2024 60s Only Run! Maybe "The Inaugural..."

[Crash]

60 Fest? No. A meet up, okay. Start small and see the response. Some no longer in business mall would be perfect for a gathering location.

 

[Cruisertrash]

60 Fest? No. A meet up, okay. Start small and see the response. Some no longer in business mall would be perfect for a gathering location.

Everything's gotta have an official name these days, Steve!

Also, aren't you supposed to be lounging on a beach somewhere? What are you doing on the forum? Get back to your beach chair and beverage!

 

[Crash]

Everything's gotta have an official name these days, Steve!

Also, aren't you supposed to be lounging on a beach somewhere? What are you doing on the forum? Get back to your beach chair and beverage!

Home again with visages of whale patting running through my brain. It was a total gas and @Johnny Utah leads a great trail. The Baja trip was a complete success.

 

[fyffer]

Checking in to see if still on?

 

[Cruisertrash]

Checking in to see if still on?

Still on! I was talking about this with some folks recently. Kind of sussing out the trail choice. I'll take a look at dates this week.

 

[Cruisertrash]

This is still in the works folks. Unfortunately my 2F is not long for this world and I’m rebuilding another one. On top of that I’m having some “noises” from the front in 4low that need to be sorted out. I’m just running out of time. I think pushing back to late August or early September is going to be the ticket.

 

[Cruisertrash]

Tentatively, can I get a roll call for Saturday Aug 24 or Friday Aug 30? Format your response like this:

@UserName 24

or

@UserName 24 30

Just type in your handle and the number of the dates you CAN attend. This is pending a few things I need to figure out with the kids starting up school again and one small work thing.

 

[fyffer]

Fyffer 24 or 30 either works.

 

[BritKLR]

BritKLR 30

(Note: fyi....The 24th is the Overland Expo in Loveland)

 

[Crash]

Crash, either day looks promising.

 

[Capriblue45]

@Capriblue45 30

 

[Telly]

@Telly 24 30

 

[fyffer]

And then …..

 

[satchel]

@satchel 30

 

[Cruisertrash]

Definitely looking more like the 30th here! I need this weekend to get my front diff installed. Can’t really go wheeling with two different diff ratios! Let me simmer on this for a couple days and return with a plan!

 

[fyffer]

Most 60’s do need some love. LOVE it, show it, drive it if needed, fix it.

Come on let’s show up and do it.

 

[Cruisertrash]

All the hemming and hawing is over and my 60 is finally on the path to working correctly, which means ... let's do this! Read this whole post, because I ask a question at the end that needs your response!

Details:
Saturday September 7
Bill Moore Lake Trail north of Empire
Meet at 9AM
Lunch at the lake if we can squeeze vehicles in
Camping that night at an unknown location nearby (I have some places earmarked)

TBD, info coming soon:
GAIA GPS
Meeting location
GMRS/FRS comms channel
Tail gunner (volunteers?)

Interested parties:
0. @Cruisertrash (+overnight) CONFIRMED
1. @Rzeppa … working Saturday
2. @satchel (+overnight) Pending
3. @PVCsnorkel (+overnight) Sorry Derek, we miss you. See y'all soon.
4. @Crash busy
5. @RDub Are you still out of town? (He is still out of town)
6. @CardinalFJ60 Bill Burke Training
7. @SteveH busy
8. @Capriblue45 Transmission issues solved? PENDING
9. @BritKLR PENDING
10. @MDH33 (+overnight) Has a later Colorado trip planned
11. @fyffer (+overnight) CONFIRMED
12. @Telly (+overnight) CONFIRMED
13. @baileyfj40 at Cruiserfest
14. @KC Masterpiece PENDING
15. @Cheeseman (+overnight)
16. @timmbuck2 (+overnight) 40s run?
17. @tancruiser Hopefully this is enough advanced notice, otherwise I'll see you in a month. If @TancruiserJr is in town, bring him.
18. @Jchung80 (+overnight)
19. @DomOfTheDead @Yarn Cruiser If you want to ride along I'm sure there will be room. Come experience life in a 60.

Not a terribly long or difficult trail, it should be good for bumping along, looking at scenery, and having a good time. Restored 60s have very low risk of scratching their paint. PLEASE respond if you are still GOING and if you are interested in CAMPING. I need an updated head count. In your response let me know if you have extra handheld GMRS/FSR radios than can be loaned out.

 

[Cruisertrash]

Informational post #2

I would like this event to be less than the initial 18 trucks that were signed up. Certainly people will have scheduling conflicts and so forth, as always happens with these things, but if the party is still huge I reserve the right to either first-come, first-served participation, breaking the group in half, or some other solution. There is a strong likelihood that camping will be dispersed/DIY. I have about 10 nearby areas earmarked, none of which I've actually been to. Hey, call it an adventure! Some of the spots look fairly large, some not. Some will probably be occupied. The late afternoon will be spent finding a campsite and we may separate in order for all interested parties to find their own spot. It's public land, we'll do our best.

Please remember these guidelines from the first post (read ALL of this!):
The intention here is a no-body-damage event. I realize some of you drive nicely restored 6xs and I don't want to turn you off from participating. However there will be plenty of use of 4 Low and exercising of your suspension. While the trail will be low-risk, it won't no-risk - this is defined by driver skill, so make your own judgement call there. I'm not going to crack open the official rulebook on vehicle safety unless I have to, so please make sure your truck is mechanically sound and capable of handling not only any potential long highway drive to the trailhead you might have, but also rough terrain. Brakes must work WELL, along with your motor, cooling system, and transfer case, your tires must be in good condition with a good condition full size spare, etc. Nothing makes for a crummy day on the trail like having somebody unprepared making the rest of the group wait, or blocking traffic on the trail, or having what would be an otherwise unnecessary full tow-it-home recovery. We will not leave anyone behind but let's all be responsible in trying to avoid that kind of situation. If you aren't confident in the condition of your truck we'll miss you, but please stay home and catch the next Rising Sun run! Bring any trail spares you think you may need, recovery gear and additional fluids as you see fit, and a fire extinguisher. Again the goal isn't a body damage trail or one that will even require any winching or recovery at all, but it's about being prepared just in case a situation like that arises. We will be running GMRS comms and I have two extra handhelds we can use for loaners (I loaned them out and they never returned). I would love a tailgunner with GMRS and other folks with loaner GMRS radios as well, and possibly a volunteer for leading day trippers back home if some of us do an optional overnight. Last but not least we'll have a picnic on the trail so pack your own food and plenty of water.

 

[KC Masterpiece]

Darn. I really want to attend and expect carpet will be done, but also was thinking about a race that weekend. Will need to think over this.

 

[Telly]

I'm in for trail run, camping, and have an extra radio. Looking forward to it.