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OPEN RIDES & EVENTS => Trail Rides & Open Events (Everyone's invited) => Topic started by: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:23:10 AM

Title: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:23:10 AM: I know I have posted these links before but man... We should consider someday and out west trip! Love the rock formations around these places!

http://jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=571356
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:26:24 AM: http://jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=570799
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: fatrat on June 20, 2008, 11:35:43 AM: That would be a lot of fun! I know one of the guys from my yota forum just got back from a trip to Moab and he said it was well worth the time / $$$! If I remember right, he planned the trip for about 2 years before going.

(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/966/img1145bz8.jpg)

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Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:37:14 AM: Yeah, I want to hit Moab an the rubicon trail someday! I would love to take a cross country 2 week trip in the ole Jeep!
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: fatrat on June 20, 2008, 11:39:16 AM: Here are the statistics he posted from the trip:

2003 Tacoma 3.4L V6 Xtra Cab (4" w/33x10.5 BFG MT/AT)

4.10 gears with 33x10.5 ATs.

Travel time from ATL to Flagstaff, AZ: 26 hrs non-stop

Total pics taken: 1343

Total miles traveled: 4590mi

Number of gas fill ups: 20

Total price paid for gas round trip: $902.88

Total offroad miles traveled: > 260mi

Best MPG on a tank: 21.03 MPG

Average MPG: 16.4 MPG

Worst MPG on a tank: 10.50 MPG

Number of mechanical failures: -0-

Number of road kills: -0-

Closest to running out of gas: 17.714 gal filled in New Mexico, 18gal tank?

Number of National Parks visited: 7
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:40:34 AM: WHOA, That gas run out was CLOSE!!
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: tgrt on June 20, 2008, 03:14:18 PM: Makes me miss Colorado. It's not quite the same, but still.
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Ben H. on June 20, 2008, 03:15:32 PM: I've always wanted to go to the Rubicon and Moab too.

I might spell a road trip for next year's GSW.
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Will on June 20, 2008, 11:02:37 PM: Quote from: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:40:34 AM
WHOA, That gas run out was CLOSE!!

Hey Ben, I've put 19.3 gallons in the TJ before 8)
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:05:40 PM: Yeah, I have had those scares before. Only ran out once. But I had both kids with me! :D
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Will on June 20, 2008, 11:07:05 PM: Quote from: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:05:40 PM
Yeah, I have had those scares before. Only ran out once. But I had both kids with me! :D

My gas guage hasn't worked since October, and I've only run out twice. I think that's pretty good. :D As soon as this axle is done I'll be fixing that. :o
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:09:57 PM: So you are using mileage? Mine varies but around town it usually gets to 180 and the light is on. Man, I wish I got better mileage. That's what the bike is for!
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: Jimmy on June 21, 2008, 09:52:24 PM: Quote from: Will on June 20, 2008, 11:02:37 PM
Quote from: Krawler00 on June 20, 2008, 11:40:34 AM
WHOA, That gas run out was CLOSE!!

Hey Ben, I've put 19.3 gallons in the TJ before 8)

The XJ died pulling into a gas station one day, now THATS close.
Title: Re: Another place to wheel?
Post by: fatrat on June 22, 2008, 09:04:56 PM: I can get 286 miles per tank (that leaves about 3 gallons in the tank) but that is running the 31-inch street tires. ;D