Rubicon Oct - 2011 — Higher Ground 4x4

Oct 20, 2011 10:42 PM #1

This last weekend I was invited up to a Rubicon Trail run. We left Thursday evening to a sixteen hour trip to Minden, NV. It took that long due to stopping to help people and construction delays. Once in Minden we wrenched on a Toyota crawler for a while and then crashed. The following day was filled with more wrenching and making our way to the Loon lake trailhead. Overall I could not stop smiling and had a great time. I almost forgot.... If anyone wants to plan a trip to the Rubicon in the future, we have a base (garage, tools, sleeping spot, etc) in Minden. Just wanted to throw that out there. Some pics...
Making our way...

Camp

Oct 20, 2011 10:48 PM #2

Some more pics....

Oct 20, 2011 10:55 PM #3

Some more...

Oct 20, 2011 11:01 PM #4

Yep you guessed it...

Morning view...

A few things out of sorts...

Oct 21, 2011 12:44 AM #5

WOW!!!! Would love to do that in 2012.

Oct 21, 2011 12:53 AM #6

How long is the over all drive? Miles? Did you drive the jeep to the trail? Would August Sept be better? Not as cold?

Looks like a blast!

Oct 21, 2011 01:29 AM #7

Awesome!!!!

Oct 21, 2011 01:31 AM #8

Beautiful pictures! Agreed with Bob, would LOVE to run that trail.. what's the min specs to run it??

Oct 21, 2011 01:35 AM #9

8)8)8)8)8) five out of five coolies! pics are awsome.

Oct 21, 2011 02:31 AM #10

Just so you know I started looking at lift kits for the Ram... Yeah not going to happen... but see what you did to me... Bad Cecil!

Oct 21, 2011 02:47 AM #11

fatbob309 wrote:How long is the over all drive? Miles? Did you drive the jeep to the trail? Would August Sept be better? Not as cold?

Looks like a blast!

We trailered my Jeep up and I drove it back. Total normal drive time is around 12 hours. One plus to October was not many rigs. We got super lucky as last week there was 10 inches or so of snow. I reallllly want to go back.

Oct 21, 2011 02:51 AM #12

Avis wrote:Beautiful pictures! Agreed with Bob, would LOVE to run that trail.. what's the min specs to run it??

I think 33s with one locker could navigate without issue. Depends on driver. I came across a stock rubicon JK that had a few issues, b ut overall did ok.

Oct 21, 2011 02:53 AM #13

Did some research on it, and I THINK.. I can do it with with I have now if I added a front locker... which I have, just need to install.

Oct 21, 2011 03:41 AM #14

I am in. Next summer's trip?

Oct 21, 2011 04:14 AM #15

810 miles to Georgetown... that hurts.

Oct 21, 2011 05:28 AM #16

Very awesome!
Thanks for the report and pics!

Oct 21, 2011 12:34 PM #17

fatbob309 wrote:810 miles to Georgetown... that hurts.

I'm not saying the driving made me smile.

Oct 21, 2011 03:13 PM #18

fatbob309 wrote:WOW!!!! Would love to do that in 2012.

I'm in.