9/8/18: Big Bear/GVL Run

I’m glad your going to make it Fiestee!

 

Yep. Time to meet up and get that truck dirty!

 

X2

 

I’m so excited to go wheeling with you animals again!

 

I like to think of us as yahoos

Mike!

 

Check Longo

 

So.. first the riding.... Then Oktoberfest! Who's gonna do that?

 

I think a good size group of people are camping afterwards. I think a lot of people might check it out

 

You have my attention!

 

@BestGen Thanks for letting me tag a long for the prerun of the route and it was nice to meet you and your son.

Paul picked a great scenic route that everyone should enjoy. Ill let him provide the details.

See you guys on the 8th!

 

@Stewie You're quite welcome Matt! Was definitely a pleasure. That was some weather we encountered! A little bit of everything with the exception of snow. And we did it all in 2wd just to make sure it's all 2wdoable. Yes, there are some rocky sections, but nothing you can't handle. We passed a Honda Accord along the way! We're pretty sure we found a place long enough for us all to stop and air down. Depending upon the number of ppl that show and experience level, we may break up into smaller groups. That'll help keep the rangers off our ass. If the event gets too big, they could require a permit. I personally have not had it happen, but I know ppl who have. Now for a few pics… First part of the road going around the backside of Gold Mtn. Basic rocky shelf road with a steep drop off to the right. Road into Big Pine Flats. 90% of the trail looks like this. Some sections are rockier and more rutted. Lunch stop at Big Pine Flats. This is a large area with room for a lot of trucks. However this crossroads 3N16/3N14 is a very popular place on the weekends. We probably won't be the only ones there. There is a campground across the road with bathrooms. The skies opened up on us on our way back to GVL. We drove into then out of that dark cloud. Torrential downpour and hail!!!
All in all, another glorious day on the mountain.

 

Thanks for the recon @Stewie and @BestGen

Now that you guys confirmed that it’s a safe trail. Everyone and their momma is going to show up lol

You should of said it’s a 6 hour trail of pinstriping

 

Good. I won't have to lick 73 trucks.

 

So are you going to spill the beans on this secret mod your working on

Maybe a RTT

 

I've wanted to check out trails in Big Bear for a long time but I can't make this one, looks like a really fun time too. Hail today must have been crazy, saw it on the news.

 

That’s too bad you can’t make it. You can always catch the next one

Or you can cancel your plans

 

Gonna be in Peru, isn't my plans it's the wife lol. My truck does need a little work right now too though, wouldn't be smart to hit a trail as is... but that wouldn't stop me.

I grew up in Riverside with Big Bear in sight and never drove up there to check out trails. Just to go snowboarding. Crazy huh?

 

I live in San Berdo county and I go to Big Bear strictly for snowboarding too. Not crazy at all. Definitely my first time hitting off roading trails lol

 

Not an RTT... yet. I'm definitely working towards that but I can't figure out how I'll take the thing off the rack if I need to. The one I'm closest to buying is 200 lbs. I'm worried I'll have to schedule a Tundra meet-up as a work party to move the thing-?

How do you load/ unload yours? Where/ how do you store it when it's not on the truck?

 

I agree with you. Mine is fairly heavy also. I lift a lot of weights just to get it on the truck. Haha yeah right! I normally have someone help lift it. Usually my father in law since he’s close by. Same for unloading. I have a storage shelf in my garage that I kept the tent on, but it was a pain in the a$$ getting it up there. So I keep it off to the side in the garage for now. I was thinking some kind of pully system would be nice.

 

https://youtu.be/IJ-oA1eswSE

 

I am surprised that Toyota actually made a 4wd edition of this Van, I see this one is a short-wheelbase edition. I've seen those Van internationally but never in USA. I am more surprised that there is on in USA.

 

I wonder if, someday, I'll have a garage with a roof that high....

 

That's what I meant to say … an 8 hour pinstripe party! Your poor little Tundras will never be the same!

 

So... We are meeting at 9am on Saturday. Do we have an address for where exactly we will meet up? I will be driving up in the morning, then most likely get a room so we can go to Oktoberfest that night

 

Location is in the #1 post

 

Yes yes yes! Muahahahaa.... My room is booked! Trail run, then excessive drinking at Oktoberfest to avoid crying about any pinstriping that my occur. SO EXCITED! I haven't been in the dirt since I owned my CJ back when.

 

i wonder if i can get my LT rear done in time....