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fj40forlife · 07-18-2007, 11:57 PM

Well my dad finally wants to go to a different wheeling spot now

when is it the best time of the year to go. and as for parking. is there a place to leave your tow rig and what not? do you have to play to go in ? any infor would be nice

Eric

RockinFJ · 07-19-2007, 10:46 AM

Well in big bear you can just off load your rig either in down or near the trail, if you do it by the trail you're going to need a Forest Adventure Pass. If you do it in town somewhere just ask someone if you could leave it in a parking lot, their usually cool about that. You don't have to pay to come in. You could always just drive your rig too.

EarlKann · 07-19-2007, 11:16 AM

There are lots of different places that you can go, so parking a tow rig kind of depends on where you plan on starting. How big a tow rig will also have an effect. There are some day use spots at Hanna Flat campground that are close to many trail heads, but it can be difficult to get a really long setup in there. BB is street legal only so you can always just drive the rig up. If you "park" on forrest service land you need the adventure pass, not if you are driving it.

If you want, post up when you are coming and maybe someone will show you around.

There is no best time to go really. It's nice up there right now, in the 80's recently, that's a heat wave for us.

fj40forlife · 07-19-2007, 03:52 PM

ya. my dad want to go around dec. and I tho there where be to much snow to wheel. But my tow rig is not to long a super duty with a 18 ft long trailer. and I could drive my truck on the street. cops don't complain when see off road trucks on the street. I have no mud flaps and real beadlocks

EarlKann · 07-19-2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fj40forlife

ya. my dad want to go around dec. and I tho there where be to much snow to wheel. But my tow rig is not to long a super duty with a 18 ft long trailer. and I could drive my truck on the street. cops don't complain when see off road trucks on the street. I have no mud flaps and real beadlocks

There is sometimes snow in December. I'm not a fan myself, but lots of people make special trips just to wheel in the snow.

You will always take your chances driving on the street. They do sometimes give out tickets for mud flaps, but they are not crazy about it in my experience. I doubt that they would even notice the bead locks.

catfish<>< · 07-20-2007, 07:35 AM

we have left tow rigs over night by the dump entrance and been ok

bob

www.extremewheelers4christ.org

mjlogan88 · 07-20-2007, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by fj40forlife

ya. my dad want to go around dec. and I tho there where be to much snow to wheel.

Do it- snow wheeling up there is a blast. Couple bad spots on Holcomb Creek where if you are wide you might end up off a small cliff in the snow.

joshcorso · 07-20-2007, 05:45 PM

I'm thinking about going up there Sat. any body else wanna go? I've only been there once, when it was snowing. It was also before I did all the work on my Sub.

fj40forlife · 07-20-2007, 06:01 PM

cant go this sat. going racing. but still working my dad to go next week tho

RockinFJ · 07-22-2007, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by joshcorso

I'm thinking about going up there Sat. any body else wanna go? I've only been there once, when it was snowing. It was also before I did all the work on my Sub.

Well I'm trying to get FJ40forlife to go out early on Saturday. If you want to meet up let me know.

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Originally Posted by fj40forlife

cant go this sat. going racing. but still working my dad to go next week tho

You still want to go out??

joshcorso · 07-22-2007, 08:50 AM

I went yesterday, did Gold Mt., John Bull. alot of fun. I was in the Suburban.

RockinFJ · 07-22-2007, 02:54 PM

Nice pictures. Who is the guy in the cruiser? That thing is sweet looking.

fj40forlife · 07-22-2007, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RockinFJ

Well I'm trying to get FJ40forlife to go out early on Saturday. If you want to meet up let me know.

You still want to go out??

I dont really no what you trying to say with

but. the old man is the one that drives the trailer. and doesnt let my drive it yet. so he has to go......

RockinFJ · 07-22-2007, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fj40forlife

I dont really no what you trying to say with

but. the old man is the one that drives the trailer. and doesnt let my drive it yet. so he has to go......

Not being rude, you just never got back to me.

Sorry! You can't drive the cruiser up here????

joshcorso · 07-22-2007, 04:28 PM

I met the guy in the FJ up there ,I think his name is Mike. He was pretty cool, and that FJ is sick! Its got alot of flex.

fj40forlife · 07-22-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RockinFJ

Not being rude, you just never got back to me.

Sorry! You can't drive the cruiser up here????

Could drive it in the street. Just dont like trying to fix it in the freeway when something breaks

. and my dad doesnt let me drive the ford with the trailer yet...........

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Originally Posted by joshcorso

I met the guy in the FJ up there ,I think his name is Mike. He was pretty cool, and that FJ is sick! Its got alot of flex.

Any more pic???

RockinFJ · 07-24-2007, 03:09 PM

You still want to go play on Saturday????

BurbPilot · 07-25-2007, 08:33 AM

Let me know when you take that suburban back to Big Bear, I'd like to tag along and do some "first time" out testing on my recently acquired '90 burb.

fj40forlife · 07-25-2007, 01:48 PM

Umm still working some bugs out on my fj40. and Should be a easy fix tho...

joshcorso · 07-26-2007, 06:51 PM

Got any pics of the Sub? If its stock it won't make it up some of the trails, mostly cause of the wheel base. There is still alot of trails you will make it up. Just depends on how much body damge you and/or your truck are willing to take. I draged my diff's all over the place. still fun though.

RockinFJ · 07-26-2007, 06:58 PM

Scratch Saturday for me, I just ripped out my front brake lines.

, I was running a trail close to home and the next thing i new I couldn't stop. Oh well.

BurbPilot · 07-26-2007, 07:01 PM

still working on some stuff like replacing my ball joints, but I seem to have some nice clearance. Here's a couple pics before I cleaned it up some more:

joshcorso · 07-26-2007, 07:33 PM

hey can you try to e-mail those pics? They didn't come up.kozmo469@hotmail.com

BurbPilot · 07-26-2007, 08:19 PM

sorry seems to be a problem with the isp's webspace. Should be fixed soon.

joshcorso · 07-27-2007, 12:36 PM

You should be able to go pretty far with that. What size tires? Whats your clearance from frame to ground? I'm runnin 36" TSL's and about 23" of clearance under my frame. I'm also removing all the stock rear bumper and hitch set up a makeing a new one today. It will give me alot more room and a stronger bumper.

07-18-2007, 11:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
fj40forlife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 67882 Location: Orange County Posts: 2,324	Big bear. Well my dad finally wants to go to a different wheeling spot now when is it the best time of the year to go. and as for parking. is there a place to leave your tow rig and what not? do you have to play to go in ? any infor would be nice Eric __________________ 120 fabrication Two fj40s on 60s

07-19-2007, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
RockinFJ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 50163 Location: Running Springs, Ca Posts: 226	Well in big bear you can just off load your rig either in down or near the trail, if you do it by the trail you're going to need a Forest Adventure Pass. If you do it in town somewhere just ask someone if you could leave it in a parking lot, their usually cool about that. You don't have to pay to come in. You could always just drive your rig too. __________________ If you don't make it the first time, put it in reverse and hit that S**t! 1979 FJ kinda built, 2f, 4.88's, LS Front,Spool Rear, and 38's.:flipoff2:

07-19-2007, 11:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
EarlKann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20739 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 3,638	There are lots of different places that you can go, so parking a tow rig kind of depends on where you plan on starting. How big a tow rig will also have an effect. There are some day use spots at Hanna Flat campground that are close to many trail heads, but it can be difficult to get a really long setup in there. BB is street legal only so you can always just drive the rig up. If you "park" on forrest service land you need the adventure pass, not if you are driving it. If you want, post up when you are coming and maybe someone will show you around. There is no best time to go really. It's nice up there right now, in the 80's recently, that's a heat wave for us. __________________ Shameless Plug: My wife is a residential mortgage loan officer in SoCal/IE. PM me for info.

07-19-2007, 03:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
fj40forlife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 67882 Location: Orange County Posts: 2,324	ya. my dad want to go around dec. and I tho there where be to much snow to wheel. But my tow rig is not to long a super duty with a 18 ft long trailer. and I could drive my truck on the street. cops don't complain when see off road trucks on the street. I have no mud flaps and real beadlocks __________________ 120 fabrication Two fj40s on 60s

07-20-2007, 06:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
fj40forlife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 67882 Location: Orange County Posts: 2,324	cant go this sat. going racing. but still working my dad to go next week tho __________________ 120 fabrication Two fj40s on 60s

07-20-2007, 07:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
catfish<>< Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Member # 40544 Location: Yucca Valley, CA Posts: 351	we have left tow rigs over night by the dump entrance and been ok bob www.extremewheelers4christ.org

07-20-2007, 05:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
joshcorso Wheeler Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73501 Location: TEXAS !!! Posts: 170	I'm thinking about going up there Sat. any body else wanna go? I've only been there once, when it was snowing. It was also before I did all the work on my Sub.

07-22-2007, 08:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
joshcorso Wheeler Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73501 Location: TEXAS !!! Posts: 170	I went yesterday, did Gold Mt., John Bull. alot of fun. I was in the Suburban. Attached Images Last edited by joshcorso; 07-22-2007 at 08:51 AM.

07-22-2007, 02:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
RockinFJ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 50163 Location: Running Springs, Ca Posts: 226	Nice pictures. Who is the guy in the cruiser? That thing is sweet looking. __________________ If you don't make it the first time, put it in reverse and hit that S**t! 1979 FJ kinda built, 2f, 4.88's, LS Front,Spool Rear, and 38's.:flipoff2:

07-22-2007, 04:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
joshcorso Wheeler Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73501 Location: TEXAS !!! Posts: 170	I met the guy in the FJ up there ,I think his name is Mike. He was pretty cool, and that FJ is sick! Its got alot of flex.

07-24-2007, 03:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
RockinFJ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 50163 Location: Running Springs, Ca Posts: 226	You still want to go play on Saturday???? __________________ If you don't make it the first time, put it in reverse and hit that S**t! 1979 FJ kinda built, 2f, 4.88's, LS Front,Spool Rear, and 38's.:flipoff2:

07-25-2007, 08:33 AM	#18 (permalink)
BurbPilot Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 95665 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 201	let me know Let me know when you take that suburban back to Big Bear, I'd like to tag along and do some "first time" out testing on my recently acquired '90 burb.

07-25-2007, 01:48 PM	#19 (permalink)
fj40forlife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 67882 Location: Orange County Posts: 2,324	Umm still working some bugs out on my fj40. and Should be a easy fix tho... __________________ 120 fabrication Two fj40s on 60s

07-26-2007, 06:51 PM	#20 (permalink)
joshcorso Wheeler Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73501 Location: TEXAS !!! Posts: 170	Got any pics of the Sub? If its stock it won't make it up some of the trails, mostly cause of the wheel base. There is still alot of trails you will make it up. Just depends on how much body damge you and/or your truck are willing to take. I draged my diff's all over the place. still fun though.

07-26-2007, 06:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
RockinFJ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 50163 Location: Running Springs, Ca Posts: 226	Scratch Saturday for me, I just ripped out my front brake lines., I was running a trail close to home and the next thing i new I couldn't stop. Oh well. __________________ If you don't make it the first time, put it in reverse and hit that S*t! 1979 FJ kinda built, 2f, 4.88's, LS Front,Spool Rear, and 38's.:flipoff2: Last edited by RockinFJ; 07-26-2007 at 06:58 PM.*

07-26-2007, 07:01 PM	#22 (permalink)
BurbPilot Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 95665 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 201	still working on some stuff like replacing my ball joints, but I seem to have some nice clearance. Here's a couple pics before I cleaned it up some more:

07-26-2007, 07:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
joshcorso Wheeler Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73501 Location: TEXAS !!! Posts: 170	hey can you try to e-mail those pics? They didn't come up.kozmo469@hotmail.com

07-26-2007, 08:19 PM	#24 (permalink)
BurbPilot Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 95665 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 201	sorry seems to be a problem with the isp's webspace. Should be fixed soon.

07-27-2007, 12:36 PM	#25 (permalink)
joshcorso Wheeler Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73501 Location: TEXAS !!! Posts: 170	You should be able to go pretty far with that. What size tires? Whats your clearance from frame to ground? I'm runnin 36" TSL's and about 23" of clearance under my frame. I'm also removing all the stock rear bumper and hitch set up a makeing a new one today. It will give me alot more room and a stronger bumper.

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