Archive for February, 2008
Feb
2008
Smittybilt SRC Bumper
February 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 am by admin in AboutThe stock TJ bumpers are pretty weak. I looked at some older model YJ bumpers (pre 1996) and the metal is a lot thicker and provides better protection. All the stock bumpers though are a little wide. On the road this isn’t an issue, but offroad you want the free space so you can get your tire onto the obstacle so you can climb over it. We had bent our front bumper a couple of times on the driver’s side and there were scrape marks where the passenger’s side had hit trying to get on top of some rocks the last trip to Rasor Rd. So we decided an upgrade was in order.
Feb
2008
Rasor Rd Trip
February 17th, 2008 at 11:04 pm by admin in AdventuresAbout 3/4 of the way to Las Vegas from Southern California is an off ramp labeled Razor Rd. A simple gas station and small convenience store is the gateway to this interesting portion of Southern California desert.
Feb
2008
Ice Chest Rack
February 14th, 2008 at 02:32 pm by admin in AboutWe needed a more secure way to store our ice chest while playing out in the desert. I hadn’t been able to figure out a secure way to bungy cord down the ice chest that would allow it to withstand all the bouncing and rough treatment we give it on the trails. So we found a small rack by Olympic 4×4 that mounts through the spare tire via the mount on the tailgate.
Feb
2008
Orba Show in Del Mar
February 14th, 2008 at 02:17 pm by admin in AdventuresThe ORBA (Off Road Business Show) was at the Del Mar fairgrounds this last weekend. Everything from quads and motorcycles to jeeps and rock crawlers were there. Got to see a lot of the equipment and accessories for the off road hobby and dream of having a larger wallet to pay for it all.
Feb
2008
Hawks Canyon - Anza Borrego Desert
February 4th, 2008 at 12:38 pm by admin in AdventuresLooking for some time away from everyone just to kick back and relax, we headed out to Hawks Canyon in the Anza Borrego State Park. We found this little canyon one day while out jeeping around in the desert. Located away from any main attractions of the desert scene (Blow Sand, Devil’s Slide, etc) in the Ocotillo Wells area it was the perfect spot for a weekend of quiet camping.
