Brandon's Arles Blue TJ

I don't remember this spot.... Hopefully we can all make it back there soon and see what difference 6" makes.....

It was kind of the furthest left option when looking from the bottom. There's maybe some extreme stuff further to the left but this is about it for us mortals.

I think I only did each line once. I could see spending an hour or two there playing around if you had a group as a break from running trails.
 
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The early days... Mini Rubicon

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And my favorite picture of the "WILDMAN" name...

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Don't remember where this shot was taken

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Milk jugs, 6" flares, and boggers! Hell yeah!

I believe the one you say you don't know where it is, is the middle line or at least second from the right.

That was my first wheeling trip in the TJ... Hadn't owned it a month yet...

33X14x15 Boggers with a 4 popper& stock 4.10 gears.... It was a power house.
 
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Agreed. Things are kind of busy but I’ll always try to make it work. This sat I’m going to the monster truck show. Iv been going since the early 80’s.

At Lumen Field? We're going to! We went for the first time last year at the Tacoma Dome and had a blast. Griff loves it, of course!
 
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I would like to see your jeep as it sits know do Sasquatch hill or what ever the other one is called at Tahuya.

Once my damn leg heals and I can get all the little bugs worked out Jeep I'm game... Only time I've ever been to Tahuya was in my ex's Liberty...

Hopefully we can get a Tahuya run in. Unfortunately, I'm getting real busy at work now so it gets to be a little harder to schedule.

Your busy season is coming up both work & hunting.... Of course we can always do it later but it'll be wet then..
 
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Once my damn leg heals and I can get all the little bugs worked out Jeep I'm game... Only time I've ever been to Tahuya was in my ex's Liberty...



Your busy season is coming up both work & hunting.... Of course we can always do it later but it'll be wet then..

You may have to slowly pick your way through some due to width, but I think there's usually a line for the wide guys. Just maybe a few that you can't.

Yea, my days off will be a lot of fishing and then hunting when that season gets here. Hopefully I'll get a deer quick and can do some wheeling.

I don't want to, but I think it's about time to put the top and doors back on.

I've started a list of everything I need to do this winter. So far:
-Ball joints
-Lower CA joint replacement
-Tailgate armor and HD hinges
-Rebuild/replace front DS
-I think I want to put new ujoints in my front axles
-I need to inspect and possibly rebuild some joints in my rear DS
-Steering wheel wrap (I need to pull it this time)
-Replace rock lights from RGB to either white or amber
-New steering damper
-Service and inspect diffs
-Lots of inspect, grease, rebuild, repair, etc.
 
You may have to slowly pick your way through some due to width, but I think there's usually a line for the wide guys. Just maybe a few that you can't.

I didn't know that there were trails that had a width restriction or are they just overgrown? If you haven't noticed I have a lot or pin striping on my rig..

Yea, my days off will be a lot of fishing and then hunting when that season gets here. Hopefully I'll get a deer quick and can do some wheeling.

Ya I knew it was getting into the busy season for ya.

I don't want to, but I think it's about time to put the top and doors back on.

Yep & I really don't want to either.

I've started a list of everything I need to do this winter. So far:
-Ball joints
-Lower CA joint replacement
-Tailgate armor and HD hinges
-Rebuild/replace front DS
-I think I want to put new ujoints in my front axles
-I need to inspect and possibly rebuild some joints in my rear DS
-Steering wheel wrap (I need to pull it this time)
-Replace rock lights from RGB to either white or amber
-New steering damper
-Service and inspect diffs
-Lots of inspect, grease, rebuild, repair, etc.

I've got a list of stuff but the main thing which was the 8HP70 swap will be waiting until next year sometime.... Probably next fall...
And then once I can swing it the TONS swap..
 
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I didn't know that there were trails that had a width restriction or are they just overgrown? If you haven't noticed I have a lot or pin striping on my rig..



Ya I knew it was getting into the busy season for ya.



Yep & I really don't want to either.



I've got a list of stuff but the main thing which was the 8HP70 swap will be waiting until next year sometime.... Probably next fall...
And then once I can swing it the TONS swap..
The 4x4 trails don't have an "official" width restriction like the quad trails, but the trees create an unofficial width barrier.

Yea the leg and front axle issues kind of take priority over the 8spd. Especially if you want to get some wheeling in.
 
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The 4x4 trails don't have an "official" width restriction like the quad trails, but the trees create an unofficial width barrier.

That's been my argument with not wanting full width axles... And yes @ 81" wide I might not fit or have to wiggly my way through...

Yea the leg and front axle issues kind of take priority over the 8spd. Especially if you want to get some wheeling in.

I really want to try and have most of the bugs worked out before I do the swap also... That way I'm only chasing one set of issues.... Will make the 8HP70 swap easier IMO.... But I really wanted to have it done before next years TJ Fest but I need to be smart..
 
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That's been my argument with not wanting full width axles... And yes @ 81" wide I might not fit or have to wiggly my way through...



I really want to try and have most of the bugs worked out before I do the swap also... That way I'm only chasing one set of issues.... Will make the 8HP70 swap easier IMO.... But I really wanted to have it done before next years TJ Fest but I need to be smart..

I'd like to try and make it, but we may have too many trips going on next year to make it fiscally wise. Plus, with diesel currently over $7/gallon 🫤
 
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