Recent content by spiderman

All started with being a poor kid in the late 90's. Loved being outdoors and in the hills, but my family never could afford any nice cars or 4wd so I took the big ol' wrecked van where I could. Dreamed about having a TJ when I was in high school (they came out when I was a freshman). I found...

Sweet! Thanks!

Thanks for the replies! I know my fam would not enjoy the heat. Was leaning away from Moab and I think your replies sealed the deal. Good call on the Uintas. Been close to two decades since I've been through them, but never wheeled out there. Just some camping trips and day car trips to get...

Hello all. Grew up in Utah, left in 2004 and have only been back for some short trips to Sand Hollow and Moab type areas. I'll be back for most of July and am looking for advice on some trails to plan on during the summer heat. For context, I have an 89 Yota pickup on 37's, dual cased, locked...

Looking for something already built, but limited on funds. Looking for something around 4 to 5k. dual t case, fuel injected, upgraded suspension... It must be streetable and seat 5, and have the stock top, so no Bobs unless a top matches. I know I'm being kind of vague. I'll post a pic of my...

Roger! Thanks... Sorry for the hijack, just saw the picture and my curiosity got the best of me. Back to the build!

Does anybody know what that thing is that the brake lines run through in the second pic? It has a rod that goes from it down to where the panhard attaches to the axle... It's on my 85 and I have no friggin' clue what it is!

Thanks! Will do. I've registered on the utah4x4club forum, and there are at least 3 or 4 that have told me they'll show me around. Really nice guys over there.

Will do! I'm going to see if I can make the crawlfest and the winter on the rocks.

This is really a continuation of my moab thread, but I thought it deserved it's own thread because it's no longer about moab!;) So I have to modified my trip plans due to snow and will 90% certainly going down into the St. George area now. I've searched and found plenty of trip reports for...

So anybody have any suggestions on where to go that doesn't have snow? San rafael would have been my backup, but it has more snow in the winter than moab. St. george isn't as far away as I thought... I'm taking a samurai, stock wheelbase, open diffs, but with the 5.14's in the t-case and a...

Nuts! So no chance of wheeling, not in the next few weeks anyways?

Are you talking about moab getting that snow? I know up north got some, but if Moab got that, holly crap! It should warm up later on to a sizzlin 42!

Yeah, thinking back (when I'm in a better mood), it wasn't too bad. Most of the trails were actually pretty clear. Even on Poison Spider it wasn't too bad. Come to think of it, most of it was potato salad hill. Lots of beer and wheeling and WAY too many people when I was there. Not a place...

Thanks for the replies. I've been to moab during the safari once, and that's probably the last time I do that. I don't like waiting at every obstacle for some dumba$$ to try to show off for the crowds, disregarding other people's safety. Don't mind other people on the trail, but there were a...