IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
jmaxj said:
i was planning on hitting the Brewery one night
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Western Trek (July 2007)
- Thread starter IntrepidXJ
- Start date
i was planning on hitting the Brewery one night
jmaxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- in My shorts.
definentally sounds good to me.IntrepidXJ said:i was planning on hitting the Brewery one night
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
jmaxj said:
cool....i got your pm....looks like i sent you one at the same time
OverlandZJ
NAXJA Member # 101
- Location
- Bristol,PA
Have a great time dude! I'll be awaiting pics...
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
John B said:
thanks.....my Jeep is all loaded up sitting in the parking lot here at work.....ready to leave this afternoon when I decide to sneak out of here
- Location
- New Mexico
Randy,
Have fun! Look forward to hearing how your trip went!
Glen
Have fun! Look forward to hearing how your trip went!
Glen
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
BTW- for anyone interested, I'm going to try to post some updates and pictures from the road.......if I do have a chance, they are probably only going to get posted on my website.....so make sure to check it out here: http://myxj.net/blog/
DrMoab
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Utah Backwater
Have fun Randy, you won't be far from us, you should swing in and say hi.
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
DrMoab said:
If I have time, I'll see about it. I got your number
DrMoab
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Utah Backwater
I'll buy you a nice dinner.IntrepidXJ said:If I have time, I'll see about it. I got your number
- Location
- Vancouver British Columbia
a glimpse of the rig fully loaded before you depart?
best of luck, be safe, and have a great time!
-andy
best of luck, be safe, and have a great time!
-andy
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
kndrewa said:
pics on my camera in the Jeep.....so it will have to wait for later. sorry!
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
off to a meeting and then i am out of here.....see you guys next month!
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
Drive safe man. Gimme a call if you need anything...:callme:
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Day 2 - The day that almost wasn't!
Why was it almost not? Well, when I got close to the Nebraska border, not only was my Jeep running very warn and almost overheating, but my transmission wasn't shifting properly.......
I decided to stop and get dinner at Country Kitchen and then turn around and head home. Luckily after dinner I scanned my check engine codes and was able to clear it causing the shifting problem to go away. Then I decided to make it to Denver by morning in order to fix the overheating problem. During the night I was able to drive with no issues since it was cool out, but as soon as it warmed up, I had to turn the heat on to keep the vehicle cool enough. I ended up only sleeping 1.5 hours last night (as still haven;t got any more than that), making it to Denver by 9am and replacing my whole cooling system (with a big help from Mark) by around 3pm. I was still able to stop at Sonic for dinner and make it to the Sawatch Range by 5pm so I could run a trail or two and keep on schedule!
What a day!
Anyways, here I am getting ready to head to bed at Chalk Creek campground in Nathrop.....so I can explore some more tomorrow (plus make up for my lack of sleep last night). It feels great to be back in Colorado again!
But I will leave you with a couple of pictures I have taken so far. Enjoy
Fixing my Jeep in Denver:
Sevenmile Road:
Now I am off to bed.....goodnight!
Why was it almost not? Well, when I got close to the Nebraska border, not only was my Jeep running very warn and almost overheating, but my transmission wasn't shifting properly.......
I decided to stop and get dinner at Country Kitchen and then turn around and head home. Luckily after dinner I scanned my check engine codes and was able to clear it causing the shifting problem to go away. Then I decided to make it to Denver by morning in order to fix the overheating problem. During the night I was able to drive with no issues since it was cool out, but as soon as it warmed up, I had to turn the heat on to keep the vehicle cool enough. I ended up only sleeping 1.5 hours last night (as still haven;t got any more than that), making it to Denver by 9am and replacing my whole cooling system (with a big help from Mark) by around 3pm. I was still able to stop at Sonic for dinner and make it to the Sawatch Range by 5pm so I could run a trail or two and keep on schedule!
What a day!
Anyways, here I am getting ready to head to bed at Chalk Creek campground in Nathrop.....so I can explore some more tomorrow (plus make up for my lack of sleep last night). It feels great to be back in Colorado again!
But I will leave you with a couple of pictures I have taken so far. Enjoy
Fixing my Jeep in Denver:
Sevenmile Road:
Now I am off to bed.....goodnight!
OverlandZJ
NAXJA Member # 101
- Location
- Bristol,PA
WOW...when you said "turn around and head home" my heart stopped!
Glad your able to fix and keep running west. Love the pic of sevenmile. If you get anywhere near Telluride airport and have a few hours hit last dollar hwy...nice scenic run.
Edit;..Nighty Night..
Glad your able to fix and keep running west. Love the pic of sevenmile. If you get anywhere near Telluride airport and have a few hours hit last dollar hwy...nice scenic run.
Edit;..Nighty Night..
- Location
- Vancouver British Columbia
nothing like a little excitement to get you started..
..glad you got her fixed, and glad you are in the mountains.
a single nights rest in that fresh air will cure any ailment.
in my book, one night sleeping in the mountains is more peaceful and rejuvinating than a weeks worth of city sleep.
awesome!
keep up the good work.
..glad you got her fixed, and glad you are in the mountains.
a single nights rest in that fresh air will cure any ailment.
in my book, one night sleeping in the mountains is more peaceful and rejuvinating than a weeks worth of city sleep.
awesome!
keep up the good work.
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Day 3.....just some pics for now.
St Elmo
Hancock Pass
Hancock Lake Rd
Alpine Tunnel Road
Alpine Tunnel
Cumberland Pass
Tincup
Mary Murphy Mine
Pomeroy Lake
Iron Chest
Tomorrow I make my way to Silverton.
St Elmo
Hancock Pass
Hancock Lake Rd
Alpine Tunnel Road
Alpine Tunnel
Cumberland Pass
Tincup
Mary Murphy Mine
Pomeroy Lake
Iron Chest
Tomorrow I make my way to Silverton.
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Day 4 in Pictures (2 days late)
Day 4 in Pictures
Headed from Monarch, CO over to Silverton almost never hitting pavement on Sunday.
Old Monarch Pass
Middle Quartz Creek
Pitkin
Traffic on Los Pinos Pass
Los Pinos Pass
Cunningham Gulch
Stony Pass
Silverton
Day 4 in Pictures
Headed from Monarch, CO over to Silverton almost never hitting pavement on Sunday.
Old Monarch Pass
Middle Quartz Creek
Pitkin
Traffic on Los Pinos Pass
Los Pinos Pass
Cunningham Gulch
Stony Pass
Silverton
jmaxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- in My shorts.
nice pics randy, looks like your getting closer
