What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

[RoarinRow]

Added interior lighting to the cargo area
Have to order another battery minder display “gauge”. I accidentally shorted this one out. Oops
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Nice install and super bright.

 

[Virginiawilderness]

Nothing big today... pulled the busted and infuriatingly noisy old auto-antenna and did the whip mod we’ve seen on the forums (link). Worked like a charm. And while we had the head unit out to replace the antenna, we decided to swap in a new head unit with blue tooth capability. Now, we can actually get local radio. We shouldn’t have waited a year to do this! Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy.

Junk out:




Good stuff in:

 

[19mystic96]

I'm always down for some snow wheeling. Even the paved roads become fun.

Foresthill Rd near China Camp.

Cool video! Those Snow ruts really control where they want you to go haha

I stumbled upon Sugar pine reservoir while I was out there and saw they have campsites and day use areas there. Have you camped out at That area? If so, how’d you like it?

 

[JCWages]

Cool video! Those Snow ruts really control where they want you to go haha

I stumbled upon Sugar pine reservoir while I was out there and saw they have campsites and day use areas there. Have you camped out at That area? If so, how’d you like it?

Trying to get out of the ruts and into the fresh snow becomes a game. lol

Sugar Pine is pretty but I tend to avoid it and especially Sly Park because it's a favorite spot for large groups of Russians to hang out and party. People have been trapped on the lake because the partiers hang out at the boat launch area and threaten boaters truying to leave. I had 2 guys in a Mercedes use the boat launch as a drag strip and they almost hit my family as we crossed the road on our mountain bikes. That's my experience though others may have had better experiences out there.

I prefer to camp near Bowman Lake, Jackson Meadows, Webber Lake, or even Ice House way over by Hwy50. I'd also suggest heading up to the Downieville/Graegle area. Tons of lakes and lots of dispursed camping and some great off-road trails.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Trying to get out of the ruts and into the fresh snow becomes a game. lol

Sugar Pine is pretty but I tend to avoid it and especially Sly Park because it's a favorite spot for large groups of Russians to hang out and party. People have been trapped on the lake because the partiers hang out at the boat launch area and threaten boaters truying to leave. I had 2 guys in a Mercedes use the boat launch as a drag strip and they almost hit my family as we crossed the road on our mountain bikes. That's my experience though others may have had better experiences out there.

I prefer to camp near Bowman Lake, Jackson Meadows, Webber Lake, or even Ice House way over by Hwy50. I'd also suggest heading up to the Downieville/Graegle area. Tons of lakes and lots of dispursed camping and some great off-road trails.

Sad you can't even camp out in your own local without harassment...RUSSIANS ???

 

[JCWages]

Sad you can't even camp out in your own local without harassment...RUSSIANS ???

Yeah. I didn't mean to sound xenophobic/racist or whatever. It's just a common thing around here. Most of the time you have no issues at most of the lakes around here but there are a few where it can be dicey.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Yeah. I didn't mean to sound xenophobic/racist or whatever. It's just a common thing around here. Most of the time you have no issues at most of the lakes around here but there are a few where it can be dicey.

I understand, race has nothing to do with it.
Any group of people who disrespect the people around them is unacceptable. I think too many people are obnoxious and rude at best in today's world and show no respect for others. I go to the outback to get away from that sort of people.

 

[Sonarman]

Applied some Noico noise mat to my 2004 TJ’s front floorboards (getting her ready for the next Canyonlands trip). I’ll see...hear...if helps reduce some road noise after my Tom Woods CV driveshaft arrives and R&R the front upper control arm bushings. Southwest Jeep, not a speck of rust discovered after pulling up the carpet.

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Not a spec of dirt either!

 

[19mystic96]

Trying to get out of the ruts and into the fresh snow becomes a game. lol

Sugar Pine is pretty but I tend to avoid it and especially Sly Park because it's a favorite spot for large groups of Russians to hang out and party. People have been trapped on the lake because the partiers hang out at the boat launch area and threaten boaters truying to leave. I had 2 guys in a Mercedes use the boat launch as a drag strip and they almost hit my family as we crossed the road on our mountain bikes. That's my experience though others may have had better experiences out there.

I prefer to camp near Bowman Lake, Jackson Meadows, Webber Lake, or even Ice House way over by Hwy50. I'd also suggest heading up to the Downieville/Graegle area. Tons of lakes and lots of dispursed camping and some great off-road trails.

Woah, good thing I asked. Don’t want to get caught up in that stuff. Haha

I’ve been out to Jackson meadows a few times for day trips when I was young. The one thing that always stuck out with me there was how we could be out on the lake and realize we were the only ones there. And when you shut the boat off, it was nothing but silence. Which I think is pretty dang cool.

bowman lake was another on my list to visit. I’ve seen pictures of it from a friend and immediately wanted to go. I’ll also check out Webber lake. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[JCWages]

My

Woah, good thing I asked. Don’t want to get caught up in that stuff. Haha

I’ve been out to Jackson meadows a few times for day trips when I was young. The one thing that always stuck out with me there was how we could be out on the lake and realize we were the only ones there. And when you shut the boat off, it was nothing but silence. Which I think is pretty dang cool.

bowman lake was another on my list to visit. I’ve seen pictures of it from a friend and immediately wanted to go. I’ll also check out Webber lake. Thanks for the suggestions!

My pleasure. I have gpx files if you want route info. We just did an OB overnighter at Bowman last month.

GaiaGPS - Bowman and Henness Pass Road Loop

www.gaiagps.com

If you have 2 days available then Poker Flat Trail is fun.

GaiaGPS - Poker Flat Trail and Saddleback 8/31/19

www.gaiagps.com

 

[wlson1970]

Made our own cooking table for the Jeep.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Made our own cooking table for the Jeep.

COOL

 

[Virginiawilderness]

More small stuff today. Repainted sliders... not quite as bad as I thought it’d be.

Before:



Sanded and primed:


Painted:

 

[Big E]

Last days of summer fishing off Federal point, Ft. Fisher.

 

[Shamu]

Not a spec of dirt either!

It was filthy...had to clean the light coating of dust prior to prepping the surface for the Noico...the horror!

 

[Shamu]

Installed a modified drink holder designed for the TJ pax hand hold. Perfect CB mic mount.

 

[RoarinRow]

Added a volt meter to my solar controller.

 

[PNW EXPLR]

Finished the aux battery box....

 

[19mystic96]

My

My pleasure. I have gpx files if you want route info. We just did an OB overnighter at Bowman last month.

GaiaGPS - Bowman and Henness Pass Road Loop

www.gaiagps.com

If you have 2 days available then Poker Flat Trail is fun.

GaiaGPS - Poker Flat Trail and Saddleback 8/31/19

www.gaiagps.com

holy moly. Thanks for the files!

those will get some good use when I get out there!

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Finished the aux battery box....
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Did you make that yourself. It turned out very good and an ideal location for the battery. Congratulations on a nice job of installation.