Jeep-CJ Trail Ride - Ouray, CO 2017
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- Plumas Lake, CA, USA
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- 1974 CJ5 ~ Fresh built AMC 360 - SM420 - D20 - D30F with upgraded 30 spline shafts and knuckles & D44R - 4.27 Gears - ARB Lockers F/R - All chrome molly axles - on 33's - YJ 4" Lift Spring Conversion
Hi all,
I have tons of gopro video to still get together, but this is some teaser stuff from my phone.
My Brother, Uncle, Cousin, and I started out of Sacramento, CA on Friday 8/11. I hooked my CJ up to my parent's 33' motorhome.
I kept a eye on it while driving nicely
We pulled into Ouray, CO early Saturday afternoon and set up our camp and installed driveshafts etc. Met up with 007 for a brew and some pizza. I had stopped on way and grabbed some seats he wanted from a guy in Grand Junction, CO off craigslist.
Sunday 8/13/17
So Sunday morning he came by and we installed those over a morning beverage. Sunday was a meet and greet day, and a bunch of the group was going to go up Porkeepsie Gulch for a fun run. We decided to see how the jeeps were going to run on our own with a mild and close trail. 007 told us about Yankee Boy Basin trail, so we pulled out our books and maps and got it marked out.
Stopped at the brewery in town for a late breakfast first though
View from Brewery upstairs dining is sweet:
Then up Yankee Boy to see some awesome views to start off the week!
Uncle, Brother, and Cousin sitting and taking in the view from close to summit of Yankee boy.
Uncles 72 CJ5 looking out into the mountains:
My 74 CJ5
SO everywhere we stop throughout the week, my "billy/mountain-goat cousin will run up a hill or mountin for good photos, and just because he's a jerk with a lot of energy still! :laugh: Here's his first "small" adventure up above a mine we found blocked off:
Here's me with a much shorter investigation of the mine:
It appears CO is reclaiming and closing a lot of the used to be open mines around:
My Uncle (Oakie):
Here's inside the Mine:
My Brother went a bit further to check over the next crest:
Some more from Yankee Boy:
This pano is a bit weird but kinda cool - the trail / road is actually straight, not u-turned...
From here we headed back down the mountain to Ouray to finally meet up with every one else for the trip (that was there so far) for pizza at the old Hotel in town.
More to come... Gotta get back to work for a bit... lol still playing catch-up.
Others feel free to add to this one or make a new separate thread - your call(s).
~ Jr
I have tons of gopro video to still get together, but this is some teaser stuff from my phone.
My Brother, Uncle, Cousin, and I started out of Sacramento, CA on Friday 8/11. I hooked my CJ up to my parent's 33' motorhome.
I kept a eye on it while driving nicely
We pulled into Ouray, CO early Saturday afternoon and set up our camp and installed driveshafts etc. Met up with 007 for a brew and some pizza. I had stopped on way and grabbed some seats he wanted from a guy in Grand Junction, CO off craigslist.
Sunday 8/13/17
So Sunday morning he came by and we installed those over a morning beverage. Sunday was a meet and greet day, and a bunch of the group was going to go up Porkeepsie Gulch for a fun run. We decided to see how the jeeps were going to run on our own with a mild and close trail. 007 told us about Yankee Boy Basin trail, so we pulled out our books and maps and got it marked out.
Stopped at the brewery in town for a late breakfast first though
View from Brewery upstairs dining is sweet:
Then up Yankee Boy to see some awesome views to start off the week!
Uncle, Brother, and Cousin sitting and taking in the view from close to summit of Yankee boy.
Uncles 72 CJ5 looking out into the mountains:
My 74 CJ5
SO everywhere we stop throughout the week, my "billy/mountain-goat cousin will run up a hill or mountin for good photos, and just because he's a jerk with a lot of energy still! :laugh: Here's his first "small" adventure up above a mine we found blocked off:
Here's me with a much shorter investigation of the mine:
It appears CO is reclaiming and closing a lot of the used to be open mines around:
My Uncle (Oakie):
Here's inside the Mine:
My Brother went a bit further to check over the next crest:
Some more from Yankee Boy:
This pano is a bit weird but kinda cool - the trail / road is actually straight, not u-turned...
From here we headed back down the mountain to Ouray to finally meet up with every one else for the trip (that was there so far) for pizza at the old Hotel in town.
More to come... Gotta get back to work for a bit... lol still playing catch-up.
Others feel free to add to this one or make a new separate thread - your call(s).
~ Jr
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