Three F-toys and a Pro-Mod Toy all ran a bunch of trails north of Phoenix. Thought I'd throw up some pics.

Kevin and Sam
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/f-toy/IMG_1984.jpg

Sam Heading in
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/f-toy/IMG_1988.jpg

Me having some problems
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/f-toy/IMG_2003.jpg

Sam flexing up
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/f-toy/IMG_2024.jpg

Larry and Chad
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/f-toy/IMG_2026.jpg

Kevin working it
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/f-toy/IMG_2034.jpg

Sam same obstacle
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/f-toy/IMG_2037.jpg

Shot of the group
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/f-toy/IMG_2052.jpg

Me a little sideways
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/f-toy/IMG_2070.jpg

All and all a great run beautiful weather good difficulty and no real breakage. Hope to go out with you guys again soon

-ben

cool pics, if i am not mistaken that is collateral dammage.

Great pics, great time and a lot of fun for all. Thanks for not getting pics of the top of Anacanda ! Larry and Chad were a hoot to wheel with and spend quality time around the fire. Ben and companion were also a lot of fun, as were you and your super-model better half. Is there anything better than wheeling in great weather on 5 rated trails with good people ? I dont think so. Lets do it again....soon. Sam You are correct , we spent a couple of hours going up Collateral Damage.

Thanks for those pics. Have any more or any video from the ride? I'm getting cabin fever here in TN and have to live vicariously through others right now...

That looks like fun. Sam you going to drag the other Az. F-TOYs to the Werock in April? Theres also the Prorock in March at the buttes

The great state of AZ will be present at every comp. possible, we now have 4 rides that are ready to kick some buttttt Sam

Looked like fun. Yesterday was perfect for wheeling, sadly I did not.:beer:

we now have 4 rides that are ready to kick some buttttt Sam

Almost!
Looks like I missed a good trip. :(
My junk is getting close to being trail worthy again. Over the weekend I got my T-case almost finished but every time I look at it I find something else broken. It's together, and back in the rig, but I need to order an output flange tomorrow. The one I had got demolished when the rear output shaft let go. Looks like I need to rebuild my rear CV too. Got the rear 3rd almost built today, but I need some different pinion spacers to finish it up. With any luck the front third will be built up this week too. I'm hoping to get it out for a drive by this Sunday afternoon. Now with a Bobby Long rear output shaft, ARB's front and rear and a Trail Gear 5:29 ring and pinion in the rear third.
You guy's interested in doing a day run in Florence Saturday Feb 9th? I'm sick of wrenching!

It was a good run. I have a bunch more pics that I will post up when I get a chance. This is the first time that I put the vehicle on its side. I was able to just drive right out of it.

How FTOY friendly is the AZ +5 trails? I've seen Arizonarockcrawler's DVD's and definetly want to head down there and have some fun. Just don't want to be a trail tampon.

We should set up an Ftoy wheeling get together down there :)

:beer:

Heck yea, this is a really tight year but we can always call in sick. The only way to do it is to pencil in a date, then we will change it over and over till we all agree. pickone. Tim-Pat....I will check on the 2.9 date at this time we are open, sounds like fun.

I am out of town 2/9. I would be better to wheel in March. If we could really find a leader there are trails that are supposed to be pretty crazy. Just check out the mlk 2008 thread in general discussion. A flop is more then expected on those trails.

Thanks for those pics. Have any more or any video from the ride? I'm getting cabin fever here in TN and have to live vicariously through others right now...

yes I have some good video but unfortunately I didn't explain how my camera works to the photographer in the video mode. The video is sideways on my run. I have a video of kevin finishing that obstacle. I'll u/l and share the link

-ben

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv8JvOa4nUE

The 2nd one might take a couple of minutes to work as I just u/l it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utGrxoE-iOY

I am out of town 2/9. I would be better to wheel in March. If we could really find a leader there are trails in Bumble Bee that are supposed to be pretty crazy. Just check out the mlk 2008 thread in general discussion. A flop is more then expected on those trails.

March is to soon for me to get down there. I'll probably have to wait till next winter/spring wheeling season with all the miles i have to log this year for Werock.

Maybe we can all meet up at the hammers the week after the first comp for some fun wheeling before the tinbender cleanup.

Heck yea, this is a really tight year but we can always call in sick. The only way to do it is to pencil in a date, then we will change it over and over till we all agree. pickone. Tim-Pat....I will check on the 2.9 date at this time we are open, sounds like fun.

I'm out too that day but I'm good this weekend if someone wants to. If not this weekend I'm out until March also

-ben

I would really like to do the hammers, or at least try, everyone makes it sound like a great area. I will try to make that happen.

Boy my engine is really loud in that vid. I should take a look at it. Hey Sam would you like to help me fix it all by myself :jester:

I'm out too that day but I'm good this weekend if someone wants to. If not this weekend I'm out until March also

-ben

Ben, I might be up for next weekend, Sat. only, have kids coming over for the BOWL on Sunday. I will stay in touch. Table Mesa or ????.

Boy my engine is really loud in that vid. I should take a look at it. Hey Sam would you like to help me fix it all by myself :jester:
Sorry to bag on you in front of your very charming '81 model ' friend. That was even before too many lattes were consumed. ( lattes my be a typo} I like helping, but I also like to see my name in the credits>:D

Hey Kevin, what do you think about doing that trail we found but didnt last weekend this Sat? { cant remember the name but you know what I mean).

Ben, I might be up for next weekend, Sat. only, have kids coming over for the BOWL on Sunday. I will stay in touch. Table Mesa or ????.

yeah saturday would work best for me too. You got my number. If you want to go down to florence I'll let some people know that would be good to wheel with. Let me know

-ben

Im good with FJ or TM , will stay in touch.

I am going to the phoenix open on Saturday so I cant go wheelin. I will be drinking heavily starting at about 9am. A full day of free drinking and eating. I cant pass that up.

Ok so here are some of my pics. I tried for the past 2 hours trying to get descriptions next to the picture and also even getting the pics up and I finally gave up. They are posted the only way I know how.

more

more still

argh still more

last one I swear!!!

Not bad pics from a phone, sam

Good pics! I just saw the video of Sam picking you guy's up breakfast. Lucky y'all didn't starve.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN2g_EselXM

Wow that is hillarious!!!!!!

Only if he had a handlebar mustache :)

I dont get it, I understood every word, those people dont speak Scotch-eze, Kevin you will rue the day you need another jump-start, in the rain, miles from humanity...:flipoff2:

Hey my tow truck had a working battery still :) 1 working battery between 2 vehicles is all that you need :)

You have a point, so next time I will let you flownder like a trout on line, naa , I will be happy to jump your ride anytime.

That was to frickin funny:laughing:

well Sam and I went out again this weekend. We only made it about half way up Terminator before I blew a birf. Still some awesome scenery and Sam has the paitence of a saint dealing with my break. Here are some pictures.

Some deep water at the crossing

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/IMG_2080.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/IMG_2090.jpg

Coming up to where I broke

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/IMG_2106.jpg

trying out the brif after I broke to make sure it didn't work

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/IMG_2149.jpg

Then my truck took a break

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/IMG_2153.jpg

Sam finishing up the trail

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/IMG_2163.jpg

Another shot of the river crossing

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/m016324/IMG_2166.jpg

hope to make it out again in about three weeks Thanks for putting up with me Sam

-ben

No wonder Sams car is always so clean He parks it in a lake

Mike, we dont get much water in AZ. so I was peeing my thong on that crossing. Water added a whole new hazard to some usual trails. And for the record, I winched Ben into a rollo, all was well after getting him righted but I still feel bad for trying to help. Im ready for a comp!!!!!

I'm assuming your running stock birfs and axles in the front since your poping them?

Looks like it decided to roll-over right before the Z turn...:D

This was in November 07 (not me) I took the pic though...
http://pics.montypics.com/albuquerque_jim/2008-02-04/1202190148_pb240537.jpg

Do you guys run the "white line"?

Yeah, that trail does look different with water.

I can't wait to have my rig ready for that area!

I'm assuming your running stock birfs and axles in the front since your poping them?

Nope 30 spline longs.

-ben

Where Ben broke was a very narrow wedge and and he wasnt really on it. Just planted the passenger front and bound it up, the Longfield gave it up. This trail is tough in dry conditions, running water makes it a 5++.

The car that Ben has is that Todd C,s old car? I think it,s #5

How FTOY friendly is the AZ +5 trails? I've seen Arizonarockcrawler's DVD's and definetly want to head down there and have some fun. Just don't want to be a trail tampon.

We should set up an Ftoy wheeling get together down there :)

:beer:

The buggy trails start at 6 and go up from there :grinpimp: If you do make the trip I'd plan on wheeling at TM first. If you can do all those trails (including Matrix) in a day then the MLK stuff will be enjoyable as opposed to tedious. A linked rear end will also be a big help. Once you get above the 5 rated trails you are dealing with a lot of verticals, so if your rig doesn't do those well it really takes the fun out of the trail and you may end up winching every obstacle.

The car that Ben has is that Todd C,s old car? I think it,s #5

Yes it is his old buggy. Still doing somethings but all and all it's worked great for me.

-ben

Yes it is his old buggy. Still doing somethings but all and all it's worked great for me.

-ben

Cool! when he ran the prorock a few years the car had the cryoed birfs and was breaking a lot of them

The buggy trails start at 6 and go up from there :grinpimp: If you do make the trip I'd plan on wheeling at TM first. If you can do all those trails (including Matrix) in a day then the MLK stuff will be enjoyable as opposed to tedious. A linked rear end will also be a big help. Once you get above the 5 rated trails you are dealing with a lot of verticals, so if your rig doesn't do those well it really takes the fun out of the trail and you may end up winching every obstacle.

You BTG guys are set up with much heavier parts than an FToy but I believe some of you started as Toyoya guys, I would really like to do some trails with you. If I cant keep up, thats okay with me. You guys rule TM and I just want to learn more trails. Thanks for the oppertunity to ride along, I will do my best to not be a trail Tampon. Sam

You BTG guys are set up with much heavier parts than an FToy but I believe some of you started as Toyoya guys, I would really like to do some trails with you. If I cant keep up, thats okay with me. You guys rule TM and I just want to learn more trails. Thanks for the oppertunity to ride along, I will do my best to not be a trail Tampon. Sam

We all had Toyota running gear at some point so it's all good :smokin: Have you run Matrix yet? That trail is really a good yardstick, if you can drive every obstacle on that trail and make it out in around an hour then your rig is setup good for the next level. Right now we are trying to get stuff sorted out for the KOH deal but after that drop me a line and we'll go do some wheeling.....

I dont know where Matrix is. I would have to be shown it. I would love to do it and learn more trails but I understand that not everybody should know where trails are. I only know the where the more common trails are.

X2, even the usual trails are pretty tuff, But I would like to try the harder ones, we have driven the usual trails with running water and done well. Lets go wheeling. Sam