Some Johnson Valley pics....

[Woody]

Hackle, Flexy and I met a few friends with XJ's in Johnson Valley last week for some serious rockcrawling action. Thursday we ran Wrecking Ball and Friday we ran Sledgehammer and managed to squeeze in a night run on Lower Big Johnson. Sunday morning we woke up to snow...Yuk!
Here's some pics:
http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=560
http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=570&stc=1
http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=571&stc=1
http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=573&stc=1
http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=574&stc=1

If you want to check out the thread on NAXJA, here's the link:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40209&page=1&pp=15
There's lots more good pics of XJ's at the Hammers.

Woody

[phoen1c1an]

I think it may have been easier if you would've moved some of those rocks out of the way. :p

[1BLKJP]

Right on boys looks like you all tore it up out there. Bummer on the snow. But glad that Flexy didn't have to drive this bad boy cept up on the trailer.


Plus help out a young geographically challenged originally from the midwest and hasn't been to JV yet dumb*ss out. Where exactly is Victorville at in CA? I read where it only took you all 5 hrs to get out there.

[jeep4offrd]

Awesome pics. Rick your insane!!!!
Bruce

[Woody]

Right on boys looks like you all tore it up out there. Bummer on the snow. But glad that Flexy didn't have to drive this bad boy cept up on the trailer.


Plus help out a young geographically challenged originally from the midwest and hasn't been to JV yet dumb*ss out. Where exactly is Victorville at in CA? I read where it only took you all 5 hrs to get out there.

Ya, the snow kinda sucked. Especially cause my tow rig is 2wd. I got stuck 50 feet from camp. Flexy had to strap my *** all the way to Yucca Valley, about 30 miles. Just ask him about it. I'm sure he'll love to brag about it.

Johnson Valley is located on the edge of Means Dry lake bed, about 25 miles north of Lucerne Valley, or about 50 miles north of Palm Springs. I think thats quite a ways south of Victorville.

If you're into rockcrawling, JV is the mecca. Every trail is a little different, and there are no easy trails. If you go, bring all your spare parts, your big kahunas, and a really thick jacket.

Woody

[danno]

Johnson Valley is located within the Red Circle on this map:

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=576&stc=1

Here is a more detailed map of the area:

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=577&stc=1

Woody is right... Bring both your nads with you for this place... Bring your doors too, you will want to take them off for the trail but its good to have them on the rig in case you run into any unexpected overnight weather ;)

lots of fun though...

[FlexyXJ]

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=578&stc=1 http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=579&stc=1 http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=583&stc=1 http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=584&stc=1 http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=584&stc=1 http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=585&stc=1 Well scince Rick had to post HIS pictures of JV...Here are a few of mine....:) Chant with me....HAMMERS, HAMMERS, HAMMERS. Repeat every 5 min. Till you get there!!! THEN you will understand!!!



Joe
Absolute Offroad 602-248-8949

[jeep4offrd]

NICE.
I wanna go

[frog]

look fun. i want. howd jim's new junk werk?

[k7mto]

NICE. I wanna go

Bruce - Note the bodies on their rigs. Yours will look similar when you're done :D

[jeep4offrd]

Gotta ding it sooner or later. I know I'm on borrowed time. :eek:
Bruce - Note the bodies on their rigs. Yours will look similar when you're done :D

[JamesT]

Gotta ding it sooner or later. I know I'm on borrowed time. :eek:

That's not what you said a few weeks ago at FJ. So what has changed?

[Hackle]

My rig did very well once we figured out the front locker. With it locked it walked up, without it sucked. Nothing broke I did not run on the second day as the steering had seemed screwy and I did not want to break on the trail with no spares.
I did not get any pics and when you run with an XJ group they ignore the YJ :D
I do have some video (about 2 hours) I am wortking on setting up some web space to host it. Then I can post links.
It is a great area, the trails are cool and will test your vehicle. The snow sucked :(
Jim F.

[jeep4offrd]

Now I think your misunderstanding me.
I deffinitely dont want "any" body damage. But I also am not going to let that possibility keep me from testing the limits of what the jeep and I can do. I'm still going to do everything I can to prevent it from happening. Like letting others take the first line. If I dont like what I see. I'll try a different line. I know if I keep pushing the limits. It's going to happen. Eventually. And when it does. I'll probably start cutting the front fenders, and the back end. Then it will go from. Damn that things, sweet looking. To. Damn that thing looks like trailer trash. Either way. I'll see it as a compliment. :D
That's not what you said a few weeks ago at FJ. So what has changed?

[Hackle]

Hey, mine is trailer trash and I drove it to the Circle K tonight and had some 20 something girl creaming all over it. I would rather she was looking at me but the Jeep will do :D She did like Storm also :D
Jim F.

[jeep4offrd]

We all know. Storms a chick magnet.
Hey, mine is trailer trash and I drove it to the Circle K tonight and had some 20 something girl creaming all over it. I would rather she was looking at me but the Jeep will do :D She did like Storm also :D
Jim F.

[k7mto]

Mine's trash(ed) too, but until I get the trailer finished, it's just road trash :D

[Hackle]

One of the XJ crew got confused and took a couple pics of my YJ on Wrecking Ball.

http://members.cox.net/yourrigsucks/220632546BHDzzj_ph.jpg

http://members.cox.net/yourrigsucks/220633215ZIAyEN_ph.jpg
Jim F.

[jeep4offrd]

Now thats what I'm talkin bout. Everybody knows. It's hip to be square. :D
Nice pics. Love to see more!!!!

[FlexyXJ]

I drove it to the Circle K tonight and had some 20 something girl creaming all over it


Yeah, Like 120!!! 20yr old girls dont look at YJ's Jim. They own XJ's.... :D and LOOK at OUR dogs..... :eek:


Joe
Absolute Offroad 602-248-8949

[Hackle]

In Yucca Valley it was not my Jeep that they thought was going to a scrap yard :D
Jim F.

[luvrocks]

That was to funny when they asked if you were going to an action :D :D

[FlexyXJ]

So rick wakes up to the soft sound of snow falling on his tent. It was a captured priceless moment. Guess his thoughts..... :D

http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procsserv/F-gNmzZw5ctWJGoiDQbYNzQ


Joe
Absolute Offroad 602-248-8949

[Woody]

Guess his thoughts..... :D


Joe


Bite Me?

Woody

[luvrocks]

well i think it was more like hey Randy can you get my long johns out of my jeep please i'm freezing my a** off here :D :D :D

[Hackle]

Couple new YJ pics from JV.

http://members.cox.net/yourrigsucks/P1010011.JPG

http://members.cox.net/yourrigsucks/223918652UfliEB_ph.jpg

http://members.cox.net/yourrigsucks/P1010010.JPG

[Hackle]

Videos up from the trip at this site. My new web page
hacklesjeep.com (http://hacklesjeep.com/Friends.htm)
I just uploaded everthing I hope it works. These are large files so it will take a while to download.
Jim F.

[JCSXJ]

:( I couldn't get the videos to come up. I'll try again later. By the way your jeep turned out nice!