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Only 3 FSJ's showed up for the the May AZFSJC trail ride. Several cancellations were announced over the previous week and most were because of last minute mechanical querks in their FSJ's. The Crown King trail has a reputation for taking advantage of weaknesses in our rigs, so those who cancelled most likely made a very good call.
The day started out on a sad note. Gary Holmes, the former owner and builder of the Camo Cow has passed away. Please do not post your condolences on this thread. I am working on a dedicated thread in memory of our fallen brother and will post it as soon as I learn more about his life and untimely death.
John, "7 left" purchased his '78 Cherokee, "Camo Cow" from the estate and wheels it with the same pride in which Gary did. John is a veteran Jeeper and "Camo Cow" is an exceptionally well equipped recovery vehicle. It was comforting to know they were on this Crown King trip. I took a few chances I wouldn't normally have, although not many.
Jeff, "Locked and Loaded" and Shauna wheeled in their '83 J10. They've also been wheelin' for a while. Their last trip up Crown King was about 15 years ago, so they noticed a few changes along the way.
I brought gus on this one. Note: 33's on a stock Cherokee suspension will rub...........a lot!
The day's rock damage consisted of a torn sidewall on John's rig, damaged tranny mounts and a torn sidewall on Jeff's truck and a shortened exhaust system on mine.
Below are some pics from the day. Enjoy!
The day started out on a sad note. Gary Holmes, the former owner and builder of the Camo Cow has passed away. Please do not post your condolences on this thread. I am working on a dedicated thread in memory of our fallen brother and will post it as soon as I learn more about his life and untimely death.
John, "7 left" purchased his '78 Cherokee, "Camo Cow" from the estate and wheels it with the same pride in which Gary did. John is a veteran Jeeper and "Camo Cow" is an exceptionally well equipped recovery vehicle. It was comforting to know they were on this Crown King trip. I took a few chances I wouldn't normally have, although not many.
Jeff, "Locked and Loaded" and Shauna wheeled in their '83 J10. They've also been wheelin' for a while. Their last trip up Crown King was about 15 years ago, so they noticed a few changes along the way.
I brought gus on this one. Note: 33's on a stock Cherokee suspension will rub...........a lot!
The day's rock damage consisted of a torn sidewall on John's rig, damaged tranny mounts and a torn sidewall on Jeff's truck and a shortened exhaust system on mine.
Below are some pics from the day. Enjoy!
I really wish I had tried harder to attend. Next time for sure.
what was the temp out their when you guys were having so much fun? i hear it can be a bit on the hot side. thanks for posting them up.
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