Misc pic's of my Wag's wheelin' in the Vegas area.

[ArmAir1]

Thought I'd share some of my wheeling adventures with y'all.


Devil's Peak











Devil's Peak last year in the Green Machine....very tight fit. Took a little bit of rear quarter panel damage on this one.



Same trip...view from trail head.



Potato Ridge last winter....







Wheeler Pass.....



Copper Cache (Nelson, NV).....

[86gwrhino]

i wish we had that around here
hows the valley tire carrier working out for ya? ive got one but havent put it on yet, does it hold up to the weight of that full jerry can and that big tire while swung out?

[ArmAir1]

Originally Posted by 86gwrhino

i wish we had that around here
hows the valley tire carrier working out for ya? ive got one but havent put it on yet, does it hold up to the weight of that full jerry can and that big tire while swung out?

It held up good for a while......until I was climbing a big hill and looked in my mirror to see that the latch had opened up and the carrier was bouncing around wildly almost ripping the mount out of the body. Will be building a proper bumper with swing away carrier before too long. But it is still holding up. It would have been ok but the latch was missing the spring that makes sure it stays closed (my bad). You do have to be careful when opening and closing it but it will hold up as long as you not doing any crazy wheeling.

[Dr. Marneaus]

Where is devils pass?

Also, I've always wanted to do wheeler pass in the winter with other rigs.

its funny, nobody realizes we have snow that close, haha.

How was potato ridge in the winter? If it was last year, im not sure. I went last summer but apparently the fall rains made the trail way more technical? I havent been up there since i first got my wag.

[86gwrhino]

Originally Posted by ArmAir1

It held up good for a while......until I was climbing a big hill and looked in my mirror to see that the latch had opened up and was bouncing around wildly almost ripping the mount out of the body. Will be building a proper bumper with swing away carrier before too long. But it is still holding up. It would have been ok but the latch was missing the spring that makes sure it stays closed (my bad). You do have to be careful when opening and closing it but it will hold up as long as you not doing any crazy wheeling.

good to know, thanks. im fabricating a hub for the wheel cause i dont like the stick thingy it has. and to prevent it from swinging open, doesnt it have a hole for a padlock on the lacth? why not put a pin or bolt in to keep it shut

[Pman]

Great shots, and two very nice looking rigs.

[ArmAir1]

Originally Posted by Dr. Marneaus

Where is devils pass?

Jean exit off the I15 west of the freeway. It's very tight for a long wheel base rig. The green machine has always required assistance via winch/strap to avoid (any more) rear quarter panel damage. The Battlewagon just barely squeaks by with out contact (has front and rear lockers)


How was potato ridge in the winter? If it was last year, im not sure. I went last summer but apparently the fall rains made the trail way more technical? I havent been up there since i first got my wag.

I don't remember if that was this last winter or the winter before. But we couldn't make it all the way.....the snow was crusted over pretty bad. But it was fun trying! It has gotten tougher in the last year, but thats a good thing!

[Dr. Marneaus]

Originally Posted by ArmAir1

I don't remember if that was this last winter or the winter before. But we couldn't make it all the way.....the snow was crusted over pretty bad. But it was fun trying! It has gotten tougher in the last year, but thats a good thing!

Cool, want me shoot you a PM or email or something next time we set up a little run? A lot of the time we tend to do more scenic stuff, and its only ever 3 or 5 jeeps.

[ArmAir1]

Originally Posted by 86gwrhino

good to know, thanks. im fabricating a hub for the wheel cause i dont like the stick thingy it has. and to prevent it from swinging open, doesnt it have a hole for a padlock on the lacth? why not put a pin or bolt in to keep it shut

Yeah your right.....that stick thingy is a big pain in the a** to get the wheel on. And yes, I should have had the latch pinned shut....
When I build my bumper the tire carrier is going to be a reciever hitch type mount in the center of the spare wheel so I can have different mounts to carry various things....first will be a bike rack.

[ArmAir1]

Originally Posted by Dr. Marneaus

Cool, want me shoot you a PM or email or something next time we set up a little run? A lot of the time we tend to do more scenic stuff, and its only ever 3 or 5 jeeps.

Sure....I'm always up for some wheeling when the work schedule allows.

[J20 project]

Gotta say ther Armair, it's nice to see someone who wheels their rig. I see so many pics of Jeeps on flat roads.......nice pics. snow even
J20 project

[draglink]

I have no sense of distance with views like this....all I have are pine trees, marsh grass, sand and salt water where Im from. How far away are those mountains from you in the distance? What time of year was this?

[ArmAir1]

Draglink...its probably 4 or 5 miles to where the wash starts going up the mountain. I can't remember what time of year it was....date stamp said Oct 24 of 2010...but that doesn't sound right for having that much snow.

[ArmAir1]

[billyj7175]

I remember running Potato Ridge in my Samurai back when I was stationed at Nellis...

I remember one particular Potato Ridge trip our group ended up in Pahrump...then things REALLY got interesting...good times.

[Dr. Marneaus]

Originally Posted by ArmAir1

Pics no worky!

Sorry I couldnt make it, I didnt see your PM until after work.