WA State TB seeks companionship.

[fishsticks]

...Likes long rides on the trail and getting caught in the mud...

Seriously though. I've skulked around trailvoy and lurked here for awhile. Figured it's time to run around in my skivvies screaming.

I'm already lifted, among other things. Build thread incoming and ready for any and all hazing.

Also looking for Pacific NW people who want to wheel. I'm no offroad guru, but I'm down for wheelin just about every weekend if there's something going on.

[Philberto]

Welcome! Nice of you to join us by the campfire! I'm looking forward to seeing your build thread!

-Phil

[The Roadie]

If you stick around trailvoy too long, you'll run around screaming like me. This is the (relatively) noob-free zone, where we encourage a little more thoughtful discourse, a dose of safety with the offroading yahooiness, and some amount of care before getting out the BFH and whacking the bejeezus out of parts that stick out too far.

[fishsticks]

If you stick around trailvoy too long, you'll run around screaming like me. This is the (relatively) noob-free zone, where we encourage a little more thoughtful discourse, a dose of safety with the offroading yahooiness, and some amount of care before getting out the BFH and whacking the bejeezus out of parts that stick out too far.

Is it bad that the first thing I did after registering is read the entire Lounge thread on the OS? I was worried I might have shown up there. Fortunately the stupidity there is much greater than anything I can muster.

[Trail X]

Welcome... We have a couple Pacific NW members here, but not a ton. I figure they'll eventually post up.

Have you done any wheeling on your own yet?

[Saxis]

Welcome! How far West are you talking? I'm pretty much on the beach...

I'm just getting the last of my lift planned now that I have funds available, and should be on order in the next week or so. I've been gathering some info on trails and whatnot and was thinking about making a trip or two this summer. Couple places I've been looking at are Tillamook State Park in Oregon with quite a few different trails of varying difficulties, and Tahuya Loop up by Belfair, WA.

[bgwolfpack]

Welcome fishsticks

So where are you located? I see you say WA state but where?

Saxis is on the beach, up north like he said. I'm pretty much a suburb of Portland just north of Vancouver.

Are you close to either of us?

There are a couple others (members) we'll see if they catch this thread.

[fishsticks]

Welcome... We have a couple Pacific NW members here, but not a ton. I figure they'll eventually post up.

Have you done any wheeling on your own yet?

The short answer: Yes, but not much at all in the TB. 95% of my experience is in the Larch Mtn/Yacolt Burn area in Clark/Skamania counties.

I'm a car guy. After I put my lift on one of my friends actually said "I've known Racecar Donny for years, where the hell did Offroad Donny come from?"

My first offroad rig was a 71 K5 Blazer with a 4" lift, 33x12.5's and a 383ci motor that really should have gone into a car. I never did anything incredibly stupid in it... but I WAS in my early 20's. Would have rolled that thing down a steep embankment (and died, it's a long ways down) if not for a conveniently placed tree. I still visit that tree whenever I'm in the area to remind myself how easy it is to lose control.

Right now my biggest "problem" is all of my friends are either stock with road tires, still have a truck payment, or both. They're all a little skittish about actually getting off the logging roads and getting into something fun. I have neither of these problems, so I'd like to be a little more adventurous. A winch/bumper aren't in my budget at the moment so if I'm going to chart new territory I'd like to do it with a buddy. I'm also buying/rebuying (sold my HiLift with the K5) things I know I'll need and looking around for things I didn't know I'd need.

BG: I'm in the 'couve. Dead center of it in fact...just off of SR500.

Saxis: I don't know where that town is, but if you don't mind driving out this way, I have air tools and space to get your lift in. People on the OS make installing these lifts out to be much harder than they actually are.

[Philberto]

Fishsticks, you may want to update your location in your profile for other members to refer to in the future. Depending on how this next year goes, I may be joining you Pacific NW guys in the relatively near future, planning on moving to Salem when I get the chance and the funds. Tell your friends that they can be lifted and running offroad tires for around $800 if they want to... it's very achievable.

[fishsticks]

Fishsticks, you may want to update your location in your profile for other members to refer to in the future. Depending on how this next year goes, I may be joining you Pacific NW guys in the relatively near future, planning on moving to Salem when I get the chance and the funds. Tell your friends that they can be lifted and running offroad tires for around $800 if they want to... it's very achievable.

Updated.

I went to elementary/Jr high school in Salem.

My lift/springs/shocks cost me ~$450. Wheels+tires ~$1500 but I wanted what I wanted there. None of them are Trailvoys and most of them just aren't car/truck guys period. I'm alone out here.

[Saxis]

Vancouver really isn't all that far away. About 2.5 hours drive. Technically, Ocosta is part of Aberdeen, but I'm on the south side of Grays Harbor. I can see the water from my house actually.

One of the areas I've been curious about (Tillamook State Forest) is actually only about 36 miles from Portland. I'm in the same boat as you: Once I get my lift on, I still won't have the recovery gear needed to run solo. Actually, no front towing on my Envoy is a concern either way, and being a 2008 Denali, I still like my front bumper cover too much to remove it...

[fishsticks]

I'm debating on my bumper cover. Last Sunday I came down a burm and was sure I wasn't going to level out without taking part of my bumper cover off.

In addition to recovery equipment, my lack of under armor concerns the heck out of me. My plastic skid is a joke, and one good sized hole in the radiator and no amount of recovery gear is getting you out without another vehicle.

[Trail X]

Luckily one of our vendors has an oil pan skid, and is working on the radiator issue.

[Saxis]

Luckily one of our vendors has an oil pan skid, and is working on the radiator issue.

Two things on my list, probably before tires even. Any idea if there are differences between the I6 and V8 radiator "issue"?? Might be a question for the vendor...

[Saxis]

Here's some info on the Tillamook State Forest trails, in case you're interested. You can download the info and map on PDF, also.

[fishsticks]

Luckily one of our vendors has an oil pan skid, and is working on the radiator issue.

I've been watching closely...

Here's some info on the Tillamook State Forest trails, in case you're interested. You can download the info and map on PDF, also.

As your schedule comes together let me know when you'd like to go. There are a couple advantages to being self-employed (not many) one of which is setting your own vacation time. It'd be a first for me out there as well...

[HARDTRAILZ]

I will say you have a nice clean setup going. Well Done Sir. I understand how sometimes those trees are worth far more than others would ever believe. You ever wonder how it grew right there...just where you needed it????