. @hosejockey61 - I've got ~ 350 miles on the gears now, so I'm assuming I should wait until after the trip to change diff oil?