Rooinater

don't worry. they'll be a snow run probably in febuary. my car won't be there but i will. i'll probably be hitching a ride with eric, ken, tex or brian. really wish i could bring my car up there. but am waiting till the new car will be done. Semper Fidelis, Jared

pheonix sounds like the best bet. welcome! i'm stationed in yuma. Semper Fidelis, Jared

cool vids and pics! john you can count me in. if i'm in country! me and sweet82 are supposed to be going up there late spring or fall. there's no way i'm going in middle of summer... too hot!! i hate the desert heat! Semper Fidelis, Jared

it's right next to belfair. which is about 30 minutes from the tacoma narrow birdge or a little further. it's a decent size orv park. which has a nice mud pit, and a bunch of mild mannered trails. and a few trails and hill climbs that are a little challenging. just a little tip. when you enter the main 4x4 part, across from the main parking area. make sure you hang to the left. the trails are a little milderer. if you go all the way right... it's a pretty knarly downhill. Semper Fi! Jared try to get dave and nancy or my dad to go. i'd go but you know where i am.

snow! so much fun!

yep, sweet82 would be the man for that. i'd love to do the little humv one! make that into a daily driver and paint it camo like the rest of the marine corps hummers. drive on base and i'd get all kinds of looks!

good pics! definately good motovation to come home!! too bad my car won't be up their to make a snow run in febuary. but it's a lovely sight to see those subaru's in the snow!!!!

that's definately a lot of people!! i bet it was a blast! hey a little off topic, but are you guys planning a hp subaru weekend anytime this coming summer? mike you need to go!! you'll have to come when my new roo is completed!

wish i could have been there! but it's good to see pictures of snow!! approx 70 days left!! yeah! Was there a big attendance this year?

definately looks clean and tightey in the photoshop

looking good! tires and rim and it'll be sweet!!!

ribs sound like an awesome meal! especially out here...

well be that way... my second project isn't going to be released till it's done, hopefully by early spring.

john mudrat! that's all i can say. if it's custom, i.e. outback, legacy, crazy flexy offroad rigs, transfercase mods. go to john!

are you putting a tcase in too? or are you just putting in an axle. what axles and what gearing?i got mine sitting in washington waiting to go in! as soon as i go home!

hey not a lot of help... but i figured i'd search. cause i remeber finding trails around that area on the net a long time ago. not gauranteing mud. but some places to check out. some are probably just scenic byways.... but oh well. http://www.trails.com/explore/activity.asp?Activity=&StateID=&AreaID={1AFF4A1F-277F-4A6E-AB4B-C61605BCB783} here's some nma info on offroad areas trails and parks. so it's another one to checkout. most of the trails aren't in your backyard. but an attempt to help ya a little, from prior searches. http://www.nmaoffroad.org/orvtrail.htm#anchor5181074

just curious... where are some good junkyards out in the pheonix area? i refuse to use the ones in yuma before i left... they were rape for price! thank you! if i was only out of iraq i'd jet up there and jack the discs!

yes, 2 trips. one will be a lot more family based. but either i'm sure would be great for family style. just one trails will be hard and trying. the other will be a nice relaxing weekend in the woods with some subie nuts! and some light trails. nothing really hard. or that's my plan! kick back, relax and enjoy a good weekend!

hello, from iraq! subau's become an addiction, so be careful! Semper Fidelis, Jared

:slobber: ......... that picture is sweet!

sweet! i want to see close ups and offroad pics with it flexing. to see how it does. i was just planning on using heims on the strut rod. what kind of tubing? DOM? need info, pics, close ups and flex shots. to see how well it does!!! what size heims? 3/4"?? or 1"?? sweet!!

such a pretty hatch rob!! mine's around 220K + or - 5k

i was planning on a trail difficulty progression. start around 3.5+ and go up. they have a 5 rating system up there, same as arizona. lincoln locker really is more of a need out in the rocks. i have a lincoln locker in the rear and a LSD in the front. plus i should have a solid toy axle in the rear by then. so i'm not too worried about the over-the-head part. i usually can tell if it's gonna make it or not. after the rear axle, i'm making a 1/4 inch skid plate for the t-case... i'm more worried about the less modified than my own.

Superstition mountains on the western outskirts of El Centro. it's right on the border of the navy marine corp bombing range. lot's of sand and some rock too. last 2 times i went to Gordon Wells, southern part of glamis... i broke a total of 1 axle, tore 2 strut tops, bent and deformed a lower balljoint and tore upmy front control arm.... speed, big tires, subaru= killer.... maybe cause i got a lead foot in open areas... but if i stay down around 15 or 20 mph it'll be fine. and stay away from whoop-d-doos. i should be fine if i put limiting straps on the front end also. otherwise i overextend my struts and land hard once or twice and tear!! strut tops comes apart and kills everything. but dunes are pretty fun! when i get back i'm swapping a yota axle in the rear and replacing an axle. i'll measure up some limiting straps and i guess off to the dunes! Superstition Mtns. has dunes also. and some extreme rock obstacles on the side and trails that are likely to get no damage also. Gordon wells, glamis, butter cup and patton valley, and a bunch more in the same range of dunes. gordon wells and buttercup are the closest to me and should be to you to. 30 minutes from me. it's at the base of glamis, about 20 miles south of glamis, on the same dunes. Semper Fidelis, Jared

so from grant i can get an adapter? sweet! cause that's what wheel i was going to go with. just off grant's web page? or just go to autozone when i get home?