Mark's 2015 Pro Build

@omar_121
Hah, no I am not the driver of the race car. My boss is one of the sponsors and had it delivered from Japan, Pretty much take care of it here in the states and take it to different events.. I just drove it in and out of the warehouse lol and on and off the trailer.
The hottie in the pic is Amy Fay, she is a model/coffee shop girl. You should be able to find her at Cafe Lu in SoCal .

 

very nice truck...looks sick

 

Truck is looking killer man!!!

 

Hey Mark @dcsleeper408 hope your doing great buddy. I need your help, I'm about to pull the trigger on a Baja Design S8 light bar and want to mount it like yours, what size is your light bar and what brackets did you used to mount it behind the lower grille. Thanks in advance bro!!!

 

Hey Omar!
I am doing well. I just found out I am having a baby girl. My first kid so me and the wife are pretty juiced!!
but anyway.
My bar is a 32". Originally I wanted to put in lower grille but I didn't want to spend too much time figuring how it would fit.
The brackets that come with the s8 should be fine. I think they are a more low profile mount than mine. so maybe adding a few washers underneath might help? and maybe some rubber to help with the vibes.
40" fit perfectly(light from end to end) behind the upper grille btw. If you decide to go that route.
Any other Q's let me know! Good luck!

 

Brother congrats on your new blessing , and a girl for your first is going to be awesome. I have a 6 year old boy and a 3 year old princess, and even though is a bit hectic at times they are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Thanks on the info on the bar, I'll give some thought today as to where I will mount it, I'll keep you posted!!!

 

Congrats on the news!

Awesome build btw!

 

Thank you guys!!
@omaguz
@MotoTundra

 

Congrats Mark! You're lucky, daughters are the best. I have two, 9yo and 7yo. I always wanted boys before I had my kids, but now, I'm so glad I had girls. I actually want one more girl but the wife doesn't want any part of that. I know you love your wife, your parents, your truck, and maybe even your job, but the love for your child is unlike any other love. It's on a whole nother level. You'll soon understand what I'm talking about. Good luck, can't wait to see some pics when she gets here.

 

Some deep stuff brotha! Thank you for the kind words!

Thanks Brian! Due date is Jan 12

 

Left San Jose @4 am making my way to AZ!

 

What part of AZ you headed to?

 

I literally just got to Sedona to our hotel. Gonna head to flagstaff tomorrow and camp in Schultz pass.
Pretty much the only trail I will be hitting is that. Gonna do more tourist things with the wife.

Unless u and @TRON wanna hang out with me

 

@TRON
Thanks again brotha for all the help! 89 was a beautiful drive. Can't wait to edit my videos!

 

I wish, I would love to wheel up in Sedona!

 

Damn I wish! Tundras to Sedona next year tho gents, sometime in April I think. Lets do it

No problem man! Now you know why my fiancée and I fell in love with that place and are getting married there

 

@TRON
This place is so nice! The drive was breathtaking.. next time I'm going to plan around a holiday.

I was looking into the fj summit
Tundras to Sedona might be a little too early for me. But definitely not counting it out just yet

 

I'm in!! I guess I should start saving for one of those cool sky tents lol

 

did that drive a month ago..AZ, cheap gas for the Tundra

 

Just got into Moab fellas! A ton of driving, but all worth it. Tacky as it sounds I love driving these type of roads with beautiful scenery and cool stops. All worth the memories for me and the wifey!

Welp we left Sedona Saturday. And man was it getting heavy with folks coming in. A long line getting into slide rock.

My buddies runner on Elden mountain.

This was our camp setup off Schultz pass.

We originally used my backpacking tent, but wife had a panic attack after she heard so much rustling in the bushes. Had to bring out the 12g and make sure nothing was there so we can head back to sleep. I checked our perimeter and everything looked fine. My trash hung up 20ft from us was still there with no visible damage. Anyway we ended sleeping in the truck. Lucky we are both small we fit pretty nicely with our mattress on the floor of the rear cab... But let's just say RTT was approved and I will be shopping for one in the near future. Also a new cooler (yeti or pelican) bc Mia will be needing he milk bottles nice and cold!!
Any way we left camp early morning. Made our way to horse shoe bend. Took some really cool photos and watched a ton of folks hats fly off the cliff.
But looking down that cliff and watching the hats tumble down was really nerve racking. We found a perfect spot to take a picture of all 3 of us. Me , my wife Karren, and babygirl Mia! Can't wait to take her on trips like this.

Most of the time I have to beg the wife to take time off for a trip like this.. But when Mia grows old enough she will have no choice but to go with daddy!

Making our way to 4corners.
I know I know.. not a wheeling trip but the girls really wanted to make it out there. I am actually glad I made it out there to say I've actually sat on the bordered 4 states at one time.


Striking a pose like the almighty @TRON !!


Welp that's all for now. Gonna get some shut eye for some more driving tomorrow. If anyone in Moab wants to tag along.
I'm doing picture frame after lunch and Bartlett wash road in the later afternoon before hitting the campground.

I have some video and other photos when I get back home I'll put em all together!
Thanks again to all who I bugged and helped me plan out my trip!

 

Very cool pics brutha! Maybe next year Ill head back to Moab with the fiancée and get some more trails in, but Ill probably skip the TW Rock Therapy event since it gets so hot in May/June.

 

Is it that bad? I was hoping to have my Tacoma armored up by then so I can make the long trip with the NorCal tw folks.

 

Honestly no not that bad, but bad enough that I won't camp in BFE again. With the heat and those damn sand flies it's too much plus there's plenty more time to go while it's cooler out and personally I'll go out of my way to camp in the cold

 

how do you adapte that Driver side handle??

 

Really enjoying following your build and adventures, thanks for posting and inspiring others!

 

@CultusRider hey bud!
Thanks!

 

Setup camp last night @ kayenta campground off dead horse point. Nice camp ground. Right next to long canyon and Gemini bridge trails. As much as we wanted to do another trail we were just pooped. All the miles are finally catching up.


Sun coming down was amazing. As much as we wanted to run the tough stuff I was paranoid about my wife and baby. I am still very satisfied with our trip. Learned a lot about the tundra on the trails we did run. Learned how to use the FunTreks app and gps.
Seen amazing sunsets on and off road/sites/views/national monuments. Wish I could've extended my stay in each city a little longer.
For future reference I at least have some type of experience to take my little family.
But for sure will come back again. Maybe with my taco and no wife
With the sunrise coming up we set off for Vegas. Put my backpack tent away. Maybe for good or until I get my rtt setup for the taco and tundra.



Just landed in Vegas time to get drunk and kill some buffets!!

Once again, when I get the chance to edit some videos and pull some pictures I'll post more up. Gonna enjoy before I head back home!!

 

Funny you put up a pic with that JumpingJack Trailer in the background. I've been seriously considering one of those for the future to tow my toys